New York permit test: traffic signals and officers
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, lane-use lights, railroad signals, traffic officers and emergency-vehicle lights. 7 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample traffic signals and officers questions
1. Red lights are flashing and the gates are coming down at a railroad crossing. How far from the tracks must you stop, at minimum?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 10 feet
- D. 50 feet
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B. 15 feet
Flashing red lights, lowered gates or a bell at a railroad crossing mean you must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks. Do not cross until the lights and bell stop and the gates are all the way up.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 61
2. A steady yellow "X" is lit above your lane on a highway. What does it mean?
- A. You may continue to use this lane
- B. This lane is only for left turns
- C. Do not drive in this lane at all
- D. Move out of this lane
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D. Move out of this lane
Lane use control lights above the road tell you which lanes you may use. A steady yellow X means you should move out of that lane.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 31
3. You are stopped at a steady red light in New York City and want to turn right. There is no sign about turns. What should you do?
- A. Turn right only if no pedestrians are in the crosswalk
- B. Turn right after a full stop if the way is clear
- C. Wait for the light to turn green before turning
- D. Turn right after yielding, without needing to stop
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C. Wait for the light to turn green before turning
Turning on a red light is not allowed in New York City unless a sign posted there permits it. Without such a sign, wait for the green light.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 31
4. You are in a left-turn lane facing a red arrow. There is no oncoming traffic. What should you do?
- A. Turn left slowly, yielding to pedestrians
- B. Turn left if you are entering a one-way road
- C. Stop, then turn left if the way is clear
- D. Wait until the red arrow goes off and a green light or arrow comes on
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D. Wait until the red arrow goes off and a green light or arrow comes on
A red arrow means you may not go in the direction of the arrow until it goes off and a green light or green arrow comes on. Turns on red are not permitted at a red arrow.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 31