Hardest Kentucky permit test questions

A: 15. Kentucky lets you take the vision and knowledge tests and apply for a learner's permit once you turn 15. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE, page 13.

D: 80%. Applicants must make a minimum score of 80% to pass the written test. Kentucky Driver Manual: Written Test, page 19.

C: 180 days. Anyone who gets a permit between ages 15 and 20 has to keep it at least 180 days before the road test. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE, page 13.

B: 30 days. Applicants 21 and over must hold the permit for 30 days before they are eligible to take the road test. Kentucky Driver Manual: Applicants Age 21 and Over, page 17.

C: 60 hours, 10 at night. The Practice Driving Log must show a minimum of 60 hours of practice driving, with 10 hours at night. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE, page 13.

B: A licensed driver 21 years of age or older. A permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 sitting in the front passenger seat. Kentucky Driver Manual: Permit Driving, page 13.

C: One. Permit holders are limited to one unrelated passenger under 20 years of age. Kentucky Driver Manual: Permit Driving, page 13.

B: Midnight to 6 a.m.. Permit holders under 18 may not drive between midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless they can demonstrate good cause. Kentucky Driver Manual: Permit Driving, page 13.

D: At least 180 more days are added before they may apply for an intermediate license. For a permit holder under 18, a moving violation, DUI or permit-restriction violation pushes back the intermediate license by at least 180 days, counted from the violation date. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE, page 14.

C: Six. Drivers under 18 face possible suspension once they have more than six points on their record. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 1: PERMIT PHASE, page 14.

C: 180 days. Drivers are eligible for a full license after holding the intermediate license for 180 days, completing driver education and reaching age 17. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 3: FULL UNRESTRICTED LICENSE PHASE, page 15.

B: 17. A full unrestricted license requires the graduated licensing course, 180 days on the intermediate license, and reaching age 17. Kentucky Driver Manual: STEP 3: FULL UNRESTRICTED LICENSE PHASE, page 15.

D: At age 18. If the parent withdraws responsibility, the license is canceled and the minor must wait until 18 to obtain a permit and license (unless another application is signed). Kentucky Driver Manual: Cancellation of Your Driving Privilege, page 25.

B: 3 years. The permit is valid for three years and may be renewed. Kentucky Driver Manual: Applicants Age 18 – 20, page 16.

A: At least one week. A failed road test means waiting at least a week, counted from the day you failed, before you can test again. Kentucky Driver Manual: Requirements for the Road Test, page 17.

A: Two. Ignoring the examiner's instructions twice during the road test disqualifies you. Kentucky Driver Manual: Road Test Scoring, page 21.

D: 30 days. New Kentucky residents have 30 days after establishing residence to get a Kentucky driver's license. Kentucky Driver Manual: Transferring From Another State, page 21.

B: 10 days. If you change your address or name, you must obtain a duplicate license within 10 days. Kentucky Driver Manual: Change of Address or Name, page 24.

C: 31 days after the driver's birthday. Once you are 21 or older, your license runs until 31 days after your birthday, and you can renew up to six months before that. Kentucky Driver Manual: Renewals and Duplicate Licenses, page 24.

C: 90 days after the 21st birthday. If the driver is under 21, the license expires 90 days after the driver's 21st birthday. Kentucky Driver Manual: Renewals and Duplicate Licenses, page 24.

C: More than 5 years. No testing is required if expired less than 5 years; a credential expired more than 5 years means starting over as a new driver. Kentucky Driver Manual: Renewals and Duplicate Licenses, page 24.

D: 12. On reaching 12 points (7 points if under 18) within two years, the driver's privilege may be suspended after a hearing. Kentucky Driver Manual: The Kentucky Point System, page 25.

C: 7. The Transportation Cabinet holds a hearing at 12 or more points for drivers 18+, or 7 points for drivers under 18. Kentucky Driver Manual: The Kentucky Point System, page 25.

D: 2 years from the conviction date. Points expire two years from the date of conviction, though the conviction stays on the record for five years. Kentucky Driver Manual: The Kentucky Point System, page 25.

A: 6 months. Failure to appear means a 6-month suspension for the first 12-point accumulation, 1 year for the second, and 2 years after that. Kentucky Driver Manual: The Kentucky Point System, page 25.

A: Once every 12 months. A driver can only complete State Traffic School once every twelve months, and only for minor violations by court referral. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky State Traffic School Program, page 26.

C: Three. Reckless driving—three convictions within twelve months—is a reason for suspension or revocation. Kentucky Driver Manual: Suspension or Revocation of License, page 24.

