A 3-minute lesson from the Tennessee course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
If your license is suspended or revoked but you depend on driving for work or school, you may qualify for a restricted license limited to specific purposes. How you apply depends on why you lost your license.
After the first year of a two-year revocation, you may apply for a restricted license if you install an ignition interlock for the rest of the revocation.
Applicants usually bring two copies of the court order, proof of SR-22 insurance (where required), pass any required tests and pay fees. Juvenile applicants must pass the vision test.
If your ability to drive is questioned, you may be ordered to take a full or partial driving exam. Ignoring a request for a medical report or re-exam means suspension until you comply.
After a DUI, a nurse asks the judge for a restricted license to get to her hospital job. The judge can allow driving to and from work — unless she had another DUI within the past 10 years.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
A driver applying for a restricted license after a DUI conviction may be permitted to drive for purposes such as:
Going to and from work or full-time college
Any purpose at any time of day
Recreational driving on weekends
Driving for any employer of their choosing with no restrictions
Answer: Going to and from work or full-time college
A DUI restricted license permits driving for specific purposes such as work, full-time college, or treatment appointments.
A driver whose ability to safely operate a vehicle is questioned due to a physical or mental condition may be required to submit a medical report within:
48 hours of notification
One year of notification
30 days of notification
There is no time limit
Answer: 30 days of notification
A driver must submit a medical report within 30 days of notification if their ability to safely drive is in question.
A driver's license is suspended after they lose consciousness from a seizure. How long must they remain lapse-free before they may be reinstated?
At least six months
At least 30 days
At least two years
At least ten days
Answer: At least six months
Drivers who lose consciousness or control because of epilepsy, cardiac syncope, diabetes or similar conditions must stay lapse-free at least six months.