Louisiana OMV Permit Practice Test 9
Test 9 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Louisiana test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. You have stopped at a stop line but parked cars hide the cross street. What comes next?
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Answer C: Edge forward to where you can see, stopping again if needed
The legal stop at the line is only the first stop; you then move up slowly to a point where you can see, and stop again if traffic requires it.
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2. What is the safest way to leave a perpendicular parking space in a busy lot?
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Answer B: Back out slowly, checking both ways and yielding
Backing out gives you the poorest view of any maneuver, so it must be done slowly, with checks in both directions and with yielding to whoever is already there.
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3. What is the Louisiana prelicensing training course for a first time applicant aged 18 or older?
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Answer B: Six hours of classroom instruction and eight hours of actual driving instruction
An applicant of 18 or older who has never been licensed may take a prelicensing course of six classroom hours and eight hours of driving instruction, which includes the skills test.
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4. You have signaled and pulled up level with the car in front of an empty curb space. What comes next?
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Answer A: Reverse slowly while turning the wheel toward the curb
From alongside the forward car you back in on a turn toward the curb, then straighten and swing the front in as the rear reaches the space.
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5. Under Louisiana's rule for uninsured motorists, how much of the damages may an uninsured driver not recover after a crash caused by another driver?
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Answer B: The first 100,000 dollars of bodily injury and the first 100,000 of property damage
Louisiana bars an uninsured owner or operator from recovering the first 100,000 dollars of bodily injury and the first 100,000 dollars of property damage, even where another driver was at fault.
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6. At what age may a Louisiana applicant who never entered the graduated program apply directly for a full Class E license?
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Answer B: 17 years old
Louisiana allows a first-time applicant of at least 17 to apply for the full Class E license after the required course work and tests.
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7. A rectangular red sign with the white words WRONG WAY means that
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Answer C: the driver is already traveling against the legal flow and must not continue
The wrong way sign uses a white legend and border on red and addresses a driver who has entered a ramp or one-way roadway in the wrong direction, who should stop and turn around safely.
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8. Your vehicle has antilock brakes. What should you never do in an emergency stop?
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Answer A: Pump the pedal up and down
The system already releases and reapplies the brakes many times a second. Pumping the pedal interrupts it and makes the stop longer.
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9. You and an oncoming driver are both turning left at the same intersection. What is the usual rule?
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Answer D: Both turn in front of each other unless markings show otherwise
The normal practice is to pass driver side to driver side, turning in front of one another, unless pavement markings or signs direct a different path.
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10. A motorcycle ahead of you has its turn signal blinking but continues straight through several intersections. What is the likely explanation?
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Answer D: Motorcycle signals often do not cancel themselves after a turn
Many motorcycle turn signals are not self-cancelling, so a rider may leave one on by mistake. Wait until the rider actually starts to turn before you act on the signal.
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11. You have stopped on an uphill grade close behind a large truck at a traffic signal. What is the risk?
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Answer B: The truck may roll back into you when it starts to move
Heavy vehicles can roll backward a short distance when the driver moves from the brake to the accelerator on a hill. Leave extra room when stopped behind a truck on a grade.
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12. Why do bridges and overpasses deserve extra caution when temperatures are near freezing?
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Answer A: They lose heat from above and below, so they ice over before the surrounding road
A bridge deck is exposed to cold air on both surfaces and has no ground beneath it to hold heat, so ice can form there while the connecting road is still only wet.
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13. Once a driver has joined the route this sign begins, how is the rest of the way marked?
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Answer B: By further markers of the same kind at each turn, until the original road is rejoined
The alternate route is signed continuously, with a marker at every turn, so a driver with no local knowledge can follow it back to the original road.
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14. The steering suddenly becomes very heavy while you are driving. What has happened and what should you do?
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Answer C: The power steering has failed, so steer with more effort and pull over
Loss of power assistance leaves the steering usable but very heavy. Keep both hands on the wheel, slow gradually and pull off the road to check it.
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15. A driver ignores this sign and passes on the opposite side. What is the main risk?
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Answer B: Ending up on the wrong side of a divider, facing traffic coming the other way
The sign settles which side of a fixed divider is the legal one, so taking the other side sends the vehicle into the opposing stream or straight at the obstruction.
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16. When must a driver involved in a Louisiana crash file a written report in addition to giving immediate notice?
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Answer A: Whenever the damage to property exceeds 500 dollars
Louisiana requires immediate notice of the crash to the local police, the sheriff or the state police, plus a written report where property damage exceeds the statutory figure.
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17. Snow has covered the pavement markings on a two-lane road. How should a driver judge lane position?
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Answer B: By the tracks of other traffic and the roadside features
With the markings hidden, ruts left by earlier traffic, signs, poles and the line of the shoulder are the best clues to where the lane runs.
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18. The red oil pressure warning light comes on while you are driving. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull over safely as soon as possible and shut off the engine
Loss of oil pressure means the engine is no longer being lubricated and can be destroyed within minutes. Stop, shut down and check before restarting.
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19. A vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop as well, because that driver may be yielding to a pedestrian you cannot see
The stopped vehicle hides the crosswalk from you, and passing it is a leading cause of collisions with pedestrians who are already crossing.
