Road test day in Connecticut. You’ve practiced, you’re ready, and you pull into the DMV lot feeling confident. Then the clerk says your insurance card is expired. Rescheduled. That happens more than you’d think. Don’t let it happen to you.

The checklist

Print this. Check it twice before you leave the house.

Valid learner’s permit (not expired)
Proof of identity: birth certificate or US passport
Social Security card or proof of SSN
Proof of residency (2 documents: utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
Completed driving log showing 40 supervised hours
Parent or guardian signature on the log (if under 18)
Driver’s ed completion certificate
Vehicle registration for the car you’re testing in
Proof of insurance (current, not expired)
Glasses or contacts (if your permit has a corrective lens restriction)
Road test appointment confirmation
Payment for the license fee

The driving log: 40 hours

Connecticut requires 40 supervised driving hours before you can take the road test. Your log needs to show 35 daytime hours and 5 night hours, each with the date, start and end time, and your supervisor’s signature.

The DMV clerk will look at totals. If your math doesn’t add up to 40, you’re going home. Double-check your addition before you walk in.

The vehicle

Before you drive a single foot, the examiner inspects the vehicle. Working headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, horn, and mirrors. If any of those are broken, the test doesn’t happen.

Bring current registration and insurance paperwork. Not expired. Not “I renewed it online yesterday.” The physical document, up to date. And if your car has a check-engine light on? Get that resolved before test day. Some examiners will refuse a vehicle with dashboard warning lights.

Mistakes that get people turned away

DMV employees see these every day:

Leaving the proof of insurance at home because you thought digital was fine
Bringing a vehicle with a broken taillight or turn signal
Not having enough hours logged (you need 40, not close to it)
Letting vehicle insurance expire the week before the test
Not having two separate residency documents (one isn’t enough)

Don’t forget your driver’s ed proof

Since Connecticut requires a driver education course, you’ll need the certificate from your approved program. No certificate, no test. If you lost it, contact your driving school for a replacement before your appointment.

Your driving log, sorted

Moda auto-generates the driving log in the format Connecticut requires. Every session tracked with date, time, day or night, and supervisor info. When you’re ready for the DMV, export a clean PDF and print it. No math errors, no missing entries.

See Connecticut’s full permit requirements

Track your permit hours the easy way.