# AK — US graduated driver licensing requirements by state

For AK, learner minimum age is 14; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night or in inclement weather; intermediate minimum age is 16; nighttime restriction is 1 a.m.-5 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **State:** AK
- **Learner minimum age:** 14
- **Mandatory holding period:** 6 months
- **Supervised driving hours:** 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night or in inclement weather
- **Intermediate minimum age:** 16
- **Nighttime restriction:** 1 a.m.-5 a.m.
- **Passenger restriction:** no passengers younger than 21
- **Night restriction lifted:** licensed for 6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
- **Passenger restriction lifted:** licensed for 6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)

## What the source says

> AK | 14 | 6 months | 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night or in inclement weather | 16 | 1 a.m.-5 a.m. | no passengers younger than 21 | licensed for 6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.) | licensed for 6 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)

## Source

- https://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
Part of [US graduated driver licensing requirements by state](https://referencesource.org/graduated-driver-licensing/).