South Dakota
Track your South Dakota supervised driving hours — without the paper headache
Log every practice drive, watch your 50 total / 10 night hours add up automatically, and generate the official Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) South Dakota requires — pre-filled and ready to keep and certify from.
No account, no password. Enter your email only when you're ready to save your log.
Starting fresh or catching up — you can enter drives you've already completed.
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What South Dakota requires
In South Dakota, a learner permit is available starting at age 14. South Dakota requires 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night and 10 in bad weather before a teen can finish the supervised-driving stage of licensing.
The learner permit also has to be held for at least 9 months before a teen can move up to the next license stage in South Dakota, so it's worth starting the log early.
A parent or guardian certifies the completed hours on the Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing). There's no trip log to submit. Learner Log generates a print-ready Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) filled in from your logged drives, ready to keep and certify from. No hand-copying a paper tally.
✓ Requirements verified on July 20, 2026 against South Dakota's official DMV source.
Official sources: Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) Official South Dakota DMV
Requirements change; always confirm the current rules with your state's licensing agency or the official form.
South Dakota certifies the hours rather than submitting a log: see submit vs. certify.
How to fill out the Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing)
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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 South Dakota supervised-driving log, step by step
From your first supervised drive to a completed South Dakota 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 South Dakota's requirement of 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night and 10 in bad weather.
- Hold the permit the required 9 months — start logging early so the hours are finished by the time South Dakota's waiting period is up.
- Generate the print-ready Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) straight from your logged drives — no hand-copying a paper tally.
- Have a parent or guardian certify the completed hours on the Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) — there's no trip log to turn in.
South Dakota requirements checklist
- Confirm learner-permit eligibility (age 14).
- Log 50 total hours of supervised driving.
- Include at least 10 hours at night.
- Have a parent or guardian certify the completed hours.
- Generate the print-ready Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) and print it.
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Log your hours and Learner Log fills in the official Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) with your totals and supervising-driver details — ready to keep and certify from, no hand-copying.
Logging is free. Certification-ready Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) export included with the one-time $5 unlock.
Questions about South Dakota requirements
Does Learner Log create my Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing)?
Yes. Once you've logged your hours, the export generates a print-ready Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing) filled in from your logged drives.
Do I submit this log to South Dakota?
No. South Dakota has a parent or guardian certify your completed hours on the Supervised Driving Log (parent attests in writing). Learner Log is your private record for tracking them, with no trip log to turn in.
How many of the hours have to be at night?
South Dakota requires 10 of the 50 hours at night. Learner Log tracks daytime and nighttime minutes separately, so your night total is always current.
Do some of the hours have to be in bad weather?
Yes. South Dakota requires 10 of the 50 hours in inclement weather (rain, snow, fog, or ice). Tag those drives and Learner Log keeps a running bad-weather total toward the requirement.
How long must the South Dakota permit be held?
The configured South Dakota licensing path requires the permit to be held for at least 9 months. Confirm the current timing with the licensing agency before applying.
Related states
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