What is a GDL Law?
The GDL or Graduated Driver Licensing is a means to grant new drivers privileges for driving while setting a certain set of restrictions based on driver age and experience. Eventually, through time and testing the driver’s skill, they are slowly allowed to “graduate” into full driving privileges. So what’s the difference? – Learner’s Permit In the state of Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, North and South Dakota, Idaho, Montana and Michigan, potential drivers from the age of 14 (with some states requiring 14 1/2 to almost-15) are allowed to apply for a learner’s permit. All of the above states mentioned also make it mandatory for new drivers to have a holding period of at least 6 months until they get an intermediate license. Except for Kansas, which requires 12 months and South Dakota requires 3 months holding if you have completed Drivers Education. In the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (with Driver’s Ed), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine,