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Connecticut DMV permit practice test 12

25 questions written from the Connecticut Driver's Manual, covering safe and defensive driving, sharing the road, licensing laws and penalties. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Connecticut DMV test has 25 questions and you need 20 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1How far ahead should you try to signal before turning or changing lanes?

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    B: At least three seconds. Try to signal at least three seconds before you make your move. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Turn Signals, page 41.

  2. Question 2A pedestrian is using a white cane or guide dog at a crossing. What must you do?

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    A: Yield the right-of-way and stay stopped while they cross. You must give the right-of-way to a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane, stop, and stay stopped—even on a green light—until they are out of the road. Connecticut Driver's Manual: White Canes and Guide Dogs, page 18.

  3. Question 3What restraint does Connecticut require for a child under age 2 or weighing less than 30 pounds?

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    B: A rear-facing car seat with a 5-point harness. Children under 2, or under 30 pounds regardless of age, must ride in a rear-facing-only or rear-facing convertible seat with a 5-point harness. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Child Safety Requirements, page 14.

  4. Question 4You plan to turn into a driveway just past an intersection. When should you signal?

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    D: When you reach the intersection. Do not signal too early; if there is an intersection before your driveway, wait until you reach the intersection before signaling. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Turn Signals, page 41.

  5. Question 5Where is there a crosswalk, even if no lines are painted?

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    C: At every intersection. Every intersection has a crosswalk, marked or not; an unmarked one is where the sidewalk lines would continue across the road. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Pedestrians, page 18.

  6. Question 6A child is 6 years old and weighs 45 pounds. What restraint does Connecticut require?

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    D: A 5-point harness or booster seat. Children age 5 to 8, or weighing between 40 and 60 pounds, must use a 5-point harness or booster seat. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Child Safety Requirements, page 14.

  7. Question 7How can you warn drivers behind you that you will slow down where they do not expect it?

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    D: Tap your brake pedal quickly three or four times. A few quick taps on the brake pedal flash your brake lights and warn following drivers before you slow somewhere they would not expect. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Signal When You Slow Down, page 41.

  8. Question 8Which action by a pedestrian at the curb means you must yield at a Connecticut crosswalk?

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    B: Raising a hand and arm toward oncoming traffic to show intent to cross. Drivers must yield when a pedestrian steps to the curb at a crosswalk and raises a hand and arm toward traffic, or moves any body part or extension (cane, stroller, leashed dog) into the crosswalk. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Pedestrians, page 18.

  9. Question 9When a child's age and weight fall into two different restraint categories, which rule applies?

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    A: The more restrictive one. If a child's age and weight fall in two different categories, the more restrictive requirement applies. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Child Safety Requirements, page 14.

  10. Question 10Which pedestrians are most often the victims in auto-pedestrian collisions?

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    C: Children, the elderly, and disabled pedestrians. Children, the elderly and disabled pedestrians are the most frequent victims in auto-pedestrian collisions. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Pedestrians, page 18.

  11. Question 11Where may a rear-facing child seat NOT be placed under Connecticut law?

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    D: In the front seat of a vehicle with a working passenger airbag. The law prohibits putting a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle with a functional passenger-side airbag. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Child Safety Requirements, page 14.

  12. Question 12When passing a vulnerable user such as a pedestrian or highway worker, how much distance must you allow?

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    D: Three feet. Under the Vulnerable User's Law, drivers must allow three feet of distance when passing. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Vulnerable Users, page 18.

  13. Question 13Must you wear a seat belt in Connecticut if your vehicle has airbags?

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    C: Yes, state law requires seat belts even with airbags. State law requires safety belts to be worn even if the vehicle has airbags; airbags do not protect in side, rear or rollover crashes. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Connecticut Seat Belt Laws, page 14.

  14. Question 14Who is responsible for making sure a 12-year-old passenger is wearing a seat belt?

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    A: The driver. The driver is legally responsible for making sure passengers aged 7 to 16 are buckled; the 12-year-old falls in that range. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Child Safety Requirements, page 15.

  15. Question 15When may an adult driver in Connecticut use a hand-held cell phone?

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    D: When parked safely on the side or shoulder of the road. Hand-held devices may not be used while driving or while temporarily stopped for traffic or signals; you may use them when parked safely on the side or shoulder. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, page 15.

  16. Question 16Which call may a driver of any age make on a cell phone while driving in Connecticut?

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    B: A call to an emergency response operator, hospital, or police or fire department in an emergency. Drivers of any age may use a phone in an emergency to contact an emergency response operator, hospital, physician's office, health clinic, ambulance company, or fire or police department. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, page 15.

  17. Question 17What happens to the fine for illegally using a hand-held phone while driving in a work zone?

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    C: It is doubled. Distracted driving fines are doubled for illegally using a hand-held phone or mobile electronic device in a work zone. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Work Zones, page 17.

  18. Question 18What can a driver convicted of speeding or endangering a highway worker in a Connecticut work zone face?

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    C: Fines up to $1,000, license points, and possible driver retraining. Speeding, disobeying traffic control devices, using an improper lane or endangering a worker in a work zone can bring fines up to $1,000, points and the retraining program. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Work Zones, page 17.

  19. Question 19What must you do when a police vehicle signals you to stop?

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    A: Pull as close as safely practical to the right edge or curb, clear of any intersection, and stop. Drive as close as is safely practical to the right-hand edge or curb, clear of any intersection, then stop and park. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Stopping for Police Vehicles, page 37.

  20. Question 20At night, what do police recommend you do after being pulled over and before the officer approaches?

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    B: Turn on the interior light. After a night-time stop, switching on the dome (interior) light before the officer walks up helps the officer see inside the car. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Stopping for Police Vehicles, page 37.

  21. Question 21You disagree with a traffic ticket an officer gives you. What should you do?

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    C: Not argue at the scene; the matter is decided in court. Do not argue with the officer at the scene; traffic violations and crimes are decided in court. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Stopping for Police Vehicles, page 37.

  22. Question 22A limited license may restrict a driver to which of the following?

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    D: Daylight driving from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. Limited license restrictions can include daylight-only driving (a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset), corrective lenses, non-limited-access roads, automatic transmission, mirrors, or special controls. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Limited Licenses Program, page 11.

  23. Question 23How much is the duplicate license fee if you want to add or remove the organ donor insignia on a valid license?

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    B: $30. Registering as a donor is free when you get or renew a license, but changing the insignia on a valid license requires a duplicate credential and a $30 fee. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Becoming an Organ and Tissue Donor, page 10.

  24. Question 24Under Connecticut's Vulnerable User's Law, which of these is considered a vulnerable user?

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    C: A highway worker. Vulnerable users include pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchair users, people riding or driving animals, highway workers, garbage trucks, tank vehicles, mail vehicles and express delivery carriers. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Vulnerable Users, page 18.

  25. Question 25What must a 16- or 17-year-old applicant who was home trained present to show the 8-hour safe driving course was completed?

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    A: A course completion certificate (CS-1) from a secondary or commercial driving school. Home-trained applicants must show a course completion certificate (form CS-1) for the approved eight-hour course from a secondary school or commercial driving school. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Home Training Program, page 8.

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