State Approved Courses

State Approved Driver's Education Online Courses to Earn Your Driving Permit

Driver's education online is the newest and most exciting way to prepare for your learner’s permit and driver’s license. Thanks to the internet you can say goodbye to the days of having to sit in boring classrooms and lecture halls at your local driving school. The best thing about the internet is that it brings everything to you and that includes this teen drivers education course.

Teen Drivers Education Course
We know how valuable your free time is and that is why we have created this teen driver education online course for you. You can access this course whenever it is convenient for you because all you need is a computer with an internet connection. This allows you the freedom you need to work around your schedule so you don’t have to give anything up.

Drivers Ed Course guide you in gaining your driving permit while making you a safe driver and this teaches you everything that teens need to know before getting behind the wheel like:

• How to react in emergencies, obstacles
• Laws of the road
• How to deal with different driving conditions
• Parking
• Night Driving measures
• Driving techniques on hills & curves
• Consequences of driving under drug or alcoholic influence

The course covers defensive driving strategies, driver communication, emergency preparedness, accident avoidance, weather and road conditions, state-specific rules and regulations, safe use of technology, signs and signals, the extreme dangers of driving under the influence, and much more.

Satisfies state requirements to complete your Teen Driving Ed course and work towards your driver permit.



You can log in and out of this Teen drivers education course as many times as you like, which allows you to complete the course in multiple sessions. The course is divided into eight units and each one covers a different driver related issue. There are short quizzes at the end of each unit to help you review what you have just learned and you can take them as many times as you need. Just say yes to online driver education; it makes sense.

Drivers Ed Online Course

Getting your drivers permit is HUGE! That why we believe it's so important to get the most out of your Driver Education. This drivers ed course is certified by DMV and designed easy and convenient way to meet all your requirements.

We strive to make your experience as easy and hassle-free as possible. From sign-up to your final DMV exam, we'll make sure you have everything you need to successfully get your drivers permit. AND have it all right at your fingertips.



The Benefits of Online Drivers Education Course:

• Designed to fit your busy schedule
• Study when you have the time
• Easy to read text and cool animations
• Be refreshed and ready to go every time you log in.
• Everything you need to pass Drivers Ed and pass your DMV Permit Test!

Convenient to Do
Teen Drivers Education Course stands out because it is available day and night. Students can work at their own pace and it doesn't matter how busy their schedule is. You can study whenever you want! Switch computers, log in and out whenever you want, and complete as much or as little as you want in each sitting.

Taking Drivers Ed Shouldn't Be A Hassle
Since our Drivers Education Course is 100% online, you are in COMPLETE CONTROL of your studies. You have the freedom to make the most of your studying time, working at your own pace for however long you have, based on your busy schedule.

Learn more on state-approved driver's education for California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia.

It Should Be Easy and Informative
Online Drivers Ed Course features easy-to-read text lessons and engaging animations that can be easily absorbed and retained. Then we follow it up with a simple multiple choice chapter test just to make sure you're on the path to success. You'll learn everything you'll need to take and pass your Permit Exam. Plus, you'll get valuable tips on how to drive safely and responsibly.

Do it the EASY way
There is a quiz after each unit that has multiple-choice questions from the course material. Pass each quiz in order to move on! At the end of the Teen Driver Education Online course there is the final exam. By passing this exam with an 80% or higher you will complete the program and your Certificate of Completion can be processed and sent.

Register and sign on from any online computer and get started on your Teen Drivers Education Online Course now.

