Ohio
Track your Ohio supervised driving hours — without the paper headache
Log every practice drive, watch your 50 total / 40 daylight / 10 night hours add up automatically, and generate the official BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit Ohio requires — pre-filled and ready to submit.
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What Ohio requires
In Ohio, a learner permit is available starting at age 15 (and six months). Ohio requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including 40 in daylight and 10 at night before a teen can finish the supervised-driving stage of licensing.
The learner permit also has to be held for at least 6 months before a teen can move up to the next license stage in Ohio, so it's worth starting the log early.
The completed log is submitted on the BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit. Learner Log generates a print-ready BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit filled in from your logged drives, ready to submit. No hand-copying a paper tally.
✓ Requirements verified on August 6, 2026 against Ohio's official DMV source.
Official sources: BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit Official Ohio DMV
Requirements change; always confirm the current rules with your state's licensing agency or the official form.
Ohio submits a completed log: see submit vs. certify.
How to fill out the BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit
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Log your first supervised drive
- 1. Log a drive in a few taps (day or night).
- 2. Enter your email to save your log.
- 3. Track progress and export when ready.
Already been driving? You can enter drives you've already completed — just pick the date each one happened.
Completing your Ohio supervised-driving log, step by step
From your first supervised drive to a completed Ohio log — the workflow, in order.
- Log every supervised drive as you go — Learner Log records each drive's date, length, and day-or-night split for you.
- Build toward Ohio's requirement of 50 hours of supervised driving, including 40 in daylight and 10 at night.
- Hold the permit the required 6 months — start logging early so the hours are finished by the time Ohio's waiting period is up.
- Generate the print-ready BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit straight from your logged drives — no hand-copying a paper tally.
- The BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit is signed by an eligible adult, in front of a notary. Submit it when you apply for the next license stage with Ohio's licensing agency.
Ohio requirements checklist
- Confirm learner-permit eligibility (age 15, and six months).
- Log 50 total hours of supervised driving.
- Include at least 40 hours in daylight.
- Include at least 10 hours at night.
- Record the completed hours on the BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit.
- Generate the print-ready BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit and print it.
Track your Ohio supervised-driving hours free at learnerlog.app/ohio
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Log your hours and Learner Log fills in the official BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit with your totals and supervising-driver details — ready to submit, no hand-copying.
Logging is free. Submission-ready BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit export included with the one-time $5 unlock.
Questions about Ohio requirements
Does Learner Log create my BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit?
Yes. Once you've logged your hours, the export generates a print-ready BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit filled in from your logged drives.
Do I submit the BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit?
Yes. Ohio uses the completed BMV 5791 Fifty Hour Affidavit as the supervised-driving record. Follow the current instructions on the official form and from the licensing agency.
How many of the hours have to be in daylight?
Ohio requires 40 of the 50 hours in daylight. Learner Log tracks daytime and nighttime minutes separately, so your daytime total is always current.
How many of the hours have to be at night?
Ohio requires 10 of the 50 hours at night. Learner Log tracks daytime and nighttime minutes separately, so your night total is always current.
How long must the Ohio permit be held?
The configured Ohio licensing path requires the permit to be held for at least 6 months. Confirm the current timing with the licensing agency before applying.
Related states
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