PA Unrestricted Licence?

[GTU89]

Okay, so I turned 18 a few months back. Can I just walk in and get my unrestricted licence and be done with it? The only stuff I found for applying for one are for people under-18. I currently have a "Junior" licence, where you cannot drive between 11pm and 5am, you can't leave the state at all, and if I remember correctly, if your caught speeding your licence will be suspended for 90 days.

Also, probably not, but will a unrestricted licence lower insurance or anything like that as well? Not that its bad, its only like $300 a year for the GTU.

[Barry]

If you are 18 your junior rules are lifted even if you still have the card. Your license typically expires the day after your 21st birthday. Sometimes a year before, like mine did for some reason. If you get pulled over after 11 the cop will see your 18 and not screw you

[GTU89]

Thanks, that is much better than I was told by everyone I asked.. Seems dumb that they didn't send a new one in the mail. Guess I'll get that in 2014.

[3X00-Modified]

Why would they send a new one? its not expired yet...

I had an under 21 license till I was 26 because of a law change that gave people 6yr licenses when my first was with the old law that was a 4yr license... I got at 16 it expired when I was 20.. got new one still said under 21 all over it and that was a 6 yr license that lasted till 26.

[Barry]

Yup thats how it works.

If you want to get a motorcycle license or CDL I recommenced you get those before you renew, so they will be on your new card. I have to carry my motorcycle license separate which is annoying.

[GTU89]

I just thought that they sent one that didn't say Junior on it. No problem though, I'm glad that I am unrestricted now.

Yeah, I should get around to getting a motorcycle one soon, I'd like to have one lol I'll have to find out what the CC restriction is for them (I think there's one)

[Barry]

There is no restriction on anything larger than 50cc. Anything under 50cc is just a car license, over 50 is a MC license.

Where are you getting all these wrong facts?

[GTU89]

The car licence stuff was just from people, and misinterpreted stuff read on the DMV website, as for the motorcycle stuff, I honestly don't know lol

I'm probably just getting stuff mixed up in my head because I haven't slept in a day or so.