Maryland requires 60 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night, and a 9-month permit holding period. Teens can get a learner's permit at 15 years and 9 months and a provisional license at 16½. The state enforces a 5-month restriction period with nighttime and passenger limitations.
Total Supervised Hours
60h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15 years 9 months
Holding period: 9 months
Provisional License Age
16 years 6 months
Full license: 18
No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for the first 5 months.
No passengers under 18 (other than family) for the first 5 months.
No handheld cell phone use while driving for all drivers. No cell phone use at all for drivers under 18.
Meeting Maryland's 60 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 Maryland's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Maryland get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 60 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 Maryland 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 Maryland families already tracking their teen's progress.
Maryland requires 60 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night. Teens must also complete an approved driver education program.
Maryland teens can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years and 9 months after completing a driver education course and passing the knowledge test.
For the first 5 months with a provisional license, Maryland teens cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
Yes. For the first 5 months, Maryland teen drivers cannot carry any passengers under 18 who are not family members.
Maryland GDL restrictions are fully removed when the driver turns 18.
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