NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
NEW YORK STATE DMV PRACTICE
TEST UPDATED 2025
One broken line indicates:
A. You can pass other vehicles and change lanes, if it is safe.
B. You can not pass other vehicles or go across the line.
C. You can change lanes, but only when traffic conditions or obstructions in the road
make it necessary.
D. None of the above -Correct Answer ✔A. You can pass other vehicles and change
lanes, if it is safe.
Drivers may need more space in front of their vehicle:
A. when it is hard to see ahead.
B. when carrying a heavy load or pulling a trailer.
C. when following motorcycles.
D. All of the above. -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
If your car goes into water, you should:
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
,NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
A. wait for water to rush in and let it out in small breaths through your nose.
B. remove yourself before it starts to sink.
C. call the fire department immediately.
D. None of the above. -Correct Answer ✔B. remove yourself before it starts to sink.
The NYS law requires drivers to use their headlights:
A. from one-half hour after the sun sets to one-half hour before the sun rises.
B. when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
C. when they use their windshield wipers to clear rain, fog or snow.
D. All of the above. -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
When drivers come to this sign, they must:
A. be ready to stop at the stop sign.
B. stop what they are doing.
C. warn other drivers that a stop sign is ahead.
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
,NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
D. brake sharply and come to a complete stop. -Correct Answer ✔A. be ready to stop at
the stop sign.
This is:
A. a reduction of lanes sign.
B. a right curve sign
C. a merging traffic sign
D. a side road sign -Correct Answer ✔D. a side road sign
What does this 'Soft Shoulder' sign indicate?
A. Drivers should leave the pavement immediately.
B. Drive on the shoulder if you have soft tires.
C. The dirt on the side of the road is soft.
D. None of the above. -Correct Answer ✔C. The dirt on the side of the road is soft.
What does a NO STANDING sign mean?
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
, NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
A. Drivers can not stand in front of parked vehicles.
B. Vehicles can stop only to obey a traffic sign, signal or officer.
C. Drivers must discharge passengers before leaving.
D. Drivers can only make a temporary stop to load or drop off passengers. -Correct
Answer ✔D. Drivers can only make a temporary stop to load or drop off passengers.
U-turns are illegal:
A. on limited access expressways
B. in school zones
C. in business districts of New York City
D. All of the above -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
For protection, motorcyclists are required to:
A. wear approved helmets.
B. keep their headlights and taillights on at all times.
C. signal turns, lane changes and stops.
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
NEW YORK STATE DMV PRACTICE
TEST UPDATED 2025
One broken line indicates:
A. You can pass other vehicles and change lanes, if it is safe.
B. You can not pass other vehicles or go across the line.
C. You can change lanes, but only when traffic conditions or obstructions in the road
make it necessary.
D. None of the above -Correct Answer ✔A. You can pass other vehicles and change
lanes, if it is safe.
Drivers may need more space in front of their vehicle:
A. when it is hard to see ahead.
B. when carrying a heavy load or pulling a trailer.
C. when following motorcycles.
D. All of the above. -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
If your car goes into water, you should:
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
,NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
A. wait for water to rush in and let it out in small breaths through your nose.
B. remove yourself before it starts to sink.
C. call the fire department immediately.
D. None of the above. -Correct Answer ✔B. remove yourself before it starts to sink.
The NYS law requires drivers to use their headlights:
A. from one-half hour after the sun sets to one-half hour before the sun rises.
B. when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
C. when they use their windshield wipers to clear rain, fog or snow.
D. All of the above. -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
When drivers come to this sign, they must:
A. be ready to stop at the stop sign.
B. stop what they are doing.
C. warn other drivers that a stop sign is ahead.
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
,NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
D. brake sharply and come to a complete stop. -Correct Answer ✔A. be ready to stop at
the stop sign.
This is:
A. a reduction of lanes sign.
B. a right curve sign
C. a merging traffic sign
D. a side road sign -Correct Answer ✔D. a side road sign
What does this 'Soft Shoulder' sign indicate?
A. Drivers should leave the pavement immediately.
B. Drive on the shoulder if you have soft tires.
C. The dirt on the side of the road is soft.
D. None of the above. -Correct Answer ✔C. The dirt on the side of the road is soft.
What does a NO STANDING sign mean?
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, NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
A. Drivers can not stand in front of parked vehicles.
B. Vehicles can stop only to obey a traffic sign, signal or officer.
C. Drivers must discharge passengers before leaving.
D. Drivers can only make a temporary stop to load or drop off passengers. -Correct
Answer ✔D. Drivers can only make a temporary stop to load or drop off passengers.
U-turns are illegal:
A. on limited access expressways
B. in school zones
C. in business districts of New York City
D. All of the above -Correct Answer ✔D. All of the above
For protection, motorcyclists are required to:
A. wear approved helmets.
B. keep their headlights and taillights on at all times.
C. signal turns, lane changes and stops.
NEW YORK PRATICE EXAM
