State young driver licensing summary:

Indiana


Rating: Good
To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of: 15, 6 months1 (effective 07/01/10)
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of: 6 months (effective 07/01/10)
Have a minimum supervised driving time of: 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night (effective 07/01/10)
Have a minimum age of: 16, 6 months (16, 9 months without driver education)1 (effective 07/01/10)
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions: First 180 days, 10 pm - 5 am; after 11 pm-5 am Sun.–Fri.; 1 am-5 am Sat.–Sun.
Passenger restrictions:
(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
first 180 days-no passengers
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions: 18
Passenger restrictions: 17 (17, 3 months without driver education)

1Driver education determines the minimum age for permits and the intermediate license in Indiana. People enrolled in or who have completed driver education must be age 15, 6 months to have a permit; otherwise, they must be age 16. The minimum age for an intermediate license is 16, 6 months with driver education; age 16, 9 months, without.

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