NY Permit Practice Test 10

All 20 questions in test 10

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1. 1. May parking lights replace headlights?

   1. Yes, always
   2. Yes, in cities
   3. No, headlights do a better job
   4. Only in daylight
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   No, headlights do a better job. Parking lights never substitute for headlamps: drivers must not use parking lights or daytime running lights as a replacement because headlights do a better job. Always, cities-only, and daylight readings each accept dim markers where real beams belong. In low visibility, an oncoming flash means the car was hard to see. Light up fully with true headlights. Heed flashes from others and light up fully with true headlights.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, expressways, night and bad weather

2. 2. What if a hearing confirms refusal but you are acquitted?

   1. Nothing happens
   2. Licenses are unaffected
   3. Acquittal restores everything
   4. The license is revoked even if found not guilty
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   The license is revoked even if found not guilty. DMV hearings outrank acquittals: if a hearing confirms test refusal, the license is revoked even when the driver is found not guilty of the underlying violation. Nothing, unaffected, and restored readings each merge two proceedings the law keeps separate. Refusal revocation stands on its own evidence. Beat the charge and still lose the license. Beat the criminal charge and still lose the license anyway.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and DWI

3. 3. What happens in a truck's rear blind spot?

   1. The driver sees you well
   2. You are invisible and your view ahead is blocked
   3. It is the safest place
   4. Trucks have no rear blind spot
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   You are invisible and your view ahead is blocked. Truck tails hide followers: lingering in the rear blind spot raises crash risk because the driver cannot see the car and the follower's view of traffic ahead is blocked. Seen-well, safest, and none readings each deny the deep zone behind every trailer. Drop back until the truck's mirrors show your face. If you cannot see them, they cannot see you.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

4. 4. A 15-year-old visiting New York holds a valid driver license from another state. May the teen drive in New York?

   1. Yes, any valid out-of-state license is honored
   2. Yes, if a parent rides along
   3. No, people under 16 cannot drive in New York even with an out-of-state license
   4. Yes, but only outside New York City
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   No, people under 16 cannot drive in New York even with an out-of-state license. New York generally lets visitors drive on a valid license from their home state, but age overrides that courtesy. Anyone under 16 cannot drive in New York State, even with a license issued somewhere else. A parent riding along does not change the age floor, and there is no upstate or New York City exception. The age floor applies whatever the home state allows.

   Study this in the handbook: Learner permits, junior licenses and the written test

5. 5. A New York driver cannot free a stuck gas pedal. What should happen next?

   1. Turn off the ignition while moving quickly
   2. Shift into park and keep pressing the accelerator
   3. Shift into neutral, brake to slow, and leave the roadway
   4. Use the shoulder only after reaching the next exit
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   Shift into neutral, brake to slow, and leave the roadway. For a stuck gas pedal, the manual first suggests hooking your shoe under the pedal to try to free it. If that fails, shift into neutral, use the brake to slow the vehicle, and get off the road. Neutral removes engine power from the wheels while braking controls speed. The manual warns not to turn off the ignition, because you could lose steering control or lock the steering wheel. Keeping your foot on the accelerator only adds power, and waiting for the next exit delays getting out of the travel lane.

   Study this in the handbook: Skids, blowouts and vehicle emergencies

6. 6. A New York driver under 21 is convicted of driving with a BAC of .08 percent. Which consequence applies?

   1. Only the first-offense Zero Tolerance suspension applies
   2. A minimum one-year license revocation
   3. The driver receives a warning because the person is under 21
   4. The license is suspended for 30 days with no criminal charge
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   A minimum one-year license revocation. For a driver under 21, conviction for an alcohol or drug-related violation listed in the manual results in a minimum one-year license revocation. The rule describes the license consequence tied to the conviction, so it does not promise a warning or limit the action to a first Zero Tolerance suspension. A 30-day suspension is also a different penalty and duration. When reading an under-21 question, look for the word conviction and match it to the manual's stated minimum revocation period.

   Study this in the handbook: Points, suspensions and probation

7. 7. Where should you look before backing in?

