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North Dakota (ND) — graduated driver licensing: night, passenger and solo-driving rules

16; 15 for a parent requested restricted license
The earliest age your teen may drive without an adult in the car — the intermediate (provisional) licence age. Night-time and passenger limits still apply until the points shown below. From the IIHS graduated-licensing table row quoted on the record page.
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DatasetUS graduated driver licensing requirements by state

For North Dakota (ND), intermediate minimum age is 16; 15 for a parent requested restricted license; nighttime restriction is The holder of a restricted license may only drive a car belonging to a parent or guardian and may not drive between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m; passenger restriction is none; night restriction lifted is age 16; passenger restriction lifted is none; exceptions and footnotes is Footnote 58: In North Dakota, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 16, recorded from its source on 2026-09-09; source re-checked 2026-09-15.

State
ND verified
State name
North Dakota our reading
Learner minimum age
14 verified
Mandatory holding period
<16: 12 months; 16: 6 months or until age 18, whichever comes first verified
Supervised driving hours
<16: 50 hours; ≥ 16: none verified
Intermediate minimum age
16; 15 for a parent requested restricted license verified
Nighttime restriction
The holder of a restricted license may only drive a car belonging to a parent or guardian and may not drive between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. verified
Passenger restriction
none verified
Night restriction lifted
age 16 verified
Passenger restriction lifted
none verified
Exceptions and footnotes
Footnote 58: In North Dakota, driver education is required for license applicants younger than 16. our reading

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

ND | 14 | <16: 12 months; 16: 6 months or until age 18, whichever comes first | <16: 50 hours; ≥ 16: none | 16; 15 for a parent requested restricted license Footnote 58 | The holder of a restricted license may only drive a car belonging to a parent or guardian and may not drive between the later of sunset or 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. | none | age 16 | none

iihs.org, retrieved 2026-09-09

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