South Carolina requires 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night. The state uses daylight-adjusted nighttime curfews, with earlier restrictions during Eastern Standard Time. Teens can get a permit at 15 and a conditional license at 15½.
Total Supervised Hours
40h
Including 10h at night
Minimum Permit Age
15
Holding period: 6 months
Provisional License Age
15 years 6 months
Full license: 17
No driving between 6 p.m. (EST) or 8 p.m. (DST) and 6 a.m. for conditional license holders under 16.
No more than two passengers under 21 (other than family) for conditional license holders.
No cell phone use while driving for drivers under 18.
Meeting South Carolina's 40 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 South Carolina's specific GDL requirements.
Parents in South Carolina get real-time progress dashboards showing exactly how many of the required 40 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 South 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 South Carolina families already tracking their teen's progress.
South Carolina requires 40 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 hours at night.
South Carolina teens can apply for a beginner's permit at age 15.
South Carolina uses daylight-adjusted curfews: no driving after 6 p.m. during EST or 8 p.m. during DST for conditional license holders under 16.
Yes. Conditional license holders can carry no more than two non-family passengers under 21.
South Carolina teens can get a conditional license at 15½ and a full license at age 17.
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