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State GDL Law

State	Learner stage			Intermediate stage: restrictions on driving while unsupervised			Unrestricted stage: when restrictions may be lifted
	Minimum entry age	Mandatory holding period	Minimum amount of supervised driving	Minimum age	Unsupervised driving prohibited	Restriction on passengers (family members excepted unless otherwise noted)	Nighttime restrictions	Passenger restrictions
AL	151	6 months1	30 hours1 (none with driver education)	16	midnight-6 a.m. secondary enforcement	no more than 1 passenger secondary enforcement	17 and licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17)	17 and licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17)
AK	14	6 months	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night or in inclement weather	16	1 a.m.-5 a.m.	no passengers younger than 21	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
AZ	15, 6 months2	6 months	30 hours, 10 of which must be at night (none with driver education)	16	midnight-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	no more than 1 passenger younger than 18 secondary enforcement	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
AR	143	6 months3	none	164	11 p.m.-4 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	until age 18 (min. age: 18)
CA	15, 6 months5	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	165	11 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	no passengers younger than 20 (limited exception for immediate family) secondary enforcement	12 months after initial license (min. age: 17)	12 months after initial license (min. age: 17)
CO	156	12 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16	midnight-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	first 6 months—no passengers; second 6 months—no more than one passenger secondary enforcement	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
CT	167	6 months7 (4 months with driver education)	40 hours7	16, 4 months7	11 p.m. - 5 a.m.	first 6 months—no passengers other than parents or a driving instructor; second 6 months—no passengers other than parents, driving instructor or members of the immediate family	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17, 4 mos.)
DE	168	6 months8	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night8	16, 6 months8	10 p.m.-6 a.m.8	no more than 1 passenger8	6 months or the issuance of a class D license (min. age: 17)	6 months or the issuance of a class D license (min. age: 17)
DC	169	6 months	40 hours in learner’s stage; 10 hours at night in intermediate stage	16, 6 months10	September–June: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. Sun.–Thur., 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m. Sat.–Sun.; July–August: 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m.11	first 6 months—no passengers; thereafter, no more than 2 passengers11	entire intermediate stage (min. age: 18)	no passengers for 6 months; no more than 2 for the remaining intermediate stage (min. age: 18)
FL	1512	12 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16	11 p.m.-6 a.m. for 16 year-olds; 1 a.m.-5 a.m. for 17 year-olds	none	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	none
GA	15	12 months	40 hours, 6 of which must be at night	1613	midnight-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	first 6 months—no passengers; second 6 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 21; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers secondary enforcement	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	until age 18 (min. age: 18)
HI	15, 6 months	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1614	11 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 18 (household members excepted)	6 months and age 17 (min. age: 17)	6 months and age 17 (min. age: 17)
ID	14, 6 months15	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1515	sunset to sunrise	licensees 16 and younger can have no more than 1 passenger younger than 17	until age 16 (min. age: 16)	6 months or age 17 (min. age: 15, 6 mos.)
IL	1516	9 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1617	starts 10 p.m. Sun.-Thur., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., ends 6 a.m.	first 12 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 20	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	12 months or until age 18 (min. age: 17)
IN	1518	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16, 6 months (16, 9 months without driver education)18	First 180 days, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; thereafter, 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Sun.–Fri.; 1 a.m.-5 a.m. Sat.–Sun.	no passengers	minimum age: 18 duration: until age 18	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17 or 17, 3 mos. without driver education)
IA	14	12 months	20 hours, 2 of which must be at night19	1620,19	12:30 a.m.-5 a.m.	parental discretion 21	12 months and age 17 or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	none
KS	1422	12 months	25 hours, in learner phase; 25 hours before age 16; 10 of the 50 hours must be at night22	1622	9 p.m. - 5 a.m.	no more than one passenger younger than 18	6 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	6 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
KY	1623	6 months23	60 hours, 10 of which must be at night23	16, 6 months24	midnight-6 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 20 unless supervised by a driving instructor secondary enforcement	6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
LA	1525	6 months	50 hours, 15 of which must be at night	1625	11 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than one passenger younger than 21 between the hours of 6 pm-5 am; no passenger restriction from 5 am-6 pm	until age 17 (min. age: 17)	until age 17 (min. age: 17)
ME	1526	6 months26	70 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1626	midnight-5 a.m.26	no passengers26	9 months (min. age: 16, 9 mos.)26	9 months (min. age: 16, 9 mos.)26
MD	15, 9 months	9 months27	60 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16, 6 months	midnight-5 a.m.28	no passengers younger than 18 secondary enforcement	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	5 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 11 mos.)
MA	1629	6 months29	40 hours30	16, 6 months31	12:30 a.m.-5 a.m. (between 12:30 a.m.-1 a.m. and 4 a.m.-5 a.m. the night driving and passenger restrictions are subject to secondary enforcement; enforcement is primary at all other times)	no passengers younger than 18 (between 12:30 am–1 am and 4 am–5 am the night driving and passenger restrictions are secondarily enforced; enforcement is primary at all other times)	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
MI	14, 9 months32	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1633	10 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21	6 months and age 17 or until age 18 (min. age 17)	6 months and age 17 or until age 18 (min. age 17)
MN	1534	6 months35	40 hours, 15 of which must be at night (effective 01/01/15)	1636	midnight-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 20; second 6 months—no more than 3 passengers younger than 20	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	12 months or at age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
MS	15	12 months37	none	1638	10 p.m.-6 a.m. Sun.-Thur., 11:30 p.m.-6 a.m. Fri.-Sat.	none	6 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	none
