Maine Driving Schools

Maine requires 70 hours of supervised driving practice, the highest in the nation. Of those, 10 must be at night. A licensed driver at least 20 years old must supervise all practice.

Yes. Maine requires driver's education for all teens under 18 and does not allow online courses. All instruction must be in person at a state-approved school.

You must be at least 15 years old to get a learner's permit in Maine. The supervisor must be at least 20 years old and have held a license for at least 2 years.

Teen intermediate license holders in Maine cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. A first curfew violation results in a 30-day suspension; subsequent violations carry 90-day suspensions.

Maine restricts non-family passengers for 270 days, or 9 months, from when the intermediate license is issued. Only family members are allowed in the vehicle during this entire period.

Maine uses a flat $30 fee for permits, original licenses, and renewals. Licenses are valid for 6 years, making the annual cost about $5.

Maine teens can get a full unrestricted license at approximately age 16 years and 9 months, after completing all GDL requirements with a clean record.

Yes, but only after holding the intermediate license for at least 270 days with no violations and without any non-family passengers in the vehicle during that period.

Maine's knowledge test covers road signs, traffic laws, and safe driving. The state is known for testing knowledge of winter driving conditions specific to Maine's climate.

Yes. Maine bans cell phone use for all drivers under 18 on a learner's permit or intermediate license. Violations result in license suspension.