Connecticut DMV permit practice test 8

A: Do not drive past it; turn around. The Wrong Way sign identifies a one-way road or wrong side of a divided highway; do not drive past it—turn around. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Wrong Way, page 49.

A: Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. White lane lines divide lanes carrying traffic in the same direction. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lane Lines, page 45.

B: You may be in their blind spot and they could move into you. Someone may crowd your lane or change lanes into you; move ahead of or drop behind the other vehicle. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Space to the Side, page 24.

C: Adjust your speed so you can stop if necessary. Whenever you come to a hill or curve you can't see over or around, adjust your speed so you can stop if necessary. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lights: Hills and Curves, page 40.

B: Press back against the seat with your head on the head restraint, ready to brake. Press yourself against the back of your seat with your head against the head restraint and be ready to brake. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Traffic Crashes: Hit From the Rear, page 43.

B: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.. Teen drivers may not drive from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless traveling for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity, or as an assigned Safe Ride Program driver. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Hour Restrictions (Curfew), page 10.

D: Any amount of alcohol can affect your driving. No one can drink and drive safely; any amount of alcohol can affect your driving and you could be arrested. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Alcohol and You, page 35.

D: 3 to 4 seconds. Give a distracted driver plenty of room and keep a safe following distance of 3 to 4 seconds. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Driver Distractions, page 29.

D: It is illegal to sound your horn or make loud noises near the horse. Slow down or stop as needed around a horse, and do not honk or make loud, startling noises; Connecticut law forbids it. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Horses, page 20.

A: Drive to the right of a traffic island, median or obstruction. Keep Right signs tell you which side to drive on around islands, medians or obstructions; drive on the side the arrow shows. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Keep Right, page 50.

C: Traffic moving in opposite directions. Yellow center lines divide traffic going in opposite directions. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Center Lines, page 45.

B: As briefly as possible. Stay in another driver's blind spot as briefly as possible when passing, since they could drift or turn into you while you are there. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Blind Spots, page 24.

D: Turn them on so oncoming drivers can see you. When driving away from a rising or setting sun, turn on your headlights so oncoming drivers, who face the glare, can see you. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lights: Use Headlights, page 40.

D: Turn so you take a glancing blow rather than a head-on hit. Try to turn so you get a glancing blow instead of being struck head-on. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Traffic Crashes: Hit From the Front, page 43.

D: Yes, travel for employment is an exception. The 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew has exceptions for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity and the Safe Ride Program. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Hour Restrictions (Curfew), page 10.

C: You, the driver. You are completely and solely responsible for operating your vehicle safely; if you are distracted and crash, the responsibility is yours. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Driver Distractions, page 29.

D: A slow-moving vehicle, usually 25 mph or less. Farm tractors, animal-drawn and road maintenance vehicles usually go 25 mph or less and should display an orange triangle slow-moving decal. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 20.

D: Yield. The crossbuck at the tracks works like a yield sign: slow down, and stop if needed so any train passes first. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Railroad Crossbuck, page 54.

B: You may not pass from your side. With a solid and a dashed yellow line side by side, only drivers on the dashed side may pass; the solid line on your side means no passing. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Center Lines, page 46.

B: Never drive with only your parking lights on. Do not drive at any time with only your parking lights on; they are for parked vehicles only. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Lights, page 40.

C: Only if they are in a burning vehicle or other immediate danger. Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning vehicle or in immediate danger of being hit; moving can worsen injuries. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Traffic Crashes: If someone is injured, page 43.

D: No, drivers under 18 may not use any cell phone, even hands-free, except in an emergency. Learner's permit holders and 16- and 17-year-old drivers may not use a cell phone or mobile electronic device, even hands-free; emergency calls are the exception for any age. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, page 15.

D: About every 100 miles or 2 hours. The manual recommends planning a rest stop roughly every two hours or 100 miles on a long drive. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Fatigue: Before a Trip, page 30.

A: Yield the right-of-way to the bus. When a bus going your way signals to move back into traffic, Connecticut law requires you to let it in. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 20.

C: A flagger is ahead; follow their directions. The flag person sign warns that a flagger is ahead; always follow his or her directions. Connecticut Driver's Manual: Flag Person, page 53.