Indiana requires 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 at night, and a 180-day permit holding period. The state uses a phased nighttime curfew (10 p.m. for the first 6 months, then 11 p.m.) and prohibits all passengers during the intermediate license stage.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 180 days
Provisional License Age
16 years 90 days
Full license: 18
First 6 months: no driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. After 6 months: no driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday–Friday; 1 a.m.–5 a.m. Saturday–Sunday.
No passengers allowed at any time during the intermediate license stage.
No texting while driving for drivers under 18. No handheld phone use in school zones.
Meeting Indiana'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 Indiana's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana families already tracking their teen's progress.
Indiana requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night, before a teen can take the driving test.
Indiana teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 after passing the written knowledge test.
Indiana uses a phased curfew: for the first 6 months, no driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. After 6 months, no driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday–Friday, or 1 a.m.–5 a.m. Saturday–Sunday.
No. Indiana prohibits all passengers at any time during the intermediate license stage.
Indiana removes all GDL restrictions when the driver turns 18.
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