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Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The Florida 6-hour drug and alcohol course is usually another name for DETS, the 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety course that teens under 18 need before a first license. The 4-hour “drug and alcohol course” is TLSAE, which adults 18 and older still take. The name causes mix-ups, so check the course’s hours, age group, and FLHSMV approval before you buy. Key Facts Why People Call DETS the 6-Hour Drug and Alcohol Course For years, Florida’s first-time driver course was the 4-hour Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TLSAE) course. Most families

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte An FLHSMV-approved DETS course is one that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has authorized to meet the teen driver education requirement. Only an approved course counts toward a first Florida license for applicants under 18. You can check approval on FLHSMV’s DETS page, but some schools sell an approved provider’s course under their own brand name, so you may need to ask one extra question. Key Facts Why an FLHSMV-Approved DETS Course Matters Since August 1, 2025, Florida applicants under 18 who have never held a license must

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte Parents who ask when do Texas teen driving restrictions end get a short answer from the law: on the 18th birthday. The limits in Transportation Code 545.424 cover drivers under 18, and TDLR says the provisional license expires on the 18th birthday. To keep driving, the new adult renews and gets a regular license without the teen limits. Key Facts When Do Texas Teen Driving Restrictions End? They end at 18. The limits in Transportation Code 545.424 apply to a “person under 18 years of age.” Once the driver is 18, that

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The Texas teen driving curfew says a driver under 18 may not drive after midnight and before 5 a.m., unless the trip is for work, a school-related activity or a medical emergency. It is part of Transportation Code 545.424, and DPS lists it for provisional license holders. This guide covers the hours, each exception, the learner carve-out and when the rule ends. Key Facts What the Texas Teen Driving Curfew Says The rule is in Transportation Code 545.424. It says a person under 18 may not drive after midnight and before 5

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The Texas teen driving passenger limit says a driver under 18 may carry no more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member. The rule is in Transportation Code 545.424, and DPS lists it for provisional license holders. This guide shows who counts, who does not, and how the rule works with an adult in the car. Key Facts How the Texas Teen Driving Passenger Limit Works The rule comes from Transportation Code 545.424. A person under 18 may not drive with more than one passenger in the vehicle

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The Texas teen driving cell phone law says a driver under 18 may not use a wireless communication device while driving, and that includes hands-free devices, except in an emergency. It covers teens with a learner license and teens with a provisional license. This guide explains what counts as use, the fines, how the rule is enforced and how it compares with the texting rule for every driver. Key Facts What the Texas Teen Driving Cell Phone Law Says The rule is in Transportation Code 545.424. A person under 18 may not

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The teen driver license Texas process has three big parts: a driver education course, a learner license at 15, and a provisional license at 16 or 17. TDLR licenses the driver education courses, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues both licenses. This guide walks through each step in order and links to a deeper guide for every rule. Key Facts How the Texas Teen License Path Works Two state agencies share the job. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses driver education providers. DPS runs the tests

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The teen drivers ed Texas driving schools teach, called teen driver education (TDE), puts a TDLR-licensed school in charge of the 24 classroom hours and the 14 hours of in-car instruction. Every teen still needs 30 hours of supervised practice, with at least 10 at night, with a licensed adult 21 or older. Parent-taught driver education (PTDE) covers the same hours with a parent as the instructor, and both routes end with the DE-964 and the same DPS steps. Key Facts What Teen Drivers Ed Texas Schools Teach The hour rules for

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte The Texas PTDE program guide is the guide TDLR emails to a parent after the parent applies online to become a student’s parent-taught driver education instructor. The $20 you pay is the fee for that instructor application, not a price for a packet. You can also download the guide at any time from TDLR’s Parent Instructor Portal. Key Facts What the Texas PTDE Program Guide Is The program guide comes from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). It goes to the parent who applies for Parent-Taught Driver Education Instructor Designation.

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte A texas ptde driving log is the TDLR form where a parent-taught student and the parent instructor record the 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, with at least 10 of those hours at night. The 14 hours of in-car instruction are a separate part of the course, and TDLR says they are typically not logged by the parent instructor. A parent or guardian signs the finished log, and the student brings it along when it is time for the provisional license. Key Facts What the Texas PTDE Driving Log Covers TDLR’s behind-the-wheel page