Louisiana requires 50 hours of supervised practice, including 15 hours at night — higher than the 10-hour night requirement in most states. Teens can get a learner's permit at 15 and an intermediate license at 16. The state enforces nighttime and passenger restrictions for the first full year.
Total Supervised Hours
50h
Including 15h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 6 months
Provisional License Age
16
Full license: 17
No driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first year.
No more than one non-family passenger under 21 for the first year unless supervised by a licensed adult.
No cell phone use (handheld) while driving for drivers under 18. Hands-free permitted.
Meeting Louisiana'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 Louisiana's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in Louisiana get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 50 hours their teen has completed, including a breakdown of 15 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana families already tracking their teen's progress.
Louisiana requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 15 hours at night. The nighttime requirement is higher than most states, which typically require 10 hours.
Louisiana teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 after passing the written test and vision screening.
Louisiana teens with an intermediate license cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first year, unless for work, school, or emergencies.
Yes. For the first year, Louisiana teen drivers can carry only one non-family passenger under 21 unless supervised by a licensed adult 21 or older.
Louisiana teens can receive a full license at age 17, after holding the intermediate license for at least one year with no major violations.
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