Printable NY Permit Practice Test

1. Flashing red lights and a lowered gate are active at a railroad crossing. How far back must you stop?

1. At least 30 feet from the tracks
2. At least 3 feet from the tracks
3. At least 15 feet from the tracks
4. With the front bumper over the first rail

2. May you enter to prepare a left turn?

1. Enter on green if no one ahead plans a left
2. Always wait behind the line
3. Enter on red
4. Rush through yellow

3. A New York junior permit holder is driving with a supervising parent. Who may sit in the front passenger seat?

1. Any licensed adult
2. Any passenger wearing a seat belt
3. A friend under 21, if the supervisor sits in back
4. Only the supervising driver

4. What happens when you drive below a minimum speed limit?

1. It improves traffic flow
2. It is always safest
3. It can halt traffic flow and create danger
4. It saves fuel for all

5. Outside New York City, when may you turn right at a steady red light?

1. Immediately after slowing if no vehicle is close
2. After a full stop, when the way is clear and no sign or marking prohibits the turn
3. Only after waiting for a green arrow in every location
4. Whenever the driver is turning from a one-way street

6. Which vehicles display amber hazard lights?

1. Snow plows, tow trucks, and towing rigs with amber or amber-blue warning lights
2. Only ice cream trucks
3. Only mail trucks
4. Only buses

7. May you park on the striped space beside a reserved spot?

1. Park there freely
2. Use them for loading
3. Never park on diagonal-stripe access spaces
4. Motorcycles may use them

8. How many classes of limited-use motorcycles, commonly called mopeds, does New York recognize?

1. Two: Class M and Class MJ
2. Three: Class A, Class B, and Class C
3. Four, based only on engine size
4. One class with identical operating rules

9. Is a New York driver at a YIELD sign ever required to come to a full stop?

1. No, a YIELD sign only requires slowing down
2. Only when a police officer is present
3. Yes, when traffic conditions require it
4. Only between sunset and sunrise

10. May parking lights replace headlights?

1. Yes, always
2. Yes, in cities
3. No, headlights do a better job
4. Only in daylight

11. How many motorcycles may ride side-by-side in one New York lane?

1. Two motorcycles
2. One motorcycle only
3. Any number if they maintain the speed limit
4. Three motorcycles

12. How much room should you leave ahead?

1. Enough room to stop if the leader stops suddenly
2. One car length always
3. No gap is needed
4. A full mile of space

13. What freezes first when snow begins to fall?

1. Bridges, ramps, and overpasses
2. Tunnels
3. Parking garages
4. Underpasses

14. What is the usual speed limit on a New York expressway, and when can it be higher?

1. Normally 55 mph, but it can be posted at 65 mph in some rural areas
2. Normally 65 mph everywhere
3. Normally 45 mph, raised to 55 mph at night
4. Normally 70 mph in rural areas

15. What movement is forbidden by the red-slash sign showing a left-turn arrow?

1. Turning left where the sign is posted
2. Driving straight through the intersection
3. Changing lanes before the intersection
4. Turning right after stopping at a red light

16. What does an inward-angling edge line mean?

1. The road widens
2. A parking area nears
3. The road narrows ahead
4. A hill nears

17. What do solid edge lines indicate?

1. Lane centers
2. Where the travel lane ends and the shoulder begins
3. Parking spaces
4. Speed limits

18. A New York driver who is 18 or older passes the road test. How long is the new license on probation?

1. Six months
2. One year
3. There is no probation for adults
4. Thirty days

19. What should you do at a broken traffic light?

1. Stop as for a stop sign
2. Speed through
3. Ignore the intersection
4. Turn around

20. A New York driver who got a license at age 19 is still in the six-month probation period and is convicted of speeding. What happens?

1. Nothing beyond the fine and points
2. The license is suspended for 60 days
3. The license is revoked for one year
4. Probation is extended by one week