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Parent/Teen Contract
Now is a good time to develop a Parent-Teen Safe Driving Contract
with your teen, setting the limits for acceptable and safe driving behavior.
A sample contract is available at: Michigan.gov/TeenDriver.
By showing an interest in your teen’s progress, asking positive questions
and emphasizing the importance of courtesy and good driving skills, you
will help your teen become a safe and responsible driver.
Authorized activity means any of the following:
a) A school or a school-sanctioned event or activity. School means a
public or private school, including a home school.
b) A sporting event or activity, or extracurricular event or activity, that is
not school-sanctioned but that is part of an official sports league or asso-
ciation or an official extracurricular club, or that is paid for as a service.
c) A class or program of vocational instruction offered by a college,
community college, nonprofit association, or unit of government or
by a business specializing in vocational training.
d) An event or activity sponsored by a religious organization that is
tax-exempt under federal law.
e) Transporting an individual in need of immediate emergency care or
personal protection to a health care professional, hospital, police sta-
tion, domestic violence shelter, or public safety location.
Points to remember:
n To obtain a Level 2 License your teen must:
– Be at least 16 years old.
– Have parental permission.
– Have completed Segment 1 and Segment 2 of the driver education
course.
– Have completed a minimum of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel experi-
ence, of which at least 10 hours must include driving at night.
– Have held a Level 1 License for at least six months.
– Be violation and suspension free, and have no at-fault crashes during
the 90 days prior to applying for a Level 2 License.
n Bring the following to the Secretary of State branch office when apply-
ing for the Level 2 License:
– The Level 1 License.
– The Segment 2 Certificate of Completion.
– The Driving Skills Test Certificate.
– Provide the following: a) Social Security card, b) original or certified
copy of birth certificate or legal presence documentation, c) identity
verification and d) two items of Michigan residency. Visit Michigan.
gov/TeenDriver for the list of acceptable documentation.