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.
- Florida Driver License Handbook study guide
- New York Driver's Manual study guide
- California Driver's Handbook study guide
- Texas Driver Handbook study guide
- Illinois Rules of the Road study guide
- New Jersey Driver Manual study guide
- Iowa Driver's Manual study guide
- Maryland Driver's Manual study guide
- Georgia Driver's Manual study guide
- Pennsylvania Driver's Manual study guide
- Ohio BMV driver study resources study guide
- North Carolina Driver Handbook study guide
- Michigan What Every Driver Must Know study guide
- Washington State Driver Guide study guide
- Arizona Driver License Manual study guide
- Massachusetts Driver's Manual study guide
- Virginia DMV Driver's Manual study guide
- Colorado Driver Handbook resources study guide
- Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual study guide
- Indiana Driver's Manual study guide
- Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook study guide
- Minnesota Class D Driver's Manual study guide
- Missouri Driver Guide study guide
- Oregon Driver Manual study guide
- Nevada DMV Driver Handbook study guide
- Kentucky Driver Manual study guide
- Alabama Driver Manual study guide
- South Carolina Driver's Manual study guide
- Louisiana Driver's Guide study guide
- Oklahoma Driver Manual study guide
- Arkansas driver license test study guide
- Utah Driver Handbook study guide
- Connecticut Driver's Manual study guide
- New Mexico Driver's Manual study guide
- Kansas Driving Handbook study guide
- Delaware Driver Manual study guide
- Rhode Island Driver's Manual study guide
- Nebraska Driver's Manual study guide
- West Virginia Driver Licensing Handbook study guide
- Idaho Driver's Handbook study guide
- Montana Driver Manual study guide
- South Dakota Driver License Manual study guide
- North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual study guide
- Wyoming Driver Manual study guide
- Mississippi Driver's License Manual study guide
- Maine driver's license exam study guide
- Vermont Driver's License Manual study guide
- New Hampshire Driver's Manual study guide
- Alaska Driver Manual study guide
- Hawaii Driver's Manual study guide
- DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual study guide
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.
Related Road to Permit guides
- Florida permit / knowledge-test guide
- New York permit / knowledge-test guide
- California permit / knowledge-test guide
- Texas permit / knowledge-test guide
- Illinois permit / knowledge-test guide
- New Jersey permit / knowledge-test guide
- Iowa permit / knowledge-test guide
- Maryland permit / knowledge-test guide
- Georgia permit / knowledge-test guide
- Pennsylvania permit / knowledge-test guide
- Ohio permit / knowledge-test guide
- North Carolina permit / knowledge-test guide
- Michigan permit / knowledge-test guide
- Washington permit / knowledge-test guide
- Arizona permit / knowledge-test guide
- Massachusetts permit / knowledge-test guide
- Virginia permit / knowledge-test guide
- Colorado permit / knowledge-test guide
- Tennessee permit / knowledge-test guide
- Indiana permit / knowledge-test guide
- Wisconsin permit / knowledge-test guide
- Minnesota permit / knowledge-test guide
- Missouri permit / knowledge-test guide
- Oregon permit / knowledge-test guide
- Nevada permit / knowledge-test guide
- Kentucky permit / knowledge-test guide
- Alabama permit / knowledge-test guide
- South Carolina permit / knowledge-test guide
- Louisiana permit / knowledge-test guide
- Oklahoma permit / knowledge-test guide
- Arkansas permit / knowledge-test guide
- Utah permit / knowledge-test guide
- Connecticut permit / knowledge-test guide
- New Mexico permit / knowledge-test guide
- Kansas permit / knowledge-test guide
Official sources
- FLHSMV — Official Florida Driver License Handbook
- New York — New York Driver's Manual
- California — Driver's Handbooks
- Texas — Driver Handbook DL-7
- Illinois Secretary of State — Rules of the Road Publications
- New Jersey — New Jersey Driver Manual
- Iowa — Iowa Driver's Manual
- Maryland — Maryland Driver's Manual
- Georgia DDS — Driver's Manual
- PennDOT — Pennsylvania Driver's Manual
- Ohio BMV — Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws
- NCDMV — Driver Handbook
- Michigan SOS — What Every Driver Must Know
- Washington DOL — Washington State Driver Guide
- Arizona — Arizona Driver License Manual
- Massachusetts RMV — Driver's Manual
- Virginia — Virginia DMV Driver's Manual
- Colorado DMV — Driver Handbook
- Tennessee DOS — Comprehensive Driver License Manual
- Indiana BMV — Driver's Manual
- Wisconsin — Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook
- Minnesota DVS — Class D Driver's Manual
- Missouri DOR — Driver Guide
- Oregon — Oregon Driver Manual
- Nevada — Nevada DMV Driver Handbook
- Kentucky — Kentucky Driver Manual
- ALEA — Driver License Manuals
- South Carolina — South Carolina Driver's Manual
- Louisiana OMV — Driver Manuals & Forms
- Oklahoma — Oklahoma Driver Study Hub
- Arkansas State Police — Driver Examination
- Utah DLD — Driver Handbook
- Connecticut — Connecticut DMV Driver's Manual
- New Mexico — MVD Driver's Manual
- Kansas Driving Handbook
- Delaware DMV — Driver Manual
- Rhode Island DMV — Driver's Manual
- Nebraska Driver's Manual
- West Virginia DMV — Driver Licensing Handbook
- Idaho Driver's Handbook
- Montana MVD — Forms & Manuals
- South Dakota DPS — Driver Manuals
- NDDOT — Noncommercial Driver License Manual
- Wyoming DOT — Driver Manuals
- Mississippi DPS — 2025 Driver's License Manual
- Maine BMV — Driver's License Exam
- Vermont DMV — Driver's License Manual (VN-007)
- New Hampshire DMV — Driver's Manual
- Alaska DMV — Driver Manual
- Hawaii DOT — Driver's Manual
- 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.
