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=== Driver's licenses and ID cards === | === Driver's licenses and ID cards === | ||
Citizens of Verona are required by state law to have a driver's license from the Commonwealth of Verona to operate a motor vehicle within its jurisdiction. Citizens from other states are only required to have a valid license from their state of residence. Verona has a tiered licensing system where citizens are eligible to get their learner license at 15 year and 6 months of age, their provisional/restricted license at age 16, and their fully unrestricted license at age 18. Verona does issue hardship licenses to teens ages 14-16 if they have a valid hardship. In Verona, (and Cartadania as a whole), motor vehicles with a curb weight or GCWR of 26,001 lb (11,794 kg) or more, a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (driver included), or a vehicle transporting hazardous materials can only be driven by an operator carrying a Commercial Driver License (Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act). Upon successful completion of theory and practical testing, endorsements can be applied to a CDL to allow legal transport of specialty types of goods. | Citizens of Verona are required by state law to have a driver's license from the Commonwealth of Verona to operate a motor vehicle within its jurisdiction. Citizens from other states are only required to have a valid license from their state of residence. Verona has a tiered licensing system where citizens are eligible to get their learner license at 15 year and 6 months of age, their provisional/restricted license at age 16, and their fully unrestricted license at age 18. Verona does issue hardship licenses to teens ages 14-16 if they have a valid hardship declared by a court. In Verona, (and Cartadania as a whole), motor vehicles with a curb weight or GCWR of 26,001 lb (11,794 kg) or more, a vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers (driver included), or a vehicle transporting hazardous materials can only be driven by an operator carrying a Commercial Driver License (Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act). Upon successful completion of theory and practical testing, endorsements can be applied to a CDL to allow legal transport of specialty types of goods. | ||
Verona is known to have the most rigorous and expensive driver licensing process in the country, but as a result, Verona also has some of the most disciplined drivers on the road. Though any person with a valid license is able to drive on Verona's highways, it is one of only three states that require drivers moving to Verona to retake a road test regardless of previous license status. This rule was very strictly enforced when the General Assembly authorized VDOT to eliminate the speed limit on SH295 and only institute an advisory speed, one well above the national standard. While first time licensure in most states costs no more than €100-300, Verona's overall cost is approximately €800, or about €200 for drivers who already have drivers licenses. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Vehicle registration plates of Cartadania]] | [[Vehicle registration plates of Cartadania]] | ||