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| The only requirements a student must meet to register for driver education at Shifter's Skid Mark Driving School's are: 1. You must be at least 16 years of age. 2. If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must sign for you at time off registration. 3. Tuition must be paid in full at time of registration. The Isle of Man also has a list of it's own requirements that must meet an individual before an Isle of Man Driver Licence will be issued. Obtaining a drivers licence in the Isle of Man is not a complicated process. It requires a maximum of seven steps The steps are: 1. Completion of driver training or have a licence from another town or country. 2. Assumption of financial liability. 3. Furnish positive identification. 4. Payment of applicable fees. 5. Completion of medical questionaire and vision test. 6. Completion of required written/skills tests. 7. A photo. Any or all of these steps may apply to you, depending on your individual situation. Completion of Driver Education All individuals who have never been licesnsed to drive a motor vehicle must complete an approved driver education course before being licensed in the Isle of Man. A certificate of completion of the course must be furnished to the examiner at the time application is made. Remembere that this certificate of completion is not a license to drive. Assumption of Fiancial Resposibilty Every person who is under 18 years of age must have the application signed by one of his/her parents or guardian. If the person has custody, then a responsible adult who is willing to assume responsibilty for the minor may sign. The person who signs should realize that his/her signature is an assumption of legal responsibilty for the appkicant's driving. It may be withdrawn if the adult who signed is no longer willing to assume that responsibilty. When the signature is withdrawn, the applicant's driving privilege is canceled and may be regained only through proper assumption of responsibility and the payment of another fee. The applicant may also be required to retake all tests. Positive Identification When you first apply for an Isle of Man driver licence, you must provide proof of name, date and place of birth, and yor social security number. The Driver License Division considers an Isle of Man certficates (not a hospital issued certificate) and social security cards as best evidence of identification for licensing purposes. Other forms of identification are accepted only if the country certified birth certificate and social security card are not obtainable. The Driver License Division has discretion to require any additional evidence to verify this is important information. Items on the following list are some of the acceptable documents: #. Passports #. Militarydocuments #. Church records #. Current driver license #. Court of record documents #. Non-resident Alien Registration #. Certified birth certificate #. Isle of Man I.D Card #. Social Security card #. School I.D with photo Eye (Vision) Test The Driver License Division requires 20/40 vision and peripheral fields (side vision) of 120 degrees in each eye to pass the vision test. If you fail to meet this standard with or without glasses, you will be required to get a statement must be presented before your application can be completed. It should indicate specific vision problems and suggested restrictions, if any. A vision test is required on all original, lapsed, duplicates and, in some cases, renewal license. Everyone aged 65 and older is required to pass a vision examination every five years. Photo After all requirements for a license have been successfully completed, a photograph will be taken and you will recieve a finished license that day. |
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