New York DMV permit practice test 8

A: In business districts of New York City. U-turns are illegal in business districts of New York City, where NO U-TURN signs are posted, on limited access expressways, and in school zones. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): U-Turns, page 37.

B: Decrease your speed slightly and stay centered in your lane. If you are being passed on the left, slow slightly and stay centered in your lane until the vehicle is safely ahead. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Being Passed, page 40.

B: Making a left turn. The manual notes that over 35% of NYC pedestrian injury crashes occur when a driver is attempting a left turn. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Pedestrians: Tips for Drivers, page 67.

C: No closer than 30 feet. Parking or standing is not allowed within 30 feet of a traffic light, STOP sign or YIELD sign. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Parking Regulations, page 43.

B: Be prepared to yield it to avoid a crash. Do not think of the right-of-way as absolute. Waiting a few seconds is far better than risking a crash. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Aggressive Drivers, page 46.

B: An approved safe driver course such as the 5-hour Pre-Licensing Course or driver education. You must complete an approved safe driver course (5-hour Pre-Licensing Course or high school/college driver education). The PIRP course does NOT meet this requirement. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Safe Driving Course Requirement, page 13.

B: About one hour. On average, it takes the body about one hour to remove the alcohol in one standard drink. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Your BAC, page 55.

B: Your vehicle is hard to see and you should turn on your headlights. If an oncoming driver flashes headlights during low visibility, your vehicle was hard to see and you should turn on your headlights. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Night Driving, page 63.

B: Pull off the road, park, turn off the ignition, get away from the car and call the fire department. Pull off, park, turn off the ignition, get away and call the fire department. Fighting the fire yourself is dangerous. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Driving Emergencies: Fire, page 66.

B: Reduced speed is advised in that area. When a warning sign is joined with a yellow and black recommended speed sign, reduced speed is advised in that area. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Warning Signs, page 30.

B: The lane can only be used for a left turn. A flashing yellow X means this lane can only be used for a left turn. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Lane Use Control Lights, page 31.

A: Flashing red, red and blue, or red and white. Authorized emergency vehicles display flashing red, red and blue, or red and white lights and may sound a siren or air-horn. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Emergency Vehicles, page 35.

B: No, never. You can never make a U-turn on a limited access expressway, even if paths connect your side with the other side. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): U-Turns, page 37.

B: Move into the right lane and let them pass on the left. If you find many vehicles passing you on the right, move into the right lane and allow them to pass you on the left. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Being Passed, page 40.

B: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian. Pedestrians have the right-of-way at all crosswalks, marked or unmarked. Every driver approaching an intersection or crosswalk must yield to a pedestrian. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Pedestrians: Tips for Drivers, page 68.

C: 50 feet. You cannot park your vehicle within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Parking Regulations, page 43.

B: An officer can stop you just because you or a passenger is not wearing a seat belt. Primary enforcement means a police officer can pull you over solely because you or a passenger isn't wearing a seat belt. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats and Air Bags, page 48.

B: No more than one, unless they are immediate family. With a junior license you cannot drive with more than one passenger under 21 unless they are members of your immediate family. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Junior Operator Restrictions, page 15.

D: Wait over time without drinking more. The only effective way to reduce BAC is to not drink over a period of time. Coffee, exercise and cold showers do not lower BAC. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Your BAC, page 56.

B: Switch your inside rear-view mirror to the 'night' position. Switch your inside rear-view mirror to the 'night' position to reduce glare from following vehicles. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Night Driving, page 63.

B: Look out the open side window, turn on emergency lights and carefully pull off the road. Open the side window so you can see, turn on your emergency lights, and carefully pull off the road and park. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Driving Emergencies: Blocked Vision, page 66.

B: The type of route you are on (interstate, U.S., state or county). Route signs indicate interstate, U.S., state or county routes, and their shape tells you which type of route you are on. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Route Signs, page 30.

A: You can use this lane. For lane use control lights, a green arrow means you can use this lane. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Lane Use Control Lights, page 31.

B: A volunteer firefighter responding to an alarm. Volunteer firefighters responding to alarms may display blue lights on personal vehicles; volunteer ambulance or rescue members may display green lights. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): Blue, Green and Amber Lights, page 35.

B: No, it is prohibited. The manual states it is prohibited for a vehicle to make a U-turn in a school zone. New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21): U-Turns, page 37.