State-by-state Driving Rules for Teenage Drivers
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only having a permit or when visiting from another country. Click
here for the general rules and answers to these FAQ
State Link to Official
Information on Driving Age Learner Permit
Required/ Minimum Period Night Restriction Provisional
to full license (min. age or waiting period) BAC limit for drunk
driving Parent or adult
supervision requirement Basic Driver Ed Distinctive License
For Drivers Under 21 Minimum License
Age
Learners Full
Alabama 0.02 15 16
Alaska 0.00 yes 14 16
Arizona 0.00 yes 15, 7 mo. 16
Arkansas yes/ 30 days 0.02 14 16
California yes/ 30 days 18 0.01 yes 16-18 yes 15 16
Colorado yes/ 90 days 21 0.02 yes 15, 3 mo. 16
Connecticut yes/ 180 days Under age 18, 6 months 0.02 16-18 yes 16 16, 6 mo.
Delaware 0.02 16-18 yes 15, 10 mo. 16
District of Columbia yes 0.00 yes 16 16
Florida yes/ 180 days 16 yr. old: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. 17 yr. old: 1 a.m.-5
a.m. 0.02 yes 15 16
Georgia yes/ 1 year under 18: 1 a.m.-5 a.m. out of state driving record 16 &
older considered 0.02 15 18
Hawaii yes/ 90 days 0.02 yes 15 15
Idaho yes (after dark) 0.02 15 15
Illinois yes/ 6 months for 15-yr-olds, 90 days otherwise under 17: 11 p.m.- 6 a.m. M-Th 12 a.m.-6 a.m. F-Sun yes 0.00 yes - 25 hours 16-18 yes 15, 6 mo. 16
Indiana yes/ 90 days yes yes, until 18 0.02 16-18 yes 15 16, 1 mo.
Iowa yes/ 6 months 12:30 a.m.-5 a.m. yes - 1 year 0.02 yes - 20 hours 16-18 yes 14 16
Kansas 0.02 yes 14 16
Kentucky yes/ 6 months 12 a.m.-6 a.m. .01-.02 yes 16 16, 6 mo.
Louisiana yes/ 90 days under 17: 11 p.m.-5 a.m. 0.02 All 15 16
Maine yes/ 90 days 0.00 16-17 yes 15 16
Maryland yes/ 14 days For 1 year or until age 18: 12 a.m.-5 a.m. 0.02 yes 16-18 yes 15, 9 mo. 16
Massachusetts yes under 18: 1 a.m.-4 a.m. Under age 18, 6 months 0.02 17-18 16 16, 6 mo.
Michigan yes/ 180 days age 17: 12 a.m.-5 a.m. All 0.02 yes - 50 hours 16-18 15 16
Minnesota
yes/ 180 days 21 0.00 16-18 yes 15 16
Mississippi yes/ 30 days 0.08 yes 15 16
Missouri
0.02 yes 15, 6 mo. 16
Montana
0.02 15-16 14, 6 mo. 15
Nebraska 0.02 yes 15 16
Nevada
0.02 yes 15, 6 mo. 16
New Hampshire yes/ 90 days under 18: 1 a.m.-5 a.m. 0.02 16-18 yes 16 16, 3 mo.
New
Jersey yes 0.01 16-17 16 17
New Mexico
yes 0.02 15-16 yes 15 15
New
York yes under 18: 9 p.m.-5 a.m. 0.02 17-18 16 16
North
Carolina yes/ 1 year For 6 months or until age 18: 9 p.m.-5 a.m. 0.00 16-18 yes 15 16
North Dakota yes/ 90 days 0.02 yes 14 16
Ohio
yes/ 1 year under 17: 1 a.m.-5 a.m. 17 0.02 yes - 50 hours, 10 at night 15-18 15, 6 mo. 16
Oklahoma .02 under age 18 yes 15, 6 mo. 16
Oregon
18 0.00 yes 15 16
Pennsylvania yes under 18: 12 a.m.-5 a.m. 18 0.02 17-18 16 16
Rhode Island yes 0.02 16-18 yes 16 16
South
Carolina yes/ 15 days under 16: 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 17/16 if have prov. license 15 15
South
Dakota 14 14
Tennessee yes/ 90 days* 0.02 15 16
Texas yes 0.00 16-18 15 16
Utah yes 0.00 16-18 yes 16 16
Vermont
yes 0.02 yes 15 16
Virginia
yes 0.02 16-19 15 16
Washington yes 0.02 16-18 15 16
West Virginia yes/180 days 0.02 16-18 yes 15 16
Wisconsin yes .02 under age 19 16-18 yes 15, 6 mo. 16
Wyoming yes 15 16
If your State has an Offical Site it is listed here.
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