A: 60 days. Failing to satisfy a judgment for damages from operating a motor vehicle within 60 days results in suspension until it's satisfied. Kentucky Driver Manual: Unsatisfied Judgement, page 25.

C: $25,000/$50,000/$25,000 (or a $60,000 single limit). Minimum coverage is $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury and $25,000 property damage, or a $60,000 single limit. Kentucky Driver Manual: Insurance Law, page 27.

D: Registration revoked and a $500-$1,000 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both. Failure to maintain insurance is a criminal offense: registration is revoked and the owner and driver face $500 to $1,000 fines, up to 90 days in jail, or both. Kentucky Driver Manual: Insurance Law, page 27.

D: 15 days. A person who buys a vehicle or brings one into Kentucky must apply for registration within fifteen days. Kentucky Driver Manual: Motor Vehicle Registration, page 27.

B: No. There is no grace period for renewing your vehicle registration; renew on or before the expiration date. Kentucky Driver Manual: Motor Vehicle Registration, page 27.

D: 90 days. A license applicant or licensee must be free of seizures, blackouts or altered awareness for 90 days. Kentucky Driver Manual: Seizures, Blackout, Loss of Conscience or Altered Awareness, and Driving, page 28.

C: 20/40. You need 20/40 vision, with or without glasses or contacts, at the screening before you can take the written test. Kentucky Driver Manual: Testing Requirements / Preparation: Vision Screening, page 18.

B: 20/60 or better. After the referral, applicants whose visual acuity is 20/60 or better are eligible to test. Kentucky Driver Manual: Testing Requirements / Preparation: Vision Screening, page 18.

B: 16. You must be at least 16 and hold a permit or license (or get a Class E license) to operate a moped. Kentucky Driver Manual: Moped License – Class E, page 10.

C: 30 mph. A moped is rated no more than 2 brake horsepower, 50 cc or less, and capable of no more than 30 miles per hour. Kentucky Driver Manual: Moped License – Class E, page 10.

B: No, a valid operator's license is enough. An autocycle is treated as a motorcycle for traffic rules, but the operator needs only a valid operator's license and is exempt from headgear rules. Kentucky Driver Manual: Autocycles, page 78.

A: 0.08 or above. Kentucky's per se DUI limit for adult drivers is 0.08; driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is also illegal. Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 34.

D: 0.02 or more. If you are under 21, you violate the law with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more (zero tolerance). Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 34.

D: Yes, if there is evidence of impaired driving. Being under 0.08 is not a safe harbor: if your driving shows you are impaired by alcohol or another substance, you can still be charged with DUI. Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 34.

D: 0.02. Vision is impacted at 0.02 blood alcohol content for all drivers. Kentucky Driver Manual: Effects of Alcohol and Other Impairing Drugs, page 33.

C: 48 hours to 30 days. A first conviction brings a $200-$500 fine plus costs, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a 4 to 6 month suspension. Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 35.

A: 4 to 6 months. For a first conviction within ten years, your license is suspended for four to six months (possibly longer under 18). Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 35.

B: An alcohol concentration of .15 or higher. Aggravating circumstances include .15 BAC or more, 30+ mph over the limit, wrong-way on a limited-access highway, causing death or serious injury, refusal, and a passenger under 12. Kentucky Driver Manual: Aggravating Circumstances, page 35.

B: 12. Operating a motor vehicle while transporting a passenger under 12 years of age is an aggravating circumstance. Kentucky Driver Manual: Aggravating Circumstances, page 35.

C: More than 30 mph. Driving in excess of 30 mph above the posted limit is an aggravating circumstance requiring mandatory jail. Kentucky Driver Manual: Aggravating Circumstances, page 35.

C: At least 10 but not more than 15 minutes. Before any test you get at least ten but no more than fifteen minutes to attempt to contact an attorney. Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol and the Law, page 35.

C: Above .02. The ignition interlock prevents operation if the driver's breath-alcohol concentration exceeds .02. Kentucky Driver Manual: Repeat Offenders, page 35.

A: $200-$500 fine, 48 hours to 30 days jail, and a 30-120 day suspension. For a first drug violation conviction while driving: $200-$500 fine plus costs, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a 30 to 120 day license suspension. Kentucky Driver Manual: Illegal Drugs, page 34.

D: About every 100 miles or 2 hours. On long trips the manual suggests a break roughly every 2 hours or 100 miles. Kentucky Driver Manual: Fatigue: Before a Trip, Do the Following, page 30.

