Licensing laws for teenage drivers vary from state to state. The process generally involves two stages: the learner stage and the intermediate stage.

• 16 Year Old Drivers License Restrictions Illinois
• Florida Driving Restrictions For 16 Year Olds
• License Rules For 16 Year Olds

The following chart shows a state-by-state overview. It also lists the age at which teen drivers can enter each stage, time period they must hold their learner’s permit and number of hours of supervised driving required. It also shows the time periods when teens are prohibited from driving and limitations on passengers. Additional state-by-state details follow the chart.

Here's information on. Learner stage Intermediate stage State Min. Entry Age Holding Period Min.

Of Supervised Driving Min. Age Unsuprv'd Driving Prohibited Passenger Rules IIHS model requirements 16 6 mos. 16.5 9/10 p.m.-5 a.m.

No more than 1 teenage passenger Alabama 15 6 mos. (none w/ driver ed.) 16 Midnight-6 a.m. No more than 1 passenger; secondary enforcement Alaska 14 6 mos. 40 hrs., including 10 at night or in inclement weather 16 1 a.m.-5 a.m.

No passengers younger than 21 Arizona 15.5 6 mos. Including 10 at night (none w/ driver ed.) 16 Midnight-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 18; secondary enforcement Arkansas 14 6 mos.

None 16 11 p.m.-4 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 21 California 15.5 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 11 p.m.- 5 a.m. No passengers younger than 20 (limited exception for immediate family); secondary enforcement Colorado 15 1yr.

Including 10 hrs. At night 16 Midnight-5 a.m. No passengers for first 6 mos.; no more than 1 passenger for 2nd 6 mos.; secondary enforcement Connecticut 16 6 mos.

W/ driver ed.) 40 hrs. 16 yrs., 4 mos.

11 p.m.-5 a.m. No passengers except parent or driving instructor; 2nd 6 mos. No passengers except immediate family or driving instructor District of Colombia 16 6 mos. In learner ’s stage; 10 hrs. At night in intermediate stage 16.5 Sept.-June: 11 p.m.-6 a.m.

Su-Th, Midnight-6 a.m. F-Sa; July-Aug.: Midnight-6 a.m.

No passengers Delaware 16 6 mos. Including 10 hrs.

At night 16.5 10 p.m.-6 a.m. No more than 1 passenger Florida 15 12 mos.

Including 10 hrs. At night 16 11 p.m.-6 a.m.(age 16); 1 a.m.-5 a.m. (age 17) None Georgia 15 12 mos. Including 6 at night 16 Midnight-6 a.m.; secondary enforcement First 6 mos.

No passengers; 2nd 6 mos. No more than 1 younger than age 21; thereafter no more than 3 passengers; secondary enforcement Hawaii 15.5 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 11 p.m.-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 18 except household members Idaho 14.5 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 15 Sunset to sunrise Licensees 16 and younger can have no more than 1 passenger younger than 17 Illinois 15 9 mos.

Including 10 hrs. At night 16 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Su-Th, 11 p.m.-6 a.m. F-Sa First yr. No more than 1 passenger younger than 20 Indiana 15 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 yrs., 3 mos.

16 Year Old Drivers License Restrictions Illinois

First 180 days, 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; thereafter, 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Sun.–Fri.; 1 a.m.-5 a.m. No passengers Iowa 14 12 mos. Including 2 hrs. At night 16 12:30 a.m.-5 a.m.

Parental discretion Kansas 14 12 mos. For learner phase plus 25 hrs. Before age 16; 10 of 50 hrs. At night 16 9 p.m.-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 18.

Kentucky 16 6 mos. Including 10 at night 16.5 Midnight-6 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 20 except with driving instructor Louisiana 15 6 mos.

Florida Driving Restrictions For 16 Year Olds

Including 15 hours at night 16 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 Maine 15 6 mos.

Including 10 hrs. At night 16 Midnight-5 a.m. No passengers Maryland 15 yrs., 9 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16.5 Midnight-5 a.m. No passengers younger than 18; secondary enforcement Massachusetts 16 6 mos.

16.5 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) Michigan 14 yrs., 9 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 10p.m.-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 21 Minnesota 15 6 mos.

Including 15 hrs. At night 16 Midnight-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 20; 2nd 6 months no more than 3 passengers younger than 20 Mississippi 15 12 mos.

None 16 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Su-Thu; 11:30 p.m.-6 a.m. None Missouri 15 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 1 a.m.-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 19 for first 6 mos.; no more than 3 passengers younger than 19 thereafter Montana 14.5 6 mos. Including 10 hrs.

At night 15 11 p.m.-5 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 18; second 6 mos. No more than 3 passengers younger than 18 Nebraska 15 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night (none with driver’s ed) 16 Midnight-6 a.m.; secondary enforcement First 6 mos. No more than 1 passenger younger than 19; secondary enforcement Nevada 15.5 6 mos.

Including 10 hrs. At night 16 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; secondary enforcement First 6 mos. No passengers younger than 18; secondary endorsement New Hampshire 15.5 None 40 hrs. Including 10 hrs. At night 16 1 a.m.-4 a.m. No more than 1 passenger younger than 25 New Jersey 16 6 mos. None 17 11 p.m.-5 a.m.

No more than 1 passenger except dependents New Mexico 15 6 mos. Including 10 hrs. At night 15.5 Midnight-5 a.m.

License Rules For 16 Year Olds

No more than 1 passenger younger than 21 New York 16 6 mos. Including 15 hrs. At night 16.5 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 21 North Carolina 15 12 mos.

Including 10 hrs. 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 North Dakota 14.