Age 15: After passing a vision and knowledge test and enrolling in a state-approved driver education program, teens receive an instructional permit to practice supervised driving.

Six months after obtaining the permit and completes the minimum 50 hours of practice, the teen is eligible to take the driver's road test. Before arriving at the DLC, an appointment must be scheduled.

Most young drivers are aware that speeding on a driving test will cause them to lose points and possibly even fail, but many don't think the opposite is also true.

Drawing questions from state drivers' license practice tests, CarInsurance.com reports that only 56 percent of respondents could get the 80 percent score required to pass.