Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

Ohio

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of	15, 6 months
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	16¹
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions	midnight-6 am (age 16), 1 am-5 am (age 17) secondary enforcement
Passenger restrictions (family members excepted unless otherwise noted)	no more than 1 passenger unless supervised
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions	18
Passenger restrictions	17

¹In Ohio, driver education is required of license applicants younger than 18.