FREE NEW YORK ROAD RULES TEST 2 - DMV NY PERMIT TEST

This online DMV NY Permit Test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the New York written test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 2

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Which of these is the proper way to change lanes?

Signaling, checking the rear view mirror and checking blind spots

Blowing your horn and providing the appropriate hand signal

Signaling and decreasing speed

Checking the rearview mirror

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When you see a vehicle stopped on the right shoulder of the road ahead with its hazard lights on:

Stop your vehicle until you can see what happened

Slow down and pass with caution

Change lane to the left and speed up

Don't change lane but speed up

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If there is a railroad crossing ahead and a red flashing signal warns you of an approaching train, you must:

Slow down before crossing

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop and don’t proceed until the red lights stop flashing

Increased speed and cross tracks as quickly as possible

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If a pedestrian is crossing the street at an intersection without crosswalks, you must:

Let the pedestrian have the right-of-way

Stop four feet from the corner

Take the right-of-way

Slow down and proceed with care

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When making a left turn on a circular green light, you must wait until...

All oncoming cars near to you have passed

At least three cars have passed

Large trucks have passed

At least five cars have passed

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Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart indicates:

Left turn is permitted

The same as a concrete barrier

U-turns is permitted

Passing is permitted

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Where should you start to make a u-turn from, if on a multi lane road?

Any lane

The center lane

The right lane

The far left lane

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When a traffic signal is showing a flashing yellow light, you must:

Slow down before entering the intersection, but only if you can do so safely

Slow down before entering the crosswalk or intersection, and be especially alert

Stop completely before entering the crosswalk or intersection, only proceed when you can do so safely

Stop completely before entering the crosswalk or intersection, and remain stopped until a green signal appear

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On a roadway where traffic is moving in both directions, in what position must you be before making a left turn?

Close to the left side of the roadway

Does not matter provided you signal

Close to the right-hand side of the roadway

Immediately to the right of the centerline of the roadway

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The Accessible Parking Permit:

Issued to an individual, entitles the vehicle in which it is displayed to be parked in a designated disabled parking space

Allows parking everywhere during specified times

Allows parking in designated space even if the person with the disability is a not passenger

It gives everyone in your family to park in a designated disabled parking space

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When are you allowed to pass a school bus?

If the school bus has stopped, and red lights are flashing, but the bus is traveling in the opposite direction

If the school bus has stopped, and red lights are flashing, but no students present

If the school bus has stopped, and red lights are flashing, and you are traveling in the same direction as the bus

None of them

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What is meant by the term "space cushion"?

The space between your motor vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, behind and either side

Keeping a seat cushion to protect your body if in a car accident

Maintaining 60 feet clearance in all directions

None of them

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What is true about seat belts?

Seat belt reduces the chance of being thrown from your vehicle in case of an accident

You are not required to use seat belts when driving in residential areas

If you remove the seat belt from your seat, you are not required to use any

You are not required to use seat belts in large trucks and SUVs

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When you approach a roundabout, you should:

Yield to any drivers already in the roundabout

Yield to pedestrians

Yield to bicyclists

All answers are correct

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What is true about the far left lane on a multi lane highway?

You cannot use the far left lane to pass

The left lane is for carpools only

Faster traffic should drive in this lane and use it for passing

Traffic can drive as fast as they want in the far left lane

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A right turn starts in the right-hand lane and end in:

Any lane available

The left lane

The far most lane

The lane closest to the curb

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What is a likely effect of taking another drug while drinking alcoholic beverages?

The effect could be multiplied

No effect one way or the other

You could throw up

None of them

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Safe speed to drive:

Is the posted speed limit

Depends on the weather and road conditions

Is less than the posted speed limit

Is little more than the posted speed limit

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In bad weather, you should make you car easier to see by:

Turning on your emergency flashers

Turning on your parking lights

Turning on your headlights

All answers are correct

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The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cell phones while driving is:

Keep the cell phone within easy reach

Use only one hand to operate your cell phone

Use hands-free devices

Keep the ringtone on a low volume

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If your vehicle breaks down on a highway:

You should leave your vehicle and call the police

Have all occupants stay inside the vehicle

Try to do roadside repairs

You should warn other road users that your vehicle is there with emergency flashers

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When changing lanes you should:

Check your mirrors, signal and then proceed

Check your mirrors and your blind spot and then proceed

Signal and then proceed

Check your mirrors, signal, check your blind spot and then proceed

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A motorist approaching a bicyclist should:

Proceed as usual

Exercise extreme caution

Swerve into the opposite lane

Speed up to pass him

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When coming to an intersection where you want to turn right but there is a bicyclist ahead of you, what should you do?

All answers are correct

Pass the bicycle and quickly turn right

Pass the bicycle because you have the right of way

Let the bicycle go ahead of you and then turn right

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A flashing red light means:

Signal light is out of order, proceed with caution

You must stop and yield for pedestrians and oncoming traffic

Slow down and drive with increased caution

You must make a complete stop. Move through the intersection only when it is safe to do so

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When entering a freeway remember:

Large truck have right of way

Small cars have right of way

Freeway vehicles have the right of way

You have the right of way

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When you approach an intersection on a main road, and the intersection is blocked with traffiYou should:

Keep as close as possible to the car ahead

Proceed slowly into the intersection until the traffic ahead moves on

Stop before entering the intersection and wait until traffic ahead moves on

Sound horn to warn cars ahead to move on

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Most automobile skids are result of:

Poor road conditions

Poor tires

Driving too fast

The size of the car

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When should you drive slower?

Around children

On a road with a lot of curves

On slippery roads

All answers are correct

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A person whose driver license is under suspension, may:

Operate a motor vehicle to and from work

Operate a motor vehicle when accompanied by a licensed driver

Operate a motor vehicle in a case of extreme emergency

Not drive, under any circumstances

Your score is

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the NY Permit Test.

Everything You Need to Know About the DMV NY Permit Test

Whether you’re turning 16 or 21 getting your first driver’s license, the state of New York requires that you first obtain a learner’s permit and practice with a licensed driver. To receive the learner’s permit, you need to provide some basic paperwork — birth certificate, proof of residency, etc — fill out an application, take a vision test and pass a written test.

What Information Is on the Written Test?

The written test for the permit contains information found in the New York DMV Driver’s Manual. It covers topics such as basic driving rules, state laws and road signs. The state wants to know that you can tell the difference between a stop and yield sign and what speed you need to drive in a neighborhood.

What Is the Test Format?

The test format is multiple-choice questions. While the correct answer appears in the choices, there may be similar choices to ensure that you know the correct response and aren’t just guessing.

How Many Questions and How Many Do You Need to Answer Correctly?

There are 20 questions on the test, and four of the questions are specifically about road signs. The test shows you a picture of the road sign, and you choose the correct meaning of the sign. Remember, when you’re driving, you don’t have time to read each sign.

You must answer a total of 14 questions correctly to pass. Of those 14 questions, at least two of them must be road sign questions.

Non-Native English Speaker?

If English isn’t your first language, and you don’t feel comfortable taking the test in English, the New York DMV has you covered. The DMV offers the permit test in 14 languages, including:

English
Albanian
Arabic
Bosnian
Chinese
French
Greek
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish

How Do You Ace the Test?

Of course, what you really want to know is how to pass the test and hit the road. Driver Knowledge offers multiple practice tests to help you do just that. After getting a copy of the driver’s manual, study it. Our practice tests can help you identify areas where you need more study time and help you build the confidence to pass the test the first time.

Safe driving!