New York permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Who goes first, emergency vehicles, turn signals and positions, U-turns, three-point turns and roundabouts. 11 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1. At an intersection with no signs or signals, two vehicles arrive at the same time on roads that meet at right angles. Which driver must yield?
- A. The driver on the left
- B. The driver on the right
- C. The driver on the narrower road
- D. The driver going faster
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A. The driver on the left
At an uncontrolled intersection, or when drivers at right angles stop at stop signs at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 34
2. You want to turn left at an intersection. A car coming from the opposite direction reaches it at the same time and is going straight. Who goes first?
- A. Whichever driver is on the right
- B. You, if your light is green
- C. The car going straight
- D. You, because you signaled first
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C. The car going straight
When drivers from opposite directions arrive at about the same time, the driver turning left must yield to traffic going straight or turning right.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 34
3. You are leaving a store parking lot and turning right onto a street. A car is coming from your left. What must you do?
- A. Stop and let the car pass before you enter the street
- B. Slow down and merge, since you are turning right
- C. Enter the street quickly ahead of the car
- D. Sound your horn and pull out slowly
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A. Stop and let the car pass before you enter the street
A vehicle entering a road from a driveway, parking lot or private road must stop and yield to traffic on the road and to pedestrians.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 34
4. You hear a siren close by but cannot tell where the emergency vehicle is. What should you do?
- A. Stop right where you are in your lane
- B. Speed up to clear the area quickly
- C. Keep driving until you can see the vehicle
- D. Pull over to the right edge and stop until sure it is not coming toward you
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D. Pull over to the right edge and stop until sure it is not coming toward you
When you hear a nearby siren or air-horn but cannot locate the vehicle, safely pull to the right side of the road and stay stopped. Move on only once you know it is not coming your way.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 35