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New York DMV Cheat Sheet

The 70 highest-yield New York DMV questions with the correct answer and one line of logic each - plus the walk-in document checklist and the signs you must know on sight. Print it, mark it up, walk in calm.

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  • 12 must-know road signs with plain-English meanings
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1. When entering a road from a driveway, alley, or private road, you must ________.
✓ Yield to traffic and pedestrians already on the road
A vehicle entering the roadway from a driveway, alley, or private road must yield to all traffic and pedestrians already on or near the road. You are joining established traffic, so the duty to wait for a safe gap is yours. Ease out only when you will not interfere with others.
2. On which side do you normally pass another vehicle?
✓ The left
The standard and safest way to overtake is on the left, where other drivers expect to be passed. Passing on the right is allowed only in limited situations, such as when the vehicle ahead is turning left or on a one-way street with multiple lanes. Passing on the shoulder is illegal and dangerous.
3. What does 'tailgating' mean?
✓ Following the vehicle ahead too closely for the speed and conditions
Tailgating is following too closely, leaving insufficient time to react if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly. It is a leading cause of rear-end collisions and is illegal. Keeping at least a two-second gap, more in poor conditions, prevents it.
4. What is the reference point for parallel parking next to a vehicle?
✓ Line up your rear bumper roughly even with the rear bumper of the car ahead of the space
To parallel park, pull alongside the car in front of the empty space and line your rear bumper up roughly with theirs, then back in while turning the wheel. This geometry swings your car neatly into the space. Straighten the wheels and center the car once you are in.
5. If oncoming high beams are blinding you, you should:
✓ Look toward the right edge of your lane until they pass
When blinded by oncoming high beams, shift your gaze to the right edge of your lane and use the line to guide you until the vehicle passes. Looking straight into the lights destroys your night vision for several seconds. Flashing your brights back only blinds the other driver too.
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