Licenses
Every motor vehicle needs the right licence. You earn licences at the DMV by passing a written exam and a road test - the visit itself is in DMV & Driving Tests. All licence timers use real-life time: expiry dates, points and suspensions keep counting while you are offline.
Cars and motorcycles each have their own ladder of five classes, and the ladders are separate - a Class B car licence does not cover a Class B motorcycle. You climb one class at a time, and a licence covers its own class and every class below it:
| Class | Name | Lets you drive |
|---|---|---|
| D | Economy | Class D vehicles |
| C | Standard | Class C and D |
| B | Performance | Class B, C and D |
| A | Sports | Class A and below |
| S | Super | Everything on the ladder |
A vehicle's class comes from its rating, see Vehicle Classes.
Before you begin
- A learner's permit first, then the previous class on the ladder.
- Time online (real hours) since your last step, and a clean record: no suspension and 3 points or fewer.
| Next licence | What you need first |
|---|---|
| Class D (car or motorcycle) | Learner's permit, about 1 hour online on it |
| Class C | About 2 hours holding Class D |
| Class B | About 5 hours holding Class C |
| Class A | About 10 hours holding Class B |
| Class S | About 20 hours holding Class A |
| Commercial (CDL) | At least a Class C car licence |
| Pilot | Learner's permit |
| Boat | Learner's permit |
Which licence does my vehicle need?
| Vehicle | Licence |
|---|---|
| Cars | Car licence of the car's class or higher |
| Motorcycles | Motorcycle licence of the bike's class or higher |
| Trucks, buses, industrial and service vehicles | Commercial (CDL) |
| Helicopters and planes | Pilot |
| Boats and submarines | Boat |
| Store vehicles bought with Gems | Class S (car or motorcycle) |
| Police vehicles | Only on-duty police can drive them |
| Bicycles and trains | No licence needed |
On a learner's permit you may drive Class D cars or motorcycles, but only with a licensed passenger whose licence covers that vehicle. Sitting in a vehicle your licence does not cover shows a warning; you can still drive it, but police can fine you, add points and tow it.
Checking and renewing
- Use your
Drivers License from your inventory to show your card: classes, expiry date and a red SUSPENDED stamp if suspended.
- The DMV clerk's Licences tab is your checklist for the next class; the Record tab shows your points.
- Licences expire after about two months. To renew, take a new photo at the DMV camera the same day, then clerk → Services → Renew. All your licences renew together.
Points and suspension
- Police citations for driving offences add points. Each point drops off after about two weeks.
- 12 points suspends your licence for about a week. While suspended you may not drive, take tests or renew; driving while suspended makes it longer.
- Defensive driving course at the DMV removes 3 points, once every two weeks. See DMV & Driving Tests.
- Driving record wipe: apply at the courthouse clerk desk; a judge decides. If approved, all points are cleared and a suspension lifted. See permits. Only a judge can give back a licence the court revoked.
Costs & rewards
Default DMV prices (the DMV owner can change them within limits set by the city):
| Class | Written exam | Road test |
|---|---|---|
| D | $250 | $500 |
| C | $500 | $1,000 |
| B | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| A | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| S | $15,000 | $30,000 |
Permit, CDL, pilot, boat, renewal and course prices are in DMV & Driving Tests. A driving record wipe at the court is $25,000 and is not refunded if the judge says no.
Fines police can give (defaults, the penal code can change them):
| Offence | Fine | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Driving with no licence | $2,500 | 0 |
| One class above your licence | $1,500 | 3 |
| Two or more classes above your licence | $5,000 | 5 |
| Driving while suspended | $10,000 | 6 |
| Learner without a licensed passenger | $750 | 2 |
| Expired licence | $500 | 1 |
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