A Teen Driver's License

• A resident at least fourteen years old may apply for a class D instruction permit after passing a written rules test and a vision exam, with a parent's or guardian's written approval.
• The permit holder drives with a licensed driver at least eighteen years old, with at least three years of driving experience, in the seat beside.
• Someone under 18 is not eligible for a class D license until holding the permit at least six months, or twelve months if under sixteen.
• A permit holder may not use an electronic device to talk, text or read while the vehicle is moving, except for an emergency.

• N.D.C.C. § 39-06-04StatuteClass D instruction permitOpens ndlegis.gov ↗

A minor at least fifteen years old may get a restricted class D license to drive a family member's car unaccompanied, on a parent's written recommendation, after driver's education and at least fifty hours of supervised driving. The family member who owns the car is responsible for damages from the minor's negligent driving.

• N.D.C.C. § 39-06-17StatuteRestricted licenses - Penalty for violationOpens ndlegis.gov ↗

Until eighteen, a class D licensee may not talk on or text with an electronic device while the vehicle is moving, outside an emergency.

• N.D.C.C. § 39-08-24StatuteUse of an electronic communication device by minor prohibitedOpens ndlegis.gov ↗