Pennsylvania permit driving hours: 65 hours, 10 at night
Pennsylvania requires 65 hours of supervised practice. That includes 10 hours at night and 5 hours in bad weather. A parent or guardian certifies them on PennDOT form DL-180C.
Free app: times each drive against the 65-hour goal, 10 at night, and fills the logTotal supervised65 hours
At night10 hours
How it is provenOfficial state form
How to log the hours in Pennsylvania
Complete DL-180C, the Parent or Guardian Certification Form, and have it notarized if the parent will not be at the provisional-license application.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
Pennsylvania permit rules at a glance
- Bad weather hours
- 5 hours, within the 65
- Who can supervise
- A parent, guardian or spouse 18 or older, or another licensed driver 21 or older
- Notarization
- DL-180C must be notarized if the parent does not appear in person
Pennsylvania permit hours: questions
How many hours do you need in Pennsylvania?
65 hours, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather.
Does the DL-180C need to be notarized in Pennsylvania?
Only if the parent or guardian does not appear in person at the provisional-license application.