Safe Driving and Traffic Rules Practice Test (NYC TLC)

Question 1

A rectangular-shaped sign is:

Accepted Answer

Speed limit sign

Answer

Stop sign

Answer

School crossing sign

Answer

Railroad crossing sign

Question 2

A “No Standing” sign at a certain location means:

Accepted Answer

You may stop temporarily to pick up or drop off passengers.

Answer

You may never stop your vehicle there.

Answer

You may park there if the driver remains in the vehicle.

Answer

You may stop to load or unload merchandise.

Question 3

In general, you should pass vehicles going in the same direction as you are going:

Accepted Answer

On the left.

Answer

On the right.

Answer

Whenever you have the opportunity to do so.

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Only if the other driver signals it is safe.

Question 4

A TLC driver must use his or her headlights:

Accepted Answer

When the windshield wipers are on.

Answer

When driving over a toll bridge.

Answer

When passing a school bus.

Answer

When being tailgated.

Question 5

A driver approaches an intersection, the traffic light is green but a traffic officer motions for traffic to stop. What should the driver do?

Accepted Answer

Stop until the officer tells the driver to continue through the intersection.

Answer

Continue through the intersection because the light is green.

Answer

Honk the vehicle horn and tell the officer that the light is green.

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Come to a complete stop but then continue through the intersection.

Question 6

After parallel parking on a hill next to the curb in the uphill direction, which of the following should you do?

Accepted Answer

Set the parking brake and turn your steering wheel away from the curb

Answer

Set the parking brake and turn your steering wheel towards the curb

Answer

Pull up as closely as possible to the car in front of you

Answer

Back up as closely as possible to the car behind you

Question 7

When a school bus stops in the opposite lane and flashes red lights:

Accepted Answer

You must stop until the lights stop flashing red and bus resumes motion.

Answer

You do not have to stop if the bus is in the lane of opposite traffic

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You must stop only if children are exiting or entering the bus

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You may proceed after stopping your vehicle and looking both ways

Question 8

An intersection has a stop sign, crosswalk, but no stop line. You must stop

Accepted Answer

Before the crosswalk

Answer

Where you think the stop line would be

Answer

With your front wheels in the crosswalk

Answer

Stop or slow down if necessary

Question 9

If you are approaching an intersection on a two way road and are making a left turn, who has the right of way:

Accepted Answer

Both a and b

Answer

Traffic traveling in the opposite direction and going straight

Answer

Traffic traveling in the opposite direction and turning right

Answer

You do

Question 10

In New York City, where are you allowed to turn at a red light?

Accepted Answer

Where there is a sign permitting it and after making a full stop.

Answer

On streets where traffic is light and after making a full stop.

Answer

Only if there is no traffic and after making a full stop.

Answer

After midnight.

Safe Driving and Traffic Rules Practice Test (NYC TLC)

Tips for this section

1.A rectangular-shaped sign is:

2.A “No Standing” sign at a certain location means:

3.In general, you should pass vehicles going in the same direction as you are going:

4.A TLC driver must use his or her headlights:

5.A driver approaches an intersection, the traffic light is green but a traffic officer motions for traffic to stop. What should the driver do?

6.After parallel parking on a hill next to the curb in the uphill direction, which of the following should you do?

7.When a school bus stops in the opposite lane and flashes red lights:

8.An intersection has a stop sign, crosswalk, but no stop line. You must stop

9.If you are approaching an intersection on a two way road and are making a left turn, who has the right of way:

10.In New York City, where are you allowed to turn at a red light?

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