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REGIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR A JUNIOR PERMIT
New York City (5 Boroughs) Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk) Upstate (All Other Counties)
5AM – 9PM 5AM – 9PM 5AM – 9PM

You must drive only under the You must drive only under the You must drive only under the
immediate supervision of your: immediate supervision of your: immediate supervision of:
1. Parent A person who is age 21 or older
1. Parent 2. Guardian and has a license valid for the
2. Guardian 3. Person “in loco parentis” vehicle being driven.
3. Person “in loco parentis” 4. Driver Education Teacher
4. Driver Education Teacher 5. Driving School Instructor;
5. Driving School Instructor or
6. Anyone who has been desig-
Those listed above must be age nated in writing by the parent,
21 or older and have a license guardian, or person “in loco
valid for the vehicle being driven. parentis”.

Vehicle must have dual controls Those listed above must be age
(dual brakes) 21 or older and have a license
valid for the vehicle being driven.

9PM – 5AM 9PM – 5AM 9PM – 5AM
You must NOT drive. You must NOT drive You must drive only under the
immediate supervision of your:
1. Parent
2. Guardian
3. Person “in loco parentis”
4. Driver Education Teacher
5. Driving School Instructor
Those listed above must be age
21 or older and have a license
valid for the vehicle being driven.

The restrictions for drivers with learner permits of a parent and discharges parental duties as the
are also available at state or county motor vehicle result of a court appointment.
offices or online, “Important Information About
Learners’ Permits” (MV-500H), at the DMV web- “In Loco Parentis” means a person who
site, dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv500h.pdf. assumes the role of a parent for the purpose of
performing parental duties with the implied or
Definitions (For the purpose of this section of actual consent of a parent (e.g. as a result of the
the manual) death, incapacity, or in the absence, of a parent).

“Properly Licensed” means has a license valid “School Course” means instruction that is
in this state to drive the type of vehicle being licensed or approved by a state agency or depart-
driven by the new or junior driver. ment, or training conducted by the U.S. Armed
Forces. The term “school course” does NOT
“Guardian” means a person who has, on a reg- include activities or events for which no scholastic
ular and extended basis, assumed the character credits are given.