New York Beta

New York driver’s license guide

The permit test, the road test and 437 rules of the road, restated from the New York State Driver’s Manual (MV-21) and other official pages, mostly dmv.ny.gov, with a link on every rule.

Checked Oct 11, 2026 · official sources linked

New York is in beta. The rules here are checked against the New York State Driver’s Manual and other official pages, mostly dmv.ny.gov (2026-10-11). In the app, the New York module is in beta: it has the question bank, mock tests, New York lessons and road-test practice.

Key facts

14 of 20to pass the written testNY Driver’s Manual, ch. 1: Driver Licenses

2 of 4road-sign questions you must get rightNY Driver’s Manual, ch. 1: Driver Licenses

21+age of the supervising driver for any permit holderNY Driver’s Manual, ch. 1: Driver Licenses

5 hourspre-licensing course before the road test, unless you completed high school or college driver edNY Driver’s Manual, ch. 1: Driver Licenses

Every testhas parallel parkingNY Driver’s Manual, ch. 7: Parallel Parking

20languages for the written test, Chinese includeddmv.ny.gov: Prepare for and take your permit test

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Chapters with the most written-test points

All 19 chapters

Recent rule changes

Changes in law and DMV regulations since 2024. The manual, or older copies of it, may still show the old rule.

Points, probation & suspensions Since 2026-02-16
Since 2026-02-16, DMV counts points over 24 months (it was 18) when deciding an 11-point suspension, and several violations carry more points. The web manual already shows this; older copies still say 18 months. DMV news: updated point values (2026) · The rule
Points, probation & suspensions Since 2026-02-16
New values for violations on or after 2026-02-16 include: school bus 5→8, work-zone speeding 8, alcohol/drug offenses 0→11, failure to exercise due care 2→5, leaving an injury crash 3→5, speed contests 0→5. DMV news: updated point values (2026) · The rule
Alcohol & drugs Since 2026-02-16
Since 2026-02-16, an alcohol- or drug-related driving conviction or incident also puts 11 points on your record; it used to carry none. DMV news: updated point values (2026) · The rule
Sharing the road Since 2026-02-16
Since 2026-02-16, speeding in a work zone carries 8 points; before, its points depended on how far over the limit you were. DMV news: updated point values (2026) · The rule
Sharing the road Since 2024-11-01
Since 2024-11-01, a third conviction within three years for passing a stopped school bus is fined $750 to $1,500 (the cap used to be $1,000); the manual hasn’t caught up. The law also allows jail: up to 30 days for a first offense, and up to 180 days for a second or later conviction within three years. NY Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174 · The rule

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