New York Beta
New York rules of the road, by chapter
437 rules in 19 chapters, each restated in plain English with its official source. 298 of them are written-test points.
Each chapter page lists every rule with its source, explains why the rules matter, and has up to 3 sample questions. Written-test points are our tagging of what the knowledge test covers.
- Licenses, permits & tests23 rules · 0 written-test points
- Junior drivers (under 18)12 rules · 0 written-test points
- Points, probation & suspensions17 rules · 0 written-test points
- Registration, insurance & inspection13 rules · 0 written-test points
- Road signs18 rules · 18 written-test points
- Traffic signals & officers17 rules · 15 written-test points
- Pavement markings & lanes13 rules · 13 written-test points
- Right-of-way, emergency vehicles & roundabouts29 rules · 26 written-test points
- Turns, U-turns & three-point turns19 rules · 17 written-test points
- Passing & expressways27 rules · 26 written-test points
- Parking25 rules · 20 written-test points
- Awareness, space & aggressive drivers15 rules · 11 written-test points
- Speed limits4 rules · 4 written-test points
- Seat belts, lights & vehicle condition28 rules · 17 written-test points
- Distractions, phones & fatigue12 rules · 10 written-test points
- Alcohol & drugs47 rules · 28 written-test points
- Night, weather & emergencies33 rules · 32 written-test points
- Sharing the road76 rules · 61 written-test points
- Crashes9 rules · 0 written-test points
Restated in our own words from the New York State Driver’s Manual (MV-21) and other official pages, mostly dmv.ny.gov. The manual is © NYS DMV with all rights reserved, so we don’t reproduce it; we quote short phrases and link to it.