Permit Test - Questions to Study
Which statement about taking medications and driving is true?
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
The Child Passenger Protection Law requires children under the age of ________ to be restrained in a child passenger restraint system.
1 year
If a traffic officer signals you to drive through a red light:
you must obey and do it
When adjusting the driver's seat, be sure your body is about ______ back from the steering wheel.
10 to 12 inches
If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident report to the Department of Safety within:
20 days from the crash
A restricted lane ahead sign means:
A lane reserved for certain purposes or certain vehicles, such as buses or car-pool vehicles during rush hour traffic.
Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a BAC of:
Any amount
Drivers should maintain a two-second safe following distance when driving at:
Any speed
A large vehicle is backing up to unload goods. You should:
Enter one of the blind spots and wait
When dust is blowing across the roadway making it difficult to see other vehicles, you should drive slower and turn on your:
Headlights
If your gas pedal is stuck, you should:
Hook your shoe under the pedal and see if you can free it. If not, shift into neutral and use the brake to slow your vehicle and get off the road.
When you make a left turn from a one-way road into a two-way road, you must:
Make the turn into the left lane. Do not use the right lane
When driving in fog, you should never use your high beams because:
It causes a glare, making it more difficult for you to see what's ahead of you
To drive defensively you should:
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards
When you make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-way road, you must:
Move into the right lane, or to the right side of a single lane.
If a driver follows you too closely, you should:
Move to another lane if possible
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane
Two motorcyclists are allowed to:
Share a lane side-by-side or staggered
What does a flashing red light mean?
Stop completely and then proceed when safe to do so. Treat like a stop sign.
If cars approaching from opposite directions reach an intersection at the same time:
The driver on the left should yield the right of way.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol carries:
The same penalty for drugs
Are bicyclists required to obey traffic laws and signs?
They must obey all traffic signs and signals
What is the ideal hand position on the steering wheel for safe driving?
Your hands should be at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
What does it mean if an oncoming driver flashes headlights at you during a period of low visibility?
Your vehicle was difficult to see. You should turn on your headlights.
You should signal your intentions to turn:
at least 50 feet before turning
At a stop sign there is no stop line, you must stop:
before you enter the intersection
The amount of alcohol in the blood is measured by:
blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
Destination signs are ______ with ____ letters and symbols.
green, white
Air bags are meant to _________ seat belts.
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