{
  "slug": "ny",
  "jurisdiction": "NY",
  "name": "New York",
  "kind": "driver",
  "title": "New York Written Test Practice",
  "language": "en",
  "edition": "MV-21, PDF rebuilt 2026-04-21",
  "questionCount": 40,
  "writtenTest": {
    "questionsAsked": 20,
    "correctToPass": 14,
    "confirmed": {
      "questionsAsked": true,
      "correctToPass": true,
      "passShare": true
    },
    "ruleSource": {
      "title": "New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), chapter 1",
      "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/mv21.pdf"
    },
    "note": "The New York written test asks 20 questions. You need at least 14 correct, and 2 of the 4 road sign questions must be correct."
  },
  "disclaimer": "This is a study aid written by examprepare.help from the official state driver handbook. It is not the real written test, it is not affiliated with any state agency, and your state exam may differ. Check your DMV's own site before you take the real test.",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "New York State Department of Motor Vehicles",
    "title": "New York State Driver's Manual",
    "formNumber": "MV-21",
    "edition": "MV-21, PDF rebuilt 2026-04-21",
    "url": "https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/mv21.pdf",
    "pageUrl": "https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/drivers-manual-practice-tests",
    "retrieved": "2026-10-05",
    "textSha256": "6a557c4e349d737c0f949fa95bb78af5e187dac7bb14da4b16140aebc08a0579",
    "via": "https://web.archive.org/web/20260902133440id_/https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/mv21.pdf (dmv.ny.gov blocked the direct download)"
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "key": "test-pass",
      "label": "Questions you must answer correctly on the NY Class D written test",
      "value": "14 of 20, including 2 of the 4 road sign questions",
      "section": "Vision and Knowledge Tests",
      "page": 10
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-minimum",
      "label": "Following gap measured by the two-second rule",
      "value": "Two seconds",
      "section": "Allow Yourself Space",
      "page": 47
    },
    {
      "key": "follow-bad",
      "label": "Following gap in bad weather or behind large trucks",
      "value": "Three to four seconds",
      "section": "Allow Yourself Space",
      "page": 47
    },
    {
      "key": "points-suspension",
      "label": "Points within 24 months that get your licence suspended",
      "value": "11 or more",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-11-20",
      "label": "Points for driving 11 to 20 mph over the posted limit",
      "value": "4",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-31-40",
      "label": "Points for driving 31 to 40 mph over the posted limit",
      "value": "8",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-over-40",
      "label": "Points for driving more than 40 mph over the posted limit",
      "value": "11",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-school-bus",
      "label": "Points for failing to stop for a school bus",
      "value": "8",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-reckless",
      "label": "Points for reckless driving",
      "value": "5",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "points-cell-phone",
      "label": "Points for improper cell phone use",
      "value": "5",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-dwi",
      "label": "BAC that makes a DWI a minimum six-month revocation",
      "value": ".08",
      "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 20
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-dwai",
      "label": "BAC range for driving while ability impaired",
      "value": ".05 to .07",
      "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 20
    },
    {
      "key": "bac-agg",
      "label": "BAC that makes an aggravated DWI revocation",
      "value": ".18",
      "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
      "page": 20
    },
    {
      "key": "zero-tolerance",
      "label": "BAC range that suspends a driver under 21 for six months",
      "value": ".02 to .07",
      "section": "Zero Tolerance Law",
      "page": 21
    },
    {
      "key": "pirp",
      "label": "What a DMV-approved crash prevention course can do",
      "value": "Reduce up to 4 points and 10 percent of insurance",
      "section": "The Point System",
      "page": 22
    },
    {
      "key": "school-bus-distance",
      "label": "How far back you must stop from a school bus",
      "value": "At least 20 feet",
      "section": "Sharing the Road with School Buses",
      "page": 40
    },
    {
      "key": "nyc-speed",
      "label": "Speed limit in New York City unless another limit is posted",
      "value": "25 mph",
      "section": "Speed",
      "page": 47
    },
    {
      "key": "child-4-7",
      "label": "Restraint for a child aged 4 to 7",
      "value": "Federally approved child restraint (booster) with lap and shoulder belt",
      "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
      "page": 48
    },
    {
      "key": "child-8-15",
      "label": "Restraint for a passenger aged 8 to 15",
      "value": "A seat belt, one person per belt",
      "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
      "page": 48
    },
    {
      "key": "seat-belt-fine",
      "label": "Fine for a driver who fails to buckle up",
      "value": "Up to $50",
      "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
      "page": 48
    },
    {
      "key": "tire-tread",
      "label": "Minimum tyre tread depth required by New York law",
      "value": "2/32nds of an inch",
      "section": "Vehicle Condition",
      "page": 53
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "ny-001",
      "number": 1,
      "section": "Licensing and the Written Test",
      "stem": "How many of the 20 questions on the New York Class D written test must you answer correctly?",
