Free New York permit-test prep — 20 questions, 14 to pass (70%). The NY rules people trip on: no turn on red in NYC, wipers on means headlights on, 55 mph default. Practice or a timed exam sim.
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New York's written knowledge test is 20 multiple-choice questions, and you need 14 correct (70%) to pass. Questions are built from the official New York State Driver's Manual — including NYC-only rules like the default no-turn-on-red.
The state doesn't publish its full pool. We author these from the same official source the real test uses — the New York State Driver's Manual (NY DMV) — each grounded in a specific rule. Traffic laws are facts, not copyrightable.
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Traffic laws and right-of-way, road signs and signals, safe-driving practices, alcohol/drugs and penalties, sharing the road, and parking/vehicle rules.
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12 sample questions from a bank of 227.
1. If no speed limit is posted on a New York road, what is the maximum speed you may legally drive?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 8: Defensive Driving — Speed Limits
2. Unless another limit is posted, what is the default speed limit in New York City?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 8: Defensive Driving — Speed Limits
3. In a highway work area, a posted speed limit can be as low as which of the following?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 4: Traffic Control — Work Areas
4. In New York City, when may you make a right turn at a steady red light?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 4: Traffic Control — Traffic Signals
5. Outside of New York City, what does the default rule allow at a steady red light?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 4: Traffic Control — Traffic Signals
6. A school bus carrying pupils reaches a red light. What is it allowed to do?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 4: Traffic Control — Traffic Signals
7. Two vehicles approach an intersection from opposite directions at about the same time; one goes straight, the other turns left. Who must yield?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Right-of-Way
8. At an intersection with no signs or signals, two vehicles reach it at the same time at right angles. Who has the right-of-way?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Right-of-Way
9. As you approach an intersection where traffic is already in the intersection, you must:
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Right-of-Way
10. When you approach a traffic circle or rotary, you must:
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Right-of-Way
11. A vehicle entering a roadway from a driveway, alley, or private road must:
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Right-of-Way
12. An emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and a siren. What should you do?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns — Emergency Vehicles
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