Ohio permit driving hours: 50 hours, 10 at night
Ohio requires 50 supervised hours, 10 at night, before the probationary license. The hours are sworn on BMV 5791, the Fifty-Hour Affidavit, which must be notarized.
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 Ohio
Log the hours on BMV 5791 and get it notarized. Even the RoadReady Ohio alternative has to be printed and notarized.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
Ohio permit rules at a glance
- Permit holding period
- At least 6 months
- Driver's ed
- Under 18 also need 24 classroom/online hours and 8 behind-the-wheel hours, separate from the 50
- Notarization
- BMV 5791 must be notarized
- Night window
- 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Ohio permit hours: questions
How many night hours do you need in Ohio?
10 of the 50 hours, counted from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
Does the Ohio 50-hour affidavit need to be notarized?
Yes. BMV 5791 is a sworn affidavit and must be notarized.
Do driver's ed hours count toward the 50 in Ohio?
No. The 8 hours with a licensed instructor are separate from the 50 parent-supervised hours.