According to a recent study by John Hopkins, graduated driver’s licensing programs reduce fatal crashes by 11% among 16-year-old drivers. All states except North Dakota have some form of graduated licensing requirements.
| Learner Stage | Intermediate Stage | Full Privilege Min. Age (Yrs./Mos.) |
Required Supervised Driving Hours (Night Hours) |
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| Min. Age (Yrs./ Mos.) |
Min. Dura- tion (Mos.) |
Min. Age (Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction | Passenger Restriction* (* family members exempt) |
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| NorthCarolina | 15 | 12 | 16 | 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. | No more than 1 pass. <21*;if family member <21 is passenger,
no other non-family memb. pass. <21 |
16 / 6 | None |
In addition, it is against the law in N.C. for all drivers to text while driving and it’s against the law for those under 18 to use a cell phone while driving. For more information on your state laws see
North Carolina Litigation Blog 