      "choices": [
        "10",
        "12",
        "14",
        "18"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "You must get at least 14 of 20 right, and you must get 2 of the 4 road sign questions right.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vision and Knowledge Tests",
        "page": 10,
        "fact": "test-pass"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-002",
      "number": 2,
      "section": "Licensing and the Written Test",
      "stem": "You pass the road sign portion of the written test but fail the rest. What happens?",
      "choices": [
        "You pass",
        "You must return and take the whole test again",
        "You pass with a restriction",
        "You get a 30-day delay"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The sign questions are a separate requirement, so failing them fails the test even with 14 or more overall.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vision and Knowledge Tests",
        "page": 10,
        "fact": "test-pass"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-003",
      "number": 3,
      "section": "Following Distance",
      "stem": "What is the basic following gap the New York manual recommends using the two-second rule for?",
      "choices": [
        "One second",
        "Two seconds",
        "Three seconds",
        "Four seconds"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Pick a sign, tree or overpass, and count one thousand one, one thousand two as the vehicle ahead passes it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Allow Yourself Space",
        "page": 47,
        "fact": "follow-minimum"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-004",
      "number": 4,
      "section": "Following Distance",
      "stem": "You are counting to a stationary object and reach it at one thousand two. What does that tell you?",
      "choices": [
        "You are following too closely",
        "You are following at a safe distance",
        "Your speedometer is wrong",
        "You should speed up"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "If you reach the object before you finish the count, you are following too closely.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Allow Yourself Space",
        "page": 47,
        "fact": "follow-minimum"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-005",
      "number": 5,
      "section": "Following Distance",
      "stem": "In bad weather, or when following a large truck, how much further ahead should you stay?",
      "choices": [
        "One second",
        "Two seconds",
        "Three to four seconds",
        "Ten seconds"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The manual says to increase the count to at least three or four seconds for additional space.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Allow Yourself Space",
        "page": 47,
        "fact": "follow-bad"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-006",
      "number": 6,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "How many points within 24 months get your New York licence suspended?",
      "choices": [
        "5 or more",
        "7 or more",
        "9 or more",
        "11 or more"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "If you get 11 or more points within 24 months, DMV notifies you that your licence will be suspended.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-suspension"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-007",
      "number": 7,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "How many points does New York assign for driving 11 to 20 mph over the posted limit?",
      "choices": [
        "2",
        "3",
        "4",
        "6"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The point table gives 3 points for 1 to 10 mph over, 4 for 11 to 20, and 6 for 21 to 30.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-11-20"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-008",
      "number": 8,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "How many points does New York assign for driving 31 to 40 mph over the limit?",
      "choices": [
        "6",
        "8",
        "9",
        "11"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The point table gives 8 points for 31 to 40 mph over and 11 points for more than 40 mph over.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-31-40"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-009",
      "number": 9,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "What is the point value for driving more than 40 mph over the posted limit in New York?",
      "choices": [
        "5",
        "8",
        "9",
        "11"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "More than 40 mph over carries 11 points, the same value as a DWI.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-over-40"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-010",
      "number": 10,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "How many points does failing to stop for a school bus carry?",
      "choices": [
        "3",
        "5",
        "8",
        "11"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "The point table lists failed to stop for school bus at 8 points.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-school-bus"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-011",
      "number": 11,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "Which violation carries 5 points in New York?",
      "choices": [
        "Reckless driving",
        "Failure to signal",
        "Improper turn",
        "Red light"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Reckless driving, speed contests, improper cell phone use and texting all carry 5 points.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-reckless"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-012",