MO	15	6 months	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16	1 a.m.-5 a.m.	first 6 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 19; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers younger than 19	entire intermediate stage (min. age: 17, 11 mo.)	entire intermediate stage (min. age: 17, 11 mo.)
MT	14, 6 months39	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1540	11 p.m.-5 a.m.	first 6 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 18; second 6 months—no more than 3 passengers younger than 18	12 months or at age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16)	12 months or at age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16)
NE	1541	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night (none with driver education)	16	midnight-6 a.m. secondary enforcement	no more than 1 passenger younger than 19 secondary enforcement	12 months or at age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
NV	15, 6 months	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1642	10 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	no passengers younger than 18 secondary enforcement	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
NH	15, 6 months43	none	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16	1 a.m.-4 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 25	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
NJ	1644	6 months44	none	1744	11 p.m. - 5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger (exception is limited to drivers' dependents)	12 months or until age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)	12 months or until age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)
NM	1545	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	15, 6 months46	midnight-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
NY	1647	6 months	50 hours, 15 of which must be at night	16, 6 months47	prohibited at all times in NYC (five boroughs); all times in Nassau and Suffolk Counties except for limited (5 a.m.-9 p.m.) travel to work, school and driver’s education, proof required; otherwise 9 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 2147	until age 17 with driver education; until age 18 without (min. age: 17)	until age 17 with driver education; until age 18 without (min. age: 17)
NC	1548,49	12 months49	60 hours, 10 of which must be at night, learner phase; 12 hours, 6 of which must be at night, intermediate phase	1650,51	9 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21; if a family member younger than 21 is already a passenger then no other passengers younger than 21 who are not family members	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
ND	14	<16: 12 months; 16: 6 months or until age 18, whichever comes first	<16: 50 hours; ≥ 16: none	16; 15 for a parent requested restricted license	The holder of a restricted license may only drive a car belonging to a parent or guardian and may not drive between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.	none	until age 16 (min. age: 16)	none
OH	15, 6 months	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1652	midnight-6 a.m. (age 16), 1 a.m.-5 a.m. (age 17) secondary enforcement	no more than 1 passenger unless supervised	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	until age 17 (min. age: 17)
OK	15, 6 months53	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night54	16	10 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger55	6 months with driver education, 12 months without or until age 18 (min age: 16, 6 mos.)	6 months with driver education, 12 months without or until age 18 (min age: 16, 6 mos.)
OR	15	6 months	50 hours56(100 hours without driver education)	1656	midnight-5 a.m.	first 6 months–no passengers younger than 20; second 6 months–no more than 3 passengers younger than 20	12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
PA	16	6 months	65 hours, 10 of which must be at night and 5 of which must be in inclement weather	16, 6 months	11 p.m.-5 a.m.	first 6 months— no more than 1 passenger younger than 18; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers	12 months and age 17 if completed driver education or age 18 (min. age: 17)	12 months and age 17 if completed driver education or age 18 (min. age: 17)
RI	1657	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	16, 6 months58	1 a.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21	12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17, 6 mos.)	12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17, 6 mos.)
SC	15	6 months	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night	15, 6 months	6 p.m.-6 a.m. EST; 8 p.m.-6 a.m. EDT	no more than 2 passengers younger than 21 unless transporting students to and from school	12 months and age 17 if intermediate license has been held for at least 6 months (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)	12 months and age 17 if intermediate license has been held for at least 6 months (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
SD	1459	6 months (3 months with driver education)	none59	14, 6 months (14, 3 months with driver education)	10 p.m.-6 a.m.	none	until age 16 (min. age: 16)	none
TN	1560	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night60	16	11 p.m.-6 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
TX	1561	6 months	30 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1662	midnight-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21 secondary enforcement	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	until age 18 (min. age: 18)
UT	1563	6 months	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night63,64	1665	midnight-5 a.m.	no passengers secondary enforcement	until age 17 (min. age: 17)	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
VT	15	12 months	40 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1666	none	first 3 months—no passengers without exception; second 3 months—no passengers secondary enforcement	none	6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
VA	15, 6 months67	9 months67	45 hours, 15 of which must be at night	16, 3 months68	midnight-4 a.m. 67 secondary enforcement	first 12 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 21; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers younger than 21 secondary enforcement	until age 18 (min. age: 18)	until age 18 (min. age: 18)
WA	1569	6 months	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1670	1 a.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement	first 6 months—no passengers younger than 20; second 6 months—no more than 3 passengers younger than 20 secondary enforcement	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	12 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)71
WV	1572	6 months72	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night (none with driver education)	16	10 p.m. - 5 a.m.	first 6 months—no passengers younger than 20; second 6 months–no more than 1 passenger younger than 20	12 months and age 17 or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)	12 months and age 17 or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)
WI	15, 6 months73	6 months73	30 hours, 10 of which must be at night73	1674	midnight-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger	9 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 9 mos.)	9 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 9 mos.)
WY	15	10 days	50 hours, 10 of which must be at night	1675	11 p.m.-5 a.m.	no more than 1 passenger younger than 18	6 months or until age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)75	6 months or until age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)75

