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New York Most-Missed Permit Questions
From anonymous first-attempt answers on this site: the New York questions learners get wrong most, with the correct answer and the handbook lesson for each. Answer counts as of 2026-11-06.
Each question below was answered at least 50 times in its current version. The percentage is the share of learners whose first attempt was correct, so a lower number means a harder question. Answers are counted anonymously in aggregate; no individual learner is tracked.
Who sets fines for street parking violations?
Correct answer: Municipalities
Street parking fines are local: municipalities set the fines for parking violations on a street.
67% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 52 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Parallel parking and where you cannot park
Flashing red lights and a lowered gate are active at a railroad crossing. How far back must you stop?
Correct answer: At least 15 feet from the tracks
Flashing red lights, a lowered gate, or a bell at a railroad crossing requires stopping at least 15 feet from the tracks.
69% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 78 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Railroad crossings, expressways, night and bad weather
When no speed limit is posted in New York, what is the statutory maximum speed?
Correct answer: 55 mph
New York's general statutory maximum is 55 miles per hour where no other speed limit is posted.
76% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 59 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Speed limits, space cushion and work zones
May you stop beside a parked car?
Correct answer: Illegal double parking
Roadside-of-parked means double: stopping beside an already-parked vehicle is double parking, banned at all times.
79% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 56 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Parallel parking and where you cannot park
At a railroad crossing, what does the X-shaped crossbuck require of a driver?
Correct answer: Yield, look and listen, and cross only when it is safe
A crossbuck marks the railroad crossing itself.
91% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 65 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Railroad crossings, expressways, night and bad weather
A driver facing this inverted red-and-white triangle should:
Correct answer: Decrease speed, prepare to stop, and yield as required
The inverted triangle is a YIELD sign.
93% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 61 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Sign shapes and colors
You hear a nearby siren but cannot tell where the emergency vehicle is. What should you do?
Correct answer: Pull safely to the right edge and stop until its direction is clear
When a nearby siren or air-horn cannot be located, New York directs you to pull safely to the right-side edge and stop.
96% of learners answered correctly on their first attempt · 53 answers · Study the handbook lesson: Right of way, turns and U-turns
Questions are written from the official New York State Driver's Manual with a handbook page citation on every answer. Practice the full New York test free.