What hours may a provisional driver not drive, state by state?
Every state’s answer, and the District of Columbia’s, from its own manual or code: 41 have a rule on this, quoted below with where it is written; 10 say nothing on it.
Statutes fetched between 7 and 8 October 2026; manuals fetched between 6 September and 4 October 2026. How the answers are made
| State | The rule | Where it is written | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | A restricted driver may not drive between 12 midnight and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or a licensee 21 or older with parental consent, or driving to or from work, a school or religious event, or an emergency. | Alabama Driver Manual, p.84 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Alaska | An Alaska provisional driver may not drive between 1:00 am and 5:00 am unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or licensed person at least 21. | Alaska Driver Manual, p.10 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Arizona | For the first 6 months, a graduated license holder may not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m., unless an exception applies. | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.12 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Arkansas | An Arkansas intermediate license holder may not drive between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed driver 21 or older and driving to and from a school activity, church activity, job or emergency. | Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.4 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| California | A provisional driver may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the first 12 months they hold the license. | California Driver’s Handbook, p.4 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Colorado | For the first year as a licensed driver, driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is not allowed unless an instructor, parent or legal guardian is along. | Colorado Driver Handbook, p.2 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Connecticut | A 16- or 17-year-old Connecticut driver may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. | Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.8 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Delaware | (4) After the first 6 months from issuance, the permit holder may drive unsupervised between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Such a permit holder may drive only with supervision from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. with the exception of times when the permit holder is traveling to and from church activities, work activities and the permit holder’s school. For purposes of this section, the term “school” shall not include school-related activities that do not take place on school property. | Delaware law, 21 Del. C. § 2710(c)(4) | 7 Oct 2026 |
| District of Columbia | From September to June, a provisional license holder may drive Monday to Thursday from 6:01am to 10:59pm. | DC Driver Manual, p.20 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Florida | A 16-year-old licensed driver may not drive between 11 pm and 6 am unless driving to or from work, or accompanied by a licensed driver aged 21 or older. | Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.25 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Georgia | A Georgia Class D license holder may not drive between 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., and the manual says there are no exceptions. | Georgia Driver's Manual, p.66 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Hawaii | With a Hawaii provisional license you may drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. only with a licensed parent or guardian, unless driving to and from work or a school-authorized activity. | State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.14 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Illinois | Permit and Initial Licensing Phase drivers may not drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. | Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.18 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Indiana | After 180 days on a probationary license, a driver under 18 may not drive after 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. | Indiana Driver's Manual, p.10 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kansas | A Kansas 16-year-old driving under the restricted license may drive at any time from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Kansas Driving Handbook, p.13 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kentucky | A Kentucky intermediate license holder may not drive between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless there is good cause such as an emergency, school or work. | Kentucky Driver Manual, p.6 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Louisiana | An intermediate licensee may not drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless a qualified licensed driver is along. | Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.7 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Maine | A Maine driver under 18 may not drive between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. | Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.9 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Maryland | A provisional license holder may drive unsupervised between midnight and five in the morning only for a job, an organized volunteer program, an official school activity, or an athletic event or training session they are taking part in. | Maryland Driver's Manual, p.47 | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Massachusetts | A Junior Operator may not drive between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless a parent or legal guardian is with them. | Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.10 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Michigan | A Level 2 Intermediate License bars driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless you are with a parent, guardian or designated adult 21 or older, or driving for work or an authorized activity. | What Every Driver Must Know, p.5 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Minnesota | For the first six months a provisional driver must not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. | Minnesota Driver’s Manual, p.16 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Missouri | An intermediate license holder may not drive alone between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., except to or from a school activity, a job, or an emergency, or when a licensed driver 21 or older is along. | Missouri Driver Guide, p.16 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Montana | A Montana teen with a restricted license may not drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., except in limited cases. | Montana Driver Manual, p.8 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nebraska | A POP holder may not drive from midnight to 6 AM unless going to or from school activities or work. | Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.1 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nevada | A Nevada minor may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless driving to or from a scheduled event. | Nevada Driver Handbook, p.15 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Hampshire | The holder of a Youth Operator license under 18 may not drive between the hours of 1:00 am and 4:00 am. | New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.4 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Jersey | A GDL permit or probationary driver under 21 may not drive between 11:01 pm and 5:00 am. | New Jersey Driver Manual, p.18 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Mexico | A provisional licensee may not drive on public highways between midnight and 5:00 a.m. | New Mexico Driver Manual, p.2 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| North Carolina | A Level Two driver may drive unsupervised from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., and at any time when driving directly to or from work or a volunteer fire, rescue or EMS service they belong to. | North Carolina Driver Handbook, p.13 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| North Dakota | A 15-year-old with a restricted license may not drive without a parent, legal guardian or someone at least 18 between the later of sunset or 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. | North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.6 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma's Graduated Driver License restricts a teen's driving to the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.8 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oregon | (b) For the first year after issuance of the license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m. except when: (A) The holder is driving between the holder’s home and place of employment; (B) The holder is driving between the holder’s home and a school event for which no other transportation is available; (C) The holder is driving for employment purposes; or (D) The holder is accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years of age. | Oregon law, ORS 807.122(1)(b) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Rhode Island | A learner provisional license holder may not drive alone between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. | Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.14 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| South Carolina | (B) A conditional driver's license is valid only in the operation of vehicles during daylight hours. The holder of a conditional license must be accompanied by a licensed adult twenty-one years of age or older after six o'clock p.m. or eight o'clock p.m. during daylight saving time. A conditional driver's license holder may not drive between midnight and six o'clock a.m. unless accompanied by any licensed individual listed in Section 56-1-100(A)(1-7). The accompanying driver must: (1) occupy a seat beside the conditional license holder when the conditional license holder is operating a motor vehicle; or (2) be within a safe viewing distance of the conditional license holder when the conditional license holder is operating a motorcycle or a moped. | South Carolina law, S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-175(B) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| South Dakota | From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. a restricted minor's permit holder must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in the seat beside the driver. | South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.8 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Texas | During Phase Two a driver may not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless it is for work, a school activity, or a medical emergency. | Texas Driver Handbook, p.3 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Utah | A licensed 16 year old in Utah may not drive between 12 am and 5 am. | Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.8 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Virginia | C. The holder of a provisional driver's license shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m. except when driving (i) to or from a place of business where he is employed; (ii) to or from an activity that is supervised by an adult and is sponsored by a school or by a civic, religious, or public organization; (iii) accompanied by a parent, a person acting in loco parentis, or by a spouse who is 18 years old or older, provided that such person accompanying the driver is actually occupying a seat beside the driver and is lawfully permitted to operate a motor vehicle at the time; or (iv) in cases of emergency, including response by volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services personnel to emergency calls. | Virginia law, Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-334.01(C) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. a driver under graduated driver license restrictions may drive alone only between home, school and work. | Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, p.7 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Wyoming | A Wyoming intermediate license holder may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they meet an exception and carry a completed exception form. | Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, p.14 | 14 Sep 2026 |
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