If you're seeking a New York driver license, you're required to complete the 5-hour course online or in person before you schedule an appointment for your behind-the-wheel road test.
one yearThe 5 Hour Pre-Licensing Course Certificate is valid up to one year from the date of completion. If your Pre-licensing Course Certificate expires, you must complete the course again to receive the certificate.
$505-Hour Pre-Licensing Course Virtual Zoom are approved to conduct the 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course. The course is a requirement by NYS to schedule your state road test. The course fee of $50 can be paid by cash or check when you come to pick up your certificate.
New York Safety Council is the first DMV-approved provider of the Online Pre-Licensing Course, a pilot program that Gov. Cuomo approved in October 2019. The 5-Hour Online Pre-Licensing Course, released in December 2020, lets you work on your training anytime 24/7.
After your road test, the examiner will give you instructions on how to receive your test results. If you pass your test, an interim license that allows you to drive will be available online. Keep the interim license with your photo learner permit until your new license arrives in the mail (in about 2 weeks).
The road test in NY lasts around 15 minutes. You might have to turn left and right, parallel park, and drive through an intersection with traffic lights and stop signs. The tester may ask you to make a three-point turn and to drive in moderate to heavy traffic.
Your examiner will expect that you already know how to parallel park for drivers test, but don't worry, you don't have to do it perfectly. The important thing is just to get your car parallel to the curb, and close enough to not be an obstruction or hazard.
about 40 minutesThe practical test makes sure you can drive confidently and safely in different road and traffic conditions, and that you know The Highway Code (and can show this by the way you drive). It normally lasts about 40 minutes.
TIPS FOR DURING YOUR NEW YORK ROAD TESTSteer and accelerate smoothly and moderately whether your driving straight ahead, backing up, or turning. ... Don't drive too slow. ... Brake smoothly. ... Turn into the same lane. ... Always look in the direction you're driving. ... Stop correctly at stop signs.Dec 4, 2018
The fee is $10.00 for two tests. You can pay for additional road test fees online or by phone at 518-402-2100.
You can use your driver's license in place of your non-driver ID, but you cannot legally drive with an official New York State non-driver ID. Getting both a temporary ID and a temporary license is possible.
20The New York DMV permit test can be taken by anyone 16 years of age or older, as part of the process to get your learner's permit. You'll have 20 multiple-choice questions testing your knowledge of road signs, rules of the road, and safe driving laws.