How old do you have to be to officially drive?

Question

so yea i turned 16 recently,an was told i can get my permit to drive alongside a licsenced person,and i plan to get it soon,but i have a friend who is 17 and driving freely,wen i was told you have to be 18 which is weird

so in new york how old you gotta be b4 u drive by urself??

i turn 18 in 2010,i cant wait that long,lol

Answer 1

What happens if you 'can't wait'? Does that mean you die?

I've always wondered about that.

A New York Operator, Class D: Issued to drivers age 18 or over, or to drivers age 17 with Driver Education.

Give your driver education certificate (MV-285) to the DMV examiner after your road test. The DMV will update your driver record and will automatically issue a Class D photo driver license on your 17th birthday. You will receive the new driver license in the mail. There is no fee when you change the class of your driver license by this method.

Your driver license record will show that you are a Class D driver. You do not need to have your Class D document to drive as a senior license driver. You can drive on your 17th birthday.

Note: If your 17th birthday occurs on a weekend or a state holiday, your record is updated and your Class D driver license is issued on the next business day.

or

If you did not give your MV-285 certificate to the DMV examiner, you must go to a DMV office. Bring your Class DJ driver license and the MV-285 certificate to a DMV office on your 17th birthday or any following day. Complete form MV-44, and pay the fee of $10.  You receive a temporary Class D driver license, without a photo, at the office. The DMV mails your Class D photo driver license in approximately three weeks.

You must make the change. If you have an MV-285 certificate and a Class DJ driver license you do not have Class D driving privileges. You must change your driver license from Class DJ to Class D (as described above) in order to get senior driving privileges.

It's all at the URL below.

Good luck.

Answer 2

While your waiting I suggest you learn to spell and good grammar

Answer 3

its different in different states.

i dont no about new york.

its usually 16 in most states thou.

look on google or online somewhere to find the answer

happy driving!



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Answer 4

you have to be 15 and 7 months at least to get your permit. And you have to keep your permit for at least 5 months until you can legally drive on your own. 16 is the minimum age to drive legally in the U.S. no matter what.