New York Driver's Handbook, Section 5: Intersections and Turns
Right-of-way rules, emergency vehicles, the Move Over law, turns and U-turns.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, MV-21 (9/25). Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21)
Key rules
- Yield to traffic in the intersection; left turns yield to oncoming traffic; at uncontrolled intersections the driver on the left yields. p. 34
- Pull over and stop for emergency vehicles from any direction; slow down and move over for stopped emergency and hazard vehicles. p. 35
- Signal at least 100 feet before turning; keep your wheels straight while waiting to turn. p. 36
- No U-turns where you cannot be seen from 500 feet, in NYC business districts, on expressways or in school zones. p. 37