Oregon

• A three-stage licensing system beginning at age 15 for learner’s permit, age 16 for the intermediate stage, and age 17 for full licensure
• A mandatory 6 month holding period for the learner’s permit stage
• A minimum of 100 hours of supervised practice driving during the learner’s permit stage (50 hours for teens who complete driver education)
• A prohibition on unsupervised nighttime driving between midnight and 5 a.m. during the intermediate stage
• A passenger restriction prohibiting passengers younger than age 20 for the first 6 months after licensure and prohibiting more than 3 passengers younger than age 20 for the next 6 months after licensure
• A prohibition on non-emergency use of hand-held cell phones for all drivers and a prohibition on non-emergency use of hands-free cell phones for drivers younger than age 18
• A prohibition on texting while driving for all drivers

• Require age 16 for entry into the learner’s permit stage
• Extend all restrictions on teen drivers through age 17
• Strengthen the passenger restriction to prohibit more than one non-familial passenger under the age of 21 unless a licensed driver over age 21 is in the vehicle, for the entire intermediate stage through age 17

For more information and to contact your state representative, please visit: http://www.leg.state.or.us/.