New Mexico requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night. Teens can get a permit at 15 and a provisional license at 15½ — one of the earlier provisional ages. The state enforces nighttime restrictions for 12 months and passenger limits for 6 months.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 6 months
Provisional License Age
15 years 6 months
Full license: 18
No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for the first 12 months.
One non-family passenger under 21 for the first 6 months.
No handheld cell phone use while driving for all drivers.
Meeting New Mexico'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 New Mexico's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico families already tracking their teen's progress.
New Mexico requires 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 hours at night.
New Mexico teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 and a provisional license at 15½.
For the first 12 months with a provisional license, New Mexico teens cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
Yes. For the first 6 months, New Mexico teen drivers can carry only one non-family passenger under 21.
New Mexico teens can receive a full, unrestricted license at age 18.
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DashLog tracks every supervised hour against New Mexico's GDL requirements — so your teen is ready for the license test.
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