HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

Florida

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of 151
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of 12 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of 16
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions 11 pm-6 am (age 16); 1 am-5 am (age 17)
Passenger restrictions

(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
none
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions 18
Passenger restrictions no

 

1In Florida, for the first three months, learners permit holders may not drive after sunset and thereafter may not drive after 10 p.m.

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