DMV now issues three different document types. Learn more about Enhanced, REAL ID and Standard documents [1].
Refer to the table below for general New York State Driver License class descriptions.
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Class | Qualifications | Eligible to Drive: | Endorsements |
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A Commercial (CDL) | Age 21 or older Legal presence in the United States | Most single unit vehicles and vehicle combinations up to legal weight limits depending on endorsements and restrictions. | H, M, N, P, S, T, W, X Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) Limited to: M, N, P, S, W |
B Commercial (CDL) | Age 18 or older Legal presence in the United States | Most single unit vehicles that a Class E driver can drive plus buses and trucks that have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more depending on endorsements and restrictions. | H, M, N, P, S, W, X Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) Limited to: M, N, P, S, W |
C Commercial (CDL) | Age 18 or older Legal presence in the United States | Most single unit vehicles that a Class E driver can drive plus stretch limousines, buses and trucks that have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 26,000 lbs. or less depending on endorsements and restrictions. | H, M, N, P, S, W, X |
D Operator | Age 18 or over, or age 17 with Driver Education. |
| F, G, R, W |
DJ Junior Operator | Age 16-17 |
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E For-hire: Taxi, Livery, Limo | Age 18 or older | The same type of vehicles as Class D, plus for-hire vehicles that carry 14 passengers or less, not including stretch limos. | F, G, R, W |
M Motorcycle | Age 18 or over, or age 17 with Driver Education. Can be combined with other Classes, for example Class DM | Motorcycles | |
MJ Junior Motorcycle | Age 16-17 with Driver Education. Can be combined with Class DJ (DJMJ) | Motorcycles, with restrictions for drivers under age 18. See the Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law and the restrictions on drivers under age 18. [4] |