NC
For NC, learner minimum age is 15; mandatory holding period is 9 months; supervised driving hours is 60 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 16; nighttime restriction is 9 p.m.-5 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.
- State
- NC
- Learner minimum age
- 15
- Mandatory holding period
- 9 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 60 hours, 10 of which must be at night
- Intermediate minimum age
- 16
- Nighttime restriction
- 9 p.m.-5 a.m.
- Passenger restriction
- no more than 1 passenger 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
NC | 15 Footnote 53 , Footnote 54 | 9 months | 60 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 16 Footnote 55 , Footnote 56 | 9 p.m.-5 a.m. | no more than 1 passenger younger than 21 Footnote 57 | 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.)
— iihs.org, retrieved 2026-08-05
Source
- iihs.orghttps://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table