(RALEIGH) -- Teen drivers will have to complete two new driving logs under a new program by the state Division of Motor Vehicles. Spokesperson Marge Howell said the first log requires teens to spend plenty of time behind the wheel.

"That log will require the new drivers to log 60 hours behind the wheel under the supervision of a parent or a designated experienced driver.  They have to get 10 hours of driving experience at night as a part of that 60 hours," said Howell.

The second log requires Level 2 licensed drivers to log an additional 12 hours of driving. North Carolina has required teen drivers to earn a driver license under the graduated licensing program since December 1997.  The new log requirement goes into effect in January.