DE
For DE, learner minimum age is 16; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 16, 6 months; nighttime restriction is 10 p.m.-6 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.
- State
- DE
- Learner minimum age
- 16
- Mandatory holding period
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
- Intermediate minimum age
- 16, 6 months
- Nighttime restriction
- 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Passenger restriction
- no more than 1 passenger
- Night restriction lifted
- licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17)
- Passenger restriction lifted
- licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17)
What the source says
DE | 16 Footnote 8 | 6 months Footnote 8 | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night Footnote 8 | 16, 6 months Footnote 8 | 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Footnote 8 | no more than 1 passenger Footnote 8 | licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17) | licensed for 6 months (min. age: 17)
— iihs.org, retrieved 2026-08-05
Source
- iihs.orghttps://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table