No matter what age you are, if you hold a learner permit, you may not drive unless accompanied by a supervising driver age 21 or older who has a valid license to operate the vehicle you are driving. For example, only a person with a motorcycle license may supervise a person learning to drive a motorcycle. 1
You may not drive with a learner permit
Once you pass your road test or restore a revoked driver license, you will have a 6-month probationary period. During this time, your license will be suspended for 60 days if you are convicted of any of the following
After the suspension ends, you will have a second 6 month probation period.
If you are convicted of one of the violations above (or 2 other moving violations) during the second probation period, your license will be revoked for at least 6 months. When the revocation ends, you must serve another 6-month probationary period.
If you are under age 18 or are the parent of a driver under age 18, it is very important that you understand the Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law and the restrictions on drivers under age 18 [2].
If you are under age 18, you must wait at least 6 months from the date you received your learner permit to schedule your road test.
If you have a motorcycle learner permit (Class M, MJ or Limited MJ), your supervising driver must:
The only passenger who can ride with you on the motorcycle is your supervising driver. If you operate a moped with any valid class of learner permit, the same passenger rules apply.
Links
[1] https://dmv.ny.gov/print/72
[2] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/2132
[3] https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5131742/Public-Site-Page-Content-Feedback??jsfallback=true
[4] https://dmv.ny.gov/younger-driver/graduated-license-law-and-restrictions-drivers-under-18
[5] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv500h.pdf
[6] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/2063