      "number": 12,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "Using a cell phone improperly in New York costs how many points?",
      "choices": [
        "2",
        "3",
        "5",
        "8"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "Improper cell phone use and texting with a portable electronic device each carry 5 points.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "points-cell-phone"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-013",
      "number": 13,
      "section": "Points and Penalties",
      "stem": "What can a DMV-approved crash prevention course do for you?",
      "choices": [
        "Remove points already on your record",
        "Reduce up to four points and save up to 10 percent on insurance",
        "Prevent a mandatory suspension",
        "Waive a Driver Responsibility Assessment"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A course can reduce up to four points and up to 10 percent of insurance, but cannot prevent a mandatory suspension.",
      "source": {
        "section": "The Point System",
        "page": 22,
        "fact": "pirp"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-014",
      "number": 14,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "At what blood alcohol content does New York treat a driver as intoxicated with a minimum six-month revocation?",
      "choices": [
        ".04",
        ".05 to .07",
        ".08",
        ".18"
      ],
      "answer": 2,
      "explanation": "A DWI at .08 brings a minimum six-month revocation, .18 brings a minimum one-year revocation.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 20,
        "fact": "bac-dwi"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-015",
      "number": 15,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "What BAC range is driving while ability impaired in New York?",
      "choices": [
        ".02 to .07",
        ".05 to .07",
        ".08 to .17",
        ".18 or higher"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A BAC of more than .05 up to .07 is a DWAI with a 90-day suspension, .08 or more is a DWI.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 20,
        "fact": "bac-dwai"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-016",
      "number": 16,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "Which BAC brings a minimum one-year revocation as an aggravated DWI in New York?",
      "choices": [
        ".05",
        ".07",
        ".08",
        ".18"
      ],
      "answer": 3,
      "explanation": "An aggravated DWI at .18 of one percent brings a minimum one-year revocation.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Mandatory Suspension or Revocation",
        "page": 20,
        "fact": "bac-agg"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-017",
      "number": 17,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "You are 19 and have a BAC of .04. What happens under New York's Zero Tolerance Law?",
      "choices": [
        "Nothing, .04 is under the legal limit",
        "Your licence is suspended for six months",
        "You get a $50 fine",
        "You must retake the written test"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A driver under 21 with a BAC from .02 to .07 has the licence suspended for six months.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Zero Tolerance Law",
        "page": 21,
        "fact": "zero-tolerance"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-018",
      "number": 18,
      "section": "Alcohol and Drugs",
      "stem": "You are 19 and get a second Zero Tolerance violation. What is the sanction?",
      "choices": [
        "A 30-day suspension",
        "Revocation for one year or until you turn 21, whichever is longer",
        "A six-month suspension",
        "No further penalty"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A second Zero Tolerance violation revokes the licence for a year or until age 21, whichever is longer.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Zero Tolerance Law",
        "page": 21
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-019",
      "number": 19,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "What is the speed limit in New York City unless another limit is posted?",
      "choices": [
        "15 mph",
        "25 mph",
        "30 mph",
        "40 mph"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Some cities have limits below 55 mph that are not always posted; in New York City the limit is 25 mph unless posted.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 47,
        "fact": "nyc-speed"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-020",
      "number": 20,
      "section": "Speed Limits",
      "stem": "Some New York highways have minimum speed limits. Why?",
      "choices": [
        "To make traffic move smoothly and avoid a dangerous condition",
        "To save fuel",
        "To reduce noise",
        "To limit wear on tyres"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Driving below a minimum speed interferes with traffic flow and creates a dangerous condition.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Speed",
        "page": 47
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-021",
      "number": 21,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "How far back from a school bus should you stop when you pull over in a parking lot or on a road?",
      "choices": [
        "At least 10 feet",
        "At least 20 feet",
        "At least 50 feet",
        "Right behind it"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You should stop at least 20 feet away from the bus, and in parking lots you must stop before you reach it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with School Buses",
        "page": 40,
        "fact": "school-bus-distance"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-022",
      "number": 22,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "What should you do when a school bus begins flashing yellow warning lights?",
