Indiana Drivers Manual Learners Permit Study Guide (Updated June 2025): Study Manual in Full Colour and Large Print Paperback – August 6, 2025

DMV License Manual - An official, original, unabridged Driver Handbook, Updated January 2024Printed in full color and full size.The primary purpose of this driver book:help you qualify for a driver's license, andhelp you become a safer driver.Pass the examCHAPTER ONE OBTAINING A NEW CREDENTIALCREDENTIAL OVERVIEWThe Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) issues three types of credentials, as outlined belowIdentification CardsThese are available to any qualified Indiana resident. Identification cards are issued at no cost to individuals who are or will be 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election.Learner’s PermitsThis category includes a driver learner’s permit (herein referred to as learner’s permit), motorcycle learner’s permit, and a commercial learner’s permit.Driver’s LicensesThis category includes a driver’s license and commercial driver’s license (CDL).All credentials issued to Indiana residents who are under 21 years of age have a vertical format and display the dates the cardholder turns 18 and 21 years of age. A star marker appears in the upper right-hand corner to indicate that a credential is Real ID-compliant and may be used as identification for federal purposes. (See below for more information about Real ID)Table of ContentsCHAPTER ONE Obtaining a New CredentialCredential OverviewCredential DesignReal IDIndiana Residency RequirementsApplying for an Identification CardLearner’s PermitsVision ScreeningKnowledge ExamDriving Skills ExamsFinancial Liability for Injury or DamageApplying For a Driver’s LicenseCommercial Learner’s Permit and Commercial Driver’s LicensePhoto-Exempt CredentialsReceiving Your Credential by MailPublic Safety Restrictions and ProhibitionsCHAPTER TWO Restrictions and EndorsementsRestrictions and EndorsementsSpecial Needs Restrictions on a CredentialMotorcycle Learner’s PermitMotorcycle EndorsementMotor Driven Cycle (MDC)AutocyclesFor-Hire EndorsementChauffeur’s and Public Passenger Chauffeur’s LicensesCHAPTER THREE Indicators, Watercraft, and Parking PlacardsOrgan DonationActive Duty and Veteran Military IndicatorWatercraftParking PlacardsCHAPTER FOUR Renewing, Amending, or Replacing a CredentialRenewing a CredentialAmending a CredentialReplacing a CredentialCHAPTER FIVE Points, Suspensions, and Insurance RequirementsPoint ValuesDriver Safety ProgramInsurance RequirementsSuspensionsHabitual Traffic ViolatorsCHAPTER SIX Traffic Signs and SignalsTraffic Sign ColorsTraffic Sign ShapesWarning SignsTraffic Regulation SignsTraffic Guidance SignsTraffic SignalsCHAPTER SEVEN Safe Vehicle OperationLane MarkingsChanging Lanes and Passing Other VehiclesRules for Safe and Legal TurningSpeed LimitsBraking and Following DistancesFuel EconomyTire Pressure and Tread DepthDriving in Uncertain Weather ConditionsDriving at NightImpaired and Dangerous DrivingDistracted DrivingAggressive DrivingDriving on Rural RoadsDriving on Interstate HighwaysWork ZonesRailroad CrossingsSafety at Railroad CrossingsSharing the Road with Tractor-TrailersSharing the Road with Other VehiclesParki Read more