Left turns and yielding — New York Permit Test
Left turns and yielding on the New York permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
For any left turn the law requires a driver to yield to traffic headed toward them that is close enough to be a hazard.
Judging an oncoming car takes practice. A driver in doubt waits for it to pass.
For any left turn, the law requires you to yield to any traffic headed toward you that is close enough to be a hazard.
A driver must yield to traffic headed toward them when they turn left into a driveway, parking lot or other area, even where there are no signs or signals to control the turn.
A driveway has no light and no sign. The duty to yield does not go away with them.
You must also yield to traffic headed toward you when you turn left into a driveway, parking lot or other area, even if there are no signs or signals that control the turn.
On the test
What does the law require of a driver making a left turn?
Yielding to oncoming traffic. Judging an oncoming car takes practice. A driver in doubt waits for it to pass. New York State Driver's Manual, p.34: “For any left turn, the law requires you to yield to any traffic headed toward you that is close enough to be a hazard.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New York State Driver's Manual, published by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.