      "choices": [
        "Pass it before it stops",
        "Decrease speed and be prepared to stop",
        "Sound your horn to warn it",
        "Keep your speed steady"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The yellow flashers tell you the bus is about to stop, so slow down and be ready to stop.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with School Buses",
        "page": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-023",
      "number": 23,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "Once you have stopped for a school bus, when may you drive again?",
      "choices": [
        "As soon as the children are on the pavement",
        "When the bus starts moving again, or the bus driver or a traffic officer signals you",
        "After five seconds",
        "When the next car behind you moves"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You cannot drive again until the bus starts moving or the bus driver or a traffic officer signals you to proceed.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Sharing the Road with School Buses",
        "page": 40
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-024",
      "number": 24,
      "section": "School Buses",
      "stem": "The New York stop-arm camera penalty for a first violation of passing a stopped school bus is:",
      "choices": [
        "$50",
        "$250",
        "$500",
        "$1,000"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual lists $250 for a first violation, $275 for a second within 18 months and $300 for a third.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vehicle Owners",
        "page": 23
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-025",
      "number": 25,
      "section": "Traffic Signals",
      "stem": "When may you turn right at a steady red light in New York?",
      "choices": [
        "Only if the road is clear",
        "After a full stop, yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians",
        "Never in New York State",
        "Only if you are in a turn lane"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A right turn on red is allowed after a full stop and yielding, unless a sign, signal or marking prevents it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signals",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-026",
      "number": 26,
      "section": "Traffic Signals",
      "stem": "A steady red light shows a green arrow. What may you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Go straight only",
        "Go only in the direction of the arrow, and only if the intersection is clear",
        "Turn left only",
        "Nothing at all"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "With a green arrow and a red light you may go only toward the arrow and only when the intersection is clear.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signals",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-027",
      "number": 27,
      "section": "Traffic Signals",
      "stem": "You are in New York City and see a red light. May you turn right?",
      "choices": [
        "Yes, after a full stop",
        "Only if a sign that permits it is posted",
        "Only if the road is completely empty",
        "Only on a one-way street"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Turning on a red light is not allowed in New York City unless a sign that permits it is posted.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signals",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-028",
      "number": 28,
      "section": "Traffic Signals",
      "stem": "The driver of a school bus carrying students is turning at a red light. What do they do?",
      "choices": [
        "They may turn right after stopping",
        "They cannot turn right on any red light",
        "They may turn left only",
        "They must wait for a green arrow"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The manual states that the driver of a school bus containing students cannot turn right on any red light.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Traffic Signals",
        "page": 31
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-029",
      "number": 29,
      "section": "Right-of-Way",
      "stem": "You are about to enter a traffic circle or rotary. Who do you yield to?",
      "choices": [
        "Nobody",
        "Drivers already in the circle",
        "Vehicles entering behind you",
        "The vehicle with the loudest horn"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A driver approaching a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in it.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Turning and Intersections",
        "page": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-030",
      "number": 30,
      "section": "Right-of-Way",
      "stem": "Traffic is backed up on the road ahead of you near an intersection. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Stop in the intersection so traffic can pass you",
        "Wait until traffic ahead clears so you do not block the intersection",
        "Flash your lights and squeeze through",
        "Turn around"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "You cannot enter an intersection if traffic is backed up on the other side, so wait until it clears.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Turning and Intersections",
        "page": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-031",
      "number": 31,
      "section": "Move Over Law",
      "stem": "New York's Move Over Law applies when an emergency or hazard vehicle is stopped with:",
      "choices": [
        "Any hazard lights on",
        "Emergency lights, amber hazard lights, or amber plus blue lights activated",
        "Its roof rack down",
