2025 New York Permit Test 21
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in New York. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for New York please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/new-york/car.
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15. This sign is a:

Explanation
A downward-facing triangular sign is always a yield sign. Drivers must be prepared to slow down or stop when approaching a yield sign.
16. This sign means:

Explanation
This sign indicates that turns in the direction of the arrow (in this case, to the right) are prohibited.
17. The car behind you begins to pass you. You should:
Explanation
If another vehicle passes you on the left, decrease your speed slightly and keep to the right. When the vehicle has safely passed and is ahead of you, resume your normal speed.
18. This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

Explanation
A round sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing. This sign is posted a few hundred feet in front of the tracks and tells drivers to slow down, look, listen, and prepare to stop.
19. A slow-moving vehicle emblem is:
Explanation
The slow-moving vehicle symbol is a reflective orange triangle. Expect vehicles using this emblem to be driving at speeds of 25 mph or slower.
20. Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:
Explanation