State young driver licensing summary:

Utah


Rating: Good
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: 6 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of: 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night1,2
Have a minimum age of: 163
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions: midnight-5 am
Passenger restrictions:
(family members excepted unless otherwise noted)
first 6 months—no passengers4 secondary enforcement
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions: 17
Passenger restrictions: 16, 6 months4

1Permit holders younger than 18 may only drive under the supervision of a driving instructor, a parent or guardian, or a responsible adult who accepted liability for the permit holder's driving by signing the permit application. Regardless of age, permit applicants in Utah must be enrolled in driver education.

2Supervised driving in the learner stage may include up to 5 hours in a driving simulator.

3Regardless of age, license applicants must have completed driver education.

4Passenger restrictions in Utah end when a driver has been licensed for 6 months or when the driver turns 18, whichever occurs first.

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