New York permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters, motorcycles, mopeds, large vehicles, slow-moving vehicles, ATVs and horse riders. 7 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample sharing the road questions
1. You see this emblem on the back of a vehicle ahead. What does it tell you?
- A. The vehicle is about to make a wide right turn
- B. The vehicle is an emergency vehicle and you must pull over
- C. The vehicle is carrying hazardous materials
- D. The vehicle is slow-moving, such as farm or construction equipment
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D. The vehicle is slow-moving, such as farm or construction equipment
The reflective orange triangle is the slow-moving vehicle symbol. It appears on animal-drawn vehicles, most farm vehicles, construction equipment and rural mail vehicles. Use caution and pass only when it is safe.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 76
2. You are approaching a person riding a horse along the edge of a rural road. Which action is illegal?
- A. Slowing down before you pass
- B. Sounding your horn as you approach
- C. Passing at a wide distance
- D. Waiting for a safe chance to pass
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B. Sounding your horn as you approach
In New York it is illegal to sound your horn when you approach or pass a horse. Drive at a safe speed and keep a safe distance from the horse.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 76
3. You are about to pass a bicyclist on a narrow road. Why should you slow down as you pass?
- A. The air pressure from your car can push the rider off balance
- B. Bicyclists must stop for passing cars
- C. Slowing down lets the rider move onto the sidewalk
- D. It is illegal to pass a bicycle on the left
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A. The air pressure from your car can push the rider off balance
Give bicyclists room and reduce your speed when you pass them. The rush of air from a fast-passing vehicle can knock a rider off balance.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 68
4. You have a green light. A pedestrian using a white cane steps into the crosswalk against the signal. What must you do?
- A. Proceed, because you have the green light
- B. Yield and let the person cross
- C. Honk so the person knows to step back
- D. Drive around the person carefully
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B. Yield and let the person cross
New York gives blind pedestrians using a guide dog or a white or metal cane a special right-of-way. You must always yield to them at a marked or unmarked crosswalk, even when the signal is not in their favor.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 67