   1. Over both shoulders for pedestrians and oncoming traffic
   2. Only in mirrors
   3. Only ahead
   4. Nowhere, just back up
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   Over both shoulders for pedestrians and oncoming traffic. The reverse begins with a full scan: look behind over both shoulders to confirm no interference with pedestrians or oncoming traffic. Mirrors-only, ahead-only, and blind readings each miss the cross traffic and walkers the backing car threatens. Mirrors leave blind spots behind both sides, which only shoulder checks cover. Scan both, then reverse slowly with the wheel fully curbward. Mirrors alone miss the low and close hazards shoulders catch.

   Study this in the handbook: Parallel parking and where you cannot park

8. 8. How should you use an expressway entrance ramp?

   1. Use the ramp to accelerate to expressway speed
   2. Stop on every ramp
   3. Enter at 20 mph
   4. Back down the ramp
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   Use the ramp to accelerate to expressway speed. Entrance ramps are acceleration lanes: unless a stop, yield, or signal controls the ramp, use it to reach expressway speed and blend with traffic. Routine stops, twenty-mile entries, and ramp reversals each turn the merge into a collision course. Signal, shoulder-check, and match the stream's pace before sliding into a gap. Short ramps that forbid full acceleration are the exception: stop there and wait for a large space.

   Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, expressways, night and bad weather

9. 9. Does telling insurance satisfy crash-report law?

   1. It ends all obligations
   2. It does not finish the legal duty to DMV
   3. It replaces police reports
   4. It voids tickets
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   It does not finish the legal duty to DMV. Insurer notice is not state notice: reporting to the insurance company does not finish the legal obligation, which requires the DMV filing within ten days. Ends-all, replaces-police, and voids-tickets readings each overcredit the carrier call. Two reports serve two masters: claims and law. File both, and file the state one on time. Two reports serve two masters: claims and law, so file both promptly.

   Study this in the handbook: What to do after a crash

10. 10. What follows lying to get a disability parking permit?

    1. Civil penalties of $250 to $1,000 plus a mandatory surcharge
    2. A thank-you note
    3. Free parking for life
    4. Nothing
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    Civil penalties of $250 to $1,000 plus a mandatory surcharge. Permit fraud costs cash: false statements to obtain a disability parking permit bring possible civil penalties from two hundred fifty to one thousand dollars plus a mandatory surcharge. Thank-you, free-parking, and nothing readings each mock sanctions that hit applicants and certifying doctors alike. Plate-application lies draw harsher criminal treatment. Keep every disability credential strictly honest and never lend credentials to others.

    Study this in the handbook: Parallel parking and where you cannot park

11. 11. Which pedestrians must a turning driver yield to?

    1. Only ahead
    2. Only behind
    3. Only in mirrors
    4. Pedestrians on either side before turning
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    Pedestrians on either side before turning. Turns sweep crosswalks on both flanks: yield to pedestrians in crosswalks on the left or right before turning. Ahead-only, behind-only, and mirrors-only readings each miss the walkers the turning arc crosses. Right turns meet right-side walkers; left turns meet far-side ones. Scan both, yield fully, then complete the turn behind the last walker. Scan both crosswalks, yield fully, then complete the turn.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way, turns and U-turns

12. 12. Why watch destination signs while driving?

    1. Ignore all signs
    2. Watch destination signs to avoid getting lost or stopping suddenly
    3. Close your eyes
    4. Speed up
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    Watch destination signs to avoid getting lost or stopping suddenly. Destination signs guide the journey: watch them during the trip to avoid getting lost or braking and turning suddenly. Ignore, eyes-closed, and speed-up readings each discard the green guidance preventing last-second maneuvers. Direction and distance post continuously. Read ahead, decide early, and move smoothly. Read signs ahead, decide early, and move through smoothly. Direction and distance post continuously on green destination signs.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

13. 13. What color separates opposite-direction traffic?

    1. White lines
    2. Yellow lines
    3. Green lines
    4. Orange lines
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    Yellow lines. Opposing flows divide in yellow: traffic moving opposite directions is separated by yellow lines. White divides same-direction lanes, while green and orange never stripe travel lanes. A yellow line beside the lane always means oncoming traffic beyond it. Respect the color that guards head-on separation. Respect the color that guards against head-on collisions daily. Yellow beside the lane always means oncoming traffic beyond.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

14. 14. A New York driver is convicted of texting while driving for the second time within 18 months. What is the maximum fine?

