Georgia permit driving hours: 40 hours, 6 at night
Georgia teens log 40 hours with an instructional permit, including 6 at night, before the Class D provisional license at 16. A parent or guardian signs the DDS-7 Driving Experience Affidavit.
Free app: times each drive against the 40-hour goal, 6 at night, and fills the logTotal supervised40 hours
At night6 hours
How it is provenOfficial state form
How to log the hours in Georgia
Keep track of the 40 hours, then have a parent or guardian sign the DDS-7 affidavit for the Department of Driver Services.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
Georgia permit rules at a glance
- Form
- DDS-7 Driving Experience Affidavit
- Joshua's Law
- A separate driver's ed requirement applies: a licensed driving school or the DDS 40-hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide
- License
- Class D provisional license at 16
Georgia permit hours: questions
How many night hours do you need in Georgia?
6 of the 40 supervised hours must be at night.
What is Joshua's Law in Georgia?
It adds a formal driver's ed requirement, met through a licensed driving school or the DDS 40-hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide, often alongside the 40-hour log.