age for drivers license in new york
1 Call 1-800-342-9871 (toll-free in New York State). 2  Ask to be connected to the Older Driver Family Assistance Program. 3  Help where you live: Contact information for local offices for the aging is available at: http://www.aging.ny.gov/NYSOFA/LocalOffices.cfm. Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years of age to apply for a learner permit. Teen drivers under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the consent section of the driver license application. The State of New York graduated license law, enacted in 2003, provides that teen drivers that hold a junior learner permit or junior driver license, must be accompanied by a licensed adult that is a minimum of 21 years of age. A driver is allowed a learner's permit at the age of 15 (in some states), with the cost of approximately 100 dollars, a duration of a year, and requiring to drive with an adult at all times. For many, the loss of the driving privilege has significant social and psychological ramifications. The driver license is a symbol of independence on the part of both the new, younger driver and the older driver. It continues to be a nearly indispensable key to mobility in America today, regardless of driver age. 1 After the teen driver receives a learner permit the New York Department of Motor Vehicles recommends a minimum of 30 hours of driving practice prior to taking a road test. Older Driver Population Expected to Rise. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1994 one out of every eight Americans was age 65 or older. It is projected that by the year 2050, those aged 65 and over will be one out of every five Americans. 1 Toll free telephone assistance: Need to discuss your aging driver safety situation? 2  The New York State Office for the Aging Hot Line is available to help. 3  Call 1-800-342-9871 (toll-free in New York State). 4  Ask to be connected to the Older Driver Family Assistance Program. The eligible age to first obtain a driver's license varies substantially from state to state, from 14 years, three months, in South Dakota to 17 in New Jersey. In a majority of states one can obtain a license that allows driving without adult supervision by age 16, after passing the requisite tests. Learner Permit Holders in New York are under the following restrictions: 1  The driver must be accompanied by a licensed driver that is a minimum of 21 years of age. 2  The driver may not drive in a Department of Motor Vehicles Road Test Area. 3  The driver may not drive on any street within a park in New York City.
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