New York State Learner's Permit Questions

Which of the following must you obey over the other three?

A police officer

You may not cross a single broken white (or yellow) line:

When to do so would interfere with traffic

A rectangular-shaped sign is a:

Speed limit sign

A traffic light which has a green arrow and a red light means that:

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow

When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line on your side you may pass:

If traffic is clear

What are the colors of a sign which tells you the distance to the next exit of a highway?

Green with white letters

Which of the following is used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

White arrows in the middle of the lanes

An intersection has a stop sign and a crosswalk, but no stop line.  You must stop:

Before the crosswalk

What are the colors of the warning signs that indicate hazards ahead, such as curves in the road or narrow bridges?

Black letters or symbols on a yellow background

A red and white triangular sign at an intersection means:

Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary

A diamond-shaped sign is a:

Road hazard sign

You may cross a double solid yellow line

To turn into a driveway

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Proceed with caution

You may cross a single solid white line in the highway:

If traffic conditions require

What does this road sign mean?

Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe to do so

You come to an intersection which has a flashing red light.  You should:

Come to a full stop, then go when safe to do so

A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in toward your left.  This shows that:

The road will get narrower

As you near an intersection, the traffic light changes from green to yellow.  Your best action would be to:

Be prepared to stop before the intersection

You must pull over and stop for:

Authorized emergency vehicles responding to emergencies

When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

Close to the right side of the street

You come to an intersection which is blocked by other traffic.  You should:

Go slowly until the traffic ahead moves

You want to turn right at the next intersection.  You should begin to use your turn signal:

At least 100 feet before you turn

What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic

You drive along a street and hear a siren.  You cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle.  You should:

Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn.  You should:

Signal and keep your wheels straight

The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward.  This hand signal (left hand down) means that the driver plans to:

Stop

The driver's left hand and arm are extended upward.  This hand signal (left hand up) means that the driver plans to:

Turn right

You have the right of way when you are:

Already in a traffic circle

You want to turn left at an intersection.  The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy.  You should:

Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear

When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

Vehicle on the left

You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you are:

Turning left

You are making a left turn away from a two-way street into a one-way street.  When you have completed the turn your car should be:

In the left lane of the street

When you see an emergency vehicle parked, stopped, or standing with its emergency or hazard lights activated on a highway or parkway, you should:

Move out of the lane closest to the emergency vehicle, if possible to do so safely

The law that requires every driver to exercise care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency or hazard vehicle is called:

Move Over Law

What does it mean when a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing?

You may not pass while the red lights are flashing

You may pass another vehicle on the right if it is waiting to:

Turn left

The car behind you begins to pass you.  You should:

Slow down slightly and stay in your lane

When you want to overtake and pass another vehicle you should:

Signal and pass when safe to do so

In general, you should pass vehicles going in the same direction you are going:

On the left

In which of the following situations is passing always forbidden?

The vehicle ahead is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk

After you have passed a car you should return to the right lane when you:

See the front bumper of the other car in your mirror

You are driving in the middle lane on a three lane expressway.  A car begins to pass you on the right.  The actions of that driver are:

OK if no signs forbid passing on the right

A "no stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a policeman, you may stop only:

To avoid conflict with other traffic

Before you leave a parking space which is parallel to the curb, you should:

Look for traffic by turning your head

A "no standing" sign at a certain location means:

You may stop temporarily to pick up or discharge passengers

Assuming that the street is level, what should you do after you have finished parallel parking in a space between two other cars?

Straighten your front wheels and leave room between cars

You may never park:

In a crosswalk

In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, a non-disabled driver:

May neither park, stop, nor stand

If you are parked parallel to the curb, you may get out of the car on the traffic side:

When you won't interfere with oncoming vehicles

A "no parking" sign at a certain location means:

You may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers

A driver may park in a space reserved for people with disabilities if the vehicle displays license plates for the disabled:

And is carrying a disabled person named on the registration