NOTE: Passenger restrictions vary with regard to their durations, the ages of passengers to whom they apply, and the availability of exceptions. Most states have exceptions for passengers who are related to the driver or are members of the driver's household, and there are exceptions when a supervising driver is in the vehicle.

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¹In Alabama, the supervising driver must be a parent, guardian or driving instructor. At age 16, permit holders may drive with a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old.

²In Arizona, a driver education instructor can authorize an enrolled student who is 15 to drive only while supervised by the authorizing instructor.

³In Arkansas, 14 year-olds can drive with an instruction permit after passing a written test. After passing a road test they are eligible for a learner's license. Unsupervised driving is not permitted by holders of either the instruction permit or learner's license. The combined holding period for the permit and learner's license is six months.

⁴In Arkansas, applicants for an intermediate license must be 16 and must be crash/violation-free for six months. Licensees younger than 18 are prohibited from transporting passengers who are unrestrained.

⁵In California, students enrolled in driver education may drive while supervised by an instructor. License applicants who do not take driver education must wait until age 18 for a license. They are not required to go through an intermediate license stage.

⁶In Colorado, the minimum permit age varies. Fifteen year-olds who are enrolled in driver education may apply for an instruction permit. Their supervising driver must be a parent, stepparent, grandparent, guardian, or driving instructor. At age 15, 6 months, driver education is no longer required, but applicants for this permit must have completed a four hour driver awareness program. At 16, young drivers may apply for a permit that allows driving while supervised by a licensed driver age 21 or older.

⁷In Connecticut, either driver education or home training is required for license applicants younger than 18. Permit holders may not carry any passengers aside from the person providing instruction, parents or guardians. Time spent practice driving with a professional instructor counts toward the 40-hour certification requirement. Before an applicant who under 18 may take the driver’s test, parents or guardians must attend two hours of instruction regarding teen driving laws and related issues with such applicant. Anyone 18 years of age or older must hold an adult learner’s permit for three months before obtaining a driver's license.

⁸In Delaware, a driver education student does not need a permit to drive with a driver education instructor. After completing the on-road requirements of driver education, a driver education student who is at least 15 years, 10 months may apply for a Driver Education Learner's Permit, which allows the student to drive while supervised by an experienced driver. Upon completion of driver education, and if the student passes both the road and written tests, the student receives a Level 1 permit that for the first six months allows driving only while supervised. There also is a passenger restriction during the first six months of the Level 1 permit. No more than one passenger (family members excepted) is permitted in addition to the supervising driver. The Level 1 permit for the second six months is the equivalent of an intermediate license. During that period, holders may drive unsupervised between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and may only carry one passenger. Applicants for a driver's license who are younger than 18 must have held a Driver Education Learner's Permit and/or a Level 1 permit for at least 12 months. Driver education is required for all license applicants younger than 18.

⁹In the District of Columbia, the learner's stage is mandatory for all license applicants, regardless of age. A nighttime restriction (9 p.m.-6 a.m.) applies in the learner stage.

¹⁰In the District of Columbia, license applicants younger than 21 must go through the intermediate stage until they have completed it or until they turn 21.

¹¹Provisional license holders who are younger than 21 are required to adhere to the night and passenger restriction for the duration of the stage, six-month minimum. Drivers younger than 18 who hold a full license with conditions must also adhere to the night and passenger restrictions.

¹²In Florida, learners permit holders may not drive after sunset for the first three months and thereafter may not drive after 10 p.m.

¹³In Georgia, license applicants younger than 17 must have completed driver education.

