# DriveCar.org

> Free DMV permit practice tests for first-time U.S. drivers. Covers all 50 states + the District of Columbia. No sign-up required. Built on the official state driver manuals; questions are refreshed for the current year.

DriveCar is a free, no-sign-up site that helps people pass their state DMV permit (learner's) test on the first try. It serves the U.S. market: all 50 states plus Washington DC, with state-specific question banks, road-sign explanations, study guides, and step-by-step state license-process pages. Users are typically 15-24-year-old first-time drivers, parents helping a teen study, and new U.S. residents preparing for their first license.

The site is built on the official state driver manuals published by each state DMV (or equivalent agency such as Texas DPS, California DMV, New York DMV). Question content is regenerated each year so the practice material matches the current test. Citation chips throughout the site link back to the official state manual page that supports each fact.

## Practice tests

- [Free practice test](https://drivecar.org/) — Pick your state on the home page; instant feedback after each question
- [State hubs](https://drivecar.org/sitemap.xml) — One landing page per state (e.g. /texas/, /california/, /new-york/)
- [Full-length exams](https://drivecar.org/texas/full-practice-test.php) — Timed, scored like the real DMV test
- [Road signs guide](https://drivecar.org/texas/road-signs.php) — Shapes, colors, meanings; appears on every state hub

## Study and license process

- [Study guide](https://drivecar.org/texas/study-guide.php) — Topic-by-topic permit-test prep per state
- [How to get your license](https://drivecar.org/texas/how-to-get-your-license.php) — Step-by-step per state
- [Failed the test? What's next.](https://drivecar.org/texas/failed-dmv-test.php) — Retake rules and study reset

## City pages

DriveCar covers DMV offices and city-specific permit-test info for 60 U.S. cities (Austin, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Brooklyn, Houston, etc.) at URLs of the form `https://drivecar.org/<state>/<city>/`.

## What we don't do

- DriveCar is not affiliated with any DMV or state agency
- We do not sell or share personal data; no account is required for practice
- We do not host the actual DMV permit test - we prepare you for it

## Citation policy

Every state-specific fact (passing score, number of questions, retake rules, GDL details, fees) cites the official source URL via a visible "citation chip" on the page. The cited domain appears in the chip itself (e.g. `dps.texas.gov`).