NY Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. 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
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   Snow plows, tow trucks, and towing rigs with amber or amber-blue warning lights. Amber warns of work hazards: hazard vehicles like snow plows and tow trucks, plus towing rigs combining amber with rear blue, warn of possible dangers. Ice-cream, mail-only, and bus-only readings each miss the work-fleet the lights identify. Rural mail vehicles and school buses also flash amber for presence. Slow for amber; the hazard it marks is real. Slow for amber lights everywhere; the hazard each marks is real.

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

2. 2. What follows lying on a disability-plate application?

   1. A warning letter
   2. A misdemeanor with mandatory revocation plus possible fine, jail, or both with surcharge
   3. Nothing
   4. A small fee
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   A misdemeanor with mandatory revocation plus possible fine, jail, or both with surcharge. Plate fraud is criminal: false statements on a disability-plate application are a misdemeanor carrying mandatory license revocation, plus possible fine, incarceration, or both, with a mandatory surcharge. Warning, nothing, and small-fee readings each trivialize penalties aimed at protecting truly disabled drivers' access. Both applicants and certifying doctors face exposure. Tell the truth on every credential form and keep access for those who need it.

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

3. 3. When may you drive again after stopping for a school bus?

   1. After 30 seconds
   2. When the car behind honks
   3. When the bus moves or you are signaled to proceed
   4. After children board only
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   When the bus moves or you are signaled to proceed. Bus stops end only two ways: drivers cannot move again until the bus starts moving or the bus driver or a traffic officer signals proceeding. Timers, honks, and boarding-only readings each invent releases the law refuses. Red lights out plus bus rolling, or an official wave, alone free the queue. Wait for the true signal, then check for children before rolling.

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

4. 4. Can you easily plea-bargain an alcohol charge?

   1. Plea bargaining is strictly limited
   2. Plea deals are guaranteed
   3. Charges always drop
   4. No trial occurs
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   Plea bargaining is strictly limited. Alcohol charges resist bargaining: state law strictly limits plea bargaining when charged with alcohol or drug-related offenses. Guaranteed-deals, always-drop, and no-trial readings each promise exits the law boards shut. Apprehension and conviction chances run high alongside the tough penalties. The charge laid is likely the charge faced. The charge laid by police is very likely the charge faced. Apprehension and conviction chances run high across the state.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and DWI

5. 5. What do a sign's shape and color tell you?

   1. Nothing important
   2. The type of information it provides
   3. The speed limit
   4. The time of day
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   The type of information it provides. Shape and color code every sign: together they indicate the type of information provided, from regulation to warning to guidance. Nothing, speed, and time readings each ignore the visual language drivers must read at speed. White rectangles regulate; yellow diamonds warn; green guides; blue serves; orange marks work. Learn the code and signs speak instantly. Learn the code well and signs speak instantly.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

6. 6. When must you be in the correct lane?

   1. After crossing
   2. At the last second
   3. Never
   4. Before reaching the solid separators
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   Before reaching the solid separators. Lane choice precedes the solid line: drivers must be in the correct lane before reaching the solid separators between lanes. After, last-second, and never readings each cross lines that forbid late changes. Plan from the arrows, signal, and merge early. Solid lines lock the choice in. Plan from the arrows, signal early, and merge before solids. Solid lane lines lock each driver's choice firmly in place.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

7. 7. How must an ATV or snowmobile cross a New York highway?

   1. Wait on the shoulder until a driver waves it across
   2. Cross diagonally without stopping if no car is close
   3. Enter the highway and travel with traffic for one block
   4. Stop, yield to traffic, and cross at a 90-degree angle
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   Stop, yield to traffic, and cross at a 90-degree angle. Before crossing a highway, an ATV or snowmobile must stop and yield to traffic. It must then cross at a right angle, which keeps the crossing short and makes its path predictable to drivers. Diagonal travel and entering the roadway to continue with traffic change the movement described in the manual. A driver should still scan for the vehicle and be prepared to let it clear, especially where sight distance is limited or the crossing is near an intersection.

