New York DMV Practice Test - Free 20 Questions

Question 1

At what age can a New York resident first apply for a Class DJ Junior Learner's Permit?

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16

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14

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17

Question 2

In New York City (all 5 boroughs), when are you legally permitted to make a right turn on a red traffic light?

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Only at intersections where a specific sign explicitly states 'Right Turn on Red Permitted After Stop'

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At any time after stopping and yielding just like Upstate NY

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Never under any circumstances

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Between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM only

Question 3

Under New York's GDL program, what nighttime driving curfew applies to Class DJ junior drivers outside NYC?

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No driving between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM without a parent or guardian

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No nighttime restrictions

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No driving between midnight and 6:00 AM

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No driving between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM

Question 4

What does New York's Move Over Law require when passing a stopped emergency, police, or hazard vehicle with flashing lights?

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Move at least one lane away if safely possible or slow down significantly if changing lanes is unsafe

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Maintain your speed and honk your horn

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Stop completely in your travel lane

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Move over only for police cruisers

Question 5

What must you do when a school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm on an undivided New York roadway?

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Traffic traveling in BOTH directions must stop at least 20 feet from the bus

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Stop only if you are behind the bus

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Slow down to 15 mph and pass with caution

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Stop only if children are actively crossing in your lane

Question 6

When turning right across a dedicated bicycle lane in New York City, what must you do?

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Yield the right-of-way to any cyclist in or approaching the bike lane before turning across it

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Turn across the bike lane without slowing down

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Honk continuously while making the turn

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Cyclists must always stop and yield to turning vehicles

Question 7

You are driving on a New York City street and encounter a double-parked delivery truck partially blocking your lane. You should:

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Signal, check mirrors and blind spots, and carefully merge around the truck when safe

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Honk your horn until the truck moves

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Drive onto the sidewalk to pass the truck

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Stop behind the truck and wait indefinitely

Question 8

What does a steady yellow traffic signal indicate at a New York intersection?

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The light is about to turn red — slow down and stop if you can do so safely

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Speed up to beat the red light

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Prepare to go because the light will turn green

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Yield and proceed at full speed

Question 9

You are waiting in an intersection to make a left turn on a solid circular green light. An oncoming vehicle is approaching straight. What must you do?

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Yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before completing your turn

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Complete your left turn before the oncoming vehicle arrives

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Honk to signal you have the right-of-way

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Left turns always have priority on solid green

Question 10

On a New York highway, a solid white line separates travel lanes traveling in the same direction. What does this mean?

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Lane changes are prohibited or discouraged at that location

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Lane changes are encouraged

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The lane is an emergency runaway ramp

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Passing on the right is required

Question 11

What is the meaning of an 8-sided red octagonal traffic sign in New York?

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Come to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk and yield to all cross traffic

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Yield the right-of-way

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Slow down to 10 mph and proceed

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Stop only if other vehicles are present

Question 12

What does a square red-and-white regulatory sign with a white horizontal bar mean?

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Do Not Enter — driving into this roadway or ramp is strictly prohibited from this direction

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Authorized vehicles only

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Dead end street ahead

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Yield to entering traffic

Question 13

What does a regulatory sign featuring a curved arrow with a red circle and slash indicate?

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No U-turns allowed — making a 180-degree turn is illegal

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No left turns allowed

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Left lane must turn left

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Winding road ahead

Question 14

What does a yellow diamond-shaped warning sign with a winding arrow mean?

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Winding road ahead — a series of three or more curves

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Sharp right turn ahead

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Slippery road when wet

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Right lane ends merge left

Question 15

If a broken yellow line is next to your lane on a two-lane road with a solid yellow line on the opposite side:

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You may cross the line to pass if there is no oncoming traffic

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Passing is prohibited for all vehicles

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Only right turns are permitted

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You must stay in your lane at all times

Question 16

What does a white X-shaped crossbuck sign indicate on a New York roadway?

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Railroad crossing ahead — look, listen, and be prepared to stop for trains

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School zone crossing

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No passing zone

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Pedestrian crosswalk

Question 17

What does a flashing red traffic signal mean at a New York intersection?

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Come to a complete stop, yield to cross traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when safe (same as a STOP sign)

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Slow down and proceed with caution without stopping

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The light is broken — proceed at normal speed

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Right turns only are permitted

Question 18

What does a flashing yellow traffic signal indicate?

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Slow down and proceed with caution through the intersection

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Come to a complete stop

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Speed up before the signal changes to red

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Traffic from the opposite direction has a red light

Question 19

Yellow pavement lines on a roadway are used to separate:

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Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

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Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

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Bicycle lanes from motor vehicle lanes

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Highway travel lanes from the shoulder

Question 20

Solid double yellow lines painted along the center of a two-way roadway indicate:

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Passing is prohibited in both directions

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Passing is permitted in both directions

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Passing is allowed on the right only

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The speed limit is 55 mph

Question 1 of 20

At what age can a New York resident first apply for a Class DJ Junior Learner's Permit?