    1. Up to $50
    2. Up to $1,000
    3. Up to $250
    4. Up to $100
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    Up to $250. New York makes it illegal to use a portable electronic device to send or receive texts or emails while driving. The fine is up to $200 for a first offense, up to $250 for a second offense within 18 months, and up to $450 for a third or later offense within 18 months. Fifty and 100 dollars understate even a first offense, and $1,000 is not on the schedule. Junior and probationary drivers also face a 120 day suspension for a first conviction.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits, space cushion and work zones

15. 15. A yellow sign with a walking figure warns a driver to expect:

    
    1. Pedestrians crossing ahead
    2. A sidewalk maintenance crew only
    3. A roadway where pedestrians are prohibited
    4. A bus lane that cannot be crossed
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    Pedestrians crossing ahead. The walking figure warns that pedestrians may be crossing ahead. It does not prohibit people from the area, limit the message to construction workers, or create a bus-only lane. The driver should lower speed, search both sides of the roadway, and prepare to yield or stop. New York gives legally crossing pedestrians priority at marked and unmarked crossings, so the warning should change the driver's scan and readiness before the person enters the lane. The human figure is the cue to anticipate movement, not just a fixed object.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and trucks

16. 16. What if you reach the marker before finishing the count?

    1. You are following too closely
    2. Your speed is perfect
    3. The marker moved
    4. You should speed up
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    You are following too closely. The two-second test delivers a blunt verdict: reaching the marker before finishing the count means you are following too closely. Perfect-speed, moved-marker, and speed-up readings each invert a check designed to catch tailgating. Drop back, recount at the next marker, and repeat until two full seconds separate you from the leader. In adverse conditions the passing grade rises to three, four, or more seconds of cushion.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits, space cushion and work zones

17. 17. When passing is permitted, which action is still prohibited during the pass?

    1. Using a turn signal
    2. Checking the mirrors
    3. Returning to the right lane
    4. Exceeding the speed limit
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    Exceeding the speed limit. New York requires a driver to stay within the speed limit while passing. A lawful maneuver still calls for mirror checks, a signal, and a return to the proper lane only after the vehicle is clear and the movement is safe. The three other choices are safety steps that support a pass when passing is permitted. Separate the decisions: first check whether the roadway allows passing, then complete the maneuver without speeding. The speedometer is the key reminder when acceleration feels tempting.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing on the left and the right

18. 18. Must you stop for a bus across a divided highway?

    1. No, divided roads exempt you
    2. Only if children are visible
    3. Yes, always stop even opposite-side
    4. Only on undivided roads
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    Yes, always stop even opposite-side. Divided highways split no bus duty: drivers must stop for a school bus even on the opposite side of a divided highway. Exempt, visible-children, and undivided-only readings each carve exceptions New York refuses. The rule applies on all state roadways. Stop at least twenty feet away, watch for crossing children, and wait for the bus to move or signal release.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing on the left and the right

19. 19. A vehicle is already in a New York intersection when another driver approaches from a side street. Who has priority?

    1. The vehicle already in the intersection
    2. The larger vehicle, regardless of position
    3. The vehicle approaching from the side street
    4. Neither vehicle until both drivers stop
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    The vehicle already in the intersection. A driver who has already entered the intersection has priority over a driver who is just approaching it. The approaching motorist must wait rather than force the vehicle already crossing to stop in the intersection. Vehicle size does not change this sequence, and requiring both drivers to stop could create a new obstruction. Look ahead before entering, identify traffic already committed to the crossing, and yield to that vehicle when necessary.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way, turns and U-turns

20. 20. How do young drivers compare in impaired fatalities?

    1. 2 percent of drivers, 2 percent of crashes
    2. 4 percent of drivers but 7 percent of fatal impaired crashes
    3. 50 percent of drivers
    4. No young drivers crash
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    4 percent of drivers but 7 percent of fatal impaired crashes. Youth overrepresents in impaired fatalities: under-twenty-one drivers are about four percent of drivers but seven percent of impaired drivers in fatal crashes. Equal-share, half, and none readings each miss the inexperience double-hit of new drinkers who are also new drivers. Revocation penalties run more severe for the young partly for this reason. Inexperience plus impairment multiplies risk. Inexperience plus impairment multiplies crash risk beyond either alone.

    Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and DWI