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What is the driving age in Minnesota?
I live in Minnesota. Do I really have to wait until I’m 18 years old to get my license?
Jacqulyn Graber · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Driving age restrictions can get quite confusing, especially since they vary state to state. The driving age in
Minnesota
is 18 years old to qualify for a full, unrestricted license. Younger teens can get behind the wheel at 15 with a provisional license thanks to the state’s Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL) system.The first step of the Gopher State’s GDL is to apply for an instruction permit. This permit allows new drivers to practice their skills under the supervision of a licensed, adult driver. Here’s how you can qualify:
- Be at least 15 years old
- Complete the appropriate amount of classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction
- Pass a vision and written knowledge test
- Have written permission from a parent or guardian
Your instruction permit is valid for two years, but you can move to the next phase of the GDL system—the provisional license phase—-before then. Provisional drivers are subject to certain restrictions, such as nighttime and passenger limitations. Here’s how to apply:
- Be at least 16 years old
- Complete the classroom and behind-the-wheel portions of driver’s education
- Have held your instruction permit for at least 6 months with no convictions for moving and/or alcohol or controlled substance violations
- Pass a road test
Drivers will be eligible to apply for a full license at age 18, or after holding a provisional license for at least 12 months with no convictions for alcohol/controlled substance violations or crash-related moving violations, and no more than one moving violation that is not crash-related.
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