New York signs practice test
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Four of the 20 questions on the real New York test are about road signs, and at least 2 of those 4 must be right, on top of the overall mark. That makes signs the highest-value study in this state: a small shelf that can fail a strong run. The bank carries 77 checked sign questions, and this set runs up to 20 of them at a time, shapes, signals, and markings, each citing the Vehicle and Traffic Law or the state supplement to the federal manual.
Each topic set draws up to 20 questions from that topic in the New York bank and grades against our practice target of 80 percent. The target is our study goal, not the DMV's pass mark.
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Up to 20 questions from the signs topic in this bank, graded against our practice target of 80 percent. The target is our study goal, not the state's pass mark. There's no signup and nothing to pay.
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You reach a steady red light. What must you do?
✓ Correct answer: Stop before the stop line or crosswalk and stay stopped until the light turns green
A red light is a full stop, not a pause. You stay stopped until the signal changes, unless an officer directs you otherwise. (VTL sections 1110 and 1111.)
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law sections 1110 and 1111, checked 2026-11-03
You are halfway across the road when the pedestrian signal changes to a flashing hand. What should you do?
✓ Correct answer: Keep going and finish crossing
The flashing hand tells people not to start. A person already crossing has the time to finish. (VTL section 1112.)
New York Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1112, checked 2026-11-03
On a long trip, which colour of sign lists services like fuel and food at the next exit?
✓ Correct answer: Blue
Blue signs carry services for drivers. Green signs carry directions, and brown signs carry recreation. (MUTCD design adopted under VTL section 1680.)
MUTCD standard sign design, adopted for New York under VTL section 1680, checked 2026-11-03
A yellow diamond warning sign shows figures of a truck and a percentage on a slope. What should you do?
✓ Correct answer: Slow down and use a lower gear; a steep hill is ahead
Warning signs name the condition ahead so you can set your speed and position before you reach it. The sign is a legal traffic control device, not decoration. (MUTCD design adopted under VTL section 1680.)
MUTCD standard sign design, adopted for New York under VTL section 1680, checked 2026-11-03
Your lane is edged by a solid white line at a junction approach. What is the line telling you?
✓ Correct answer: Stay in your lane; crossing is discouraged and lane changes here are unsafe
A solid white line hardens a lane boundary where mixing traffic would be risky, such as near signals. (MUTCD design adopted under VTL section 1680.)
MUTCD standard sign design, adopted for New York under VTL section 1680, checked 2026-11-03
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Facts strip
- Questions on the real test
- 20, and 4 are about road signs
- To pass
- At least 14 of 20, and at least 2 of the 4 sign questions
- Time limit
- None published by the DMV
- Retest
- No fee, no published limit or wait
- Permit and licence fee
- $64.25 to $102.50, by age and district
- Minimum age
- 16
Facts checked against New York DMV pages, 2026-11-03. Official information: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, dmv.ny.gov.
Corrections note
No corrections yet. Last checked 2026-11-03, against the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, 15 NYCRR Part 131, and DMV published facts.