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Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

Georgia

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of 15
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of 12 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of 40 hours, 6 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of 161
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions midnight-6 am secondary enforcement
Passenger restrictions

(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
first 6 months—no passengers; second 6 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 21; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers secondary enforcement
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions 18
Passenger restrictions 18

 

1In Georgia, license applicants younger than 17 must have completed driver education.

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