D license, and transport passengers for hire in a vehicle designed or used to carry 14 or fewer pas- sengers. If the vehicle is defined as a bus under Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (e.g., a school car or a van that transports physically or mentally disabled persons), regardless of seating capacity, you must have a CDL. 

Motorcycle, Class M - Minimum age is 18, or age 17 with a driver education Certificate of Com- pletion (see Driver Education later in this chapter). Allows you to drive motorcycles and mopeds. 

Junior Motorcycle, Class MJ  - Minimum age is 16. Allows you to drive motorcycles and mopeds. You are also limited with where, when, and with whom you can drive – please refer to the section of this manual labelled “Junior Operator Restric- tions” found later in this chapter. 

Note:  If you have a motorcycle license and another type of driver license, both classes will be listed on one document (e.g., “Class DM”). 

Enhanced Driver License  - Can be used for land and sea border crossings to and from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbe- an. This license can be used instead of a passport as an identity and Citizenship document at these crossings and for air travel within the U.S. This is an option for NYS residents who are U.S. citizens. Commercial driver licenses and motorcycle licens- es can also be issued as an EDL. 

Real ID License  – The REAL ID Act is a federal law passed by Congress resulting from the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that establishes specific federal requirements for state-issued driver licenses, permits and ID cards to be ac- ceptable for certain federal purposes. Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler flying within the United States will need to present a REAL ID or an Enhanced Driver License, or bring another acceptable form of identification, determined by the federal government, to get through security at U.S. airports. To get a REAL ID, you will need to go to a DMV Office. 

Personal Use Vehicle (Rental, Recreational Vehicle) or “R” endorsement - The Personal Use Vehicle “R” endorsement is required for opera- tion of recreational and/or rental vehicles used to transport personal household goods when the vehicle is over 26,000 pounds (11,794 kg.) GVWR and/or forty (40) feet in length. This endorsement is available to Class D and E license drivers. 

To get an “R” endorsement: Submit a complet- ed Application for Driver License or ID Card (MV- 44) to a state or county motor vehicle office; pay a permit fee, which is valid for a maximum of two road tests; and pass a road test in the size and type of vehicle you will drive. No written test is re- quired. For the road test, a driver who is at least 21 years old, with a license valid for the vehicle you will drive during the test, must accompany you. (e.g., a driver license with an “R” endorsement or the correct Commercial Driver License). The road test will take approximately 15 minutes and will include turns, intersections and backing the vehicle to the curb. When you pass the road test, you must go to a motor vehicle office and pay the required fee to complete the license amendment process. 

