Driver handbooks

Find your state's driver handbook and study it

Start with the handbook your state publishes. Each link below goes to the official source, and our study guide for it shows what to read first. For Florida, New York, California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Georgia and North Carolina you can also practice in the game, whose first five missions are free.

  • 51state and DC handbooks linked
  • OfficialDMV, DPS or state sources
  • Freestudy guide for each handbook

Choose your state handbook

The agency name changes by state, but the rule is the same: use the handbook issued by the agency that writes or administers your test. Third-party summaries can help you study; the official handbook is the reference to check when a rule or number matters.

A faster way to study a driver handbook

Do not try to memorize every page in one sitting. First learn the sections that your state connects to the knowledge test, then use short practice sessions to expose weak topics, and return to the exact handbook section when you miss a question.

  • Open the current official handbook from the state link, not an old PDF saved from a search result.
  • Study road signs, right-of-way, traffic controls, safe driving, sharing the road and state-specific licensing rules in focused blocks.
  • Use official sample tests or chapter quizzes when the agency provides them.
  • Practice with Road to Permit, then verify any rule you are unsure about in the official source.
  • Recheck the handbook close to your test date because state rules and agency procedures can change.

Handbook first, practice second

A practice test is useful because it forces recall, but it should not replace the official handbook. Our questions are written independently from official facts and are designed to help you recognize the rules in exam-style situations without republishing the handbook.

Official sources

  1. FLHSMV — Official Florida Driver License Handbook
  2. New York — New York Driver's Manual
  3. California — Driver's Handbooks
  4. Texas — Driver Handbook DL-7
  5. Illinois Secretary of State — Rules of the Road Publications
  6. New Jersey — New Jersey Driver Manual
  7. Iowa — Iowa Driver's Manual
  8. Maryland — Maryland Driver's Manual
  9. Georgia DDS — Driver's Manual
  10. PennDOT — Pennsylvania Driver's Manual
  11. Ohio BMV — Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws
  12. NCDMV — Driver Handbook
  13. Michigan SOS — What Every Driver Must Know
  14. Washington DOL — Washington State Driver Guide
  15. Arizona — Arizona Driver License Manual
  16. Massachusetts RMV — Driver's Manual
  17. Virginia — Virginia DMV Driver's Manual
  18. Colorado DMV — Driver Handbook
  19. Tennessee DOS — Comprehensive Driver License Manual
  20. Indiana BMV — Driver's Manual
  21. Wisconsin — Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook
  22. Minnesota DVS — Class D Driver's Manual
  23. Missouri DOR — Driver Guide
  24. Oregon — Oregon Driver Manual
  25. Nevada — Nevada DMV Driver Handbook
  26. Kentucky — Kentucky Driver Manual
  27. ALEA — Driver License Manuals
  28. South Carolina — South Carolina Driver's Manual
  29. Louisiana OMV — Driver Manuals & Forms
  30. Oklahoma — Oklahoma Driver Study Hub
  31. Arkansas State Police — Driver Examination
  32. Utah DLD — Driver Handbook
  33. Connecticut — Connecticut DMV Driver's Manual
  34. New Mexico — MVD Driver's Manual
  35. Kansas Driving Handbook
  36. Delaware DMV — Driver Manual
  37. Rhode Island DMV — Driver's Manual
  38. Nebraska Driver's Manual
  39. West Virginia DMV — Driver Licensing Handbook
  40. Idaho Driver's Handbook
  41. Montana MVD — Forms & Manuals
  42. South Dakota DPS — Driver Manuals
  43. NDDOT — Noncommercial Driver License Manual
  44. Wyoming DOT — Driver Manuals
  45. Mississippi DPS — 2025 Driver's License Manual
  46. Maine BMV — Driver's License Exam
  47. Vermont DMV — Driver's License Manual (VN-007)
  48. New Hampshire DMV — Driver's Manual
  49. Alaska DMV — Driver Manual
  50. Hawaii DOT — Driver's Manual
  51. DC DMV — Automobile Driver Manual

Independent study resource. Road to Permit is not affiliated with or endorsed by any DMV, DPS, FLHSMV or other government agency. Official state sources control if information changes.