When may a moped be driven on a New York expressway?
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A.
During daylight hours only, in the right lane.
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B.
Any time, provided the moped can maintain the posted minimum speed.
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C.
Only when the operator holds a Class A moped registration.
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D.
Only where posted signs permit moped travel. Correct
The answer is "Only where posted signs permit moped travel."
Mopeds are not permitted on expressways or controlled-access highways unless a posted sign says otherwise. Choice B tempts drivers who assume a moped that can hold the posted minimum must be allowed, but the rule turns on the posted sign, not on the moped's speed.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. During daylight hours only, in the right lane.
The manual sets no daylight window for moped use on expressways; the ban lifts only where a sign says so. This answer borrows a daytime-only exception from junior-license or bicycle-on-highway rules elsewhere, though New York gates moped expressway use on posted signs alone.
B. Any time, provided the moped can maintain the posted minimum speed.
The exception rests on posted signs, not on the moped's ability to hit a minimum speed. This answer applies the general slow-vehicle rule for limited-access highways, assuming a moped fast enough to keep pace must qualify, but New York gates the exception on posted signs instead.
C. Only when the operator holds a Class A moped registration.
Class A mopeds may use any lane on ordinary roads, but the manual grants no automatic expressway right based on class. This answer extends the Class A moped's any-lane privilege on ordinary roads into permission to enter expressways, though the manual ties expressway access to posted signs, not to class.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Chapter 11 - Sharing the Road: Moped Operators," p.74..
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