How do I get a New York state driver's license?

If you are 18 i n New York state, can you get a drivers license without a permit?

• I'm 18 and I live in New York. I was wondering if I first have to get a permit to get a drivers license or if I can just pass the test and get a license. Also..how much does it cost?

• Answer:

  It looks to me like you can get your license. This is what it said at the NY DMV site below: The NYS driver license classes include: • Operator, Class D: Issued to drivers age 18 or over, or to drivers age 17 with Driver Education. Valid for passenger cars and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 lbs. or less. A Class D driver can drive a vehicle that tows another vehicle (for example a trailer) that has a maximum gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less. A Class D driver can tow a vehicle with a GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs only if the combined weight rating of the two vehicles is 26,000 lbs. or less. See the important information about changes for Class D drivers that result from a law that eliminates the Non-CDL Class C license.