How many practice hours do you need in North Dakota?
In North Dakota, a learner driver must log 50 hours of supervised driving practice before applying for a license.
North Dakota learner permit requirements
- Minimum permit age: 14
- Supervised practice required: 50 hours total, no night minimum set
- Permit hold period: 12 months (under 16)
- License eligibility age: 16
- How hours are certified: 50-hour supervised driving log certified by a parent or guardian.
North Dakota requires applicants under 16 to complete "a minimum of 50 hours of supervised practice driving in variable conditions." The NDDOT driving log names five conditions you must each practice in — rural areas, urban areas, gravel/dirt roads, night driving and winter driving — but sets no hour minimum for any one of them, so there is no fixed night-hours figure. Applicants 14 or 15 must hold the permit 12 months or until they turn 16, whichever comes first, and never less than 6 months; applicants 16 or 17 must hold it 6 months.
Requirements change and have exceptions. Always confirm the current rules with the North Dakota DOT before applying.
North Dakota's graduated licensing stages
Complete driver ed; drive with a licensed adult 18+; log 50 hours across rural, urban, gravel, night and winter driving.
Daylight driving only for drivers under 16 without supervision.
Issued after the permit hold period and road test.
Driving restrictions for new North Dakota drivers
Restricted license holders under 16 can't drive between sunset and sunrise unless accompanied by a licensed adult 18+.
Drivers under 16 may not carry more passengers than there are seat belts; a licensed adult must be present outside permitted hours.
Drivers under 18 may not use a wireless device while driving.
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North Dakota driving practice FAQs
How many driving hours do you need in North Dakota?+
North Dakota requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice before a teen can apply for a license. North Dakota does not set a night-hours minimum within that total.
How long must a North Dakota teen hold a permit?+
If you're 14 or 15, 12 months or until you turn 16 — whichever comes first — but never less than 6 months. If you're 16 or 17, 6 months.
How many night hours does North Dakota require?+
North Dakota does not set a night-hours number. The requirement is 50 hours of supervised practice driving "in variable conditions," and NDDOT's log asks you to practice in five of them — rural, urban, gravel or dirt roads, night driving and winter driving — with no minimum for any single condition. Night driving is required as a category; the widely repeated "10 hours at night" figure does not appear in NDDOT's own materials.
Requirements in other states
Compare practice hours in all 50 states side by side, or read what actually counts as a night driving hour.