Driving rules, side by side.
Comparisons across all 50 states and DC. Pick a topic to see exactly how the rules change from one state to the next: passing scores, fees, BAC limits, GDL stages.
- Passing Score & Test Length by State How many questions are on the knowledge test, how many you need to pass, and whether there is a time limit. Compare →
- License & Test Fees by State What it costs to apply for a learner permit, take the knowledge and skills tests, and get your first license. Compare →
- Retake Rules & Pass Rates by State After a failed knowledge test: how long you wait before a retake, what the retake costs, and the pass rate where the state publishes one. Compare →
- Default Speed Limits by State Default speed limits where no sign is posted: residential, urban, rural, school zones, and interstate maximums. Compare →
- Following-Distance & Headlight Rules by State How far back to follow another vehicle, when to dim high beams for oncoming and following traffic, and the move-over law for emergency vehicles. Compare →
- Right-of-Way Rules by State Most right-of-way rules are the same everywhere. These are the ones that are not: whether you stop or merely yield for a pedestrian, whether a divided road excuses you from stopping for a school bus, whether a cyclist may roll a stop sign, and what a funeral procession is owed. Compare →
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