Oregon teen permit

Oregon teen provisional instruction permit

Oregon teens ages 15–17 use a Provisional Instruction Permit before the first provisional driver license. The permit stage combines supervised practice with the state's age and training rules.

  • 15minimum permit age
  • 16minimum license age
  • 6 monthspermit before teen road test

Parent or guardian approval

A parent or legal guardian signs the teen application unless an allowed legal exception applies.

Hold the permit at least six months

Oregon requires the under-18 permit holder to satisfy the six-month period before the driver-license road test.

Complete supervised practice and training

Oregon uses supervised driving and approved driver-education options in its teen licensing path; follow the current teen DMV instructions for the exact hour combination that applies.

Official sources

  1. Oregon DMV — Teen Instruction Permit
  2. Oregon DMV — Driver Manual
  3. Oregon DMV — Testing
  4. Oregon DMV — Driver Information / Fees
  5. Oregon DMV — DMV2U

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