Young driver licensing systems in the U.S.

New York

To get a learners license you must:
Have a minimum age of	16¹
Before getting a license or restricted license you must:
Have a mandatory holding period of	6 months
Have a minimum supervised driving time of	50 hours, 15 of which must be at night
Have a minimum age of	16, 6 months¹
Restrictions during intermediate or restricted license stage:
Nighttime restrictions	prohibited at all times in NYC (5 Boroughs); all times in Nassau and Suffolk Counties except for limited (5 am-9 pm) travel to work, school and driver’s education, proof required; otherwise 9 pm-5 am
Passenger restrictions (family members excepted unless otherwise noted)	no more than 1 passenger younger than 21¹
Minimum age at which restrictions may be lifted:
Nighttime restrictions	17 (18 without driver education)¹
Passenger restrictions	17 (18 without driver education)¹

¹In New York, the minimum age for an unrestricted driver's license is 18 (17 if the applicant has completed driver education). Effective, September 1, 2003, New York enacted a passenger restriction that applies to permit holders and license holders younger than 18 (17 if the applicant has completed driver education).