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In the United States, "driver's licenses" (documents that give one legal permission to drive) are "issued" (given out) by individual states, so the requirements "vary" (are different). However, "applicants" (people who want to get a driver's license) always have to meet certain requirements.

For example, applicants usually have to be a "resident" (a person who officially lives in a particular place) of that state and at least 16 years old. They need to bring "proof" (a document showing something is true) of their name, identity, and address. For example, they might need to bring a birth certificate, passport, "utility bill" (a bill for water, gas, or electricity mailed to one's home), or other documents.

Then, the applicant needs take the written test. This test "covers" (includes) information in the state's driver's manual. Most of these tests are "computer-based" (with one's answers put into a computer), but they can also be paper-based. The tests cover the rules of the road, such as speed limits, the need to use "turn signals" (flashing lights on a car letting others know when one is turning), and the need to stop at four-way "intersections" (where two roads intersect or meet).

Once applicants "pass" (receive a good score or grade on) the written test, they need to take the driving test. Usually this test is taken in the applicant's own car. A person from the department of "motor vehicles" (cars and trucks) sits in the "passenger seat" (the other seat in the front of a car, not the driver's seat) and tells the applicant where to drive and park. That person "observes" (watches) how well the applicant drives and determines whether the applicant drives safely enough to be given a driver's license.