Requirements & Forms

 Michigan's Graduated Licensing System

Driver
Education
Segment 1

Level 1
License

Preparation
For Driver
Education
Segment 2

Driver Education
Segment 2

Preparation
For Road
Test

 Road
Test

Level 2
License

Level 3
License

Minimum age
of 14 years
and 8 months

Vision/health
screening prior
to behind the
wheel experience

24 hours of
classroom

6 hours behind
the wheel

4 hours of
behind the
wheel
observation
time

Written exam

No $ fee

14 years and
9 months

Vision Exam

Health Standards

Written approval
of parents

May drive only with
parent or
designated
licensed adult
age 21 or older

30 hours of the
required 50 hours
of behind the wheel
practice driving with parent, including
2 of the required 10
hours night driving

Held a valid level
1 license for not
less than 3
consecuitive
months

6 hours of
classroom


Written exam
required
(after 09/01/07)

Complete what
remains of the
required 50 hours
behind the wheel;
including what remains
of the 10 hours
required night driving


Review study guides

$ Fee will
vary

Minimum of
6 months at
Level 1

Vehicle
inspection

Off-roadway test

On-roadway
test 

$ Fee

16 years of
age

90 days
crash/violation
free prior to
application for
Level 2 license

May drive
without
supervision
except from
midnight to
5 a.m. Driving
is permitted
from midnight
to 5 a.m. only if driving to or
from
employment
or with a
parent or
designated adult
age 21 or older  

No $ fee

17 years of age

Minimum of 6
months at Level 2

12 consecutive
months of
violation/crash
free driving at
Level 1/Level 2
prior to
application for
Level 3 License

Full driving
privileges with
no restrictions

Minimum 3
week classes

Minimum of 6 months

 Minimum of 6
months