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Teen drivers under 18 must complete 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night. Adults 18 and older have no state-mandated minimum practice hours.
Missouri requires permit holders under 18 to complete 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night. Form 4901 is an optional tracking tool, not a required form for every practice drive.
The requirement depends on age:
Under-18 applicants must also satisfy the separate permit-holding and clean-record requirements before moving to the Intermediate License stage.
You may use the official Driver Experience Log (Form 4901) to track practice, but Missouri provides it for convenience and does not make it the only acceptable log format.
Keep a clear record of your total hours and nighttime hours. When an under-18 applicant applies for an Intermediate License, the required adult certifies that the 40-hour requirement has been completed at the license office.
No. Form 4901 is an optional tracking tool provided for convenience. The under-18 GDL requirement is to complete 40 supervised hours, including 10 at night, and have the required adult certify completion when you apply for the Intermediate License.
No. Form 4901 has a Trainer's Name field for each entry; it does not require a supervisor signature after every practice drive.
Behind-the-wheel time with a qualified supervisor can count toward the 40-hour total. Professional instructor time can also count. The supervisor must meet Missouri's age-based GDL requirements for the learner.
| What Counts | What Does NOT Count |
|---|---|
| Practice with a supervisor who qualifies under Missouri GDL rules | Driving without a qualified supervisor |
| Behind-the-wheel instruction with a qualified driving instructor | Time spent only as a passenger |
| Night driving after sunset | Driving on private property not open to public traffic |
For the full supervisor rules, see the Missouri permit driving-rules guide.
Yes. Practice can be completed with more than one person as long as each supervising driver qualifies under Missouri's age-based permit rules. Qualifying professional-instructor time can also count.
Missouri does not require a routine Form 4901 audit as part of every Intermediate License application. The required adult certifies completion of the 40 supervised hours when the teen applies at the license office.
If you fail the driving skills test three times within 12 months, the normal MSHP testing limit is exhausted and additional DOR permission or training requirements can apply before another attempt. That is separate from a Form 4901 audit.
Keep your practice record accurate so the required adult can truthfully certify the total and the 10 nighttime hours.
Completing the required practice hours satisfies one part of the under-18 GDL pathway. You still must meet the applicable age, permit-holding, and clean-record requirements, pass the MSHP skills test, and complete the licensing transaction at DOR. For the full sequence, use the Road Test & License guide.
The 40-hour certification is part of the under-18 GDL path to an Intermediate License. At age 18 or older, you are not required to qualify for an Intermediate License, although you still must meet the applicable testing and license-issuance requirements.
Track the total hours and the 10 nighttime hours as you go. Form 4901 is a convenient way to do this, but do not treat it as the only valid record format.
Make sure each practice session uses a supervisor who qualifies for the learner's age. Before the licensing visit, check the current DOR document requirements for the type of credential you want; standard and REAL ID residency-document requirements are not identical.
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