# Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption) — Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)

For Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption), jurisdiction is North Carolina; rule is Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment; regulatory text is limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-09-15.

- **occupation order:** Driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways (N.C. Wage and Hour Act limited exemption) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **jurisdiction:** North Carolina _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **rule:** Enforcement position of the North Carolina Department of Labor Wage and Hour Bureau on driving a motor vehicle as part of employment _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **regulatory text:** limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The N.C. Wage and Hour Act (WHA) has a limited exemption for driving a motor vehicle on the public roads and highways for 16- and 17-year old youths as long as the driving is done within a 25 mile radius of the business and as long as certain other requirements are met including the youth holding a valid North Carolina driver's license.

## Source

- https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/youth-employment-position-driving-private-property

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Review by: 2027-08-28.
Part of [Federal Hazardous Occupations Orders for Minors (29 CFR Part 570)](https://referencesource.org/federal-child-labor-hazardous-occupations/).