FREE NEW YORK ROAD RULES TEST 1 - NEW YORK PERMIT TEST

This online New York 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 1

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The safest way to enter the flow of traffic on a highway with a very short entrance lane is to:

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Use the left lane of the highway to get up to cruising speed

Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

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When you have three lanes of traffic all going in the same direction which lane is best for passing?

None of them

The center lane

The far left lane

The far right lane

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When you planning to leave the highway and you miss your exit:

Cross the median to turn around

Make a U-turn and try again

Stop and back up on the highway

Continue to the next exit and make plans to return to your route

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Receiving a driver's license is a privilege, not a right

TRUE

FALSE

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Driving only with parking lights:

Always legal

Is advisable when dark

Cannot be done, it is illegal

Is allowed in funeral processions

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When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:

Look straight ahead at all times

Look right side at all times

Look only at the car ahead of you

Scan your surroundings

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When approaching a yield sign:

You are required to come to a full stop

Pedestrians must yield to you

You must slow down and be prepared to stop

Oncoming traffic must yield to you

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Which of the following statements is true?

Wear a lap belt around your stomach, not your hips

Use your safety belt only on highways

Fasten your safety belt snugly

All answers are correct

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Under what circumstances can you drive across the solid white line on the right side of a highway?

Only if other cars cross

If you want to pass someone who is waiting to turn left

Never

If your car breaks down and needs to pull off the road

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A red light means:

All answers are correct

You may proceed

You must stop

You may turn right or left

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You may legally park in front of a driveway:

Never

If the driveway is in front of your house

As long as it is parked for no longer than 15 minutes

At night

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When entering a freeway you should:

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Stop on acceleration lane, wait for an opening, and then enter the freeway rapidly

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

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To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

Be extra cautious at dusk and dawn

Watch for animal crossing signs

All answers are correct

Scan the sides of the roadway ahead for animals

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Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalk?

Pedestrians always have the right-of-way

Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal

Vehicles turning right

Vehicles turning left

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Where there is no bicycle lane, on what portion of the road must a bicyclist ride?

Left curb or edge of the road facing traffic

Ride as close to the right curb as possible

Bicyclists cannot ride on roads where there is no bicycle lane

In the middle of the lane

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What is true about large trucks?

When turning, the rear wheels follow a longer path than the front wheels

They have smaller blind spots than most passenger vehicles

They take longer to stop than a car traveling at the same speed

All answers are correct

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In most situations, you should pass another vehicle that is going in the same direction:

On the left

On the right

Either side is fine

None of them

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If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

Drive at a constant speed

Apply the brakes firmly

Increased speed

Slow down gradually and don’t apply the brakes

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If a tire blows out:

Apply heavy braking

Concentrate on steering

Use your horn to warn other vehicles

Keep the foot on the brake and steer to the right

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In to which lane should you turn if you are turning left onto a one way road?

Turn into the center lane

Turn into the right lane

Into the closest lane

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

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On approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should:

Call the policeman's attention to the red light

Stop to make sure he wants you to go through

Wait for the light to turns green

Obey the policeman's signal and proceed

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Yellow lines are used to separate:

Traffic lanes on one-way streets

Bicycle lanes from regular traffic

Lanes traffic moving in opposite directions

Lanes traffic moving in same directions

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Which of the following is true about double parking?

It is illegal under any circumstances

It is legal if you wait in the vehicle

It is allowed if you are making a delivery

It is always legal

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Before turning left, the right-of-way should be given to oncoming cars:

Until most cars have passed

None of them

Until it is safe to turn

Unless they are turning right

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A single broken line means:

You must change lane after making a complete stop

You must stop under any circumstances

You may change lane if you can do it safely

All answers are correct

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If you want to turn right to a driveway directly after crossing an intersection, when should you begin signaling?

All answers are correct

After you have entered the intersection

Before you enter the intersection

Do not signal at all

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When you have the right of way you should:

Wait until everyone has gone to avoid an accident

Proceed carefully

Sound you horn then proceed

Stop for 3 seconds then proceed

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When backing up:

Look over your left shoulder when backing

Using your mirrors is sufficient to back up safely

Back up slowly

Sound your horn while backing up

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Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn

100

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Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

A crosswalk for pedestrians

A crosswalk for police vehicles

A railroad track

An ambulance lane

Your score is

It is recommended that you take a practice test before you take the actual written test. There are seven free practice tests for each state. First two tests cover roads signs and the other tests cover road and traffic rules.

If you have completed a defensive driving course, you may be able to save on your auto insurance premiums when buying a new or used car either by financing, leasing or through bank car loan.

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.

Essential Information for Passing the New York Permit Test

Turning 16 and getting your permit to drive is your first step towards adulthood. Driving provides you with an independence that you haven’t had yet. The New York DMV allows 16-year-olds to apply for a permit to learn how to drive before qualifying for an unrestricted driver’s license.

Before you can get your permit to learn to drive with a parent or guardian, you must provide paperwork, pass a vision test and pass a written test. The written permit test covers the basic rules of driving, road signs and laws specific to New York motor vehicles.

Questions

The questions for the permit test come directly from the New York Driver’s Manual and cover anything from speed limits in a school zone to laws and ramifications for drunk driving.

When you arrive to take your test, you’ll be happy to find that the test is multiple choice. However, along with the correct answer, there are similar answers, so you need to know the information to pass the test.

Score Needed to Pass the Permit Test

As within any test, you’re probably wondering how many questions you need to answer correctly to pass. The test features 20 questions, and you must answer 14 questions.

However, four of the questions pertain information on road signs. You must get at least two of these questions right as part of the total 14 correctly answered questions. So it’s possible to answer 14 questions correctly and still fail.

The Easy Way to Pass the Test

After downloading the driver’s manual, take some time to read it and go back to any sections you might feel like you didn’t understand or don’t remember. Then visit the Driver Knowledge website to take a couple of the practice tests for the New York permit test. The website offers practice tests in both English and Spanish.

Taking a practice test helps build confidence and ace the test. You can go back and study the sections in the manual of any questions that you missed on the practice test.

Safe driving!