The Teen License and Its Curfew
Md. Code, Transp. § 16-113 — the provisional license drives alone from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight
A provisional license holder under 18 may drive unsupervised only between 5 a.m. and 12 midnight. Between 12 midnight and 5 a.m. the holder may drive only with a licensed driver at least 21 years old, or to or from work, a school class or official school activity, an organized volunteer program, or an athletic event or training.
Who handles this in Maryland: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maryland directory.
Every provisional license also carries a restriction that the driver and every passenger be belted or in a child safety seat. The hour limit and the belt restriction end when the holder turns 18 years of age.
The learner's permit, the passenger limits and the penalties for breaking these restrictions are in other parts of the section and others not covered here. A particular ticket is a question for a licensed Maryland attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Md. Code, Transp. § 16-113 — License restrictions: alcohol under 21, provisional hours
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maryland attorney.