Connecticut DMV permit practice test 6

B: Quickly let up on the brake, then press again once the skid stops. Without ABS, if the brakes lock and you skid, quickly let up on the pedal, then push down again once the skid stops; repeat until stopped. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Stopping Quickly, page 42.

A: 180 days. Applicants who do not complete driver education through a commercial or secondary school must wait 180 days after the permit is issued before taking the driver's exam. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Commercial Driving School or Secondary School Training, page 8.

B: Cold, allergy or hay fever medicines. Drugs taken for headaches, colds, hay fever or allergies, or to calm nerves, can make a person drowsy and affect driving. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Drugs and Driving, page 35.

A: Exhaust gases can kill in a very short time. Gases from a leaky exhaust can cause death in a very short time; never run the motor in a closed garage. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Exhaust System, page 14.

B: Slow down below the posted speed and move over one lane when safe. When any vehicle is pulled over on a highway or road, drivers must slow down below the posted limit and move over one lane when safe. Connecticut Driver's Manual: "Move Over Law", page 18.

D: Wait until there is room on the far side so you won't block it. Drivers may not enter an intersection unless they can get through without stopping; wait until traffic clears so you don't block it. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Right-of-Way, page 39.

A: Construction and maintenance work. Orange is used for warning signs about construction and maintenance projects. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Colors, page 49.

B: It has not been activated; vehicles may proceed through the crossing. A dark HAWK signal has not been activated, and vehicles proceed through the pedestrian crossing. Connecticut Driver's Manual: High-Intensity Activated CrossWalK (HAWK) Signals, page 47.

B: Before you enter the curve. Slow down before you enter the curve so you do not have to brake in it; braking in a curve can cause a skid. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Curves, page 27.

A: Never, whether paved or not. Passing on the shoulder is never allowed, paved or unpaved; drivers ahead may pull onto it without looking. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Passing: When Not to Pass, page 25.

C: Continue to where you can safely turn around. If you miss your turn or exit, do not back up; go on to where you can safely turn around. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Backing, page 26.

B: When told to by officials. Do not use the shoulder as a travel lane; drive on it only when officials direct you to. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Other Hints, page 22.

D: Within about one block of it. Switch to low beams once an oncoming vehicle is about a block away so you do not blind its driver. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lights, page 40.

B: Stop, turn or speed up. To avoid a crash you can brake to a stop, steer away, or accelerate out of the way. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Avoiding Collisions, page 42.

C: 90 days. Adult first-time applicants (18 and older) need to keep their learner's permit for a minimum of 90 days before they can take the road test. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Applicants 18 Years of Age or Older, page 9.

B: Check the label for warnings and ask a doctor or pharmacist if unsure. Check the label for warnings and, if unsure whether it is safe to drive, ask your doctor or pharmacist about side effects. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Drugs and Driving, page 35.

C: When traffic is heavy. You need to check behind you more often when traffic is heavy, so you know if someone is following too closely or coming up too fast. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Scanning: Look Behind, page 16.

C: When it is on your side, the opposite side, or at an intersection you are approaching. You must stop for a school bus with red lights flashing whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side, or at an intersection you are approaching. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Right-of-Way, page 39.

D: Entering an intersection without room to clear it, blocking other traffic. Entering an intersection without space on the far side, so you block vehicles or pedestrians, is known as blocking the box or causing gridlock—and it is prohibited. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Intersections, page 17.

A: Fluorescent yellow-green. School, pedestrian and bicycle warning signs may use a bright fluorescent yellow-green background. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Colors, page 49.

D: The lane use is changing; move out of it as soon as safely possible. A steady yellow X means the lane's use is changing and you should move out of it as soon as it is safe. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Reversible Lanes, page 46.

B: An intersection or railroad crossing. It is dangerous to pass where vehicles may enter or cross the road, such as intersections, railroad crossings and shopping center entrances. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Passing: When Not to Pass, page 25.

C: Turn and look over your right shoulder through the rear window. Turn around and look over your right shoulder directly through the rear window; mirrors cannot show directly behind you. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Backing, page 26.

C: When crossing traffic, unless there is a median large enough to hold your vehicle. When crossing traffic you need a big enough gap to get all the way across; stopping halfway is only safe in a median divider large enough for your vehicle. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Space to Cross, page 23.

A: Flash your headlights quickly, then look toward the right side of the road if they don't dim. Flash your headlights quickly a couple of times; if the driver does not dim, look toward the right edge of the road to avoid being blinded. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lights, page 40.