Oregon Driver License Requirements at-a-glance:

DMV Info
  • Minimum Age for Learner Permit 15 years
  • Learner Permit Holding Period 6 months (you must also have completed drivers education and had your 16th birthday before upgrading to a provisional license)
  • Minimum Age for Driver License 16 years for a provisional driver's license
  • Road Test Yes
  • Minimum Amount of Supervised Driving You must complete 50 hours of driving practice (or 100 hours if not enrolled in drivers education) outside of your driver's ed class with a qualified supervising driver (i.e.--an adult who's at least 21 years old and has had a driver's license for at least 3 years).
  • Unsupervised Driving Rules Provisional license holders under 18 years of age may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. unless driving to work or school, for the first 12 months of being licensed
  • Passenger Rules Provisional license holders under 18 years of age may not carry any non-family passengers under age 20 for the first 6 months of being licensed. For the second 6 months of being licensed they may not carry more than 3 non-family passengers under 20. These passenger restrictions are waived if licensee is accompanied 25-year-old or older adult who's had a driver's license for at least 3 years
  • Other Licensed drivers under 18 years of age may not use cell phones or text-messaging devices while driving. After you turn 18, you may only use cell phones which are equipped with a hands-free device.

How to get your Oregon Driver License step-by-step:

  • Obtain driver education certificate
  • Practice for the written Learner Permit Exam using our free practice tests
  • Find a driver license office and schedule an appointment for the written exam (you may also simply show up but you may have to wait some time)
  • Take the Learner Permit Written Exam
  • Practice driving with your learner permit
  • Take driving exam