According to the New York new driver's brochure, a motorist with a learner's permit, junior permit or junior license may drive outside of New York State if it is allowable by the laws of the other state(s).

If you drive out of New York, you must obey that state's learner or junior permit and license restrictions that may apply. The NYS DMV suggests that you check with the police or motor vehicle authorities of the states which you plan on visiting in your automobile. There does not appear to be a master list of states in which a NY permit is allowable for driving.

From information we have previous read about or received about the states you mentioned - New Jersey, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina - most if not all allow you to drive in state with an out of state learner's permit if you follow the curfew and other various restrictions related to your type of license.

You will need to check with the DMVs to find out specifically if your will need to follow both the restrictions of your home/licensing state of New York and the state in which you are driving through or only the conditions placed on your by New York. We have read that it is only the conditions that NYS placed on you must be adhered to in states such as NJ, DC and PA however we would advise you to double check this information with these states' DMVs.

If you plan on driving out of state with your parents with only a NYS learner's permit, you should contact those specific state's Department of Motor Vehicles to find out if it is acceptable for you to drive in their state and if so what restrictions they have on your ability to operate a vehicle while in their state.