driving colorado
Can an 18 year old with just a permit drive alone in Colorado?
<p>If you are under 18 [with a permit], Colorado driving laws prohibit you to drive alone. You must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, a driver’s education instructor, or a licensed driver at least 21 years old whenever you go out for a drive.<br>
What if you are over 18? I haven't found any sources that seem to indicate one way or another whether an 18 year old with permit but not licence can drive alone.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/DR2337.pdf" rel="noreferrer">Colorado Drivers Handbook</a> says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Instruction permits: An instruction permit allows
  limited driving privileges for people learning to drive.
  <strong>Regardless of age, if you are driving with an instruction
  permit, you must be accompanied by a person 21 years
  of age or older who holds a valid Colorado license</strong> and is
  riding in the seat beside you.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(Emphasis mine)</p>

<p>So if you are an adult, regardless of your age, you are required to have somebody 21 years of age or older who has a valid Colorado drivers license. An 18 year old (or anybody for that matter) with just an instruction permit may not drive alone.</p>

<p>In Colorado adults (21 years of age or older) are required to get a permit, but there is no time requirement to hold it before taking the written and driving test to obtain a regular (Class-R) drivers license. </p>
