DMV PRACTICE PERMIT TEST – RULES 4

The DMV written knowledge test for traffic rules is an essential requirement for aspiring drivers.

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Road Rules Test 04

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A good sign that it is safe to return to your lane having passed another vehicle is when you can see what area of the vehicle in your rearview mirror?

Both headlights

The left headlight

Half the radiator grille

The left rear tyre

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If you start hydroplaning, what should you do?

Slowly release the gas pedal

Rapidly apply your brakes

Slowly apply your brakes

Accelerate out of trouble

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If a vehicle has an orange and red triangle on the back, what does this mean?

Slow-moving

Please pass

Stops frequently

Carrying hazardous materials

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For violations in highway construction or maintenance zones, fines will be...?

Waived

Doubled

Trebled

Halved

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Headlights must always be used from what time after sunset and before sunrise?

30 minutes

45 minutes

15 minutes

1 hour

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Which of these should you not do when approaching a traffic break created by law enforcement?

Slowly decrease speed

Pass the patrol vehicle

All of them

Turn emergency flashes

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Why should you always move up to within 5 feet of a crosswalk when stopping?

To help elderly people

To help deaf people

To help blind people (so they can hear the sound of your vehicle)

To help people in wheelchairs

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You don't have to stop for a school bus coming towards you if...?

You can't see any children present

It is stopped the other side of a divided or multilane highway

You are traveling less than 25 mph

You can pass with a larger than 6 foot gap

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On a three lane highway, if you want to drive slowly you should select the...?

Left lane

Middle lane

Right lane

Any lane

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Your horn should only ever be used to...?

Express annoyance

Greet friends

Make others move out of your way

Avoid a collision

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If you are being passed, which of these is the only correct thing to do?

Change your lane position

Accelerate

Maintain your lane position

Sound your horn

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If you have emergency flares or triangles, when you break down you should put them within what distance behind your vehicle?

100-200 feet

300-400 feet

400-500 feet

200-300 feet

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If you are driving on an instruction permit, the person accompanying you should be...?

In an accompanying car

In the rear seats

Any of these

In the front passenger seat

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As little as how much flowing water can float off smaller vehicles?

12 inches

16 inches

6 inches

2 inches

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If an area has restrictions meaning you can only stop for a set time to load/unload passengers or freight, what color will the curb be?

White

Yellow

Blue

Red

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You should not make a U-turn unless you can see how far in both directions?

300 feet

50 feet

100 feet

200 feet

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If you are involved in a collision, what must you do?

Drive to the nearest police station

Drive on if no one is injured

Stop

Slow down

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If you need to make a call on a cell phone, you should...?

Pull over and stop

Switch on cruise control

Get in the right-hand lane

Slow down

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If you start to skid in poor conditions, what should you do with the steering wheel?

Turn it in the direction of the skid

Keep it pointing straight

Turn it away from the direction of the skid

Let go of it

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If you drift off the edge of the road, how should you recover your position?

Accelerate hard

Ease off the gas and drift slowly back onto the road

Brake hard

Steer sharply back onto the road

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Children must be properly secured in a federally approved child passenger restraint system if they are below the age of eight years or are shorter than...?

4’9”

4’5”

4’7”

4’1”

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If you have to stop on the freeway, your vehicle should be visible for at least how far in both directions?

100 feet

150 feet

200 feet

300 feet

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When a peace officer wants to stop you, you should acknowledge their presence by doing what?

Turning on your left turn signal

Turning on your hazard lights

Waving out of the window

Turning on your right turn signal

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If you wish to drive more slowly than other traffic, you should keep...?

Any of these

To the right of the highway

To the centre of the highway

To the left of the highway

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The first thing you should do if your accelerator becomes stuck is what?

Shift into neutral

Sound your horn

Turn on emergency lights

Look for your emergency way out

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This exam evaluates your understanding of traffic laws, safe driving practices, and rules of the road, such as right-of-way, speed limits, and proper signaling. The test consists of multiple-choice questions based on the official driver’s handbook for your state. Preparing thoroughly by studying the handbook and taking practice exams can help increase your chances of success. Passing this written test is a crucial step toward earning a driver’s permit, ensuring you possess the knowledge necessary to drive safely, legally, and responsibly on public roads.

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