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A Teen Driver's License

RSA 263:14 — no driving 1:00 to 4:00 a.m., and one young passenger for the first 6 months

A youth operator's license is issued to applicants 16 or older and under 21, and expires on the 21st birthday.

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Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.

  • No driving between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
  • No more occupants than there are safety restraints.
  • For the first 6 months, no more than one passenger under 25 who is not family, unless accompanied as the section provides.
  • RSA 263:14

A person without a license may drive while being taught, accompanied by a licensed driver of the right class in the seat beside them, as the section provides.

  • RSA 263:25
Sources for this section (2)
  1. RSA 263:14 — Original and Youth Operators' Licenses
  2. RSA 263:25 — Exception for Persons Learning to Drive

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.

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