Driver's License Test Prep
California Practice Graduated Licensing

A provisional driver needs to drive during restricted hours for a school activity. Who must sign the note they carry?

  1. A.
    The DMV field office manager for the driver's home region.
  2. B.
    A parent or guardian, and a teacher as a witness.
  3. C.
    The school principal, dean, or designee. Correct
The Why

The answer is "The school principal, dean, or designee."

The school-activity note has to be signed by the principal, dean, or designee. The pull toward B comes from carrying the parental-signature step from the original application over to a note the manual routes through school leadership.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. The DMV field office manager for the driver's home region.

DMV does not sign school-exception notes; the school principal, dean, or designee does. This answer assumes any driving waiver flows through DMV, the source of most driver permissions.

B. A parent or guardian, and a teacher as a witness.

Parent and teacher signatures do not satisfy the school-activity exception; only the principal, dean, or designee can sign. This answer blurs the parental-consent step from the original application with the separate school-exception note.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Minor's Restrictions and Exceptions," p.4..

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