SD
For SD, learner minimum age is 14; mandatory holding period is 9 months (6 months with driver education); supervised driving hours is 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night and 10 of which must be during inclement weather; intermediate minimum age is 14, 9 months (14, 6 months with driver education); nighttime restriction is 10 p.m.-6 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.
- State
- SD
- Learner minimum age
- 14
- Mandatory holding period
- 9 months (6 months with driver education)
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night and 10 of which must be during inclement weather
- Intermediate minimum age
- 14, 9 months (14, 6 months with driver education)
- Nighttime restriction
- 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- Passenger restriction
- first 6 months—no passengers; thereafter—no more than 1 passenger younger than 18
- Night restriction lifted
- age 16
- Passenger restriction lifted
- licensed for 6 months or age 16, whichever occurs first (min. age: 15, 6 mos.)
What the source says
SD | 14 Footnote 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 2026-08-05
Source
- iihs.orghttps://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table