Hawaii requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 at night, before teens can earn a provisional license at age 16. The state enforces nighttime and passenger restrictions until the driver turns 17, with exceptions for work, school, and emergencies.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15 years 6 months
Holding period: 6 months
Provisional License Age
16
Full license: 17
No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. for drivers under 17.
No more than one passenger under 18 who is not a family member for drivers under 17.
No handheld cell phone use while driving for all drivers under 18.
Meeting Hawaii's 50 hours of supervised driving practice can feel overwhelming — especially when you're also juggling school schedules, extracurriculars, and work. DashLog makes it simple by automatically tracking every supervised drive your teen completes. Start a session, drive, and DashLog logs the date, time, duration, and whether it was a daytime or nighttime drive — all mapped against Hawaii's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Hawaii get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 50 hours their teen has completed, including a breakdown of 10 hours at night hours. DashLog sends milestone alerts when your teen hits 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of their required hours — so you always know where you stand without manually counting on a paper log. Plus, live location tracking during drives gives parents peace of mind without micromanaging.
When it's time to visit the Hawaii DMV, DashLog generates a clean, DMV-ready driving log report that documents every session with dates, times, and total hours. No more scrambling to find a crumpled paper log the night before the test. DashLog is free during our beta — join thousands of Hawaii families already tracking their teen's progress.
Hawaii requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including at least 10 hours at night, before a teen can take the road test.
Hawaii teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 years and 6 months after passing the written test.
Hawaii prohibits drivers under 17 from driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless for work, school, or emergencies.
Yes. Drivers under 17 can carry only one non-family passenger under 18 in Hawaii.
Hawaii's nighttime and passenger restrictions are lifted when the driver turns 17.
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DashLog tracks every supervised hour against Hawaii's GDL requirements — so your teen is ready for the license test.
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