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New York · DMV study resources

New York permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of New York driving rules with 61 short lessons, 62 road-sign illustrations, and 633 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
633
Driving lessons
61
Signs & illustrations
62
Course units
12

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Practice

New York practice test

See the 20-question simulation, the 14-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

New York road signs

Browse 62 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

New York driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 61 lessons below follow 12 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 7 lessons

Your License

License classes, applying, permits, junior rules & the road test

  1. License classes & who needs a CDL
  2. Applying & proving who you are
  3. The vision & knowledge tests
  4. Learner permit rules & who can supervise
  5. Getting ready for the road test
  6. Junior license restrictions
  7. Address changes, renewal & new residents

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

How to Keep Your License

Suspension, revocation, tickets, points & penalties

  1. Suspension, revocation & new-driver rules
  2. Traffic tickets & out-of-state violations
  3. Mandatory suspensions & revocations
  4. The point system
  5. Fees, assessments & driving while suspended

Unit 3 · 4 lessons

Owning a Vehicle

Registration, title, insurance, inspection & upkeep

  1. Registration & title
  2. Registration fees, renewal & selling a car
  3. Insurance & inspection
  4. Keeping your vehicle safe

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Traffic Control

Signs, signals, pavement markings & officers

  1. Sign colors, STOP & YIELD
  2. Warning, work-area, route & service signs
  3. Traffic lights
  4. Lane-use lights & traffic officers
  5. Edge lines & lane lines
  6. Stop lines, crosswalks, arrows & diamond lanes

Unit 5 · 5 lessons

Intersections and Turns

Right-of-way, emergency vehicles, turns & U-turns

  1. Right-of-way rules
  2. Emergency vehicles & the Move Over law
  3. Signaling & preparing to turn
  4. Left-turn lane positions
  5. U-turns & the three-point turn

Unit 6 · 3 lessons

How to Pass

Passing on the left, on the right & school buses

  1. Passing on the left
  2. Passing on the right & being passed
  3. Stopping for school buses

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Parallel Parking

How to park, and where you can't

  1. Parallel parking & parking on a hill
  2. No parking, no standing, no stopping
  3. Parking for people with disabilities

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Defensive Driving

Distractions, speed, seat belts, work zones & roundabouts

  1. Look ahead & avoid distractions
  2. Aggressive driving & road rage
  3. Speed & following distance
  4. Seat belts, child seats & air bags
  5. Driving safely in work zones
  6. Roundabouts
  7. Drowsy driving & phones

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Alcohol and Other Drugs

BAC, chemical tests, Zero Tolerance & penalties

  1. What alcohol does & your BAC
  2. Alcohol, other drugs & the law
  3. Chemical tests, Zero Tolerance & open containers
  4. Repeat offenders
  5. Penalties for alcohol & drug violations
  6. Interlocks, Leandra's Law & avoiding trouble

Unit 10 · 6 lessons

Special Driving Conditions

Railroad crossings, expressways, night, weather & emergencies

  1. Railroad crossings
  2. Expressway driving
  3. Night driving & headlights
  4. Rain, fog, snow & winter driving
  5. Avoiding collisions with deer
  6. Driving emergencies

Unit 11 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, mopeds & large vehicles

  1. Pedestrians
  2. Bicyclists, skaters & scooters
  3. Sharing the road with motorcycles
  4. Mopeds (limited use motorcycles)
  5. Trucks, buses & other large vehicles
  6. Slow vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles & horses

Unit 12 · 3 lessons

Crashes & Driver Assistance

At the scene, reporting a crash, and using ADAS safely

  1. At the scene of a crash
  2. First aid & reporting a crash to DMV
  3. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

Know which test you are studying for

New York Class D Knowledge Test

This Roadwise course uses a 20-question practice test with 14 correct answers needed to pass. Separately scored parts also have their own passing thresholds. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook states you must correctly answer at least 14 of the 20 questions, and separately answer at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions within that same 20-question test (the 4 sign questions are a subset of the 20, not additional).

See format details and sample questions