Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

District of Columbia

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of	16¹
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of	6 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of	40 hours in learner’s stage; 10 hours at night in intermediate stage
Have a minimum age of	16, 6 months²
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions	September–June: 11 pm-6 am Sun.–Thur., 12:01 am-6 am Sat.–Sun.; July–August: 12:01 am-6 am
Passenger restrictions (family members excepted unless otherwise noted)	first 6 months—no passengers; thereafter, no more than 2 passengers
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions	18
Passenger restrictions	18

¹In the District of Columbia, the learner's stage is mandatory for all license applicants, regardless of age. A nighttime restriction (9 pm-6 am) applies in the learner stage.

²In the District of Columbia, license applicants younger than 21 must go through the intermediate stage until they have completed it or until age 21.