Alabama | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 6 a.m. (with some exceptions) | 1 passenger (other than parents, legal guardians, or family members) | 17 and license held for six months |
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Alaska | 14, and must hold permit for six months | 16 | 1–5 a.m. (unless to or from a job) | No passengers younger than 21, unless they’re siblings or a parent/guardian is also in the car | 18 or license held for six months, whichever comes first |
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Arizona | 15 and a half | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. (with some exceptions) | No more than 1 passenger under 18 (unless passengers are driver’s siblings, or a parent or legal guardian is in the front passenger’s seat) | 18 or after six months with a graduated license and clean driving record |
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Arkansas | 14 | 16 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. (with some exceptions) | No passengers under 18 (unless a licensed driver, 21 or older, rides in the front passenger seat) | 18 |
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California | 15 and a half | 16 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. (with some exceptions) | No passengers younger than 20 (limited exceptions) | 12 months after license |
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Colorado | 15 and a half | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. (unless with a parent or legal guardian) | No passengers under 21 (unless accompanied by a licensed driver over 21) during first six months | Age 18 or 12 months after licensing, whichever comes first |
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Connecticut | 16 | 16 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. (exceptions for travel to job, school, religious activity, or medical necessity) | No passengers under 20 for first six months; only immediate family members in the second six months | Age 18, or 12 months after licensing |
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Delaware | 16 | 17 | May only drive 6 a.m.–10 p.m. unsupervised after 6 months, and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. under supervision | Only 1 passenger in addition to supervising driver during first 6 months | Age 17 and after 12 months driving on a learner’s permit |
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Florida | 15 | 16 with valid permit for 1 year | Daylight hours for first 3 months, until 10 p.m. after 3 months for permit holders, 6 a.m.–11 p.m. for licensed 16-year-olds, and 5–1 a.m. for licensed 17-year-olds | None | 18 |
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Georgia | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m., without exception | Only immediate family during first 6 months; during second 6 months, 1 non-family member under 21; after 12 months, 3 non-family member passengers under 21 | 18 |
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Hawaii | 15 years and six months, must hold permit for six months | 16+ | 11 p.m.–5 a.m., unless for work or school activity | Only 1 passenger under 18 | 17 and have completed at least 6 months on provisional license |
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Idaho | 14 years and six months | 15 | Daylight hours only unless supervised | Only 1 non-family passenger younger than 17 during first 6 months | 17 or after 6 months |
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Illinois | 15 | 16 | 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, 11 p.m.–6 a.m. Saturdays | Only 1 non-family member under 20 | 18 or after 12 months of full licensing |
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Indiana | 15 with driver education, 16 without driver education | 16 and 3 months with driver education; 16 and 9 months without driver education | 10 p.m.–5 a.m. for 180 days after probationary licensing; after 180 days, 1 a.m.–5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, 11 p.m.–5 a.m. Monday–Friday; exemptions for travel to or from work, school, or a religious event | No non-family passengers for 180 days after probationary licensing, unless supervised by a licensed adult older than 25 | 18 |
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Iowa | 14 | 16 | 12:30–5 a.m. unless supervised | Only 1 non-family member under 18 for first 6 months | 18 |
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Kansas | 14 | 15 | For 15-year-olds, no time restriction for driving with supervision; unsupervised, restricted to school or religious activity; for 16-year-olds, 9 p.m.–5 a.m., unless to or from work, school, or religious activity | No non-sibling minors for 15-year-old drivers; 1 non-sibling minor for 16-year-old drivers | 17 |
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Kentucky | 16 | 16 years and 6 months | Midnight to 6 a.m. unless for work, school, or emergency | 1 non-family member younger than 20 | 18 |
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Louisiana | 15 | 16 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 non-family passenger under 21 | 17 |
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Maine | 15 | 15 years and 6 months | Midnight to 5 a.m. | No non-family passengers unless supervised | 18 |
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Maryland | 15 years and 9 months | 16 years and 6 months | Midnight to 5 a.m. | No non-family passengers under 18 for first 5 months, unless supervised | 18 |
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Massachusetts | 16 | 16 years and 6 months | 12:30–5 a.m. | No non-family minor passengers for first 6 months | 18 |
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Michigan | 14 years, 8 months | 16 | 10 p.m.–5 a.m., unless driving for work, school, sport participation, extracurricular activity, or religious activity | Only 1 non-family passenger under 21 | 17 |
