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

For South Dakota (SD), intermediate minimum age is 14, 9 months (14, 6 months with driver education); nighttime restriction is 10 p.m.-6 a.m; passenger restriction is first 6 months—no passengers; thereafter—no more than 1 passenger younger than 18; night restriction lifted is age 16; passenger restriction lifted is licensed for 6 months or age 16, whichever occurs first (min. age: 15, 6 mos.); exceptions and footnotes is Footnote 66: In South Dakota, learner's permit holders may not drive between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless under the supervision of a parent or guardian, recorded from its source on 2026-10-07.

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What the source says

State, Learner minimum age, Mandatory holding period (IIHS table), Supervised driving hours, Intermediate minimum age, Nighttime restriction, Passenger restriction, Night restriction lifted and Passenger restriction lifted

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SD | 14Footnote 66 | 9 months (6 months with driver education) | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night and 10 of which must be during inclement weather | 14, 9 months (14, 6 months with driver education) | 10 p.m.-6 a.m. | first 6 months—no passengers; thereafter—no more than 1 passenger younger than 18 | age 16 | licensed for 6 months or age 16, whichever occurs first (min. age: 15, 6 mos.)

— iihs.org, retrieved 2026-10-07

Source

• iihs.orghttps://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table

Last verified against source: 2026-10-07. Due for re-check by 2027-10-07. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.