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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A change has come to the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles in how teenage drivers with a level 1 limited learner permit can advance in getting their level 2 limited provisional license.
The agency announced that drivers looking to advance to level 2 can now do so by completing their road tests with a certified private driving school. Currently, there are 17 locations across the state that have this agreement with the NCDMV.
- A Step Ahead Driving School
- Above Average Driving School
- Benson Driving School
- Building Confidence Driving School
- Chappell Driving School
- Choppy’s Driving Academy
- F K Chestnut Driving Academy
- Learn 2 Drive Driving School LLC
- Maintain Your Lane Driving School
- Major League Driving School
- Peakway Driving School
- Road Ready Driving School
- Safe Lane Driving School LLC
- Safety Driving School
- Smart Driving School
- Summers Driving School
- TLC Driving School
“Hopefully we’ll be able to avoid a line in the future,” said parent Betsy Barrus as she was leaving the Avent Ferry DMV in Raleigh with her son, Alban. “I hope that it will cut down the overall wait time. It will be interesting to see when you add up all the time if it will actually be an advantage for all of the parents and the kids. But we’ll see.”
The Barrus family completed their classroom education at Benson Driving School, which was a considerable distance from their house.
The NCDMV said this latest option is designed to save North Carolinians time and streamline the overall process. It also comes as state leaders have vowed to improve the customer experience at NCDMV locations within the state.
In a news release, NCDMV Commissioner Paul Tine said, “By outsourcing some road tests to certified private driver education schools, we’re providing more options for teens and their families while increasing efficiency at our driver license offices. This allows our driver license examiners to focus on in-office services, streamlining the process for everyone.”
The agency said teen drivers will still need to visit a physical NCDMV location to complete a transaction associated with getting their Level 2 Limited Provisional License. Additionally, each aforementioned private driving school has its own fee associated with completing a road test.
“I’m excited now that I have my permit and can drive for the first time and drive home. I’m excited overall, it’s worth it,” said Alban Barrus.
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