¹⁴In Hawaii, license applicants younger than 18 must have completed driver education.

¹⁵In Idaho, license applicants younger than 17 must have completed driver education. There are three classes of learner's permits — a training instruction permit for people 14, 6 months taking driver education; a supervised instruction permit for practice driving with a nonprofessional supervisor; and an instruction permit for people younger than 17 who have completed driver education and supervised driving or for people 17 and older without either driver education or supervised driving.

¹⁶In Illinois, enrollment in driver education is required for permit applicants.

¹⁷In Illinois, license applicants 18 through 20 years of age who did not take driver's education in school must complete a 6 hour adult driver education course.

¹⁸In Indiana, driver education determines the minimum age for permits and the intermediate license. People enrolled in or who have completed driver education must be age 15 to have a permit; otherwise, they must be age 16. The minimum age for an intermediate license is 16, 6 months with driver education and 16, 9 months, without.

¹⁹Iowa requires a certification of 10 additional hours of supervised driving during the intermediate stage, two of which must be at night.

²⁰In Iowa, driver education is required for an intermediate license and for an unrestricted license if the applicant is younger than 18.

²¹In Iowa, parents are permitted to waive at the time of licensure a discretionary six-month passenger limit of no more than one unrelated passenger younger than 18, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

²²In Kansas, drivers age 15 but not yet 16 may be granted a restricted license if they have completed driver training. Restricted license holders younger than 16 may not drive unless supervised other than to and from school or work via the most direct route and may not carry minor passengers other than siblings. To get a restricted license, applicants must have driven at least 25 of the 50 hours required for a full license and must have held an instruction permit for 12 months.

²³Kentucky law prohibits learner's permit holders from driving between midnight and 6 a.m. or from carrying more than one passenger younger than 20 unless supervised by a driving instructor.

²⁴In Kentucky, license holders younger than 18 must complete a driver education course or a state-sponsored traffic school.

²⁵In Louisiana, driver education is required for a permit and an intermediate license if the applicant is younger than 18. People 18 and older must have completed a prelicensing training course including a minimum of 8 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction.

²⁶In Maine, driver education is required for a permit and a license if the applicant is younger than 18. The learner's permit holding period and the certification of practice driving applies to license applicants younger than 21. The period of license restrictions may extend beyond the person's 18th birthday.

²⁷In Maryland, all license applicants younger than 25 must hold a learner's permit for nine months before taking the road test and all applicants 25 and older must hold the permit for 45 days.

²⁸In Maryland, the nighttime driving restriction only applies to intermediate license holders younger than 18.

²⁹In Massachusetts, the night driving restriction for permit holders younger than 18 is midnight to 5 a.m., unless they are accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian.

³⁰In Massachusetts, the requirement for supervised driving is 30 hours for applicants who have successfully completed a driver skills development program in a closed, off-road course licensed by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.

³¹In Massachusetts, driver education is required of license applicants younger than 18.

³²In Michigan, permit applicants younger than 18 must have completed the first segment of driver education.

³³In Michigan, license applicants younger than 18 must have completed the second segment of driver education. Neither driver education nor an intermediate license is required for license applicants 18 and older.

³⁴In Minnesota, permit applicants younger than 18 must be enrolled in driver education. An optional 90-minute supplemental curriculum for parents is to be established by July 1, 2014, to provide information concerning graduated licensing, safety risks and the potential influence of adults on driving behavior.

³⁵In Minnesota, the permit holding period also applies to license applicants 18 and older unless they have completed driver education.

³⁶In Minnesota, license applicants younger than 18 must have completed driver education. Provisional license holders must be crash-free to qualify for a full license.

³⁷In Mississippi, license applicants 17 and older are exempt from the 12-month learner’s permit holding period.

³⁸In Mississippi, license applicants 17 and older are exempt from the requirement to get an intermediate license.

³⁹In Montana, enrollment in or completion of driver education is required for permit applicants younger than 15.

⁴⁰In Montana, license applicants younger than 16 must have completed driver education.

⁴¹In Nebraska, 14 year-olds who live 1.5 miles or more from school and who either live outside or attend school outside a metropolitan area may be issued a learner’s permit (called an “LPE permit”) and a limited license (called a “school permit”). The LPE permit authorizes supervised driving for the purpose of preparing for the school permit, which allows driving to and from school independently or anyplace else while supervised by a parent or guardian.

