Learners Permits Laws by State - DrivingLaws101.com

Provisional License age in each state

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Updated: December, 2024

The map above shows the age at which new drivers in each state can first get their learners permit, sometimes called a provisional driver’s license. The maps shows that states in the middle of country tend to allow drivers to get their learners permit at a younger age.

Most states have 3 type of license. When you are first learning to drive you can get a learners permit which typically allows for driving only with an authorized co-pilot in the car. After meeting the learners permit requirements, you can get an intermediate driver’s license. Rules for intermediate driver’s license vary widely from state to state but typically impose limitations on the time of day you can drive and how many passengers are allowed in the car. Finally, once you reach the required minimum age, you can get a full driver’s license.

The table below shows the minimum age requirements for each type of license in each state.

State	Learners Permit Age	Learners Permit Min Duration	Intermidiate License Age	Full License Age
Alabama	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Alaska	14 years	6 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Arizona	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Arkansas	14 years	6 months	16 years	18 years
California	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	17 years
Colorado	15 years	12 months	16 years	17 years
Connecticut	16 years	4 months	16 years, 4 mo.	18 years
Delaware	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	17 years
District of Columbia	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	18 years
Florida	15 years	12 months	16 years	18 years
Georgia	15 years	12 months	16 years	18 years
Hawaii	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	17 years
Idaho	14 years, 6 mo.	6 months	15 years	16 years
Illinois	15 years	9 months	16 years	18 years
Indiana	15 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	18 years
Iowa	14 years	12 months	16 years	17 years
Kansas	14 years	12 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Kentucky	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	17 years
Louisiana	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Maine	15 years	6 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Maryland	15 years, 9 mo.	9 months	16 years, 6 mo.	18 years
Massachusetts	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	18 years
Michigan	14 years, 9 mo.	6 months	16 years	17 years
Minnesota	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Mississippi	15 years	12 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Missouri	15 years	6 months	16 years	18 years
Montana	14 years, 6 mo.	6 months	15 years	16 years
Nebraska	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Nevada	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	18 years
New Hampshire	15 years, 6 mo.	0 months	16 years	17 years
New Jersey	16 years	6 months	17 years	18 years
New Mexico	15 years	6 months	15 years, 6 mo.	16 years, 6 mo.
New York	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	17 years
North Carolina	15 years	12 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
North Dakota	14 years	12 months	16 years	16 years
Ohio	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	18 years
Oklahoma	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Oregon	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Pennsylvania	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	17 years
Rhode Island	16 years	6 months	16 years, 6 mo.	17 years, 6 mo.
South Carolina	15 years	6 months	15 years, 6 mo.	16 years, 6 mo.
South Dakota	14 years	3 months	14 years, 3 mo.	16 years
Tennessee	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Texas	15 years	6 months	16 years	18 years
Utah	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Vermont	15 years	12 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.
Virginia	15 years, 6 mo.	9 months	16 years, 3 mo.	18 years
Washington	15 years	6 months	16 years	18 years
West Virginia	15 years	6 months	16 years	17 years
Wisconsin	15 years, 6 mo.	6 months	16 years	16 years, 9 mo.
Wyoming	15 years	1 months	16 years	16 years, 6 mo.

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