Every US state writes its own driver handbook and its own permit exam. The federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices keeps signs consistent, but states still set their own speed limits, learner-permit ages, BAC thresholds, and graduated-licensing rules. Pick your state below to start studying with questions that match what you'll actually see at your DMV.
| State | Permit age | License age | Max speed | BAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Alaska (AK) | 14 | 16 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Arizona (AZ) | 15.5 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Arkansas (AR) | 14 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| California (CA) | 15.5 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Colorado (CO) | 15 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Connecticut (CT) | 16 | 16.33 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Delaware (DE) | 16 | 17 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Florida (FL) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Georgia (GA) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Hawaii (HI) | 15.5 | 16 | 60 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Idaho (ID) | 14.5 | 15 | 80 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Illinois (IL) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Indiana (IN) | 15 | 16.25 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Iowa (IA) | 14 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Kansas (KS) | 14 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Kentucky (KY) | 16 | 16.5 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Louisiana (LA) | 15 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Maine (ME) | 15 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Maryland (MD) | 15.75 | 16.5 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Massachusetts (MA) | 16 | 16.5 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Michigan (MI) | 14.75 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Minnesota (MN) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Mississippi (MS) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Missouri (MO) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Montana (MT) | 14.5 | 15 | 80 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Nebraska (NE) | 15 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Nevada (NV) | 15.5 | 16 | 80 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 15.5 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 16 | 17 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| New Mexico (NM) | 15 | 15.5 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| New York (NY) | 16 | 16.5 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| North Carolina (NC) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| North Dakota (ND) | 14 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Ohio (OH) | 15.5 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 15.5 | 16 | 75 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Oregon (OR) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 16 | 16.5 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Rhode Island (RI) | 16 | 16.5 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| South Carolina (SC) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| South Dakota (SD) | 14 | 16 | 80 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Tennessee (TN) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Texas (TX) | 15 | 16 | 85 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Utah (UT) | 15 | 16 | 80 mph | 0.05% | Start practice → |
| Vermont (VT) | 15 | 16 | 65 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Virginia (VA) | 15.5 | 16.25 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Washington (WA) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| West Virginia (WV) | 15 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 15.5 | 16 | 70 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
| Wyoming (WY) | 15 | 16 | 80 mph | 0.08% | Start practice → |
If you already know which state you'll be testing in, click straight through to its practice test page. If you're choosing where to apply — for example because you've recently moved or you split time between two states — the table above is a quick way to compare key thresholds. Permit age varies the most, from 14 in a handful of midwestern and mountain states to 16 along much of the northeast corridor. Maximum highway speed limits range from 60 mph in Hawaii to 85 mph on a stretch of Texas State Highway 130.
Whichever state you study, the underlying skills are the same: recognize signs by shape and color, know who has the right of way at every kind of intersection, understand how alcohol and impairment affect driving, and learn how to behave around school buses, emergency vehicles, and vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians. PermitPrep covers all of these in its study guide, road signs catalog, and traffic laws sections.