C: 4.6 seconds. Texting takes a driver's eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds—at 55 mph, the length of a football field. Kentucky Driver Manual: Driver Distractions, page 31.

C: About 10 inches. Keep about 10 inches between your chest and the wheel, but don't sit so far back that steering becomes hard. Kentucky Driver Manual: Adjusting Seat and Mirrors, page 36.

B: 9 and 3 o'clock on the outside of the wheel. 10 and 2 is no longer recommended because of air bags; place hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions on the outside of the wheel. Kentucky Driver Manual: Steering: Hand Position, page 41.

D: 1981. A person may not operate a motor vehicle manufactured after 1981 unless the driver and all passengers wear properly fastened seat belts. Kentucky Driver Manual: Using Safety Belts, page 37.

D: Yes, it is a primary law. The seat belt law is primary in Kentucky; drivers can be stopped if observed not wearing seat belts. Kentucky Driver Manual: Using Safety Belts, page 38.

B: Five times. According to the manual, staying inside the vehicle makes you five times more likely to survive a crash, which is what a safety belt helps you do. Kentucky Driver Manual: Using Safety Belts, page 38.

B: 12 and under. Children age 12 and younger belong in the back seat, buckled in a safety belt or a child restraint. Kentucky Driver Manual: Air Bags, page 38.

A: 40 inches. A child of forty inches in height or less must be secured in a federally approved child restraint system. Kentucky Driver Manual: Child Passenger Safety Laws, page 39.

A: A child under 8 who is between 40 and 57 inches tall. A child under 8 who is between 40 and 57 inches tall must be secured in a booster seat; over 57 inches is not required to use one. Kentucky Driver Manual: Child Passenger Safety Laws, page 39.

C: $50 plus a $10 fee. Violators are fined $50 and pay an additional $10 fee deposited in the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. Kentucky Driver Manual: Child Passenger Safety Laws, page 39.

A: 20 to 30 seconds. Look far down your path, ideally 20 to 30 seconds ahead, so you have time to plan instead of reacting at the last moment. Kentucky Driver Manual: Visual Search, page 57.

C: No, your vehicle must have mechanical signals; hand signals cannot be used. Your vehicle must have mechanical signals; hand signals cannot be used. Kentucky Driver Manual: Signaling Your Movements, page 62.

B: 65 mph. Sixty-five miles per hour is the limit on interstate highways and parkways when not otherwise posted. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Speed Limits, page 57.

D: 55 mph. Fifty-five miles per hour is the limit on all other state highways. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Speed Limits, page 57.

C: 35 mph. Unless another limit is posted, Kentucky business and residential districts have a 35 mph limit. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Speed Limits, page 57.

A: 15 mph. Off-street parking facilities open to the public, whether public or private, have a 15 mph limit. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Speed Limits, page 57.

C: 70 mph. Kentucky's transportation secretary can raise the limit on specific highways to as much as 70 mph. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Speed Limits, page 57.

B: 25 mph. When you cannot see farther than about 100 feet, you cannot safely drive faster than 25 miles per hour; use low beams. Kentucky Driver Manual: Visibility, page 58.

C: About 158 feet. Braking distance at 50 mph on dry pavement with good brakes can be about 158 feet. Kentucky Driver Manual: Stopping Distance, page 59.

A: ¾ second to 1 second. An alert driver typically needs ¾ of a second to 1 second to perceive the need to stop, and about the same again to react. Kentucky Driver Manual: Stopping Distance, page 58.

D: 55 mph. The maximum recommended speed for most vehicle-trailer combinations is 55 mph. Kentucky Driver Manual: Safe Driving With a Trailer, page 79.

C: 4 seconds. The Kentucky manual sets 4 seconds as the minimum gap to keep behind the vehicle ahead. Kentucky Driver Manual: Space in Front, page 59.

B: At least 4 seconds, more in wet conditions. When following a motorcyclist, allow a minimum 4-second following distance or more in wet conditions. Kentucky Driver Manual: Motorcyclists, page 70.

D: At least one additional second; at least two on unfamiliar roads. Add at least one second for night driving and at least two additional seconds on unfamiliar roads at night. Kentucky Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 76.

C: 200 feet. A pass must be completed before reaching a no-passing zone and before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Kentucky Driver Manual: Passing, page 55.

C: At least 3 feet. When there is only one lane in your direction, Kentucky law requires at least 3 feet of clearance when you pass a bicycle or electric scooter. Kentucky Driver Manual: Passing, page 56.

