Florida permit driving hours: 50 hours, 10 at night
Florida requires 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 at night, before a minor can get a Class E license. The hours are certified on FLHSMV form HSMV 71143, and the signatures must be notarized or witnessed by a license examiner.
Free app: times each drive against the 50-hour goal, 10 at night, and fills the logTotal supervised50 hours
At night10 hours
How it is provenOfficial state form
How to log the hours in Florida
Submit HSMV 71143, Certification of Driving Experience of a Minor, with notarized signatures or sign it in front of an examiner.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
Florida permit rules at a glance
- Who can supervise
- An adult 21 or older in the front passenger seat
- Permit holding period
- 12 months without a moving violation
- Signatures
- Notarized or witnessed by a license examiner
Florida permit hours: questions
How many night hours do you need in Florida?
10 of the 50 required hours must be at night.
Does the Florida driving hours form need to be notarized?
Yes, HSMV 71143 must be notarized or the signatures witnessed by a license examiner.
How long do you have to hold a learner's permit in Florida?
12 months without a moving violation.