⁴²In Nevada, driver education is required of all license applicants younger than 18 unless there is no driver education program offered within a 30-mile radius of the applicant's residence.

⁴³New Hampshire does not issue learner's permits. At age 15, 6 months a person can drive while supervised by a licensed driver 25 or older. License applicants who are younger than 18 must take driver education.

⁴⁴In New Jersey, the permit becomes an intermediate license after six months for drivers younger than 21 and after 3 months for drivers 21 and older. The graduated licensing law applies to adults, except that the night driving and passenger restrictions are waived for new drivers 21 and older. If the applicant has not completed driver education, the minimum permit age is 17 and the minimum intermediate license age is 17, 6 months. Learner's permit holders may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and may carry only one passenger in addition to the supervising driver or any parent, guardian or dependant.

⁴⁵In New Mexico, permit applicants younger than 18 must be enrolled in driver education.

⁴⁶In New Mexico, license applicants younger than 18 must have completed driver education.

⁴⁷In New York, the minimum age for an unrestricted driver's license is 18 (17 if the applicant has completed driver education). New York has a passenger restriction that applies to permit holders and license holders younger than 18 (17 if the applicant has completed driver education).

⁴⁸In North Carolina, driver education is required for permit applicants younger than 18.

⁴⁹In North Carolina, learner’s permit holders may not drive between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first six months.

⁵⁰In North Carolina, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 18.

⁵¹In North Carolina, a person who is at least 16 but younger than 18 must complete a minimum of 12 additional hours (six of which must be at night) of supervised driving to obtain a full provisional license.

⁵²In Ohio, driver education is required of license applicants younger than 18.

⁵³In Oklahoma, 15 year-olds may drive, but only while supervised by an instructor.

⁵⁴In Oklahoma, learner's permit holders may only operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.

⁵⁵In Oklahoma, a person who has been issued an intermediate Class D license shall not operate a motor vehicle with more than one passenger unless all passengers live in the same household as the custodial legal parent or legal guardian or a licensed driver at least 21 years of age is actually occupying a seat beside the intermediate Class D licensee.

⁵⁶In Oregon, driver education is required of license applicants younger than 18. However, it is waived for applicants who certify an additional 50 hours of supervised driving. The night and passenger restrictions do not apply to the holder of a provisional driver license who is 18 or older.

⁵⁷In Rhode Island, driver education is required of permit applicants younger than 18.

⁵⁸In Rhode Island, driver education is required of license applicants younger than 18.

⁵⁹In South Dakota, learner's permit holders may not drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

⁶⁰Learner’s permit holders in Tennessee may not drive from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

⁶¹In Texas, people who are 15 or older but under 18 must satisfactorily complete and pass the classroom phase of an approved driver education course to be issued a permit.

⁶²In Texas, the minimum license age is 18 for applicants who have not completed driver education.

⁶³In Utah, permit holders younger than 18 may only drive under the supervision of a driving instructor, a parent or guardian, or a responsible adult who has accepted liability for the permit holder's driving by signing the permit application. Permit applicants younger than 19 must be enrolled in driver education.

⁶⁴In Utah, supervised driving in the learner stage may include up to five hours in a driving simulator.

⁶⁵In Utah license applicants who are younger than 19 must have completed driver education.

⁶⁶In Vermont, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 18.

⁶⁷In Virginia, the night driving restriction and passenger restrictions apply to learner's permit holders.

⁶⁸In Virginia, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 19 (18 if applicant holds a valid license from another state). Northern Virginia and nearby counties have implemented a 90-minute segment for parents of driver education students.

⁶⁹In Washington, permit applicants must be enrolled in driver education; otherwise, the minimum permit age is 15, 6 months.

⁷⁰In Washington, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 18.

⁷¹In Washington, intermediate license holders with a crash or violation history are ineligible for an unrestricted license until age 18.

⁷²In West Virginia, learner’s permit holders younger than 18 may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and may not carry more than two passengers in addition to the supervising driver.

⁷³In Wisconsin, enrollment in driver education is required for permit applicants younger than 18. During the learner’s stage, permit holders may carry three passengers if supervised by a driving instructor in a dual-control vehicle. Permit holders 16 and older may carry one passenger 25 or older who has been licensed at least two years.

⁷⁴In Wisconsin driver education is required for license applicants younger than 18.

⁷⁵In Wyoming, all applicants for an unrestricted license who are younger than 17 must have completed driver education and must have held an intermediate license for at least six months.