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The six-month Level 1 holding period starts on the issue date. During that time, teens complete Segment 2, build the required supervised practice hours, and keep the 90 days immediately before the skills test and Level 2 application free of convictions, civil infractions, license suspensions, and at-fault crashes.
Hold the Level 1 License for at least six months. Level 1 driving must remain supervised by a licensed parent or guardian, or a designated licensed adult age 21 or older.
The Level 2 passenger restriction does not apply while you are still on Level 1. For detailed practice-hour rules, use the Michigan supervised-driving guide.
You can start Segment 2 after holding Level 1 for at least three months and completing at least 30 supervised hours, including 2 at night. Segment 2 is a minimum six-hour classroom course.
After Segment 2, continue supervised practice until you reach 50 total hours, including 10 at night. Keep detailed hour-tracking guidance on the dedicated practice-hours page rather than repeating it here.
Michigan road tests are given by approved third-party driver testing businesses, not SOS branch offices. Before testing, a teen must meet the Level 1 holding-period, Segment 2, supervised-practice, and 90-day record requirements.
| Step | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Hold for at least 6 months and practice under supervision. |
| Segment 2 | Complete after the 3-month/30-hour threshold. |
| Road test | Book with an approved third-party testing business after all test prerequisites are met. |
| Level 2 | After the skills test and all GDL requirements are satisfied, the teen progresses through Michigan's GDL process. |
A second routine vision screening is not part of the standard teen road-test sequence. Keep detailed booking, vehicle, fee, and document rules on the dedicated road-test pages.
No. The examiner's signed road-test result or receipt is not itself a driver's license. A teen should not begin driving under Level 2 privileges until Level 2 is actually effective, and Level 2 restrictions still apply.
Michigan uses automatic GDL progression when the teen has met all Level 2 requirements. The third-party examiner does not issue the license. Confirm that Level 2 has become effective before using Level 2 driving privileges.
Yes. Before the teen turns 18, a parent or legal guardian can keep the teen at the current GDL level instead of allowing automatic advancement. Passing the road test does not remove that parental control.
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