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Graduated Driver Licensing

Woman holding keysGraduated driver licensing (GDL) systems help new drivers gain skills under low-risk conditions. As drivers move through stages, they are given extra driving privileges. These privileges may include driving at night or with passengers. GDL systems are proven to reduce teen crashes and deaths.

Most states have three-stage GDL systems, though laws vary. The three stages are

  • learner's permit,
  • intermediate (sometimes called a provisional license), and
  • unrestricted.

State GDL Laws

Use the links below to learn more about graduated driver licensing laws in a particular state.

  • Alabama Department of Public Safety
  • Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Arkansas Office of Driver Services
  • Arizona Department of Transportation
  • California DMV Teen Driver
  • Colorado Department of Transportation
  • Connecticut DMV Teen Drivers
  • Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles
  • District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
  • Georgia Department of Driver Services
  • Hawaii’s Graduated Licensing Program (232KB, 2 pages)
  • Idaho Transportation Department
  • Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
  • Iowa Department of Transportation
  • Kansas Department of Revenue
  • Kentucky Division of Driver Licensing
  • Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
  • Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
  • Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
  • Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
  • Michigan Driver Education Program
  • Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
  • Mississippi Department of Public Safety
  • Missouri Department of Revenue
  • Montana Department of Justice
  • Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
  • New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
  • New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
  • New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
  • New York Junior Drivers/GDL
  • North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
  • North Dakota Department of Transportation
  • Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
  • Oklahoma New Graduated Driver License
  • Oregon DMV Teen Driving
  • Pennsylvania Driver & Vehicle Services
  • Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
  • South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
  • South Dakota Driver Licensing Program
  • Tennessee Department of Safety
  • Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Utah Department of Public Safety
  • Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Washington State Department of Licensing
  • West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
  • Wisconsin Department of Transportation: Teen Driver Portal
  • Wyoming Department of Transportation
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