Earning a TDL-180

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TDL-180

 

A TDL-180 is a temporary license that allows students the ability to drive without adult supervision.  Please read the following information on the TDL-180 process.

 How to earn your TDL

  • Successfully complete classroom drivers education (see classroom drivers education module)
  • Submit your DEC-8 card to your Behind the Wheel Instructor
  • Successfully complete behind the wheel training
  • Complete and submit your 45-Hour driving log to your instructor
  • Complete the PWCS tire/fluids check form

 Wrap your TDL around your permit

  • You must have both the TDL and Permit to be a valid license
  • One without the other is not a valid license

You are now a FULLY licensed driver and must do one of the following to be a legal driver:

  • Obtain an insurance policy
  • Be placed on your parent’s insurance policy
  • Pay the $500 uninsured motorist fee

 Your TDL:

  • The duplicate form of your TDL will be mailed to the DMV in Richmond.
  • At this point the school is no longer involved in the process. It is between the driver and the DMV.

 You will receive one of the following items in the mail

  • A postcard with the date and time to appear in PWC Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (9311 Lee Ave, Manassas, VA 20110). This is a formal event that the new driver and parent/guardian must attend in appropriate attire.  Be sure to bring your TDL and Permit to court.
  • A postcard containing information for a Zoom meeting that the new driver and parent/guardian must attend.
  • The hard copy of your official license

 Know the expiration date of your TDL.

  • It is your responsibility to make sure that you contact the DMV if you are approaching the expiration (3-4 weeks) date and you have not received any of the above-mentioned information (The DMV will not speak with the instructor about the issue).
  • In the case that you have not received any information call the DMV: 1-804-497-7100

 Laws to Remember

  • No Electronic Devices (CELL PHONES) can be used while driving
  • No more than one non-family member passenger in your vehicle for 365 days from the issue of your TDL
  • Curfew is in effect from 12 – 4 AM
  • Seatbelts are always to be used by anyone in the front seat or passengers under the age of 18