Idaho allows teens to get a learner's permit at 14½ and a supervised license at 15 — among the youngest ages in the nation. Teens must complete 50 hours of supervised practice, including 10 at night. The state restricts driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first six months.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
14 years 6 months
Holding period: 6 months
Provisional License Age
15
Full license: 17
No driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first 6 months.
No passengers under 17 who are not family for the first 6 months.
No texting while driving for all drivers.
Meeting Idaho'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 Idaho's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho families already tracking their teen's progress.
Idaho requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night, before a teen can earn a supervised instruction permit.
Idaho teens can get a learner's permit at age 14 years and 6 months — one of the earliest permit ages in the country.
For the first 6 months, Idaho teens cannot drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed adult.
Yes. For the first 6 months with a supervised license, Idaho teens cannot carry passengers under 17 who are not family members.
Idaho removes GDL restrictions when the driver turns 17 or has held the license for the required period with a clean record.
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DashLog tracks every supervised hour against Idaho's GDL requirements — so your teen is ready for the license test.
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