New York permit driving hours: 50 hours, 15 at night
New York junior permit holders need 50 hours of supervised driving with 15 at night. A parent or guardian signs form MV-262, and it goes to every road test attempt.
Free app: times each drive against the 50-hour goal, 15 at night, and fills the logTotal supervised50 hours
At night15 hours
How it is provenOfficial state form
How to log the hours in New York
Bring the signed MV-262 Certification of Supervised Driving to each road test.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
New York permit rules at a glance
- Driver's ed exemption
- 17-year-olds with an MV-285 driver ed certificate do not need the MV-262
- Applies to
- Class DJ and MJ junior learner permit holders
New York permit hours: questions
How many night hours do you need in New York?
15 of the 50 supervised hours must be at night.
Do you need the MV-262 if you took driver's ed in New York?
17-year-olds who complete certified driver education and present the MV-285 certificate at the road test are exempt.