Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), by state.
Stage-by-stage licensing rules for new drivers: minimum ages, holding periods, supervised hours, curfews, and passenger restrictions.
| State | Gdl Permit Min Age | Gdl Permit Holding Period Months | Gdl Permit Supervised Hours | Gdl Permit Night Hours | Gdl Intermediate Min Age | Gdl Intermediate Curfew Start | Gdl Intermediate Curfew End | Gdl Intermediate Passenger Restriction | Gdl Full License Min Age | Min Age Permit | Min Age License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | – | 12 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 12:00 AM | 5:00 AM | For the first six months after license issuance, a driver under 18 may not carry... | 18 | – | 16 |
| Illinois | 15 | 9 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 10 p.m. (Sun-Thu); 11 p.m. (Fri-Sat) | 6 a.m. | During the first 12 months of licensing in the Initial Licensing Phase, or until... | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Nevada | 15.5 | 6 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM | Applicants who are 16 or 17 when they receive their driver's license may not car... | 18 | 15.5 | 16 |
| Oregon | 15 | 6 | 100 | Oregon does not break out a night-driving subset of the supervised-hours require... | 16 | 00:00 | 05:00 | First 6 months: no passengers under 20 except immediate family. Months 7-12: max 3 passengers under 20 except immediate family. Ends at 1 year or age 18, whichever comes first. | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 6 | 65 | 10 | 16 years 6 months | 11:00 p.m. | 5:00 a.m. | For the first six months on a junior driver's license, a Pennsylvania junior dri... | 17 (with conditions) or 18 (automatic) | 16 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 6 | 40 | 10 | 15½ | 6 p.m. (8 p.m. during daylight saving time) | 6 a.m. | Conditional and special restricted license holders may not have more than two pa... | 17 | 15 | 15½ |
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