-Daylight conditions only
-Low-stress conditions (low-traffic volume and good road conditions)
-No passengers or a limited number of passengers

Step 2
-Nighttime driving, with a curfew and no passengers
-More daytime passengers allowed

Step 3
-Nighttime driving with one passenger

Step 4
-All road and traffic conditions allowed
-Maintain passenger and cell phone use restriction

Step 5
-Unrestricted privileges to drive

Top 6 Risk Factors
Statistics show that the leading cause of death in Minnesota's 15-17 year olds is traffic crashes. The top six driving risk factors for teens are:

Inattentiveness - Driver inattention/distraction is the most common contributing factor in multiple vehicle crashes

Excessive speed - Illegal/unsafe speed is the most common contributing factor in single vehicle crashes for drivers. Teens particularly have difficulty adjusting speed to driving conditions.

Failure to wear a safety belt - Properly wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger occupants by 45% in a car and 60% in a light truck.

Fatigue - A person who has been 24 hours experiences impairment nearly equal to a blood alcohol concentration of .10%. And, teens often don't get enough sleep.

Failure to Yield - Not checking traffic before pulling out  - Most crashes involving teens occur at intersections because of their inexperience judging distance and speed.

Driving with other teens - The presence of passengers strongly increased crash risk. For teen drivers, the more passengers the greater the risk.