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New York DMV practice test

Prepare for the New York learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.

20questions on the test
14correct to pass
2 / 4road sign questions, minimum correct
70%pass mark
Quick answer: The New York DMV knowledge (permit) test has 20 questions, and you need 14 correct answers (70%) to pass. 4 of the questions are about road signs, and at least 2 of those must be correct. The test is also offered in Spanish. Source: NY Driver's Manual, checked October 17, 2026.

New York practice tests

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Full practice tests in the format of the real New York knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.

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Road signs

Shapes, colors and meanings of the signs on the test.

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Rules of the road

Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.

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New York laws

Rules that are specific to New York.

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Final exam prep

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Key rules from the New York handbook

These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.

Getting your permit and license

  • 11 points in 24 months can lead to suspension.
  • Report crashes with injury or death, or with $1,000 or more in damage to the property of any one person.
  • File the crash report within 10 days.
  • Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
  • Six points in 18 months: $100 a year for 3 years, plus $25 per extra point per year.
  • Using a mobile phone or portable electronic device while driving adds 5 points.
  • 1–10 mph over: 3 points; 11–20: 4; 21–30: 6; 31–40: 8; over 40: 11.
  • Junior and probationary drivers get a 120-day suspension for a first texting or phone conviction.
  • Driving or allowing someone to drive an uninsured vehicle means a revocation of at least one year and a $750 civil penalty.

Rules of the road

  • Signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.
  • Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
  • Use low beams within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following.
  • Headlights are required when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
  • Headlights must be on from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
  • Headlights must be on when your wipers are in use because of rain, snow or other weather.
  • Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
  • Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.
  • You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights even on the opposite side of a divided highway.
  • Do not make a U-turn unless you can see approaching traffic 500 feet away.
  • Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
  • Keep at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
  • Drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
  • Children ride in a car seat until at least 4 years old.
  • Sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
  • A left turn on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping and yielding, unless prohibited.
  • Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.
  • Fines for speeding in work zones can be doubled.
  • Outside NYC a right on red is allowed after a full stop unless a sign forbids it. Inside NYC it is forbidden unless a sign allows it.
  • U-turns are illegal in NYC business districts, on limited-access expressways, in school zones, where NO U-TURN is posted, and where you cannot see 500 feet both ways.
  • U-turns are prohibited in school zones and on limited-access expressways.
  • Flashing yellow X: left turns only. Steady red X: do not drive in the lane. Steady yellow X: move out of the lane.
  • A steady red X means you may not drive in that lane.
  • Volunteer firefighters may show blue lights and volunteer ambulance members green; they are not emergency vehicles, so yielding is a courtesy.
  • Diamond lanes are for buses, HOVs (car-pools, van-pools), bicycles or other special vehicles during posted times.
  • Studded tires are allowed only from October 16 through April 30.
  • Two-thirds happen in October–December; deer are most active at dawn and dusk.
  • It is illegal to sound your horn when you approach or pass a horse.
  • Helmets are required for bicycle riders and passengers ages 1 through 13.
  • Up to $50 for an unbelted driver; for each unbelted passenger under 16, $25–$100 and 3 points for the driver.
  • First violation: at least $250; three violations in three years can bring fines up to $1,000 and revocation.

Speed limits

  • 55 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.
  • NYC's default limit is 25 mph; the statewide default is 55 mph.

Parking

  • Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • Do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.
  • Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
  • NO PARKING: temporary stops to load or unload merchandise or passengers are allowed.
  • NO STANDING: a brief stop only to pick up or drop off passengers; merchandise loading is not allowed.
  • NO STOPPING: stop only to obey a sign, signal or officer, or to avoid other vehicles.

Alcohol and drugs

  • 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
  • For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
  • Has an implied consent law: refusing a lawful chemical test leads to license suspension.
  • More than .05% BAC is evidence of impairment (DWAI); .08% is DWI; .18% is aggravated DWI.
  • A BAC of .18% or more is aggravated DWI, with a minimum one-year revocation.
  • DWI, DWAI or a refusal adds a $250 assessment each year for three years.

How to get a driver's license in New York

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit.
  2. Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
  3. Pass the road (driving) test.

Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).

New York driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Hold the permit at least
6 months

Speed limits by state

Other highways
55 mph

Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits

Drivers 21+
0.08%
Under 21
0.02%

Cell phone laws for drivers by state

Adults: phone in hand to talk?
No, only hands-free use is allowed

Parking distances by state

Fire hydrant
15 feet
Crosswalk at an intersection
20 feet
STOP sign or signal
30 feet
Railroad crossing
50 feet
Fire station driveway
20 feet

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Stop from a school bus at least
20 feet
Stopped emergency vehicle
Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
4 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Points that can suspend your license
11 points in 24 months
Crash must be reported if damage is
$1,000

Sample questions

In New York, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
  1. 10 feet
  2. 15 feet
  3. 20 feet
  4. 25 feet

New York: do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

In New York, you must signal at least how far before you turn or change lanes?
  1. 50 feet
  2. 75 feet
  3. 100 feet
  4. 150 feet

New York: signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.

In New York, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
  1. 0.04%
  2. 0.05%
  3. 0.08%
  4. 0.10%

New York: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.

New York permit test: questions and answers

The New York knowledge test has 20 questions.

You need 14 correct answers out of 20 (70%).

Yes, as of our last check the New York DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.

From the official New York driver handbook (NY Driver's Manual). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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