PA junior driver's license rules

What are the rules on a PA junior driver's license?

• No driving 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse 18 or older is with you. Work, public or charitable service and volunteer fire company duties are exceptions, with a notarized affidavit kept with your license.
• First six months: no more than one passenger under 18 who isn't immediate family, unless a qualifying adult is with you.
• After six months: up to three, but only if you've never had an at-fault crash or a driving conviction.
• No more passengers than seat belts.
• A 90-day suspension if you get 6 or more points, or are convicted of going 26 mph or more over the limit.

Moving to a regular license early

1. Hold the junior license for one year.
2. Pass a driver training course approved by the PA Department of Education.
3. Have no at-fault crash and no Vehicle Code conviction in that year.
4. Mail the DL-59, with a parent's consent, to PennDOT, P.O. Box 68272, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8272. If it's approved, you get an update card to carry with your license.

At 18

The junior license becomes a regular license automatically. If you want a card without the JR designation, apply for a duplicate after your birthday.