A 3-minute lesson from the Vermont course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for teenagers. Parents and guardians shape a teen's driving habits more than anyone. The GDL helps, but it can't prevent every teen crash, so the handbook gives parents specific jobs.
Know the rule
Major factors that put teens at risk: age, lack of driving experience, passengers and other distractions.
Your parents notice you've been speeding with friends in the car. They can write to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to suspend your Junior License. They don't need a court or the police to do it.
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.
Can a parent or guardian request that their teen's provisional license be suspended?
No, only the DMV can initiate a suspension
Yes, by writing to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Yes, but only through a court order
No, provisional licenses cannot be revoked by parents
Answer: Yes, by writing to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
A parent or guardian may suspend their child's provisional license by writing to the Commissioner.