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Only what is specific to New York: junior permit and license rules by region, the New York City exceptions (no turn on red, 25 mph), DWI and zero-tolerance limits, phone law, speed limits, headlights, parking distances, school buses, the Move Over law, points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of New York permit test — state rules · written against: New York State Driver's Manual (NYS DMV), MV-21, PDF dated April 2026 (no printed revision marker), checked 2026-10-10, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age for a New York junior learner permit and the Class DJ junior license?

    A) 15
    B) 15½
    C) 16
    D) 17
    C) 16

    Class DJ is the junior operator class; nobody under 16 may drive in New York, even with another state's license.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which phone use is a traffic infraction for New York drivers of any age?

    A) Talking on a hands-free phone
    B) Listening to the car radio
    C) Talking with a passenger
    D) Talking on a hand-held phone
    D) Talking on a hand-held phone

    A hands-free phone may be used at any time; you may touch a hand-held phone to switch it on, dial or hang up, and emergency calls and on-duty police and peace officers, firefighters and emergency-vehicle drivers are exempt.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When does New York law require headlights at night?

    A) Only from sunset until sunrise, all year round
    B) An hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise
    C) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 before sunrise
    D) Only where the street lights are switched off
    C) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 before sunrise

    Headlights are required from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and whenever you can see less than 1,000 feet ahead.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in New York?

    A) No closer than 10 feet
    B) No closer than 20 feet
    C) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 30 feet
    C) No closer than 15 feet

    The ban covers stopping and standing too, unless a licensed driver stays aboard, ready to move the car in an emergency.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. May you turn right on a steady red light in New York City?

    A) Yes, after a full stop
    B) Only where a sign permits it
    C) Yes, except at school crossings
    D) Only between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    B) Only where a sign permits it

    The rest of the state allows right on red after a stop unless a sign forbids it; New York City reverses the default.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Why can a New York police officer stop a car solely because an occupant is unbelted?

    A) Only when the car has out-of-state plates
    B) They cannot; a belt violation needs another offense
    C) Only in New York City
    D) New York is a primary-enforcement seat-belt state
    D) New York is a primary-enforcement seat-belt state

    Primary enforcement applies to residents and visitors alike.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the New York State Driver's Manual (New York State Department of Motor Vehicles), MV-21, PDF dated April 2026 (no printed revision marker; back page © Copyright 2018 NYS DMV), checked 2026-10-10; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the New York State DMV or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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