        "Its headlights on"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Drivers must reduce speed for vehicles with emergency lights, amber lights, or a combination of amber and blue lights activated.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Move Over Law",
        "page": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-032",
      "number": 32,
      "section": "Move Over Law",
      "stem": "What must you do when you encounter a stopped authorised emergency vehicle in the Move Over Law?",
      "choices": [
        "Continue at your speed if you are in the far lane",
        "Reduce speed on all roads and move over when it is safe to do so",
        "Sound your horn",
        "Pass as close as possible so others see it"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The law requires every driver to reduce speed on all roads and move over when it is safe.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Move Over Law",
        "page": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-033",
      "number": 33,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers",
      "stem": "New York is a primary enforcement seat belt state. What does that mean?",
      "choices": [
        "An officer can ticket you just because a belt is not worn",
        "Only accident reports count",
        "Only under-18 passengers must buckle",
        "Belt use is not enforced at all"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Primary enforcement lets an officer issue a ticket for a seat belt violation, and it applies to visitors too.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
        "page": 48
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-034",
      "number": 34,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers",
      "stem": "How must a child aged 4 to 7 be restrained in New York?",
      "choices": [
        "In a federally approved child restraint with a lap and shoulder belt",
        "In a booster only, with a lap belt",
        "In a rear-facing seat",
        "With a lap belt only"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A child from 4 to 7 must be in an appropriate federally approved child restraint used with a lap and shoulder belt.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
        "page": 48,
        "fact": "child-4-7"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-035",
      "number": 35,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers",
      "stem": "How must passengers aged 8 to 15 be restrained in New York?",
      "choices": [
        "One person per seat belt",
        "In a child safety seat",
        "In a booster seat",
        "They do not need a belt in the back seat"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "Passengers 8 to 15 must be properly restrained by a seat belt, one person per belt.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
        "page": 48,
        "fact": "child-8-15"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-036",
      "number": 36,
      "section": "Seat Belts and Child Passengers",
      "stem": "What fine can a New York driver get for failing to buckle up?",
      "choices": [
        "Up to $50",
        "Up to $250",
        "Up to $500",
        "A point on your licence"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "The driver can face a fine of up to $50 for failing to buckle up.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Seat Belts, Child Safety Seats, and Air Bags",
        "page": 48,
        "fact": "seat-belt-fine"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-037",
      "number": 37,
      "section": "Vehicle Condition",
      "stem": "What minimum tyre tread depth does New York law require?",
      "choices": [
        "1/32 of an inch",
        "2/32nds of an inch",
        "3/32 of an inch",
        "4/32nds of an inch"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "The law requires at least 2/32nds of an inch of tread, and wear bars show when to replace a tyre.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vehicle Condition",
        "page": 53,
        "fact": "tire-tread"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-038",
      "number": 38,
      "section": "Vehicle Condition",
      "stem": "You hear a whine when you make a sharp turn and the headlights seem dim. What should you do?",
      "choices": [
        "Ignore it",
        "Check the lights, lenses and alignment",
        "Only replace the bulbs",
        "Adjust your speed instead"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "Keep lights clean and correctly aimed, because broken lenses cause dangerous glare; a whine on a sharp turn can mean a failing alternator.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Vehicle Condition",
        "page": 53
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-039",
      "number": 39,
      "section": "Fees and Penalties",
      "stem": "Your licence is suspended for exactly 90 days. What must you pay before it comes back?",
      "choices": [
        "A $25 fine",
        "A non-refundable $50 suspension termination fee",
        "A $125 civil penalty",
        "Nothing"
      ],
      "answer": 1,
      "explanation": "A licence suspended for a set period is not returned until a non-refundable $50 termination fee is paid.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Fees and Civil Penalties",
        "page": 22
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "ny-040",
      "number": 40,
      "section": "Fees and Penalties",
      "stem": "Your suspension is under the Zero Tolerance Law. What extra costs apply?",
      "choices": [
        "A $125 civil penalty and a $100 suspension termination fee",
        "A $50 termination fee only",
        "A $500 fine",
        "Nothing extra"
      ],
      "answer": 0,
      "explanation": "A Zero Tolerance suspension carries a $125 civil penalty and a $100 termination fee on top of the usual fee.",
      "source": {
        "section": "Fees and Civil Penalties",
        "page": 22
      }
    }
  ]
}