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COURSE & PURPOSE
Course: Albany New York Online Driver Education Courses. Purpose: Albany New York Learners Permit or Drivers License preparation
PRICE
$95.00 Lowest price in Albany New York! If you find our course at a less expensive price we will offer the course to you at even a lower price.
CERTIFICATE
Once you complete this Albany New York Internet drivers ed course, we will send you a certificate of completion via regular US Mail or through one of our convenient FedEx shipping options.
Albany New York Online Driver Education and Albany New York Licensing Procedures
Congratulations on starting the process of applying for your Albany New York Learner’s Permit or first Albany New York driver’s license. Albany New York has a Graduated Driver License Program for Albany New York teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Albany New York driver’s license goes as smoothly as possible. So let’s get started.
The Albany New York Instructional Permit or Albany New York Learner’s Permit
When you turn 16, you can apply for a Albany New York Learner’s Permit. You’ll need the following:
- Proof of Identity
- Albany New York Learner’s Permit application (which must be signed by your parent/guardian)
- Driver’s license fee
If you’ve got all of the necessary materials, head on down to your local Albany New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to pass a vision test, as well as a written test. If you pass, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Albany New York Instructional Permit!
Remember, you must practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21. All passengers must wear seatbelts, and be sure to carry your Albany New York Learner’s Permit with you at all times.
When you’ve held your Albany New York Learner’s Permit for 6 months and have met a few requirements, you’ll be ready for the next step in the Albany New York Graduated License Program.
The Albany New York Provisional Driver License or Albany New York Full License
You can apply for your Albany New York State license once you’ve held your Albany New York Instructional Permit for 6 months and have met the following requirements:
- Hold the Albany New York Learner’s Permit for 6 months without incident
- Complete 50 hours of supervised driving experience
- 15 hours must be at night
- complete a Albany New York approved driver education course
If you’ve completed these requirements, schedule an appointment, then head on down to your local Albany New York DMV. Your parent/guardian must verify that you’ve completed the required supervised driving practice. Pay the license fee, and then you’ll have to take the dreaded road test! If you pass, then congratulations. You’ve just earned your Albany New York License. However, you’ll still have to drive with a few restrictions until you’ve held your new license for at least 12 months without incident.
Albany New York Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are several restrictions you need to be aware of regarding your Albany New York Driver License:
- Everyone in the vehicle must wear a seatbelt
- You must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21
- No driving on any street within a park in Albany New York City
- No driving in a bridge/tunnel under the jurisdiction of the Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
- No driving on the Cross Country, Hutchinson River, Saw Mill River, or Taconic State parkways in Westchester County
However, once you pass the road exam and earn your Albany New York full driver’s license, these restrictions are removed. Freedom!
Albany New York Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws
Once you receive your Albany New York Learner’s Permit or Albany New York Provisional driver’s license, you’re ready to drive--or are you? Not quite yet, because New York drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. The minimum liability insurance coverage is:
- $25,000/$50,000 bodily injury
- $50,000/$100,000 death
- $10, 000 for property damage
If you are in an accident and found to be driving without Albany New York mandatory liability insurance, your Albany New York license could be suspended.
Albany New York Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws
As a Albany New York teen driver, it’s important for you to learn the Albany New York drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Like most state, Albany New York has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Albany New York DUI or Albany New York DWI, you face addition penalties to those listed below.
Upon your first conviction of a Albany New York DWI, you’ll face the following penalties:
- Jail sentence up to 1 year
- License suspension 6 month minimum
- Fine from $500 to $1,000
- Mandatory surcharge
- Mandatory alcohol screening and/or alcohol evaluation.
And of course, further Albany New York DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Albany New York license suspension or even Albany New York license revocation.
Currently, Albany New York teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving (unless using a hands-free device). The fine is $100 and a New York traffic infraction on your Albany New York driving record.
LIVE CHATIn most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Albany New York) to make sure that you are eligible to take Albany New York driver education.
Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Albany New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
.You can expect to spend 30 hours taking TeenDrivingCourse.com's Albany New York online course for new drivers. However, in some states where timers are not required you may not have to spend an entire 30 hours taking the course.