About PermitPrep
PermitPrep is an independent study site that organizes publicly available US state driver-handbook content into a fast, calm interface for new drivers. We're not a DMV, we're not affiliated with any DMV, and we don't sell anything. The full site is free to read.
Why we built this
The first author of PermitPrep tried to study for a permit exam using the official state PDF and gave up halfway through. The PDF was 200+ pages, the layout was a 1990s government document, and there was no easy way to drill the rules with practice questions. Existing third-party study sites were worse: pop-ups every other click, paywalls behind the meaningful content, and quiz banks padded with questions that didn't match the local manual.
So we built the resource we wished existed: a single, well-organized website with a separate page for every state, a plain-language version of the rules, and a free practice test with explanations on every answer. No sign-up, no download, no upsell.
How our content is built
PermitPrep's question bank is generated from publicly available state driver handbooks, federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) categories, and well-known traffic law facts (BAC limits, permit ages, school-zone speed limits, etc.). We attempted to seed from open driver-handbook collections, including the public GitHub project kamranahmedse/driver-handbook, then fall back to a programmatic generator that builds questions from the structured state metadata catalog.
The current build was seeded with 1,241 questions on 2026-05-02T23:02:11+00:00. Source: fallback-generated (primary unreachable).
What we're not
- We are not a DMV. We can't issue licenses, schedule appointments, or process applications.
- We're not a substitute for the official state driver's manual. Always verify current rules with your state DMV before testing.
- We don't store any personal data. There's no account system and no analytics that identify you personally.
How to support PermitPrep
The site is free and ad-supported (ad placements are reserved with comment markers in our templates and are intentionally non-intrusive). If you found this useful, the best way to support us is to share the link with someone else preparing for their permit test. We don't currently accept donations.
Corrections
If you spot an outdated speed limit, a wrong DMV agency name, or anything else that doesn't match the current state handbook, let us know via the contact page and we'll fix it on the next build.