Driver’s Manual | 13 For All Other Drivers with Permits The Road Test Driver Education For Junior Drivers with Permits After the Road Test Note:  A defensive driving course, taught  through the DMV-certified Point & Insurance  Reduction Program does NOT meet the Safe  Driving course requirement. (See chart “Regional Restrictions for a Junior  Permit” later in this chapter). If you are 17, you are eligible for a senior driver  license (Class D or M) if you have a junior driver  license and have completed a state-approved  high school or college driver education course.  To change your junior license to a senior license,  bring your junior license and the Student Certif- icate of Completion (MV-285) that you received  from your instructor to any motor vehicle office.  You must return your certificate and junior license  to receive the senior license. If you do not change  your junior license to a senior license, you are  subject to the restrictions for junior drivers until  you are age 18, even if you carry the completion  certificate with you. You can also give your certifi- cate with your junior permit to the license examin- er at your road test. You will automatically receive  a senior license when you become eligible.  Your permit must be valid for a minimum of six  months in order to take the road test. When you  pass the road test, you will be issued a Junior  License (Class DJ or MJ). See the chart “Regional  Restrictions for a Junior License.” A DMV license examiner will conduct the road  test. You must give the license examiner your  photo learner permit, your 5-hour Pre-Licensing  Course Completion Certificate (MV-278) or your  Student Certificate of Completion (MV-285) and  a completed Certification of Supervised Driving  (MV-262). All junior drivers with permits are re- quired to present a completed MV-262 at the time  of the road test. The Certification of Supervised Driving (MV- 262) is available from the DMV website dmv. ny.gov and at any motor vehicle office. With this  statement, your parent or guardian certifies that  you completed at least 50 hours of practice driv- ing, including at least 15 hours after sunset, with  an appropriate supervising driver  When you take your road test, you must give  the license examiner your photo learner permit,  your 5-hour pre-licensing course completion  certificate (MV-278) or your Student Certificate of  Completion (MV-285). After you have completed the Safe Driving  Course Requirement, and you feel you are ready  for your road test, you can schedule your road  test appointment using DMV’s Road Test Sched- uling System online at  dmv.ny.gov/roadtest  or  by telephone at 1-(518)-402-2100. You must have  your Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate  (MV-278) or driver education course Student  Certificate of Completion (MV-285) before you  schedule your appointment. When scheduling  your appointment, you will need to have your  Learner Permit and Safe Driving Course certificate  (MV-278 or MV-285) with you.  You must bring a vehicle to drive during the  road test. The vehicle must be legally registered,  inspected, insured and equipped, and in good  working order. This includes doors and seat belts.  The passenger side seat belt must be available  and clean for use by the examiner. If you drive to  the road test site, you must also bring a supervis- ing driver who is at least 21 and holds a license  valid for the vehicle you will drive during the road  test. Motorcycle applicants must bring a car or  truck and a licensed driver to transport the license  examiner during the test.  The DMV can cancel road tests because of bad  weather. Check DMV’s website ( dmv.ny.gov ) for  any cancellation information. At the conclusion of the road test, the Examiner  will issue you a receipt of your test results. Any er- rors you made will be listed on the receipt. Please  follow the Examiner’s instructions, if any. When you qualify for your original license the  examiner will issue you a printed receipt. 