New York Permit Practice Test 8 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

A volunteer firefighter's personal car shows a blue light. Must you yield?

1. Yes, like a police car
2. Not required, but you should yield as a courtesy if safe
3. No, and you may block it

Question 2 of 20

A stopped school bus flashes its red lights. How far away should you stop?

1. At least 5 feet
2. At least 100 feet
3. At least 20 feet

Question 3 of 20

In New York, must you stop for a school bus with red lights flashing on the opposite side of a divided highway?

1. Yes
2. No, never on a divided highway
3. Only in New York City

Question 4 of 20

A blind pedestrian with a guide dog starts to cross against the light. What must you do?

1. Honk to warn them
2. Give them the right-of-way
3. Go, because you have the green light

Question 5 of 20

Your light is green, but a car is already in the intersection turning left. What must you do?

1. Let it complete its turn before you enter
2. Go, because you have the green
3. Honk and go

Question 6 of 20

The car in the next lane stops at a crosswalk. What must you do?

1. Pass it carefully
2. Honk and pass
3. Never pass it; a pedestrian may be crossing

Question 7 of 20

What does this orange diamond sign indicate?

1. A detour to a rest area
2. A school zone
3. A work zone ahead: slow down and obey the signs and flaggers

Question 8 of 20

How far ahead must you signal a turn or lane change in New York?

1. At least 100 feet
2. At least 25 feet
3. At least 500 feet

Question 9 of 20

What does this reflective orange triangle on the back of a vehicle mean?

1. It carries explosives
2. It is a slow-moving vehicle
3. It is an emergency vehicle

Question 10 of 20

A motorcycle's turn signal is blinking. What should you keep in mind?

1. It always means a turn
2. It means the rider is in trouble
3. It may not turn off automatically, so the rider may not be turning

Question 11 of 20

While waiting to turn left, why should you keep your wheels straight?

1. To save fuel
2. If hit from behind, you will not be pushed into oncoming traffic
3. It is required on the road test only

Question 12 of 20

What should you do at this sign?

1. Yield: look and listen for trains before crossing
2. Always stop for one minute
3. Nothing; it is informational

Question 13 of 20

A sign says NO PARKING. What are you still allowed to do there?

1. Stop temporarily to load or unload merchandise or passengers
2. Nothing; you may not stop at all
3. Park if you leave the flashers on

Question 14 of 20

How many motorcyclists may ride side by side in one lane in New York?

1. Three
2. Two
3. Only one

Question 15 of 20

You turn left from a one-way road onto another one-way road with two lanes. Which lane must you enter?

1. The right lane
2. Either lane
3. The left lane

Question 16 of 20

Who has the right-of-way at a traffic circle or rotary?

1. Drivers entering
2. Drivers already in the circle
3. Trucks

Question 17 of 20

After parking on a hill, what should you do with your wheels?

1. Keep them straight
2. Turn them toward the curb or side of the road
3. Turn them toward traffic

Question 18 of 20

A truck is backing up into a loading area and blocking the road. What should you do?

1. Pass quickly behind it
2. Wait until it finishes; never pass close behind it
3. Honk

Question 19 of 20

How should you make a right turn?

1. Get as far right as possible and turn into the right lane, without wide sweeping turns
2. Swing wide into the left lane
3. From the center lane

Question 20 of 20

You are leaving a parking lot onto a street. What must you do?

1. Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians
2. Honk and pull out
3. Go if you signal