Reference Source

DC

For DC, learner minimum age is 16; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 40 hours in learner’s stage; 10 hours at night in intermediate stage; intermediate minimum age is 16, 6 months; nighttime restriction is September–June: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. Sun.–Thur., 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m. Sat.–Sun.; July–August: 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

State
DC
Learner minimum age
16
Mandatory holding period
6 months
Supervised driving hours
40 hours in learner’s stage; 10 hours at night in intermediate stage
Intermediate minimum age
16, 6 months
Nighttime restriction
September–June: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. Sun.–Thur., 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m. Sat.–Sun.; July–August: 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m.
Passenger restriction
no passengers
Night restriction lifted
licensed for 6 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)
Passenger restriction lifted
licensed 6 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)
Sourceiihs.org
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-08-05
DatasetUS graduated driver licensing requirements by state

What the source says

DC | 16 Footnote 9 | 6 months Footnote 9 | 40 hours in learner’s stage; 10 hours at night in intermediate stage | 16, 6 months Footnote 10 | September–June: 11 p.m.-6 a.m. Sun.–Thur., 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m. Sat.–Sun.; July–August: 12:01 a.m.-6 a.m. Footnote 10 | no passengers Footnote 10 | licensed for 6 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18) Footnote 10 | licensed 6 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18) Footnote 10

— iihs.org, retrieved 2026-08-05

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.