Wisconsin Driving Schools

Wisconsin lifts GDL restrictions after 9 months of violation-free driving on the probationary license, regardless of age. This time-based rather than age-based approach is less common.

You must be at least 15 and a half years old to get a learner's permit in Wisconsin. The permit must be held for 6 months, and 50 hours of supervised driving are required including 10 at night.

Yes. Wisconsin requires driver's education for teens under 18. The state allows the classroom portion to be completed at a public school or commercial driving school.

During curfew hours (midnight to 5 a.m.), Wisconsin teens may drive alone only between home, school, and work. Any other driving during those hours requires a parent, instructor, or licensed adult 21 or older in the front seat.

A Wisconsin driver's license costs $34 and is valid for 8 years. This makes it one of the better values by annual cost in the Midwest.

Wisconsin suspends probationary licenses for 6 months if a teen accumulates 12 to 30 points within 12 months. More than 30 points results in a full 1-year suspension.

Wisconsin probationary license holders may carry no more than 1 non-family passenger during the first 9 months. Family members and a qualified instructor or licensed adult 21 or older are always exempt.

Yes. A 16-year-old with a Wisconsin probationary license can drive alone during allowed hours. During midnight to 5 a.m., solo driving is only permitted between home, school, and work.

Yes. Wisconsin bans cell phone use for all drivers on a learner's permit or probationary license. Violations count toward the point total that can trigger a suspension.

Wisconsin restrictions lift after 9 months of violation-free driving on the probationary license, which can happen as early as age 16.75 for teens who get the probationary license at 16.