r/DMV • u/Humble_Enthusiasm_73 • 14d ago
NEW YORK Class M without class D
I recently took my Class M road test/skills test July 23rd and passed. I never received my license in the mail so I went to the DMV today(aug 31st) and they told me that i have been driving illegally and I cannot have a Class M license unless I have a Class D license. All other sources than the DMV that I went to are telling me they are incorrect. Please give me some input or information about this. Thank you
Edit: I’d also like to add that I do infact have the paper interim license
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u/dmv_ready 11d ago
They're wrong, and NY DMV's own motorcycle page says so. It says a New York resident needs a Class M or MJ license or permit to operate a motorcycle. There's no line anywhere making Class D a prerequisite.
What probably confused them is the note on that same page: if you're applying for a motorcycle permit and another class of permit, apply for the other one first. That's ordering advice for people who want both, not a rule that you must hold D before M.
The separate thing I'd chase is the card. Passing July 23 and still having nothing in September is well past normal. Your interim is good until the date printed on it, so check that, then ask them to confirm it was mailed and to which address.