Indiana BMV permit practice test 7

A: Change lanes away from it; if you cannot, slow to 10 mph under the limit. Move to a lane away from the stopped emergency vehicle. If you can't, slow to 10 mph below the posted limit and pass carefully. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — Indiana's Move Over Law, page 56.

B: 80.7 feet. The manual's chart shows 80.7 feet per second at 55 mph. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Braking and Following Distances, page 46.

A: Abandon it as soon as possible. Floodwaters can rise quickly and sweep a car away; abandon a stalled car as soon as possible. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Driving in Uncertain Weather Conditions — Flash Flooding, page 49.

A: Remove your seat belt, open a window and exit while it floats. Don't try to open a door; unbuckle, open a window and get out while the car floats. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 8: Avoiding Collisions — Plunging into Water, page 64.

A: Any activity that takes your eyes off the road, hands off the wheel or mind off driving. Distracted driving is any activity that takes your eyes, hands or mind off driving. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Distracted Driving, page 50.

B: 30 minutes. The computer-based exam is only given same-day if you get to the branch at least half an hour before closing. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 1: Knowledge Exam, page 10.

A: Stop and yield the appropriate right of way. Eight-sided signs mean drivers must stop and yield the appropriate right of way. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.

A: Autocycles. The two-minute stuck-signal rule applies to motorcycles and MDCs, but the manual says it does not apply to autocycles. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Signals — Approaching a Red Light or Stop Sign, page 40.

A: Yes, official processions have the right of way regardless of the signal. Official processions, such as funerals, have the right of way regardless of a traffic signal. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — Traffic Control Officers and Official Processions, page 59.

A: Class A infraction. Not complying with the Move Over law for an emergency vehicle is a Class A infraction. For amber-light service vehicles and disabled vehicles it is a Class B infraction. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — Emergency Vehicles, page 56.

A: Between sunset and sunrise and whenever visibility is under 500 feet. Headlights are required between sunset and sunrise and any time visibility is less than 500 feet. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Driving at Night — Headlights, page 49.

A: Onto the roof. Move to the roof, call 911 and find the nearest dry land; swim only as a last resort. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 8: Avoiding Collisions — Plunging into Water, page 64.

B: Three. Aggressive driving is committing at least three listed acts, such as tailgating or failure to yield, in one episode. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Aggressive Driving, page 51.

A: Taking the knowledge exam. A driver with six or more active points who is renewing must take the knowledge exam. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 1: Knowledge Exam, page 10.

A: A recommended speed for a hazard such as a sharp curve. Rectangular signs can warn of hazards with an advisory speed for a sharp curve, often posted with a diamond warning sign. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Traffic Sign Shapes, page 33.

A: The time to cross safely is ending. Flashing DON'T WALK or raised-hand symbols alert pedestrians that the time to cross is ending. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Pedestrian Signals, page 41.

A: Yes. Motorists must change lanes away from authorized parked vehicles with amber lights, such as tow trucks, or slow down. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — Authorized Parked Vehicles, page 56.

C: 500 feet. Switch to low beams once an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Driving at Night — Headlights, page 49.

C: 200 feet. Place the triangle 200 feet behind your vehicle, or 500 feet if on a hill or curve. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 8: Roadside Emergency Situations, page 65.

A: Repeatedly flashing the vehicle's headlights. The list includes tailgating, unsafe stopping, unnecessary horn use, failure to yield, unsafe speed and repeatedly flashing headlights. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Aggressive Driving, page 51.

A: 30 hours theoretical and 6 hours behind the wheel. A complete driver education course is 30 hours of classroom (theory) instruction plus six hours driving with an instructor. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 1: Driving Skills Exam, page 10.

A: Horse-drawn vehicles may be on the road. Indiana's Buggy Warning sign warns of horse-drawn vehicles ahead. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Warning Signs, page 34.

A: It has not been activated; drive normally. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is dark unless activated by a pedestrian. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 6: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, page 41.

A: Change lanes away from it, or slow to 10 mph under the limit. Move over for disabled vehicles with flashing hazards, or reduce speed to 10 mph under the limit. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles — Disabled Vehicles, page 56.

B: 200 feet. Low beams must be used when following within 200 feet of another vehicle. Indiana Driver's Manual: Chapter 7: Driving at Night — Headlights, page 49.