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New York DMV driver's license practice test 2

Practice for the New York written test with 25 free questions based on the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21). Most of them come from Chapter 8: Defensive Driving (4), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions (4), and Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License (2). Question 1 asks: "What color are signs showing rest areas, gas stations and medical help?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.

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Questions
25
Passing score
70% (18 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
7
Official handbook
New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21)

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

What color are signs showing rest areas, gas stations and medical help?

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  1. Question 1: What color are signs showing rest areas, gas stations and medical help?

    • A. Blue
    • B. Green
    • C. Orange

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  2. Question 2: What does a steady red X above a lane mean?

    • A. Don't drive in this lane
    • B. Move out of this lane
    • C. Use this lane only for left turns

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  3. Question 3: On probation, you're convicted of speeding. What happens to your license?

    • A. Nothing, if it's your first ticket
    • B. It is suspended for 60 days
    • C. It is revoked for five years

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License

  4. Question 4: A car ahead has stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. May you pass it?

    • A. Yes, on the left if the lane is clear
    • B. Yes, if you slow down
    • C. No

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 6: How to Pass

  5. Question 5: About how many crashes involve rear-end collisions?

    • A. One of every 100
    • B. Nine of every 10
    • C. Four of every 10

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  6. Question 6: In an upstate county, when may a junior license holder drive without anyone else in the car?

    • A. Only between home and school
    • B. Never, without a parent
    • C. From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 1: Driver Licenses

  7. Question 7: What is the first step of a three-point turn?

    • A. Turn hard left from the center of the road
    • B. Signal right, pull over to the right and stop
    • C. Back up toward the left curb, then turn right

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  8. Question 8: What does a flashing red light mean?

    • A. The same as a stop sign
    • B. The same as a yield sign
    • C. The light is about to turn green

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 4: Traffic Control

  9. Question 9: A bicyclist is riding in the lane inside a roundabout. What should you do?

    • A. Pass them on the left
    • B. Honk so they move aside
    • C. Don't pass them

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  10. Question 10: At what blood alcohol content is a driver charged with Aggravated DWI?

    • A. .18
    • B. .08
    • C. .02

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 2: How to Keep Your License

  11. Question 11: What is the legal minimum tire tread depth in New York?

    • A. 1/2 of an inch
    • B. 2/32 of an inch
    • C. There is no legal minimum

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  12. Question 12: A personal car shows a flashing blue light. Who is driving it?

    • A. A police officer
    • B. A volunteer ambulance member
    • C. A volunteer firefighter

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  13. Question 13: You're in a minor crash with only property damage. Must you stop?

    • A. Only if someone is hurt
    • B. Yes, whatever the damage
    • C. Only if the police arrive

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 12: If You Are in a Traffic Crash

  14. Question 14: Why is drinking and driving especially dangerous at night?

    • A. Alcohol slows your recovery from headlight glare
    • B. Police patrol more at night, so more arrests happen
    • C. Alcohol becomes stronger in the body after dark

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs

  15. Question 15: A student passed the written test online at school. When can they apply for a learner permit?

    • A. Once they are at least 16
    • B. Right away, at 15 years and 11 months
    • C. Only after turning 17

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 1: Driver Licenses

  16. Question 16: When sleet or snow starts, which parts of the road freeze first?

    • A. Roads in busy town centers
    • B. Roads that run next to rivers
    • C. Bridges, ramps and overpasses

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  17. Question 17: After you parallel park, what is the farthest your wheels may be from the curb?

    • A. Three feet
    • B. Six inches
    • C. One foot

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 7: Parallel Parking

  18. Question 18: What is illegal when you approach or pass a horse on the road?

    • A. Sounding your horn
    • B. Slowing down
    • C. Passing at a wide distance

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 11: Sharing the Road

  19. Question 19: Can a New York police officer stop you just for not wearing a seat belt?

    • A. Yes, it's a primary enforcement state
    • B. No, only if you commit another violation
    • C. Only on interstates

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

  20. Question 20: On a two-way road, within how many feet of a railroad crossing is passing on the left banned?

    • A. 20 feet
    • B. 500 feet
    • C. 100 feet

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 6: How to Pass

  21. Question 21: Within how many feet of a vehicle ahead of you must you use low beams?

    • A. 500 feet
    • B. 200 feet
    • C. 50 feet

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  22. Question 22: How large can the blind spot in front of a long-hood tractor be?

    • A. 2 feet
    • B. 20 feet
    • C. 200 feet

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 11: Sharing the Road

  23. Question 23: A tire blows out or your brakes fail. What does the manual call the most important rule in a moment like this?

    • A. Brake as hard as you can
    • B. Don't panic
    • C. Turn off the engine

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

  24. Question 24: You're leaving a parking lot onto a street. What must you do?

    • A. Go first, since you're turning right onto the street
    • B. Yield only to cars, not to people on foot
    • C. Stop and yield to traffic and pedestrians

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns

  25. Question 25: What color must rear fog lights be in New York?

    • A. Amber
    • B. Red
    • C. White

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

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