Maryland teen learner-permit and provisional-license path

Step 1: learner permit at 15 years 9 months

Pass the document, vision and 25-question knowledge-test process at a full-service MVA office.

Step 2: complete 30+6 driver education

Finish at least 30 classroom hours and 6 behind-the-wheel instructional hours at an MVA-approved school.

Step 3: complete 60/10 supervised practice

Log 60 hours, including at least 10 at night, with a qualified supervising driver.

Step 4: typical under-18 hold is nine months

For ages 16–18 without a high-school diploma/equivalent, Maryland requires at least nine months plus a qualifying recent driving record.

Step 5: provisional license

For the first 151 days, under-18 drivers generally may not carry non-family passengers under 18 without a qualified supervisor, and midnight–5 a.m. driving is restricted except for published exceptions.

Step 6: full license after 18 clean provisional months

Traffic convictions/PBJ or suspension/revocation can restart the 18-month clock.

Under-18 provisional restrictions continue after the road test

For the first 151 days, unsupervised passengers under 18 are generally limited to immediate family. Midnight–5 a.m. driving and wireless-device use also remain restricted under Maryland's provisional rules.

A nine-month permit period commonly applies to younger drivers

Drivers age 16–18 without a high-school diploma or equivalent generally must hold the permit for at least nine months and have no recent moving violations before applying for the provisional license.

• Maryland provisional license
• Maryland road test