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20. A stop sign at a busy corner has a stop line and a crosswalk, but buildings block your view of the cross street. What is the correct sequence?
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Answer C: Stop at the line first, then edge forward and stop again to see
The first stop is required at the line or before the crosswalk, and a second stop farther forward is what actually lets you yield safely.
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21. Why would a restriction like this one be applied to a stretch of road?
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Answer A: Because there is not enough visible road ahead to complete a pass safely
Limits on overtaking are set where a hill, a curve or an obstruction leaves too little sight distance for a driver to pull out, pass and return before meeting oncoming traffic.
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22. A sign on a long descent points to a RUNAWAY TRUCK RAMP a mile ahead. What is that ramp for?
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Answer C: Stopping a vehicle whose brakes have failed
An escape ramp climbs into deep gravel or sand to bring a vehicle with failed brakes to a halt, so no one should stop or park in it.
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23. Some drivers believe they can multitask while driving. What does research show?
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Answer C: The brain switches rapidly between tasks and driving performance suffers
The brain does not truly do two attention-demanding tasks at once; it alternates between them, and the driving task gets less attention each time.
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24. What does the Louisiana move over law require when you approach a roadside incident?
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Answer C: Slow down and change lanes away from the incident
Louisiana's move over rule asks drivers both to reduce speed and to move out of the lane next to a roadside incident when they can do so safely.
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25. What is the minimum light transmission Louisiana allows through the front side windows of a car?
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Answer C: Twenty-five percent
Louisiana requires at least 25 percent light transmission through the windshield strip and the front side windows, while the rearmost windows may go down to 12 percent.
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26. A short driver cannot get ten inches between the chest and the steering wheel airbag. What is the answer?
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Answer D: Move the seat back and tilt the wheel downward, or fit pedal extenders
Distance from the airbag is gained by moving the seat back and aiming the wheel at the chest, using pedal extenders if the pedals are then out of reach.
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27. What is the sensible way to handle a meal on a long drive?
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Answer D: Eat before you leave or stop to eat
Eating takes hands, eyes and attention, and the only version with no cost to your driving is the one that happens while the car is parked.
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28. On a Louisiana multi-lane highway, what does the move over law ask of a driver approaching a stopped vehicle that is displaying warning lights?
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Answer D: Change into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle where possible
Louisiana requires the driver to yield by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the parked vehicle, if that is possible with due regard for safety and traffic conditions.
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29. Whose duty is it to maintain the compulsory security on a Louisiana vehicle?
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Answer B: The registered owner of the vehicle
Louisiana places the duty to maintain the required security on the registered owner of the motor vehicle.
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30. Under Louisiana law, at what distance must high beam headlights be dimmed for an oncoming vehicle?
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Answer A: No less than 500 feet
Louisiana requires high beams to be dimmed at least 500 feet from oncoming traffic and at least 200 feet behind a vehicle you are following.
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31. Which family of signs normally uses a rectangle that is wider than it is tall?
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Answer B: Guide signs, which name routes and destinations
Guide signs are laid out as horizontal rectangles because they have to carry route numbers, place names and distances side by side.
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32. Should you drive with your hazard lights flashing while moving in fog?
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Answer A: No, they hide your turn signals and suggest you are stopped
Hazard lights on a moving vehicle tell other drivers you are stopped or disabled, and they cancel out your turn signals just when clarity matters most.
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33. Absent a posted speed zone, what is the statutory maximum speed on an ordinary Louisiana highway?
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Answer D: 55 miles per hour
Louisiana's default statutory ceiling on a highway is 55 miles per hour; higher figures apply only to interstates, controlled access highways and multi-lane divided highways, or where a speed zone has been established.
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34. You are approaching the entry of a roundabout and a pedestrian is crossing the marked crosswalk on your approach lane. What must you do?
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Answer D: Stop before the crosswalk and let the pedestrian cross
Roundabout crosswalks sit a short distance back from the yield line, and drivers must yield there before they ever reach the circulating lanes.
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35. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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36. What does Louisiana law say about a fine arising from an unlawfully placed automated speed camera?
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Answer A: It may not be imposed or collected at all
Where the placement violates the statute, Louisiana bars the local authority from imposing or collecting any civil or criminal fine, fee or penalty based on the image.
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37. The only person offering you a ride home has been drinking. What should you do?
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Answer B: Do not get in; find another way home
A passenger in an impaired driver's vehicle shares all of the risk and can do nothing about it from the seat, so the only safe answer is another ride.
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38. What does the solid white line running along the right side of a highway mark?
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Answer A: The right edge of the traveled way
A solid white edge line shows where the traveled way ends on the right, which is particularly useful at night and in poor visibility.
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39. Cannabis is legal for adults in some states. What does that mean for driving?
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Answer C: Driving while impaired by it is still an offense
Legal possession has nothing to do with driving law, and every state treats driving while impaired by cannabis as an offense.
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40. How does alcohol typically affect a driver's vision?
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Answer D: It blurs vision, weakens night vision and narrows attention to the sides
Alcohol slows the eye muscles and the brain's processing of what is seen, degrading focus, night vision, depth perception and awareness of movement at the edges of the field of view.