Supervised Driving Log Requirement in Minnesota
Supervised Driving Log with 50 hours Behind the Wheel
Any teenager with an instruction permit under Minnesota’s Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) law must submit a Supervised Driving Log indicating at least 50 hours of driving practice, of which 15 hours must be night driving.
It also includes teenagers applying for farm work licenses.
The log must be verified and signed by a parent or legal guardian.
If the parent completes a supplemental parent class by a driver education program, the driving log must show at least 40 hours of supervised driving, including 15 nighttime hours.
The course is also open for a grandparent, sibling, or any other licensed driver who is 21 or older. Such a person will be the Primary Driving Supervisor and must supervise most of the practice hours.
The 90-minute parent class does not count toward the 30-hour classroom course for the student, and it is valid only for one teen unless there is more than one teen in the same class.
Please note that the parent class isn’t mandatory. If a parent does not attend, the student must log 50 hours behind the wheel.
What is a Driving Log?
The driving log records the hours (or minutes) driven under supervision by a parent or licensed driver who is 21 or older.
The log must show the following details:
- The date of practice.
- The driving time in minutes, showing minutes during day or night hours and the total.
- Skills practiced during the supervised driving.
A parent or guardian must affirm that they supervised their teen driver for the majority of the required driving hours,
Where do I Find the Log?
The log is available at the website of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, examination offices and most driver education schools.
You must log the driving practice on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety form. No other documentation will be accepted.
Practice Test
If you haven’t passed your knowledge test yet, you will find the Minnesota practice test here:
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If I log my hours on the correct DMV sheet but do in with pen and paper instead of online, will they still accept that?
Are you able to turn in a 3rd party driving log like the one from the Road Ready app?
No.
It actually says on the document provided by DVS: “logs completed on any other document will not be accepted”.
On the driving log form there is a box labeled “skills practiced”. Early in the learning process we did practice particular skills when we went out. However, now my son is just driving whenever possible and not practicing any particular skill. When we turn in the driving log, will it be expected the “skills practiced” box be filled in for every instance of driving?
In my experience, no.
But it is important that you start by focusing on the important skills and tick them off, one by one (like you probably did). It is an effective approach. Repetition is also good. When you don’t practice anything in particular, you are still practicing ‘highway driving’, ‘city driving’, ‘night driving’, ‘intersections’ or something similar. You just don’t think about it.
If you’re 18 or older do you still need to do the supervised driving hours?
You don’t have to present a supervised driving log.
But if you are a first-time applicant you must hold a learner’s permit before you can apply for your new Minnesota driver’s license. The purpose of the permit is to practice driving together with a licensed driver who is at least 21 years old.
You must hold the permit for a minimum of:
I held my permit for the 6 months while i was 17, but am taking the test tomorrow(I turned 18 last saturday). Do I still
need to
bring my logged hours or can I leave it at home
Bring them! Since you received your permit at 17, those rules apply.