Colorado requires teens to complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 at night, and hold a learner's permit for 12 months before testing for a provisional license at age 16. The state uses a phased restriction system that limits passengers and nighttime driving during the first year.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 12 months
Provisional License Age
16
Full license: 17
No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for the first 6 months.
First 6 months: no passengers at all. Second 6 months: no more than one passenger under 21. Both phases subject to secondary enforcement.
No cell phone use while driving for drivers under 18.
Meeting Colorado's 50 hours of supervised driving practice can feel overwhelming — especially when you're also juggling school schedules, extracurriculars, and work. DashLog makes it simple by automatically tracking every supervised drive your teen completes. Start a session, drive, and DashLog logs the date, time, duration, and whether it was a daytime or nighttime drive — all mapped against Colorado's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Colorado get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 50 hours their teen has completed, including a breakdown of 10 hours at night hours. DashLog sends milestone alerts when your teen hits 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of their required hours — so you always know where you stand without manually counting on a paper log. Plus, live location tracking during drives gives parents peace of mind without micromanaging.
When it's time to visit the Colorado DMV, DashLog generates a clean, DMV-ready driving log report that documents every session with dates, times, and total hours. No more scrambling to find a crumpled paper log the night before the test. DashLog is free during our beta — join thousands of Colorado families already tracking their teen's progress.
Colorado requires 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 hours at night. A parent or guardian must certify all practice hours on the affidavit form.
Colorado teens must hold a learner's permit for a full 12 months — one of the longer holding periods in the country — before they can take the driving test.
During the first 6 months with a minor driver's license, teens cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless for work, school, or an emergency.
For the first 6 months, no passengers at all. For the next 6 months, no more than one passenger under 21. Both phases are subject to secondary enforcement. After 12 months, restrictions are lifted.
Colorado lifts GDL restrictions when the teen turns 17 or after holding the provisional license for 12 months, whichever comes first.
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