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

8. 8. Traffic is backed up beyond an intersection, but your signal is green. May you enter?

   1. Yes, because a green light always permits entry
   2. No, not unless you can clear the intersection completely
   3. Yes, if you stop in the crosswalk while waiting
   4. Only if you turn on hazard lights first
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   No, not unless you can clear the intersection completely. New York prohibits entering an intersection when traffic ahead is backed up and you cannot get completely through. A green signal does not excuse blocking the crossing, and stopping in a crosswalk makes the obstruction worse. Hazard lights do not create permission. Wait before the intersection until space opens beyond it. Look past the signal before proceeding, because the availability of the exit is part of the decision.

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

9. 9. What is the minimum fine for a first conviction of passing a stopped school bus in New York?

   1. $250
   2. $50
   3. $100
   4. $1,000
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   $250. New York sets a minimum $250 fine for a first conviction of passing a stopped school bus, and fines can reach $1,000 for three violations within three years. Three convictions in three years also revoke the license for at least six months, and each one adds 8 points. One thousand dollars is the top of the range for repeat offenders, not the first offense minimum, and $50 or $100 is below the floor. Owners can separately receive a $250 penalty when a school bus stop arm camera records the vehicle.

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

10. 10. What hazard does the round yellow sign with an X and RR warn a driver about?

    
    1. A railroad crossing ahead
    2. A circular traffic pattern at the next junction
    3. A mandatory stop at a weigh station
    4. A bicycle lane beginning ahead
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    A railroad crossing ahead. The yellow circle with the railroad X and RR letters is advance warning that tracks are ahead. It is not a bicycle instruction, a roundabout marker, or a weigh-station command. Once the warning appears, reduce speed, scan both directions, and be prepared to stop before reaching the rails. Trains can approach from either direction and cannot stop quickly. The round shape and RR lettering are the key visual cues that distinguish this warning from ordinary yellow diamond signs.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs you must know

11. 11. How dangerous is driving too slowly?

    1. Slow drivers are always safest
    2. Too-slow drivers can be as dangerous as speeders
    3. Speed never matters
    4. Only fast driving causes crashes
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    Too-slow drivers can be as dangerous as speeders. Danger runs both directions on the speedometer: even with no minimum posted, those driving too slowly can be as dangerous as those who drive too fast. Always-safest, speed-irrelevant, and fast-only readings deny the rear-end and passing conflicts that rolling roadblocks create. Some cities hide sub-fifty-five limits without signs, punishing the unwary, but the general duty is to blend with the lawful flow. Neither crawl nor fly; match the stream's safe pace.

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

12. 12. What should side mirrors check on exit?

    1. Side mirrors for oncoming users of all kinds
    2. Only the curb
    3. Only the sky
    4. No further checks
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    Side mirrors for oncoming users of all kinds. Side mirrors sweep the flanks: check them for oncoming vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, motorcyclists, and other highway users. Curb-only, sky-only, and done readings each skip the lateral traffic the exiting nose meets first. Bikes and skaters approach silently on the right where the car swings widest. Mirror the sides, shoulder the left, then roll when every lane reads clear. Flanks hide bikes and skaters the exiting nose meets first.

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

13. 13. What if no gap exists when merging?

    1. Speed up to force in
    2. Stop on the expressway
    3. Slow down to merge safely if necessary
    4. Swerve across lanes
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    Slow down to merge safely if necessary. Merging serves the gap, not pride: signal, shoulder-check, and if necessary slow down to merge safely into traffic. Forcing, expressway-stopping, and swerving each trade a small delay for a large crash. The ramp's job is matching speed, but the merge's job is finding space, and space sometimes requires patience. Yield the contest, take the next gap, and the stream absorbs you smoothly.

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

14. 14. What if you hit a parked car with no owner around?

    1. Drive away
    2. Leave a thank-you note
    3. Try to find the owner or notify police
    4. Wait one minute
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    Try to find the owner or notify police. Unattended damage still binds the driver: striking a parked vehicle, other property, or a domestic animal requires trying to find the owner or notifying police. Drive-away, note-only, and minute-wait readings each shirk the locate-or-report duty. Owners deserve notice and claims need records. Search diligently, then call police if the owner stays missing. Search diligently for owners, then call police if they stay missing.

