Other drugs — New York Permit Test
Other drugs on the New York permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
It can be a criminal offense to drive while impaired by the effect of drugs, alcohol or the combination of alcohol and drugs, including marijuana, illegal drugs and some prescription drugs.
The law follows the impairment rather than the label on the bottle.
It can be a criminal offense to drive while impaired by the effect of drugs, alcohol or the combination of alcohol and drugs
Drugs can detrimentally affect a driver's reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness, and they may have other dangerous effects as well.
These are the four things driving is made of. A drug can take any of them.
Drugs can detrimentally affect your reflexes, judgment, vision and alertness and they may have other dangerous effects as well.
A combination of alcohol and other drugs severely reduces the ability to drive and can cause serious health problems, which can include death.
Together they do more than either alone. That is what makes the mix so dangerous.
A combination of alcohol and other drugs severely reduces your ability to drive and can cause serious health problems, which can include death.
On the test
Which drugs can make driving a criminal offense in New York?
Illegal and some prescribed ones. The law follows the impairment rather than the label on the bottle. New York State Driver's Manual, p.54: “It can be a criminal offense to drive while impaired by the effect of drugs, alcohol or the combination of alcohol and drugs”
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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.