New York permit test: safe driver habits
Defensive driving, distractions and phones, aggressive driving, drowsiness, seat belts, child seats and air bags. 7 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample safe driver habits questions
1. You need to make a phone call while driving in New York. Which of these is legal?
- A. Texting at low speed in light traffic
- B. Holding the phone to your ear for a short call
- C. Talking on a hands-free phone
- D. Holding the phone on speaker in your hand
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C. Talking on a hands-free phone
It is a traffic infraction to talk on or listen to a hand-held phone while driving, and texting is illegal. A hands-free phone may be used at any time.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 52
2. To prevent fatigue on a long trip, how often does the New York manual suggest you schedule a stop?
- A. Every 50 miles or 1 hour
- B. Every 100 miles or 2 hours
- C. Only when you begin to feel tired
- D. Every 200 miles or 4 hours
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B. Every 100 miles or 2 hours
Plan regular stops every 100 miles or two hours. Waiting until you feel tired is risky because you cannot predict when sleep will come.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 52
3. In New York, a young child must ride in a rear-facing car seat until what age, unless the seat's height or weight limit is reached first?
- A. 1 year old
- B. 2 years old
- C. 4 years old
- D. 8 years old
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B. 2 years old
A child must ride rear-facing until age 2 or until reaching the highest height or weight limit the car seat maker allows.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 48
4. Which of these passengers is exempt from New York's seat belt or child restraint law?
- A. A 10-year-old in the back of a family car
- B. A 7-year-old riding in a taxi
- C. A 16-year-old in the front seat of a pickup
- D. An adult in the back seat of a private car
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B. A 7-year-old riding in a taxi
Passengers under 8 riding in taxis and livery vehicles are exempt. Passengers in private vehicles must use a seat belt or proper child restraint.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 48