Regulation signs — New York Permit Test
Regulation signs on the New York permit test — 8 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
At a stop sign a driver must come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection.
The stop is what buys the look. A driver who rolls through has not seen the cross street yet.
Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection.
A driver stopping for a stop sign must stop before the stop line where there is one.
The line is set back so a driver can see down the cross street. Past it, the view is gone.
You must come to a stop before the stop line, if there is one.
Where a stop sign has no stop line and no crosswalk, a driver must stop at the point nearest the intersection that gives a view of traffic on the crossing road.
Stopping is for looking. A driver stops where the look actually works.
If there is no stop line or crosswalk, you must stop before you enter the intersection, at the point nearest the intersection that gives you a view of traffic on the intersecting roadway.
At a yield sign a driver must decrease speed as they reach the intersection, prepare to stop, and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians.
The sign asks for a look rather than a full stop. But the look has to be early enough to stop.
Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection.
A driver must come to a full stop at a yield sign if traffic conditions require it.
A yield becomes a stop when the gap is not there. The sign sets the duty, traffic sets the stop.
Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. You must come to a full stop at a YIELD sign if traffic conditions require it.
Other regulation signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking and other special requirements.
These are the plain rule signs. They say what is allowed on this stretch of road.
These signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking and other special requirements.
A regulation sign with a red circle and a slash over a symbol indicates that an action, like a right turn, is not allowed, or that some vehicles are restricted from the road.
The slash is a plain no. Whatever the picture shows, a driver may not do it here.
This indicates that an action, like a right turn, is not allowed or that some vehicles are restricted from the road.
A driver cannot make a turn at a red light where a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted.
Somebody is crossing on the walk signal at that corner. The sign keeps the turn out of them.
You cannot make a turn at a red light if there is a NO TURN ON RED sign posted or another sign, signal or pavement marking prevents the turn.
On the test
What must a driver do at the sign shown?
Stop, then yield before going on. The stop is what buys the look. A driver who rolls through has not seen the cross street yet. New York State Driver's Manual, p.29: “Come to a full stop, yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection.”
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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.