New York permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 6 questions.
Besides at night, when does New York law require you to turn on your headlights?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
Besides at night, when does New York law require you to turn on your headlights?
- A When visibility is under 1,000 feet or you are using your wipers
- B Only when it is raining heavily
- C When visibility drops below 200 feet
- D Only on expressways in bad weather
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A. When visibility is under 1,000 feet or you are using your wipers
Headlights are required from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, when visibility is under 1,000 feet, and whenever you use your wipers for rain, snow or sleet. Daytime running lights do not count.
When must you switch from high beams to low beams?
- A Within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 500 feet of one ahead
- B Within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 100 feet of one ahead
- C Only when the other driver flashes the headlights
- D Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 200 feet of a vehicle you are following
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D. Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 200 feet of a vehicle you are following
Use low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet of a vehicle ahead, even in another lane. You should also dim for approaching pedestrians.
Your headlights light up about 350 feet ahead. What does "driving within the range of your headlights" mean?
- A Driving at a speed that lets you stop within that distance
- B Using high beams whenever no other vehicles are within range
- C Staying within 350 feet of the car ahead
- D Driving only on roads with streetlights
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A. Driving at a speed that lets you stop within that distance
At night your headlights reach about 350 feet. Drive slowly enough that you can stop safely within that distance, especially on unfamiliar or curvy roads.
Your car's rear wheels start to skid to the left on ice. What should you do?
- A Steer right, away from the skid
- B Brake hard to stop the skid
- C Accelerate to regain traction
- D Steer left, toward the skid
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D. Steer left, toward the skid
In a rear-wheel skid, turn the wheel in the direction the vehicle is trying to go: if the rear slides left, steer left. You may need to steer back and forth a few times to regain control.