Road test for driver's license on Long Island (Hicksville, Hauppauge: DMV, live)
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I need to take a road test to get a NYS drivers license & have a few questions:
1. Which LI location is best to take the test at? Nassau or Suffolk are both equally convenient for me...I'll drive to whichever location will be the easiest.
2. Any tips for passing the parallel parking portion of the test? This is the part I'm most nervous about.
3. Any other tricks/ tips I should know about? I drove for years in another state, but stupidly let my license expire years ago after moving to Manhattan. Anything you can tell me about the NY road test would be very helpful!!
I took it at Hicksville. Just hope you luck out and get the nice blonde lady. Practice parallel parking 100 times, literally, if you're that worried about it. Just go slow and you'll be fine.
Location doesn't matter... the road test is the road test. If you know how to drive, you shouldn't have a problem passing the test.
All I know about the test is that they're going to make sure you use your mirrors and directional signals.... that you look before changing lanes.... that you make safe turns.... that you stop properly at a stop sign.... that you can do a 3-point...... that you can park... that you can parallel park..... basically, that you can operate a motor vehicle.
Some tips from my 2 oldest kids. As long as you don't go over the curb parallel parking, it's ok. You CAN go forwards & backwards a few times to even the car out.
They took it at a location where they had to make a left hand turn into traffic. So the son lost points because he stopped at the stop sign, then inched up to see better, then made the left. The tester wanted a second complete stop.
The girl lost points at a 4 way stop when she waited to make sure the oncoming car would actually stop since it seemed to be going a little fast. The instructer felt she waited too long at the stop sign.
Both passed the first time. Just do the test real slow. We are so not used to keeping our cars under a 30 mph speed limit here on Long Island!
You set up the appointment for the drivers test on line & it lets you pick the location.
This is an old post I found trying to find the Nassau County NYDMV driving test location. Re-posting additional information may help someone in the future.
Have a teenage son taking driving road test - asked him why he could take one in Hauppauge, said all his friends says the parallel parking is easier there.
From Old Country Road take New South Road south and make a left onto Mulberry Street. Line up on Mulberry Street. along side fence facing New South Road. From Broadway (RT 107) go north on New South Road and make a right onto Mulberry Street.
Following needs to be added:
LIE to 135 South to exit 10 Old Country Road....
You said you could drive to nassau or suffolk, please do not drive in the road test area even if you have a licensed driver with you it's an instant fail
I would suggest taking it where there is a little less traffic on the road so you can concentrate a little better. For parallel parking always remember to line up your steering wheel with the car you are pulling next to. Good Luck!
I need to take a road test to get a NYS drivers license & have a few questions:
1. Which LI location is best to take the test at? Nassau or Suffolk are both equally convenient for me...I'll drive to whichever location will be the easiest.
2. Any tips for passing the parallel parking portion of the test? This is the part I'm most nervous about.
3. Any other tricks/ tips I should know about? I drove for years in another state, but stupidly let my license expire years ago after moving to Manhattan. Anything you can tell me about the NY road test would be very helpful!!
the wantagh site is an easy test. go to the site early the day of your test or a week before and follow the cars taking the test so you will know what to expect. the big issue with this site is jerusalem ave east goes from two lanes to one (right after the ubderpass) you need to be alert to the signs and merge lanes. the rest is easy. if you take my advice and follow some other cars you will know the test route and what to expect. good luck
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