OHIO'S GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING PROGRAM

 

AGE 15 AND 6 MONTHS:

* May obtain a temporary permit. Permit is valid for one year.

* Temporary permit holders under age 16 must carry their permit and identification card
   and be accompanied by their parent, guardian, custodian, (or a licensed driving instructor)
   who holds a valid drivers license and occupies the seat beside them while operating a
   motor vehicle.

AGE 16 AND OLDER:

* Temporary permit holders 16 and older must carry their temporary permit and identification
   card and be accompanied by a license driver 21 years of age or older who occupies the
   seat beside them while operating a motor vehicle. Temporary permit is good for one year.

CURFEW:

* Holders of temporary permits who are under age 17 are prohibited from operating a
   motor vehicle between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied be their parent,
   guardian or custodian who holds a valid drivers license and occupies the seat beside
   them.

 

PROBATIONARY DRIVERS LICENSE:

 

Probationary drivers license is defined as a license issued to an individual under age 18.

* Temporary permit holders under age 18 shall not be issued a probationary license
   Unless they have maintained a temporary permit for at least 6 months. In order to
   get a probationary license, a person must be 16 years of age or older.

Note: Temporary permit holders will be required to verify they completed 50 hours of
         driving (including 10 at night) during the temporary permit period before they can
         be issued a probationary drivers license.

CURFEW:

* Probationary drivers license holders under age 17 will be prohibited from operating a
   motor vehicle between 1:00a.m. and 5:00a.m. unless accompanied by their parent or
   guardian. Note: emancipated minors or those minors going to, or coming from work,
   school or in case of emergency have an affirmative defense.


    PARENTAL DRIVING INSTRUCTION

* During the six month temporary permit period, temporary permit holders under 18 will
   be required to complete 50 hours of driving (including 10 at night) verified by their parent,
   guardian or custodian. This 50 hours is in addition to the driver education requirement: both
   Public and private commercial school driver education courses will consist of 24 hours
   of classroom instruction and 8 hours of behind the wheel instruction.

* Total number of occupants in a vehicle driven by a probationary driver license holder
   or temporary permit holder under age 18 may not exceed the number of installed safety
   belts.

* All occupants (front and rear) must wear safety belts.

* Temporary permit holders and probationary license holders will be suspended for 90 days
   for accruing 2 moving violations before age 18 (one year suspension for 3 violations).

* Temporary permit holders and probationary license holders who are convicted of certain
   traffic-related violations before they are 18 will be suspended for six months.