TN DMV Drivers Test

A conviction of driving under the influence (DUI) is determined by a blood alcohol concentration of:

0.08 percent.

When adjusting the driver's seat for good driving posture, set the seat in an upright position with your body about how far from the steering wheel?

10 to 12 inches.

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal highways is:

55 mph.

There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:

A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.

You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to:

All approaching vehicles.

Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:

All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.

What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.

Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important because it:

Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.

Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:

Are being tailgated by another driver.

Your brake lights tell other drivers that you:

Are slowing down or stopping.

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

At all times.

How far in advance should you signal your intention to turn?

At least 50 feet.

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.

When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:

Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.

When passing a row of parked vehicles, you should:

Be prepared for a person or vehicle to unexpectedly enter your lane.

If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.

When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

Be prepared to stop if a train is nearby.

Before switching on the ignition, you should:

Be sure all of the vehicle's occupants have buckled their seat belts.

If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Blow your horn, steer right, and brake.

Emergency crossovers on the interstate in Tennessee are legal to use:

By emergency vehicles and highway maintenance crews only.

Tailgating other drivers (driving too closely to their rear bumper):

Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.

Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out-of-the-ordinary:

Causes traffic congestion.

When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:

Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.

When approaching a steady red traffic light, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop.

To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.

If the traffic signal turns red while you are in the middle of an intersection waiting to turn left, you should:

Complete the turn when traffic clears.

To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides.

If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Continue driving and use the next exit.

When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:

Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.

You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching while using its siren and flashing lights. You should:

Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop.

If you approach an intersection and you are not in the proper lane to make a right or left turn, you should:

Continue to the next intersection to make the turn.

If you reach an intersection where you wish to turn but you are not in the proper lane, you should:

Drive to the next intersection and make your turn then.

When driving in traffic, it is safest to:

Drive with the flow of traffic.

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:

Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.

In rainy weather, you should be most careful when turning or stopping:

During the first half hour of rain.

Distracted driving is:

Extremely risky behavior

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.

Slow-moving vehicles are required to turn or safely and legally pull off the roadway when there are ____ vehicles in line behind them.

Five or more

If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.

If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the flagger.

If an officer is directing traffic at a working traffic light, drivers should:

Follow the directions given by the officer.

The child restraint law requires all children under the age of ____ to be placed in an approved child restraint device while in a moving vehicle.

Four

Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:

Glance over your shoulder.

Changing from one lane to another is best done:

Gradually and carefully.

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Green

If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Hand signals

Drivers who eat and drink while driving:

Have trouble controlling their vehicles.

____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

High speeds

The Implied Consent Law means that:

If asked, you will take a test to determine the alcohol or drug content of your blood.

When driving on slippery roads, you should:

Increase your following distance.

If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.

What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?

It harms both driving skills and judgement.

You should use your horn when:

It may help prevent a collision.

Using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction because:

It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind.

You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.

A single broken yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

A solid white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.

A single broken white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

Larger vehicles have:

Larger blind spots.

If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:

Let it go.

When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

While driving at night, a vehicle coming toward you has its high beams on, making it hard for you to see the road ahead. You should:

Look ahead toward the right edge of your lane.

At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

Look left first, then right, then left again.

When driving in fog, rain, or snow, use:

Low beams.

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.

A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:

May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.

If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.

Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Motorcycle.

If you are driving in another driver's blind spot, you should:

Move forward or drop back so the other driver can see you.

If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should:

Move to the lane on your right.

You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and there is very little vehicle damage. You should:

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.

When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?

Never.

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:

Next to the broken line may pass.

Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

No passing zones.

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:

Not turn in that direction until the light turns green.

Check your rearview mirrors:

Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.

It is best to keep a space cushion:

On all sides of the vehicle.

Allow a larger space cushion than usual when stopping:

On an incline.

When exiting a highway, you should slow down:

Once you have moved into the exit lane.

To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:

Over your shoulders.

Crossbuck signs indicate:

Railroad crossings.

When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.

Reduce

You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road

You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road

The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:

Road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.

Pentagonal signs indicate:

School zones.

If a vehicle is equipped with airbags:

Seat belts should still be worn.

It is illegal to make a U-turn near a curve or hill when the driver cannot:

See at least 500 feet in each direction.

When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:

See the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

If you are driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.10 percent, you are ____ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were driving while sober.

Seven

Roads freeze quickly when they are:

Shaded

If worried, nervous, angry, or crying, a driver:

Should take the time to focus on driving before starting the engine.

A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.

A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:

Should yield to drivers already on the public road.

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels straight.

When approaching a flashing yellow light, drivers should:

Slow down and proceed with caution.

At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:

Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.

The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:

Slow down before you enter the curve.

If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:

Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes.

If you experience a tire blowout:

Slow down gradually and use your brakes lightly.

When approaching a steady yellow traffic light, drivers should:

Slow to a stop, unless they are already within the intersection.

An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:

Slow-moving vehicle.

If you find yourself in a skid:

Stay off the brakes.

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.

If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:

Stop driving.

An octagonal sign is always a:

Stop sign.

On long trips, you can prevent drowsiness by:

Stopping at regular intervals for a rest.

When driving on slick roads, you should:

Take turns more slowly than usual.

A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?

Take your foot off the gas pedal.

Downward-facing triangular signs:

Tell drivers to yield.

In a vehicle equipped with airbags, the safest place for children age 12 and under to ride is in:

The back seat.

Your ability to stop is affected by:

The condition of the road.

If two drivers arrive at the same time to a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs:

The driver on the right has the right-of-way.

If two drivers arrive at the same time to an open intersection:

The driver on the right has the right-of-way.

At a four-way stop:

The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.

An "End school zone" sign indicates:

The end of a reduced speed zone.

What do speed limit signs indicate?

The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven

Motorcycles are entitled to:

The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.

Driving while under the influence of drugs carries:

The same penalty as driving under the influence of alcohol.

Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:

The truck driver to stop the vehicle.

Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks.

A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:

They're difficult to see in traffic.

When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

To run out in front of you without looking.

When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:

Treat the light like a stop sign.

If you stop along the road at night:

Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on.

While backing, you should:

Turn your head and look through the rear window.

When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

Under any circumstances.

Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:

Under no circumstances.

You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:

Under no circumstances.

Round signs indicate:

Upcoming railroad crossings.

To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

Use the lane that belongs to oncoming traffic.

If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:

Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.

If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:

Wait to proceed until you have a clear view of all tracks.

A pedestrian starts to cross the street after the "Don't Walk" signal begins to flash. The pedestrian is in the middle of the street when your signal light changes to green. You should:

Wait until the pedestrian crosses the street before proceeding.

A diamond-shaped sign:

Warns of existing or possible hazards.

At a school crossing sign, you should:

Watch for children and be ready to stop.

You may cross solid yellow lines:

When making turns.

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

Whenever it helps prevent collisions.

Regulatory signs are usually ____ and should always be obeyed.

White

When parallel parking, a vehicle's wheels should be:

Within 18 inches of the curb.

Signs that are colored orange are:

Work zone signs.

When making a right turn on a green light, you must:

Yield to pedestrians.

If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:

Yield.