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Printer Friendly    Text Version  Email Page   Driving       Commercial Drivers   How do I apply for an original Commercial Driver License (CDL)?   How do I convert an out-of-state Commercial Driver License (CDL) to a Michigan CDL?   What tests are necessary to renew a Commercial Driver License (CDL)?   If I currently have a hazardous materials endorsement, do I need to apply for a background record check before I renew?   How do I apply for the background record check?   How much will this cost?   Why should I preregister?   How long does the background record check take?   How will I know if I passed the background record check?   Where can I go to get a fingerprint check completed?   Will I be required to show any identification when I get fingerprinted?   Why do I have to provide my fingerprints every four years?   When do the hazardous materials endorsement approvals issued by the Transportation Security Administration expire?   What do I need to do if I am moving to Michigan and need a hazardous materials endorsement?   Where can I find out more about these rules and laws?   Where can I find more information?   What are my rights if I am denied?   Back to top     Disability Parking   Who qualifies for a disability parking placard or license plate?   How do I obtain a disability parking placard or license plate?   What is the fee for a disability parking placard or license plate?   How long is a disability parking placard valid?   How do I renew a disability parking placard or disability license plate?   How do I replace a lost or stolen disability parking placard?   Who qualifies for a free parking sticker?   How do I obtain a free parking sticker?   May I obtain more than one disability parking placard at a time?   Can I have both a disability parking placard and a disablity license plate?   Is my disability parking placard or license plate honored in other states?     Driver Education   Where can my child take driver education?   What things should I consider when determining where to send my child?   My child has special needs. What accommodations can or will be provided?   Is there financial assistance for my child to take driver education?   My child took driver education in another state. Will his permit/license be accepted in Michigan? Who do I talk to about it?   We will be moving to another state. Will a driver education certificate of completion received in Michigan be recognized by another state?   There are a number of driver education programs and online courses offered over the Internet. Are they acceptable in Michigan?   I home school my children. Can I home school them in driver education?   I have a complaint. What should I do?   Back to top   Driver Education Providers/Instructors   What do I need to qualify to become a driver education instructor?   What information is a provider required to maintain?   When will the Segment 1 and Segment 2 knowledge tests be available?   How many times with the test versions be changed? This in turn will affect how many copies will have to be made up.   What are my options for professional development?   Once I receive my instructor certification, what do I need to do?   What is the deadline for meeting professional development requirements?   Will there be a different test available for students with special needs?   How can I obtain additional copies of the curriculum?   What reports are providers required to submit and when?   When must the curriculum be implemented?   Back to top     Driver Reexamination   What do I need to do to get my driver's license reinstated?     Driver License Appeal Hearings   What do I need to do to get my driver's license reinstated?   How do I appeal the loss of my driving privileges?   Back to top     Driver's License & State Identification Cards   How do I replace a lost or stolen driver's license?   Can I drive if my driver's license expires on a weekend or holiday?   Where can I obtain an International Driving Permit?   How do I convert my out-of-state driver's license to a Michigan license?   Why can't I have both a state identification card and a driver's license?   Can I drive on my Level 1 Learner's License in another state?   Can I drive on my out-of-state driver's license while temporarily in Michigan?   What do I do about someone else using my driver's license?   Can you send me an application to extend or to renew my driver's license while I am out-of-state?   What is the recreational double endorsement and when is it needed?   How do I get a duplicate state identification card?   Can I obtain a state identification card if my license is suspended?   What do I do about someone else using my state identification card?   How does the Michigan penalty point system work?   How long do points remain on my driving record?   How long do tickets stay on my driving record?   Will out-of-state traffic tickets show up on my Michigan driving record?   How do I get a copy of my driving record?   Why don't the points on the copy of my driving record match the points my insurance company says I have?   What do I do if the information on my driving record is incorrect?   Proof of Identity   What types of documents can I use to obtain an original driver's license or personal identification card?   How do I obtain a duplicate birth certificate, marriage license or divorce decree?   Can I present photocopies or fax copies of my identity documents?   How do I change my name on my driver's license or personal identification card?   How many identity documents do I need to present to obtain an original driver's license or personal identification card?   Can I present a foreign identity document as proof of my identity?   Proof of Residency   Why is the Secretary of State asking for proof of residency?   What is the difference between "Proof of Residency" and "Legal Presence"?   Why is the Secretary of State asking for proof from all original driver's license and PID applicants?   When do I have to provide proof of residency?   What is acceptable documentation?   What happens if I visit a branch with identification but no proof of residency?   Why aren't cell phone bills accepted?   What if I just moved to Michigan and do not have a residency document?   Back to top   Social Security Numbers   Why is the Secretary of State collecting Social Security numbers?   Who will see my Social Security number?   Where can I get a Social Security card?   What if I don't have a Social Security number?   Back to top     Driver Responsibility Program   What if I have questions about the Driver Responsibility program?   Back to top     Financial Responsibility   What can I do if my driver's license is suspended due to a financial-responsibility judgment.   What is a financial-responsibility judgment?   What is financial-responsibility insurance?   What is a partial-payment agreement?   What can I do if I am trying to set up a partial-payment agreement, but the injured party refuses to sign an agreement?   What do I have to do if have a financial-responsibility driver's license and I want to purchase another vehicle?   Back to top     Graduated Driver License Program   What is a Graduated Driver's License?   What documents will my child need when applying for their Graduated Driver's License?   When is my child eligible to take a driving skills test?   What is a driving skills test?     Losing Your Driving Privilege   What do I need to do to get my driver's license reinstated?   How does the Michigan penalty point system work?   How long do points remain on my driving record?   How long do tickets stay on my driving record?   Back to top     Motorcycle Safety Program   Do I need to have any riding experience before I enroll in a course?   Do I have to take a motorcycle safety course to get my cycle endorsement?   I am in the military and stationed outside of the state/country. How can I get an endorsement on my Michigan license to ride on base?   Can I take a safety training course outside the state of Michigan to add the required endorsement to my Michigan driver's license?   What do I have to do to get a cycle endorsement on my license?   What do I need to bring for my motorcycle safety course?   Do I have to provide my own motorcycle for the safety course?   How many different classes are offered?   How long is the motorcycle safety course?   Where can I get a list of courses offered?   Where can I register for a course?   Where can I register for an Off Road Vehicle (ORV) course?   Where can I register for scooter school?   What is the difference between a motorcycle and a moped (or a scooter)?   Is there a charge to replace the completion card?   I have lost my completion card. Where can I get a duplicate?   After I finish the course, will I be ready to ride?   Why should I take a motorcycle safety course?   Back to top   Back to top

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