Pennsylvania teen driving log
Pennsylvania Teen Driving Hours and DL-180C Requirements
Pennsylvania teen drivers must complete 65 hours of adult-supervised driving, including 10 hours at night and 5 hours in bad weather, before taking the road test.
Clocked helps families track each category and keep an organized record before completing the required parent or guardian certification.
65
Total supervised hours
10
Night hours
5
Bad-weather hours
Quick answer
How many driving hours does Pennsylvania require for teen drivers? Pennsylvania requires:
| Requirement | Pennsylvania rule |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 65 hours |
| Night hours | 10 hours |
| Bad-weather hours | 5 hours |
| Highway/freeway hours | No separate total listed |
| Minimum permit age | 16 years old |
| Skill-building period | 6 months |
| Certification required | Yes — DL-180C |
Source note: Pennsylvania requires 65 supervised hours, including 10 night hours and 5 bad-weather hours, with a parent or guardian certifying the hours using DL-180C. PennDOT teen drivers
Pennsylvania 65-hour supervised driving requirement
Pennsylvania teen drivers must complete 65 hours of adult-supervised skill building before scheduling the road test.
Clocked is designed around that exact parent workflow:
- Log each supervised practice drive
- Track total hours toward 65
- Track night hours toward 10
- Track bad-weather hours toward 5
- Export a clean PDF for family records while preparing official documentation
Source: PennDOT teen drivers
Pennsylvania night driving requirement
Pennsylvania requires at least 10 night hours as part of the 65-hour supervised driving requirement.
That detail is easy to miss if families are casually tracking drives in Notes, a spreadsheet, or on paper.
Clocked separates total, night, and bad-weather hours so families can see each target clearly.
Pennsylvania bad-weather driving requirement
Pennsylvania is unusual: the 65-hour total includes at least 5 hours in bad weather.
Most states do not require bad-weather hours at all, so families moving from another state are often surprised by this subtotal.
Follow PennDOT's official guidance for what counts as bad weather — Clocked does not define specific conditions beyond official guidance.
Source: PennDOT teen drivers
DL-180C certification requirement
PennDOT requires a parent or guardian to certify the required hours. The official certification is DL-180C.
Pennsylvania's official materials require this certification, although they do not necessarily characterize DL-180C as a detailed drive-by-drive state log.
Clocked helps create the underlying record of supervised driving, but it does not replace the required DL-180C certification and does not guarantee PennDOT acceptance.
Tired of rebuilding the record later? Track each Pennsylvania practice drive in Clocked as soon as it happens.
Source: PennDOT learner's permit
Pennsylvania junior-license restrictions
Pennsylvania junior drivers are subject to nighttime and passenger restrictions after licensing.
Families should verify the current junior-license restrictions directly with PennDOT before relying on any summary.
Common mistakes Pennsylvania families make
1. Tracking 50 hours instead of 65
Pennsylvania requires 65 supervised hours, not the 50 hours used by many other states.
2. Forgetting the 5 bad-weather hours
Bad-weather hours are required and easy to overlook because most states do not have them.
3. Reaching 65 total but missing a subtotal
A teen may reach 65 total hours but still be short on the 10 night hours or 5 bad-weather hours.
4. Forgetting DL-180C
A parent or guardian must certify the hours using DL-180C. Clocked can help organize records, but it does not replace the required certification.
5. Reconstructing drives near the test date
Trying to rebuild months of supervised practice from memory is frustrating and often inaccurate.
6. Treating a Clocked export as the certification
Clocked's export is a family record. It does not replace the required DL-180C and does not guarantee PennDOT acceptance.
How Clocked helps Pennsylvania families
Clocked is built for the specific job of tracking supervised permit hours.
Track every drive
Log date, duration, and drive details in seconds.
Separate night and bad-weather progress
See progress toward Pennsylvania's 65 total hours, 10 night hours, and 5 bad-weather hours.
Works offline
Log drives even when service is spotty.
Export a clean PDF
When you are ready, export a clean driving record for your own files.
Helps prepare official paperwork
Clocked can help families keep organized records before completing the required DL-180C certification.
Pennsylvania driving log FAQ
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Official Pennsylvania sources
Track your Pennsylvania permit hours with Clocked
Pennsylvania requires 65 supervised hours, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather, plus the DL-180C certification. Clocked helps you keep those hours organized from the first drive to the final paperwork.
Always verify final licensing requirements with PennDOT before taking the road test or applying for the next license stage.