What are the requirements under Georgia's Joshua's Law for a 16-year-old applying for a Class D license?
20 hours of classroom instruction and 20 hours of supervised driving.
The requirements are stricter.
30 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night).
No formal instruction required if the teen passes the road test.
Joshua's Law makes formal instruction mandatory for this age group.
A driving school certificate only.
The hours are required in addition to certification.
Joshua's Law (O.C.G.A. §40-5-22) requires 16-year-olds to complete an approved 30-hour driver education course plus 40 hours of supervised driving practice (at least 6 hours at night) before being eligible for a Class D provisional license. It was enacted in 2007 following the death of 17-year-old Joshua Brown.
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