The holder of a Temporary Permit purchased at age 15-1/2 must have completed 50 hours of supervised driving, at least 10 of those at night, with a parent or legal guardian prior to getting a license. Parents or legal guardians must confirm the 50 hours in writing, under penalty of falsification.
Teens under age 16 who hold a Temporary Permit must be accompanied by a licensed parent, legal guardian or legal driving instructor seated next to them in the vehicle. If under the age 18, teens must have their Temporary Permit for a minimum of six months before obtaining a license.
New drivers must also observe the already-mandated driver education training in addition to the 50 hours of supervised driving. Driver Education course consist of 24 hours classroom instruction and 8 hours behind the wheel driving if you apply for your license before age 18. This program was designed to provide new drivers under age 18 with additional experience and skills when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle - SKILLS THAT LAST A LIFETIME AND SAVE LIVES.
Drivers under age 17 will not be permitted to operate a motor vehicle with more than one person who is not a family member in the vehicle, unless accompanied by the license holder's parent, guardian, or legal custodian. Studies conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have shown that one passenger doubles the risk of a crash among teen drivers, two passengers triple the risk, and three or more passengers increase the risk by more than six.
Drivers under age 17 are prohibited from driving between midnight and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian with the same exemptions above.
Drivers between 17 and 18 years of age will be restricted from driving between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless the driver is accompanied by a parent or guardian.