According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, the minimum driving age in New York State is 16. You cannot drive in NYS if you are under the age of 16.In Elmira, NY and the rest of New York State you cannot drive until you are sixteen years of age. So as a fourteen (14) year old from New York you will not be able to apply for a learner permit for a couple more years.

You must be 16 years of age or older to apply for a learner's permit in NYS. If you are under the age of 18, your parent or legal guardian must sign the consent section of your driver license application. A junior license is issued to drivers under the age of 18 and has restrictions.

If you are age 17, you are eligible for a senior driver license (Class D or M) if you have a junior driver license or limited junior driver license and have completed a state-approved high school or college driver education course. To convert your junior license to a senior license, bring your junior license and the (MV-285) that you received from your instructor to any motor vehicle office.

To acquire a full Class D operator's license you must be 18 years of age or older or age 17 and have taken a driver education. This NYS new driver brochure helps explain the graduated licensing process in detail.

Once you have obtained your full NYS driver's license, come to us for a quote on NYS auto insurance.