Vermont Driver's License FAQs

You must be at least 15 years old and meet Vermont's application and testing requirements. Applicants under 18 also need parent or legal-guardian permission unless emancipated.

You must hold the permit for at least one year before obtaining a Junior Driver's License.

Yes. Applicants under 18 must complete a state-approved course consisting of at least 30 classroom hours, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and 6 hours of observation.

No. Teendrivingcourse.com is supplemental and does not replace Vermont's approved driver education course or its Driver Education Certificate.

A licensed and unimpaired parent or guardian, a licensed or certified and unimpaired driver education instructor, or a licensed and unimpaired adult who is at least 25 may supervise you from the front seat.

You must complete an additional 40 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night, before obtaining a Junior Driver's License. These hours are separate from the six behind-the-wheel hours in the approved driver education course.

Vermont defines nighttime driving as the period from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. At least 10 of your 40 additional practice hours must take place during that period.

Yes. Your additional practice must be certified by an eligible supervising driver and submitted to the DMV when you apply for the Junior Driver's License.

No. A qualified supervising driver must ride beside you whenever you drive with the permit.

Yes. Vermont does not impose a general nighttime driving curfew on Junior Driver's License holders, although other graduated-license restrictions still apply.

Not generally. During the first three months, passengers are permitted only when a qualifying supervising adult is riding in the front seat.

During the second three months of Junior Driver's License operation, you may begin transporting immediate family members. After six months, the graduated passenger restriction ends, subject to the safety-belt limit.

No. Vermont prohibits using a portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, including reading or manually composing and sending electronic communications.

Generally, no. Vermont prohibits operating a vehicle in the course of employment for the first year after the Junior Driver's License is issued or until you turn 18, whichever comes first.

You can obtain a regular Driver's License at age 18 after meeting the applicable requirements, including the required clean record before issuance.