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To get a West Virginia Level 2 intermediate license, you must show either a parent-certified log of at least 50 hours behind the wheel, including 10 at night, or a driver education card from an approved course. The log is form DMV-10-GDL, the “50-Hour Certification Log for Driver’s License Applicants Under Age 18”. This checklist explains how to fill it in and what the DMV checks.
Key facts (West Virginia DMV, as of November 2026)
- Form: DMV-10-GDL (Rev 09/14), listed on the DMV forms page.
- Minimum 50 hours, including at least 10 at night.
- Every session supervised by a licensed driver 21 or older.
- Signed by a parent or legal guardian, with their driver’s license number, under penalty of perjury.
- Alternative: a driver education card from a course approved by the West Virginia Department of Education.
- Bring the form when you apply for Level 2.
What goes on the DMV-10-GDL log
For each practice session, record:
| Column | Example from the DMV form |
|---|---|
| Date | 2/19/11 |
| Location of practice | City and interstate |
| Initials of supervising adult driver | SD |
| Weather conditions | Good |
| Time spent daytime | 3 |
| Time spent nighttime | 0 |
| Time period | 2:00 PM to 5:00 |
Print your name and permit number in ink at the top. You may photocopy the form if you need more rows, and enter the total hours where shown.
Who can supervise and sign?
- Supervisor for each session: any licensed driver age 21 or over may initial a session. On a Level 1 permit, the supervising driver 21+ must also sit in the front passenger seat.
- Final certification: your parent or guardian signs, gives their driver’s license number and dates the form. They certify, under penalty of perjury, that you completed at least 50 hours supervised by an adult 21+ with a valid license.
The driver education alternative
Instead of the log, you can complete a driver’s education course approved by the West Virginia Department of Education. You then present the driver education card. Driver ed is an option in West Virginia, not a requirement.
A suggested 50-hour plan that covers the road test
The WV road test scores parallel parking, turnabouts, turns, intersections, lane changes, curves and sign recognition. One way to spread your hours (a suggestion, not a DMV rule):
- Hours 1 to 10: empty parking lot. Starting, stopping, steering with both hands on the outside of the wheel, backing.
- Hours 11 to 20: quiet residential streets. Turns, stop signs, full stops behind the line, head checks.
- Hours 21 to 30: parallel parking (left and right), two-point and three-point turnabouts with cones.
- Hours 31 to 40: busier roads, lane changes, curves, hills, interstate merging (see freeway driving).
- Night hours (10+): spread through the plan, including rain if possible (see bad weather driving).
Level 1 permit holders may only drive between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. Do your night hours after dark but before 10 p.m., which is easiest in fall and winter.
Before you submit
- Total of at least 50 hours, with 10 or more at night.
- Every row has the supervisor’s initials.
- Name and permit number printed in ink.
- Parent or guardian signature, license number and date.
- At least 180 consecutive conviction-free days on your Level 1 permit.
Common questions
Do I need driver’s ed in West Virginia?
No. You can use either the 50-hour log or an approved driver education card.
Can a grandparent or older sibling supervise?
Yes, if they are licensed and 21 or older. A parent or legal guardian still signs the certification.
Is there an app for logging hours?
The WV DMV points families to the free RoadReady app through its Parent’s Supervised Driving Program. You still need the DMV-10-GDL certification or a driver education card when you apply.
Can I count night hours after 10 p.m.?
No. Level 1 permit holders may only drive between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Where do I get the form?
It is on the WV DMV forms page as the 50-Hour Certification Log for Driver’s License Applicants Under Age 18.
Back to the West Virginia learning to drive guide. See also GDL levels and supervised driving hours by state.
Sources
- West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, “50-Hour Certification Log for Driver’s License Applicants Under Age 18” (DMV-10-GDL, Rev 09/14) (webapps.transportation.wv.gov)
- West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, “Graduated Driver’s Licensing (GDL)” (dmv.wv.gov)
- West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, “Driver’s Licensing Handbook” (revised 07/2026), Chapter I and Chapter IV (webapps.transportation.wv.gov)
- West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, “Forms” (dmv.wv.gov)