


With your provisional driver license, you will be able to drive by yourself between the hours of 5:00 a.m. What types of restrictions come with the California provisional license? These restrictions are put in place to reduce potential problems that a new driver could experience due to "moving too fast" in the driving process. Teens will be allowed to drive alone when they have a provisional license, but there will be specified times and other conditions and restrictions that must be adhered to.

Most provisional licenses are issued between the ages of 16 to 18 years of age. It is issued after the learner's permit and before a regular, unrestricted license. A California provisional driver license is the next step in a graduated driver license system.
