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Maine Driver License
Requirements at-a-glance:

DMV Info
Minimum Age for Learner Permit 15 years
Learner Permit Holding Period 6 months
Minimum Amount of Supervised Driving 35 hours (including 5 hrs at night)
Minimum Age for Driver License 16 years if competed driver's education; 18 years if you have not completed driver's education
Road Test Yes
Unsupervised Driving Rules Provisional license holders under 18 may not drive at all between 12 midnight and 5am. They may drive unsupervised outside of these hours alone or with immediate family members. A supervising licensed driver 20 years or older must be present if carrying non-family member passengers for the first 180 days of receiving the license
Passenger Rules Provisional driver's license holders under 18 may NOT carry passengers outside their immediate family for the first 180 days after receiving their license, unless accompanied by a licensed supervising driver who's at least 20 years old and seated in the front passenger seat
Other Driver education is a requirement for applicants under 18

How To Get Your
Maine License Step-by-Step:

Obtain driver education certificate

Take the Learner Permit Written Exam

Practice for the written Learner Permit Exam using our free practice tests

Practice driving with your learner permit

Find a driver license office and schedule an appointment for the written exam (you may also simply show up but you may have to wait some time)

Take the Driving Exam