Getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage for most teens, but the coronavirus has complicated matters as many driver’s education classes are shut down and so are a number of state offices.

To get around the problem, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order which waives most road tests until the Public State of Emergency ends.

According to the order, which was signed on April 23rd, the “provision … requiring the Department of Driver Services to examine every applicant for a driver’s license with a comprehensive on-the-road driving test is hereby suspended and applicants for a driver’s license shall not be required to complete a comprehensive on-the-road driving test.”

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As a result, people coming of age won’t need to take a road test. Of course, there are some caveats and the Georgia Department of Driver Services noted “Any driver over 17, with no current license or permit, must schedule an appointment to take the appropriate knowledge exams.” Motorcyclists and CDL drivers will also be required to take a road test.

However, the order is largely aimed at teens as people between the ages of 16-18 with a Learners Permit (Class CP) and no violations for 1 year and 1 day, will be able to upgrade to a Class D license online.

Without getting too technical, that’s a provisional driver’s license which carries some restrictions such as only traveling with certain passengers and not driving between the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 a.m. However, this will enable them to drive by themselves as the Learners Permit requires a “licensed driver at least 21 years old in the front seat with him or her at all times.”

The move has been met with some consternation as it means teens will be driving by themselves without proving they’re up to the task. How this pans out remains to be seen but, if you start seeing a flood of dashcam videos from Georgia, you’ll probably know why.

H/T to CNN