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Your next steps depend on your age. Oregon drivers under 18 must satisfy the teen permit-holding and supervised-practice requirements before licensing. Drivers 18 and older do not have the teen six-month holding period or 50/100-hour requirement.
| Path | Permit / Practice Requirement | Road Test |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | Hold the instruction permit for at least six months and certify 100 supervised hours, or 50 hours plus approved Driver Ed | Required unless an approved Driver Ed completion qualifies for the DMV drive-test waiver |
| 18 and older | No teen six-month holding period and no 50/100-hour requirement | Required unless another current DMV waiver applies |
No. The six-month holding period is part of Oregon's under-18 provisional-license path. A driver age 18 or older does not have the teen six-month waiting period or 50/100-hour practice requirement.
Drivers under 18 must complete the supervised-practice path that applies to them before licensing: 100 hours, or 50 hours with an ODOT-approved Driver Ed course. Use the dedicated Required Practice Hours guide for how to track the hours, which supervisors qualify, and whether a practice log must be submitted.
Build practice gradually: start with vehicle control and quiet streets, then add intersections, lane changes, higher-speed roads, rain, night driving and other real conditions as skills improve. Oregon does not publish a separate mandatory 10-hour nighttime minimum within the 50/100-hour requirement.
| Stage | Focus |
|---|---|
| Early practice | Stops, steering, scanning and low-traffic streets |
| Middle practice | Intersections, bike lanes, lane changes and varied traffic |
| Later practice | Rain, night driving, higher-speed roads and test-ready decision-making |
Use the current Oregon Driver Manual to reinforce rules while you practice.
After completing the age-based permit-holding and practice requirements, move to the license process that applies to you. Under-18 applicants must satisfy Oregon's teen eligibility rules; adults do not have the teen six-month or 50/100-hour requirement. Detailed waiting-period, scheduling, and early-testing rules belong on the dedicated Waiting Period & Road Test guide.
An eligible approved Driver Ed completion may also qualify for a DMV drive-test waiver; otherwise, schedule the required drive test through the current Oregon DMV process.
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