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New York DMV driver's license practice test 6

Here are 25 free New York driver's license practice questions drawn from the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21). They focus on Chapter 13: Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (1), Chapter 8: Defensive Driving (4), and Chapter 11: Sharing the Road (3). The test opens with: "What happens to speeding fines in a work zone when no workers are present?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no 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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What happens to speeding fines in a work zone when no workers are present?

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  1. Question 1: What happens to speeding fines in a work zone when no workers are present?

    • A. They are still doubled
    • B. They return to the normal amount
    • C. They are waived

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

  2. Question 2: With a junior learner permit in New York City, when may you not drive at all?

    • A. From midnight to 5 a.m.
    • B. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • C. From 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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

  3. Question 3: What is the minimum fine for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus?

    • A. $250
    • B. $50
    • C. $1,000

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

  4. Question 4: About how long does caffeine take to enter your bloodstream?

    • A. About 30 seconds
    • B. About 3 hours
    • C. About 30 minutes

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

  5. Question 5: What is the most bicyclists who may ride side by side in a single lane?

    • A. Four
    • B. One
    • C. Two

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

  6. Question 6: A 150-pound man has one standard drink. About how long does his body need to remove that alcohol?

    • A. About 15 minutes
    • B. About six hours
    • C. About one hour

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

  7. Question 7: An ambulance with its siren on comes toward you. What must you do?

    • A. Stop right where you are in your lane of traffic
    • B. Speed up to get out of its way as quickly as you can
    • C. Pull over to the right edge and stop until it passes

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

  8. Question 8: After leaving an expressway, what should you check?

    • A. Your speed, against the posted limit
    • B. Your tire pressure and tread depth
    • C. Your oil and coolant levels, right away

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

  9. Question 9: If no speed limit is posted, what is the maximum speed in New York State?

    • A. 65 mph
    • B. 55 mph
    • C. 45 mph

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

  10. Question 10: When flashing lights or gates at a railroad crossing tell you to stop, what is the minimum distance from the tracks?

    • A. 15 feet
    • B. 5 feet
    • C. 100 feet

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

  11. Question 11: In fatal crashes between cars and big trucks, who usually contributes to the cause?

    • A. The truck driver, in almost all of them
    • B. Neither; most are caused by weather
    • C. The car driver, in more than 60 percent

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

  12. Question 12: What is the minimum age to register a vehicle in New York?

    • A. 18
    • B. 16
    • C. 21

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 3: Owning a Vehicle

  13. Question 13: Which driver assistance feature may you not use on your road test?

    • A. Parking assist
    • B. Your turn signals
    • C. Your side mirrors

    Source:New York Driver's Manual (MV-21), Chapter 13: Advanced Driver Assistant Systems

  14. Question 14: You and an oncoming car reach an intersection at about the same time. You want to turn left; they're going straight. Who goes first?

    • A. The oncoming car
    • B. You, since you signaled first
    • C. Whoever is going faster

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

  15. Question 15: You see a deer cross the road ahead. What should you expect?

    • A. That it was alone
    • B. More deer to follow
    • C. That it won't come back

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

  16. Question 16: May you turn right on a red arrow after stopping?

    • A. Yes, if the way is clear
    • B. Yes, outside New York City
    • C. No

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

  17. Question 17: A truck ahead moves left while signaling right. What is it doing?

    • A. Changing into the left lane
    • B. Swinging wide to make a right turn
    • C. Pulling over to park on the left side

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

  18. Question 18: How many points within 24 months lead to a license suspension notice?

    • A. 6 or more
    • B. 20 or more
    • C. 11 or more

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

  19. Question 19: What do yellow lines between lanes tell you?

    • A. Traffic on both sides goes the same way
    • B. Traffic on either side moves in opposite directions
    • C. The lane on the left is for buses only

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

  20. Question 20: Where may a junior license holder not drive at all?

    • A. In New York City
    • B. On Long Island
    • C. In any upstate county

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

  21. Question 21: What color are work area signs?

    • A. Orange with black letters or symbols
    • B. Yellow with black letters or symbols
    • C. Blue with white letters or symbols

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

  22. Question 22: A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway. Must you stop?

    • A. No, a divided highway is exempt
    • B. Yes
    • C. Only if children are crossing

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

  23. Question 23: You put a penny head-first into your tire tread and can see all of Lincoln's head. What does it mean?

    • A. The tread depth is fine
    • B. The tires are too worn to drive on
    • C. The tire pressure is too low to drive

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

  24. Question 24: Under Leandra's Law, what can a driver be charged with for driving drunk with a child under 16 in the car?

    • A. A traffic infraction
    • B. A parking violation
    • C. A class E felony

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

  25. Question 25: On the opposite side of the road from a fire station driveway, how far away must you park?

    • A. 75 feet
    • B. 20 feet
    • C. 15 feet

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

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