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Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

Idaho

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of 14, 6 months1
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of 6 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of 151
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions sunset to sunrise
Passenger restrictions

(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
first 6 months—licensees 16 and younger can have no more than 1 passenger younger than 17
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions 16
Passenger restrictions 15, 6 months

 

1In Idaho, license applicants younger than 17 must have completed driver education. There are 3 classes of learner's permits–a training instruction permit for persons 14, 6 months taking driver education; a supervised instruction permit for practice driving with a nonprofessional supervisor; and an instruction permit for persons younger than 17 who have completed driver education and supervised driving or for persons 17 and older without either driver education or supervised driving.

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