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New York driving lessons

New York driving lessons.

Read 61 lessons across 12 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in New York’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 7 lessons

Your License

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

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

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

How to Keep Your License

Suspension, revocation, tickets, points & penalties

  1. Suspension, revocation & new-driver rules 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Traffic tickets & out-of-state violations 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Mandatory suspensions & revocations 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. The point system 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Fees, assessments & driving while suspended 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 4 lessons

Owning a Vehicle

Registration, title, insurance, inspection & upkeep

  1. Registration & title 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Registration fees, renewal & selling a car 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Insurance & inspection 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Keeping your vehicle safe 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 6 lessons

Traffic Control

Signs, signals, pavement markings & officers

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

Unit 5 · 5 lessons

Intersections and Turns

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

  1. Right-of-way rules 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Emergency vehicles & the Move Over law 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Signaling & preparing to turn 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Left-turn lane positions 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  5. U-turns & the three-point turn 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 3 lessons

How to Pass

Passing on the left, on the right & school buses

  1. Passing on the left 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Passing on the right & being passed 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Stopping for school buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Parallel Parking

How to park, and where you can't

  1. Parallel parking & parking on a hill 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. No parking, no standing, no stopping 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Parking for people with disabilities 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Defensive Driving

Distractions, speed, seat belts, work zones & roundabouts

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

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Alcohol and Other Drugs

BAC, chemical tests, Zero Tolerance & penalties

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

Unit 10 · 6 lessons

Special Driving Conditions

Railroad crossings, expressways, night, weather & emergencies

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

Unit 11 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, mopeds & large vehicles

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

Unit 12 · 3 lessons

Crashes & Driver Assistance

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

  1. At the scene of a crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. First aid & reporting a crash to DMV 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions