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How to Keep Your License — New York Driver's License Practice Test

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This New York Driver's License How to Keep Your License practice set has 48 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 70% on the real New York Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This chapter explains how New York can take away your license and the difference between the two ways it does it: suspension, a temporary loss you can get back after a set period, and revocation, a cancellation that requires reapplying from scratch. It also introduces the point system the DMV uses to track repeated violations over time.

The most heavily tested material covers what triggers mandatory suspension or revocation — alcohol- and drug-related violations, chemical test refusal, repeated speeding, and driving without insurance — plus the extra sanctions that apply to junior permit and license holders and to newly licensed adult drivers during their probation period. Ignoring a traffic ticket has serious consequences: it can lead to an indefinite suspension even before any conviction.

A common mistake is confusing the DMV's point system with an insurance company's own point system — they are separate, and only the DMV's counts toward a suspension notice. Another is assuming a crash-prevention course can erase or reduce a mandatory suspension or revocation; it can only reduce points and help with insurance costs, never override a mandatory penalty.

What is the real difference between a suspension and a revocation?

A suspension is temporary — your license or privilege is set aside for a period and can be reinstated afterward, sometimes with a fee. A revocation is permanent cancellation: once the revocation period ends, you must apply to the DMV again as if starting over, and the DMV can still deny that application based on your record.

What happens if I just ignore a traffic ticket?

Failing to respond can result in your license being suspended indefinitely and can even lead to a default guilty conviction being entered against you. It is always safer to follow the instructions on the ticket and enter a plea, even if you plan to contest it.

Can a defensive-driving course get me out of a mandatory revocation?

No. A DMV-approved crash-prevention course can reduce accumulated points and help lower insurance premiums, but it cannot prevent, shorten, or substitute for a mandatory suspension or revocation that's already triggered by a specific violation.

Written from the official New York State Driver's Manual — How to Keep Your License ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the How to Keep Your License bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. What does a license suspension do, and what may be required to restore the driving privilege?

    • It temporarily removes the driving privilege for a set period and may need a termination fee to restore — Correct answer
    • It permanently cancels the license forever
    • It only adds points to your record
    • It has no effect on driving

    Explanation: A suspension temporarily removes the driving privilege for a set period and may require a suspension termination fee to restore it.

    Handbook: How to Keep Your License — Suspension

  2. What does a license revocation do in New York?

    • It cancels the license permanently; you must reapply to DMV with no guarantee of reissuance — Correct answer
    • It returns automatically after 30 days
    • It is the same as a warning
    • It only suspends driving for a weekend

    Explanation: A revocation permanently cancels the license, after which the person must reapply to DMV and may pay a reapplication fee, with no guarantee of reissuance.

    Handbook: How to Keep Your License — Revocation

  3. A junior permit or license is suspended for how long after conviction of a serious traffic violation (3+ points) or two other violations?

    • 60 days — Correct answer
    • 30 days
    • 120 days
    • 90 days

    Explanation: A junior permit or license is suspended 60 days after conviction of a serious traffic violation (3+ points) or two other violations.

    Handbook: How to Keep Your License — Junior Driver Suspension