Tennessee (TN) — graduated driver licensing: night, passenger and solo-driving rules

For Tennessee (TN), intermediate minimum age is 16; nighttime restriction is 11 p.m.-6 a.m; passenger restriction is no more than 1 passenger; night restriction lifted is licensed for 12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17); passenger restriction lifted is licensed for 12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17); exceptions and footnotes is Footnote 67: Learner’s permit holders in Tennessee may not drive from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m, 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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TN | 15Footnote 67 | 6 months | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at nightFootnote 67 | 16 | 11 p.m.-6 a.m. | no more than 1 passenger | licensed for 12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17) | licensed for 12 months or age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 17)

— 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.