My daughter is at the intermediate stage of her learner’s permit and can drive by herself. Someone told me that she can’t drive at night, but they didn’t give us specific times. What nighttime houses are off-limits for drivers with their intermediate learner’s permit.

Pat Roache · Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.

Congratulations to your daughter for reaching this stage with her permit! We definitely want to make sure she’s

practicing safe habits

and heeding the limitations on her unsupervised driving.

Restrictions on nighttime driving hours can vary by state, but they generally start between 9 P.M. and 1 A.M. and end between 4 A.M. and 6 A.M.. See the chart below to find the start and end times of nighttime driving restrictions in your state.

State	Start time	End time
Alabama	12:00 A.M.	6:00 A.M.
Alaska	1:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Arizona	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Arkansas	11:00 P.M.	4:00 A.M.
California	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Colorado	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Connecticut	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Delaware	10:00 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
District of Columbia	Varies 11:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.	6:00 A.M.
Florida	Age 16: 11:00 P.M.; Age 17: 1:00 A.M.	Age 16: 6:00 A.M.; Age 17: 5:00 A.M.
Georgia	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Hawaii	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Idaho	Sunset	Sunrise
Illinois	Varies 10:00 P.M to 11:00 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
Indiana	Varies 10:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Iowa	12:30 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Kansas	9:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Kentucky	12:00 A.M.	6:00 A.M.
Louisiana	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Maine	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Maryland	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Massachusetts	10:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Michigan	12:30 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Minnesota	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Mississippi	Varies 10:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
Missouri	1:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Montana	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Nebraska	12:00 A.M.	6:00 A.M.
Nevada	10:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
New Hampshire	1:00 A.M.	4:00 A.M.
New Jersey	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
New Mexico	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
New York	9:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
North Carolina	9:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
North Dakota	Sunset or 9:00 P.M. (whichever is later)	5:00 A.M.
Ohio	Age 16: 12:00 A.M.; Age 17: 1:00 A.M.	Age 16: 6:00 A.M.; Age 17: 5:00 A.M.
Oklahoma	10:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Oregon	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Pennsylvania	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Rhode Island	1:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
South Carolina	Standard Time: 6:00 P.M.; Daylight Savings Time: 8:00 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
South Dakota	10:00 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
Tennessee	11:00 P.M.	6:00 A.M.
Texas	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Utah	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Vermont	No restrictions	No restrictions
Virginia	12:00 A.M.	4:00 A.M.
Washington	1:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
West Virginia	10:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.
Wisconsin	12:00 A.M.	5:00 A.M.
Wyoming	11:00 P.M.	5:00 A.M.

Some states do make exemptions for driving to and from authorized activities like school work, or church. If you’re not sure if your state has any exemptions for the nighttime driving restriction, it may be best to play it safe and find a different way for your daughter to get around during these times.

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