Maine
What Maine asks of a teen driver before the first license, from the practice hours to the road test.
70hours
of supervised practice, including 10 at night
- Permit
- Learner’s Permit
- License
- Intermediate License
- Practice can start at
- 15 years old
Before the road test
- Six months on the permitThe learner’s permit is held six months before applying for the road test.
- Minimum age16 years old
- Driver educationMaine requires an approved course before the learner’s permit for anyone under 18.
- Certified driving logA parent, step-parent, guardian, or spouse signs form MVE-21. Mail it to the BMV to be scheduled for the road test.
Where this comes from
- How to obtain a license
- License age restrictions
- Graduated drivers license
- Form MVE-21, Driving Log
- 29-A M.R.S. 1304 — learner’s permits
- 29-A M.R.S. 101 — definitions
- 29-A M.R.S. 1351 — driver education
Moonroof checked these sources on October 9, 2026. Rules change, so check with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles before booking the road test.