New York Drivers License

New York Drivers License

Planning to drive in New York and don't have a drivers license yet? In this case, you should definitely go ahead and apply for the New Your drivers license, the document that will allow you to drive all over the state.

New York Driver's License Types

At the moment, the New York Department of Motor vehicles issues the following types of licenses:

• Class D. Operators drivers license, also referred to as the regular drivers license.
• Class DJ. Junior's driver license, similar to class D, but with certain restrictions on it.
• Class E. Taxi and delivery drivers license.
• Motorcycle license. Issued to those who plan on riding a motorcycle.
• Class A, B and C. Commercial drivers licenses, CDLs.

Applying for your first driving license and don't know which one to choose? You should probably think about getting a regular operators license first, which is the most basic license type out there. It allows you to operate all common vehicles and chances are that you will not need any other drivers license. However, if at some point you find that your regular license is not enough, you can always visit the DMV, take the required training and upgrade to another type of the New York driving license.

Graduated Driver's License

You might have heard of it before, especially if you are a teenage driver. The New York graduates drivers license system is a set of laws that were designed to keep the drivers safe. Although teenage drivers are the main targets of the program, the New York DMV extends the laws to mature drivers as well, with the requirement to take a pre-licensing or a drivers education course before the license issuance, no matter how old is the applicant.

Drivers Permit Test

The first step of the New York licensing procedure is taking the drivers permit exam. The knowledge test is based on the DMV drivers handbook and you may wish to go through the manual before going to the drivers license office. Taking a practice test won't hurt either.

The good news for those who have taken a drivers education course already - you may be exempt from the drivers permit exam. Just bring your certificate of completion (MV-285) to the office when you come for the test.

If you passed your DMV exam, you will be issued with the New York learners permit.

Upgrading to Drivers License

In order to be able to upgrade to a driver's license, you will be required to take a driving skills examination. You can schedule your road test with the DMV and show up on the appointed date. By this time, you must have completed a drivers education or a pre-licensing course no matter how old you are and you will be required to present the certificate of completion at the test site. Applicants who are under 18 years of age will also be required to present certification of 20 hours of supervised driving (MV-262).

Once you pass, the examiner will issue you with the interim drivers license. You must also keep your permit and have both of them while driving. Your actual New York drivers license will be mailed to you within 3-4 weeks.