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Note: Beginning July 1, 2003, no person may legally operate a vehicle in New York State with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or more. This Driver's Manual version contains that information.

Read the Driver's Manual on-line, then take a practice quiz after each chapter to test your understanding. Practice tests are available only for those sections of the manual covering rules of the road, Chapters 4 through 11, and for the road sign chart.


Table of Contents

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Part One
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Driver Licenses  
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Keeping Your License  
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - Owning a Vehicle  
Part Two
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Traffic Control Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - Intersections and Turns Chapter 5 Quiz
Chapter 6 Chapter 6 - Passing Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 7 Chapter 7 - Parallel Parking Chapter 7 Quiz
Part Three
Chapter 8 Chapter 8 - Defensive Driving Chapter 8 Quiz
Chapter 9 Chapter 9 - Alcohol and Other Drugs Chapter 9 Quiz
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 - Special Driving Conditions Chapter 10 Quiz
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 - Sharing the Road Chapter 11 Quiz
Chapter 12 Chapter 12 - If You Are in a Traffic Crash  
Signs Sign Chart - Road Signs You Must Know Road Signs Quiz
  Appendix - DMV Consumer Directory  

Note: Approximate metric equivalents to U.S. measures are provided for information only. New York State laws and regulations use U.S. measurements only.

We wish to thank Lynn S. Fuchs, a certified Driver Education and Traffic Safety Specialist from Valley Stream, NY for her Fuch's Formula of wheel position and rotation © in Chapter 8, Defensive Driving.

The information in the manual is accurate as possible at the time of publication, but is subject to change. This manual is intended to provide basic information and cannot possibly cover every traffic law or situation.

If you have a question about the information supplied in the manual or a situation not covered, consult a motor vehicle office, or write to:

Office of Communications
Department of Motor Vehicles
6 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12228

MV-21 (11/04) Edited for the Internet 07/06


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