New York Permit test Questions and
Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version |
Verified Answers
1. Under what conditions can you pass a vehicle on the right? - ANSWER ✅ -
when a vehicle ahead makes a left turn.
- when you are on a two-way road or one-way road that is marked for
two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes
2. When can you pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to
go across? - ANSWER ✅ NEVER pass a vehicle that has stopped at a
crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to go across
3. What action should you take when another vehicle passes you on the left? -
ANSWER ✅ 1. decrease speed
2. stay centered in your lane
3. when car has passed, continue at normal speed
4. What do yellow lights going on and off on a school bus indicate? -
ANSWER ✅ passengers are about to be loaded or discharged
5. What do red lights going on and off on a school bus indicate? - ANSWER
✅ you may not pass the school bus when the red light is flashing
6. After you have parallel parked, how near to the curb must your vehicle be? -
ANSWER ✅ wheels must be no more than 1 foot from the curb
,7. May you open a door on the road side of your vehicle if there is no
oncoming traffic? - ANSWER ✅ no
8. Before you leave a parking space, what should you do? - ANSWER ✅
check rear window for pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles
9. What does a NO STOPPING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ stop only to obey a
traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent conflicts with other vehicles
10.Can you stop to load or drop off passengers at a NO STANDING or NO
PARKING sign? - ANSWER ✅ yes
11.May you park on a crosswalk in the middle of a block? - ANSWER ✅ no
12.What does a NO STANDING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ - you can make a
temporary stop to load or discharge passengers
- the driver cannot exit the vehicle
13.What does a NO PARKING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ you can make a
temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise or passengers
14.When can non-disabled drivers park in a parking space reserved for people
with disabilities? - ANSWER ✅ NEVER
15.What must you do when parking on a hill? - ANSWER ✅ 1. put
transmission in park
2. turn wheels towards the curb
, 16.Should you always look straight ahead when you drive? - ANSWER ✅ yes
17.If there is no posted speed limit, what is the fastest you can legally drive in
New York City? - ANSWER ✅ 55mph
18.Is it always safe to drive at the assigned speed limit? - ANSWER ✅ no, the
safe speed depends on the weather and road conditions
19.What is the purpose of minimum speed limits? - ANSWER ✅ keep traffic
flowing smoothly
20.Who must wear seat belts? Who should wear them? - ANSWER ✅
passengers and driver whenever they are in the car
21.How can you prevent fatigue on a long trip? - ANSWER ✅ stopping at
regular intervals for rest
22.What is road rage? - ANSWER ✅ aggressive drivers try to cause damage to
another driver
23.How can you prevent becoming involved in road rage? - ANSWER ✅ do
not make eye contact with the other driver
24.How should you drive safely through a work zone? - ANSWER ✅ 1.
decrease speed
2. be alert
3. obey signs
Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version |
Verified Answers
1. Under what conditions can you pass a vehicle on the right? - ANSWER ✅ -
when a vehicle ahead makes a left turn.
- when you are on a two-way road or one-way road that is marked for
two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes
2. When can you pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to
go across? - ANSWER ✅ NEVER pass a vehicle that has stopped at a
crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to go across
3. What action should you take when another vehicle passes you on the left? -
ANSWER ✅ 1. decrease speed
2. stay centered in your lane
3. when car has passed, continue at normal speed
4. What do yellow lights going on and off on a school bus indicate? -
ANSWER ✅ passengers are about to be loaded or discharged
5. What do red lights going on and off on a school bus indicate? - ANSWER
✅ you may not pass the school bus when the red light is flashing
6. After you have parallel parked, how near to the curb must your vehicle be? -
ANSWER ✅ wheels must be no more than 1 foot from the curb
,7. May you open a door on the road side of your vehicle if there is no
oncoming traffic? - ANSWER ✅ no
8. Before you leave a parking space, what should you do? - ANSWER ✅
check rear window for pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles
9. What does a NO STOPPING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ stop only to obey a
traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent conflicts with other vehicles
10.Can you stop to load or drop off passengers at a NO STANDING or NO
PARKING sign? - ANSWER ✅ yes
11.May you park on a crosswalk in the middle of a block? - ANSWER ✅ no
12.What does a NO STANDING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ - you can make a
temporary stop to load or discharge passengers
- the driver cannot exit the vehicle
13.What does a NO PARKING sign mean? - ANSWER ✅ you can make a
temporary stop to load or discharge merchandise or passengers
14.When can non-disabled drivers park in a parking space reserved for people
with disabilities? - ANSWER ✅ NEVER
15.What must you do when parking on a hill? - ANSWER ✅ 1. put
transmission in park
2. turn wheels towards the curb
, 16.Should you always look straight ahead when you drive? - ANSWER ✅ yes
17.If there is no posted speed limit, what is the fastest you can legally drive in
New York City? - ANSWER ✅ 55mph
18.Is it always safe to drive at the assigned speed limit? - ANSWER ✅ no, the
safe speed depends on the weather and road conditions
19.What is the purpose of minimum speed limits? - ANSWER ✅ keep traffic
flowing smoothly
20.Who must wear seat belts? Who should wear them? - ANSWER ✅
passengers and driver whenever they are in the car
21.How can you prevent fatigue on a long trip? - ANSWER ✅ stopping at
regular intervals for rest
22.What is road rage? - ANSWER ✅ aggressive drivers try to cause damage to
another driver
23.How can you prevent becoming involved in road rage? - ANSWER ✅ do
not make eye contact with the other driver
24.How should you drive safely through a work zone? - ANSWER ✅ 1.
decrease speed
2. be alert
3. obey signs
