The Teen License
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-36g — no driving from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and passengers limited for the first year
A person sixteen or seventeen years of age may apply for a youth instruction permit after passing a knowledge test and a vision screening, and no license is issued at that age without having held the permit and completed the training the statute requires.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
- For six months after the license is issued, the only passengers allowed are the driver's parents or legal guardian, or one passenger who is a licensed driving instructor or a person twenty years of age or older licensed for at least four years.
- From six months to one year, members of the driver's immediate family may ride too.
- No driving from 11:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., except for work, school, religious activities or a medical necessity.
- Never more passengers than seat belts.
A violation is an infraction, and the license is suspended for thirty days the first time and for six months or until the driver turns eighteen years of age, whichever is longer, the second.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-36g — Restrictions on transportation of passengers and hours of operation of vehicle by holders of motor vehicle operator's licenses who are sixteen or seventeen years of age. Exceptions. Regulations. Penalties
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-36 — Motor vehicle operator's license
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.