SC
For SC, learner minimum age is 15; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 15, 6 months; nighttime restriction is 6 p.m.-6 a.m. EST; 8 p.m.-6 a.m. EDT, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.
- State
- SC
- Learner minimum age
- 15
- Mandatory holding period
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night
- Intermediate minimum age
- 15, 6 months
- Nighttime restriction
- 6 p.m.-6 a.m. EST; 8 p.m.-6 a.m. EDT
- Passenger restriction
- no more than 2 passengers younger than 21 unless transporting students to and from school
- Night restriction lifted
- licensed for 12 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
- Passenger restriction lifted
- licensed for 12 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.)
What the source says
SC | 15 | 6 months Footnote 65 | 40 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 15, 6 months | 6 p.m.-6 a.m. EST; 8 p.m.-6 a.m. EDT | no more than 2 passengers younger than 21 unless transporting students to and from school | licensed for 12 months or age 17, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.) | licensed for 12 months or age 17, 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