North Carolina requires 60 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night, and a 12-month permit holding period. The state has one of the earliest nighttime curfews at 9 p.m. during the first six months. Teens must also complete an approved driver education course.
Total Supervised Hours
60h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 12 months
Provisional License Age
16
Full license: 18
No driving between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first 6 months.
No more than one passenger under 21 for the first 6 months.
No cell phone use while driving for drivers under 18.
Meeting North Carolina's 60 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 North Carolina's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in North Carolina get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 60 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina families already tracking their teen's progress.
North Carolina requires 60 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 hours at night. This is above the national average.
North Carolina teens can apply for a learner's permit at age 15 after completing a driver education course.
For the first 6 months with a provisional license, North Carolina teens cannot drive between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. — one of the earliest curfew times in the nation.
Yes. For the first 6 months, North Carolina teens can carry only one non-family passenger under 21.
North Carolina lifts all GDL restrictions when the driver turns 18.
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DashLog tracks every supervised hour against North Carolina's GDL requirements — so your teen is ready for the license test.
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