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Minnesota | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. for first 6 months, unless driving for work or certain school events | 1 passenger younger than 20 for first 6 months, up to 3 in second 6 months | 17 if driver has held a provisional license for at least 12 months |
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Mississippi | 15 | 16 | 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, 11:30 p.m.–6 a.m. Friday and Saturday | | 17 |
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Missouri | 15 | 16 | 1–5 a.m. unless driving to school activities, a job, or for an emergency | 1 non-family passenger under 19 for first 6 months, then 3 non-family members under 19 | 18 |
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Montana | 14 and 6 months | 15 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 non-family passenger for first 6 months, up to 3 for the next 6 months | 18, or after 1 year with a restricted license |
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Nebraska | 14 and 2 months | 16 | Midnight to 6 a.m. | 1 non-family member under 19 for first 6 months | 17, or after 1 year with a provisional operator’s permit (POP) |
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Nevada | 15 years and 6 months | 16 | 10 p.m.–5 a.m. | No non-family passengers under 18 for first 6 months | 18 |
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New Hampshire | 15 years and 9 months | 16 | 1–4 a.m. | 1 non-family member under 25 for first 6 months | 18, or after 6 months of licensed driving |
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New Jersey | 16 | 17 | 11:01 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 passenger | 18 with 1 year on probationary license |
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New Mexico | 15 | 15 years and 6 months | Midnight to 5 a.m. | 1 non-family passenger | 18 |
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New York | 16 | 16 years and 6 months | 9 p.m.–5 a.m. (Differs for New York City and Long Island) | 1 non-family passenger under 21 | 17 with driver education, 18 without it |
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North Carolina | 15 | 16 | 9 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 non-household passenger under 21 and 1 household passenger under 21 | 16 with at least 6 months on a provisional license |
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North Dakota | 14 | 15 | Sunset or 9 p.m.–5 a.m. | None | 16 |
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Ohio | 15 years and 6 months | 16 | Midnight to 6 a.m. | 1 non-family passenger for first 12 months | 18 |
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Oklahoma | 15 | 16 | 10 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 non-household passenger | 16 years, 6 months |
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Oregon | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. | 1 non-family member under 20 for first 6 months, no more than 3 passengers under 20 for next 6 months | 18 |
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Pennsylvania | 16 | 16 years and 6 months | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 passenger under 18 who’s not an immediate family member, parent, or guardian | 18 |
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Rhode Island | 16 | 16 years and 6 months | 1–5 a.m. | 1 passenger younger than 21 who’s not a family member | 17 after 12 months on a provisional license |
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South Carolina | 15 | 15 years and 6 months | 6 p.m. (8 p.m. during daylight saving) to 6 a.m. | 2 passengers younger than 21 | 17 |
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South Dakota | 14 | 14 years and 9 months, or 14 years and 6 months with driver’s education | 10 p.m.–6 a.m. | No non-family passengers for first 6 months, 1 passenger under 18 for the next 6 months | 16 |
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Tennessee | 15 | 16 | 11 p.m.–6 a.m. | Only 1 passenger | 18 |
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Texas | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. | Only 1 non-family member younger than 21 | 18 |
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Utah | 15 | 16 | Midnight to 5 a.m. | Only immediate family members | 17 (after being licensed 6 months) or 18 |
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Vermont | 15 | 16 | None | No passengers for first 3 months, only family members in the next 3 months | After 6 months of licensed driving, or age 18 |
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Virginia | 15 years and 6 months | 16 years and 3 months | Midnight to 4 a.m. | 1 passenger younger than 21 | 18 |
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Washington | 15 (with driver training course) | 16 (with driving training course) | 1–5 a.m. | No non-family passengers under 20 for first 6 months, no more than 3 passengers younger than 20 for next 6 months | 18 |
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Washington, D.C. | 16 | 17 | 11 p.m.–6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and midnight to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday during September through June; midnight to 6 a.m. daily in July and August | Limited to 2 non-sibling passengers younger than 21 | 18 |
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West Virginia | 15 | 16 | 10 p.m.–5 a.m. | No non-family passengers under 20 for first 6 months, 1 non-family member under 20 for the next 6 months | 18 |
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Wisconsin | 15 | 15 years and 6 months (driving on instruction permit for 6 months) | Midnight to 5 a.m. | 1 non-family member 21 or older | 18 |
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Wyoming | 15 (14 with hardship permit) | 16 | 11 p.m.–5 a.m. | 1 non-family member passenger younger than 18 | 17 |
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