Full Privilege Minimum Age
17 years
Learner Stage
|
Minimum Age (Years/Months) |
Minimum Duration (Months) |
Required Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 6 | 50 (10) |
Intermediate Stage
|
Minimum Age (Years/Months) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger Restriction (except family, unless noted) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 / 6 | 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. | No more than 1 |
*Note: Delaware's GDL law also includes a seat belt provision. If a teen driver with a permit or their passenger under age 18 is found not to be wearing a seat belt, the permit holder will have their license suspended for 2 months.
State
Delaware
Issue
Teen and Novice Drivers
Determinations
Full Privilege Minimum Age
17 years
Learner Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
16
Learner Stage: Minimum Duration (Months)
6
Learner Stage: Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours in Parenthesis)
50 (10)
Intermediate Stage: Minimum Age (Years/Months)
16 / 6
Intermediate Stage: Nighttime Driving Restriction
10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Intermediate Stage: Passenger Restrictions (Except Family, Unless Noted)
No more than 1 (law also includes a seat belt provision: if a teen driver w/ permit or their passenger <18 is found unbelted, the permit holder's license suspended for 2 months)