Your registration expires on Saturday, and the DMV automatically extends it. According to the manual, until when must you keep your liability insurance in force?
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A.
5:00 PM on the next business day
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B.
Midnight of the next business day Correct
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C.
The end of the current calendar month
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D.
The moment you file for renewal
The answer is "Midnight of the next business day"
The manual gives two rules that work together: the registration extension runs to midnight of the first business day after a weekend or state holiday, and liability insurance must stay active for that entire extension. Learners pick option A because 5:00 PM matches typical DMV office hours; they read 'business day' as when the counter closes, rather than the calendar day the manual actually uses.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 5:00 PM on the next business day
The extension runs to midnight of the business day, not to the counter closing time. This answer reads 'business day' as office hours, from experience with counter deadlines at other agencies.
C. The end of the current calendar month
The manual grants a one-business-day extension, not a month-end grace period. This answer borrows a monthly grace rule from utility or credit-card bill cycles the manual does not use here.
D. The moment you file for renewal
Filing for renewal does not close the coverage window; insurance stays required through the extension date. This answer treats submitting the paperwork as the endpoint, though the manual keys the window to the extension date itself.
This question tests your knowledge of Insurance & Financial Responsibility in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Chapter 3: Your Driver License and Vehicle Registration (Registration Renewal)," p.26..
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