Age and other restrictions for temporary permit holders:

• A temporary permit can be obtained at age 15 1/2. The permit is valid for one year, and must be held for at least six months prior to becoming eligible for a probationary (also called an intermediate) license.
• Temporary permit holders must carry their temporary permit identification card with them while operating a vehicle.
• Temporary permit holders under age 16 must be accompanied by an “eligible adult,” which is defined as a parent, guardian, legal custodian, licensed driving instructor or a licensed driver age 21 or older acting in loco parentis. The eligible adult must have a valid drivers license and occupy the front passenger seat.
• Temporary permit holders age 16 or older must be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older while driving. The adult must occupy the front passenger seat.
• All vehicle occupants under the age of 16 must wear safety belts when being driven by a temporary permit holder.
• The number of vehicle occupants is limited to the total number of originally installed safety belts.

Drivers training certification:

• Holders of temporary permits are required to verify completion of 50 hours of driving with a parent or guardian, including 10 hours of nighttime driving. This is in addition to the driver education requirement that both public and private driver education courses consist of a minimum of 24 hours of classroom instruction and 8 hours behind the wheel. The student’s parent or guardian must sign an agreement with provider of the driver training program prior to the start of such a program. Training must be completed by all temporary permit holders under age 18 prior to obtaining their probationary license. A probationary drivers license is defined as a license issued to anyone under age 18.

Probationary drivers license eligibility:

• In order to be eligible for a probationary license, a temporary permit holder must complete the driver training certification requirements noted above and have held a temporary permit for at least six months. This means that a person must be at least 16 before being eligible for the next licensure step, a probationary or intermediate drivers license.
• The temporary permit holder must also pass the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ driving and maneuverability test prior to issuance of a probationary license.
• A probationary license is held until the age of 18 when full driving privileges without restrictions become available to those completing the probationary licensing stage.

Curfew restrictions:

• Temporary permit holders under age 17 are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle between 12AM and 6AM unless accompanied by an “eligible adult,” as defined under the third bullet in section one. This is a secondary enforcement violation meaning that if a person is stopped on another alleged traffic violation, this can also be enforced.
• Probationary drivers license holders age 17 are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle between 1 and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, with the following exceptions: If the probationary drivers license holder is driving to or from work, to or from a school activity or in an emergency situation. This is also subject to secondary enforcement.

Penalties for traffic violations and other offenses:

• During either the temporary or probationary licensing stages, there is a 90-day license suspension for accruing two moving violations before age 18, and a one-year suspension for three moving violations.
• Temporary permit and probationary license holders who are convicted of certain traffic related violations before age 18 can lose their license for six months.
• Temporary permit holders and probationary license holders who are convicted of certain alcohol-related violations (4511.11 DUI) before age 18 will have their license suspended for six months. If the offender is not yet 15 ½, the offender will not be eligible for a temporary permit until age 16.

Full licensure eligibility:

• Successful completion of the probationary licensing requirements.
• Licensee meets the minimum age requirement, which is 18.