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

15. 15. What does a green New York destination sign show?

    1. A prohibition on a turn or vehicle movement
    2. A temporary roadwork condition
    3. The location of fuel and medical services
    4. The direction and distance to locations
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    The direction and distance to locations. Green destination signs guide a driver by showing the direction and distance to locations. They help with route decisions but do not themselves prohibit a turn, identify temporary roadwork, or list roadside services. Those functions belong to regulation, work-area, and blue service signs. Use the green sign to plan the next route choice, then read any lane arrows or regulatory signs that control how the movement must be made. The color cue is green with white lettering, pointing toward where the road leads.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

16. 16. When else can hydroplaning occur besides high speeds?

    1. Never otherwise
    2. Only in sunshine
    3. With worn tread or improper inflation
    4. Only in winter
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    With worn tread or improper inflation. Tires invite hydroplaning too: beyond high speeds, worn tread or improper inflation can also float tires onto road water. Never, sunshine, and winter-only readings each deny the equipment half of the cause. Bald or soft tires cannot channel water away. Maintain tread and pressure, then slow for downpours. Bald or soft tires cannot channel water away from contact. Maintain tread and pressure, then slow down.

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

17. 17. May motorcycles share lanes with cars?

    1. Cars may share lanes with bikes
    2. Three bikes per lane
    3. Two bikes may share, but never with other motor vehicles
    4. Unlimited sharing
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    Two bikes may share, but never with other motor vehicles. Lane-sharing stays in the family: two motorcyclists may ride side-by-side in one lane, but no rider may pass or share lanes with other motor vehicles. Car-share, three-up, and unlimited readings each break the pairwise bike-only rule. Cars passing bikes must change lanes fully. Pairs yes, mixed traffic never. Pairs of bikes yes, but mixed traffic sharing never allowed. Cars passing bikes must change lanes fully and completely.

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

18. 18. A flashing yellow X appears above a New York highway lane. What movement is allowed in that lane?

    1. Any movement except a left turn
    2. Left turns only
    3. Travel straight at the posted speed
    4. No movement until a green X appears
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    Left turns only. A flashing yellow X is a lane-use control signal, not the same as a flashing yellow intersection light. It tells drivers that the lane may be used only for a left turn. A steady red X closes the lane, a steady yellow X tells traffic to move out, and a green arrow opens the lane for use. When the yellow X is overhead, move into the lane only for the indicated left-turn movement and follow any additional pavement markings.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes and colors

19. 19. A 17-year-old holds a New York junior license and wants a senior Class D license before turning 18. What is required?

    1. A state-approved high school or college driver education course
    2. A defensive driving course completed after the junior license expires
    3. A commercial driver training certificate
    4. A second road test after six months of unrestricted driving
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    A state-approved high school or college driver education course. At age 17, the junior license can be changed to a senior Class D license when the driver has completed a state-approved high school or college driver education course. A second road test is not the condition described, and a defensive driving course serves different purposes. Commercial training is unrelated to this passenger license upgrade. The practical checklist is the course plus the Student Certificate of Completion on file, followed by bringing the junior license to a motor vehicle office.

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

20. 20. After a New York driver refuses a chemical test following an arrest, when is the license suspended?

    1. Only after a criminal conviction
    2. When the driver is arraigned in court
    3. Only after the driver receives a speeding ticket
    4. At the next license renewal
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    When the driver is arraigned in court. After an arrest for an alcohol or drug-related charge, refusing the chemical test causes the driver's license to be suspended when the driver is arraigned in court. The suspension is separate from the criminal case, so waiting for a conviction does not postpone this immediate consequence. A speeding ticket and a routine renewal have no role in the timing described here. The manual also explains that a later DMV hearing can revoke the license even if the driver is found not guilty of the underlying alcohol or drug-related violation. Remember the sequence: refusal, arraignment suspension, then possible DMV revocation.

    Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and DWI