§ 12652 Student Driver Training License

Vehicle Code·California

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This law says that a student driver's license only lets you drive when you're in a driver's ed class, with your teacher watching, and it only lasts for the time of the class or up to one year.

Key Takeaways

•A student license is only for driving during driver's ed classes.
•You must have your teacher with you when you drive.
•The license lasts for the length of the class or up to one year.

Example

A 16-year-old gets their student license to take driver's ed at school.

They can only drive during their driver's ed class, with their teacher in the car, and their license will expire when the class ends or after one year, whichever comes first.

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§ 12652 Student Driver Training License

A student license shall limit the operation of a motor vehicle to such times as the licensee is taking driver training in connection with the driver education program and then only at the direction and under the supervision of the instructor and shall be valid only for the period covered by the course and for not more than one year from the date of issuance. (Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

student license driver training driver education program supervision of the instructor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Vehicle Code. Section 12652.

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