How old do you have to be to drive in New York City?|100568

When you turn 16, are you permitted to drive to school with a learner_s permit? Where else can you drive and during what hours?

Do not listen to any answers saying you can drive at night or drive with someone with you!!!!!!!!! You mentioned New York CITY. I live in NYC and been here my whole life. Ask DMV yourself if you dont believe what I am going to tell you

In new york CITY (5 boroughs) you CANNOT drive with a learners permit, PERIOD unless the car has dual breaks (drivers ed cars). If you get caught your screwed. The only way to get practice is to go with a drivers ed instructor, or go to Long Island where driving with a permit with a licensed driver over 21 is permitted.

Keep in mind that the same applies to your license- you cannot drive till you get your class D license, which will happen either after you finish driver_s ed and you_re 17, or, you wait until you turn 18.
Be careful and good luck

With a learner_s permit, you may drive within New York City:

EXCEPT at an MTA Bridge or tunnel or roadway within a NYC Park.

The vehicle MUST have a dual brake and a dual mirror.

You MUST be supervised by a parent/guardian, NYS DMV Certified Driving Instructor or High School Driver_s Ed Instructor.

You may only drive generally during daylight and outside of NYC NOT on a parkway in Westchester County.

If you are sixteen and get your license within the first six months you can only drive outside the city and nassua county (except with a supervising driver as above).

You can not drive alone in NYC unless you ALSO obtained a driver_s ed certificate (separate from driving school) and then only at seventeen.

You have to be 18 to drive in NYC at all, meaning that you can get your permit in NYC but you cant use it there.


A DJ license and permit cannot be used in NYC at all, which means you have to go to Long Island and certain places in Westchester.


Here is the website that will answer all of your questions. My best friend got pulled over when she was 17 driving to Kennedy Airport from Massapequa.


http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/broch/c41.h��

you are allowed to drive alone to school after you have taken the road test and received your full junior license (if under 18) and you can only drive from 5am-9pm ... at least for long island its like that...

Yes, my friend you are permitted to drive with a learner_s permit, but between the hours of 7am and 7pm. After 7pm, a license adult will have to be in the car with you.

Good luck

If you have a permit you can drive with a person over 18. If you have a license you can drive on your own.

You can get your driver_s license the day you turn 18 but no later