15.5 yo with drivers permit, towing a trailer allowed?

[Knight_Who_Says_Ni]

It isn't! I just finished taking drivers ed, and I believe you can't with your permit. Once he has his license he is good to go I believe

[IWc]

Cannot find and specific information restricting this.

Are there any legal restrictions in CA for a 15.5 year old with a class C learners permit to drive a Chevrolet 1500 pulling a boat trailer (boat trailer: less than 25' long, less than 5,000# - surge disk brakes on trailer) other than the usual requirements (adult over 25, licensed driver, permitted hours, etc...)?

If there are can he drive it when he gets his full (under 18, 1st year restricted) license?

Thanks!

Sorry and no. Once you pass, the DMV will hand you your interim license, good for 60 days. Permit and driver license are called, "Provisional" and they are not class C driver license.

Your provisional instruction permit will have the following restrictions:

•You must obey the traffic laws
•You must drive without a collision

Before being eligible to take your driving test you must:

•Be 16 years old
•Have held your permit for a minimum of six months
•Have completed driver education
•Have completed 6 hours of professional driver training
•Have completed certify to the 50 hours of practice. At least 10 of the 50 hours must have been done at night.

A parent, guardian, spouse or adult 25 years of age or older, who has a valid California driver license, must be with you when you drive. He or she must sit in the front seat in order to take control of the vehicle, if necessary. It is illegal for you to drive alone at any time.

Driving Restrictions for Persons Under 18 Years of Age
The length of time for two restrictions on your driver license, if you are under 18 years of age:

For a period of 12 months, you may not transport passengers under age 20 unless you are accompanied by a parent, guardian, instructor or licensed driver over the age of 25, and you may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

To determine if these restrictions apply to you, look at the date on your driver license. The date printed just to the left of your photograph is the date these restrictions begin. The restrictions apply for 12 months following this date. For example: If the date on your license is May 7, 2005, you will have the above restrictions through May 7, 2006. Violation of either restriction can result in a fine and/or community service.

NOTE:Class C license -NOTE:Exceptions to Restrictions
When reasonable transportation is not available and it is necessary for you to drive, the law grants the following exceptions for minors to drive between 11 pm and 5 am or to transport an immediate family member unaccompanied and unsupervised.

The law allows the following exceptions when reasonable transportation is not available and it is necessary for you to drive. A signed note must be kept in your possession for any of these exceptions explaining the necessity and the date when the driving necessity will end (except emancipated minors).

•Medical necessity when reasonable transportation alternatives are inadequate. The note must be signed by your physician, and contain the diagnosis and probable date of recovery.

•Schooling or school-authorized activity. The note must be signed by your school principal, dean, or his/her designee.

•Employment necessity and the need to operate a vehicle as part of your employment. The note must be signed by your employer verifying employment.

•Your necessity or the necessity of an immediate family member. The note must be signed by your parent or legal guardian.

•If you are an emancipated minor, no documentation is needed. However, you must have already declared yourself emancipated and provided DMV with Proof of Financial Responsibility (SR 1P) in lieu of your guarantors’ signatures.

Reasons for Obtaining a Class A and B Noncommercial License
If you plan on doing some hauling, check to see if the type of hauling warrants a more specialized license than the one you already have.

Be 18 years old or under 70.
You will need to obtain a noncommercial Class A license if you plan on towing:

A travel trailer more than 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and your hauling is not for hire. A fifth-wheel trailer more than 15,000 pounds GVWR and not for hire. A livestock trailer, not used for hire, between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds GVWR operated within 150 miles of a farm and you are a farmer who will transport livestock.

You will need to obtain a noncommercial Class B license if you plan on driving a housecar between 40 and 45 feet long.

You're exempt from having to apply for the noncommercial Class B license if you already have:

- A commercial driver license either Class A or B.
- A noncommercial driver license Class A.
- Any form of firefighter license.

Apply for Class A and Class B Driver Permits
If you need to get a noncommercial Class A or Class B driver license but first need submit a Physician’s Health Report (DL 546A) dated not more than two years prior to the date of your application and some towing practice, the California DMV offers instructional permits.

Upon receiving an instructional permit you will be able to drive with a person holding the same class of license for which you will be applying, as long as the license holder meets the age requirements.

A commercial driver license is a license issued in accordance with Federal Regulations that allows an individual to operate a commercial vehicle.

•Submit a Physician’s Health Report (DL 546A) dated not more than two years prior to the date of your application.

You must be at least 21 years old to drive a commercial vehicle across state lines (interstate commerce) or to transport passengers or hazardous materials or wastes (HAZMAT) (intrastate or interstate commerce). You may drive for hire within California if you are 18 years of age or older and do not engage in interstate commerce activities. If you are 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age, you may not drive for hire and you may not drive outside of California

[powerstrokemike]

like others i was driving all kinds of things at 15 but that was different back then..


i dont think its a good idea for a 15 1/2 yo to drive with any type of trailer.. maybe call your insurance company an see what they say.. will they cover an damanage if there was a accident..????

[shellyzsweet]

(Still less stressed than when I was working drivers training with an 18 year olds (who had only driven a civic) and driving ambulance code 3 for the first time in LA.)

been there man!! I had a partner who not only was 18, and only drove a civic, he hadn't driven a car for over a year before he got the job and didn't OWN a car!! OMG SOOO SCARY!!!!!!

-ne ways....I see no problem with it! Especially since the environment you describe sounds like a good place for a young driver to learn to tow IMHO.

I keep waiting for my stepdad to teach me how to tow...he says I gotta buy my own truck and trailer before he will.....