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| home | prospective students & scholars | immigration | programs | tips | announcements | |||||||||||||||||||
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| International Driver's Permit (IDP) is honored for the first ninety days in Louisiana. If you have IDP you can go straight to the OMV to take the Driver's License tests. If this is your first time getting a license, you are required to participate in a six hour pre-licensing course. This course is given in the Oil Center every Saturday Morning, and the cost for this course is $25.00. | |||||||||||||||||||
| The following tests will be given when you apply for a Driver's License. It is illegal to learn driving without a Learner's Permit. The Learner's Permit can be obtained by taking the three tests other than the driving (road) test. Below are a few Office of Motor Vehicles located in and around Lafayette, LA. |
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| Office of Motor Vehicles 112 Rue Centre Abbeville, LA 70510 |
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| Office of Motor Vehicles 101 Berard Street Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 |
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| Office of Motor Vehicles 3241 N.W. Evangeline Thruway, Suite A Lafayette LA 70508 |
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| Office of Motor Vehicles 1613 East Main Street New Iberia, LA 70563 |
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| Office of Motor Vehicles 5537-I-49 S. Service Road Opelousas, LA 70535 |
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8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Note: No outside driving tests from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and road tests are not given in inclement weather. |
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1-877-DMV-LINE (1-877-368-5463) |
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International students need the following documents to apply for a Louisiana Drivers License:
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An eye test will determine if your vision meets minimum standards for safe driving. If you fail, you may take the test again after the problem has been corrected. If you need corrective lenses to pass the test, your license will show that you must wear them while driving. |
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You must know the meaning of standard road signs and be able to identify certain signs by shape. |
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| Knowledge of Traffic Law | |||||||||||||||||||
You will be given questions about your responsibility as a driver, including knowledge of laws and safe driving practices. Every]thing you need to know is covered in a manuel sold at the Department of Motor Vehicles Office. The manual can be downloaded for free from their web site at http://www.dps.state.la.us/omv/driversguide.html. |
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| Driving Test (Road Test) | |||||||||||||||||||
You must provide the vehicle to be used in this test. The vehicle must be in safe driving condition before you can be given the test. The vehicle must pass a safety inspection, have a valid inspection sticker, and have a current license plate and registration. You must also present proof of liability insurance on the vehicle being used for the test. Note: No outside driving tests from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and road tests are not given in inclement weather. |
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Document last revised Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:35 AM
© Copyright 2003, by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
International Affairs; 413 Brook Avenue; Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone: (337) 482-6819 · Fax: (337) 482-6820 · oia@louisiana.edu