D: Yes, if the road to the left is clear for a sufficient distance. You may drive left of center, even in a no-passing zone, to pass a bicycle or e-scooter if the roadway to the left is clear for a safe pass. Kentucky Driver Manual: Passing, page 56.

A: Only if the vehicle being passed has come to a complete stop and it can be done safely. Passing on the right off the roadway is not allowed unless the vehicle being passed comes to a complete stop and the move can be made safely. Kentucky Driver Manual: Passing, page 55.

A: Drivers in the opposing lane, including those turning right. When making a left turn, yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane—including vehicles turning right. Kentucky Driver Manual: Yielding Right of Way, page 42.

A: No; always consider the situation at the intersection. Right-of-way rules say who should yield, but nobody is guaranteed the right-of-way; judge each situation. Kentucky Driver Manual: Yielding Right of Way, page 42.

D: Vehicles; but drivers should still be prepared to stop. Pedestrians crossing outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield to vehicles—but drivers must still be prepared to yield and stop. Kentucky Driver Manual: Pedestrians, page 67.

D: $250. Not yielding to a blind pedestrian with a white cane or assistance dog can bring a fine of up to $250. Kentucky Driver Manual: Blind Pedestrian Right-of-Way, page 67.

C: No more than 5 feet (unless there's an advanced stop bar). Blind pedestrians use the sound of your engine to judge traffic, so stop within 5 feet of the crosswalk unless an advance stop line is marked. Kentucky Driver Manual: Blind Pedestrian Right-of-Way, page 67.

D: $250 fine or 90 days in jail. Violating the funeral procession law may bring a $250 fine or 90 days in jail. Kentucky Driver Manual: Funeral Processions, page 77.

D: Clear the intersection. A vehicle may clear the intersection on red if it entered while the signal was yellow; entering after the light turns red is illegal. Kentucky Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 43.

B: Only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping. Kentucky allows a left on red only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, and only after a full stop when the way is clear. Kentucky Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 43.

B: On the left. In horizontal signals the red light is on the left, yellow in the middle and green on the right. Kentucky Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 42.

D: Yield. The crossbuck is a regulatory sign with the same meaning as a yield sign: slow down and be ready to stop for a train. Kentucky Driver Manual: Flashing Lights, page 43.

D: They are doubled. Fines for speeding in a work zone are doubled. Kentucky Driver Manual: Work Zone Signs, page 46.

A: When signs say fines are doubled and at least one worker is present. Fines may be doubled when signs inform drivers of the work zone and doubled fines, and at least one bona fide worker is present. Kentucky Driver Manual: Work Zones, page 77.

A: Equilateral triangle. The equilateral triangle is used only for yield signs. Kentucky Driver Manual: STANDARD SHAPES, page 49.

D: The nearest lane. When turning on red from one one-way street to another, turn into the closest lane going in your direction. Kentucky Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 43.

B: 100 feet. In Kentucky you must signal at least 100 feet before turning at an intersection. Kentucky Driver Manual: Turning and Turnabouts, page 50.

C: 500 feet. Pick a turnabout spot where drivers can see your car from 500 feet away in both directions. Kentucky Driver Manual: Turnabouts, page 51.

A: Wait until it clears. If traffic in one lane blocks your view of another, wait until it clears; nosing into the other lane could get you hit. Kentucky Driver Manual: Intersections, page 51.

A: No, it is illegal. Kentucky makes it illegal to stay in the left lane of a limited-access highway instead of using it to pass. Kentucky Driver Manual: Use of Lanes, page 54.

B: Not where the minimum speed is more than 30 mph. Mopeds are not allowed on limited-access highways whose minimum speed is above 30 mph. Kentucky Driver Manual: Moped License – Class E, page 11.

B: Turn off the engine and remove the key. Kentucky law requires you to shut off the engine and take the key whenever you leave the vehicle; the manual also says to lock it. Kentucky Driver Manual: Parallel Parking, page 53.

D: When your door post clears the rear bumper of the car ahead. Move into the lane when the door post of your vehicle clears the rear bumper of the vehicle parked ahead. Kentucky Driver Manual: Parallel Parking, page 53.

D: When traveling the opposite direction on a road of four or more lanes separated by an elevated barrier or unpaved median. The only time you may keep going is when you are heading the opposite way on a road of four or more lanes divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median. Kentucky Driver Manual: Rules for School Buses, page 52.

C: Church buses. The rule applies to a stopped school bus or church bus loading or unloading passengers. Kentucky Driver Manual: Rules for School Buses, page 52.

C: No closer than 500 feet. It is unlawful to follow any emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet. Kentucky Driver Manual: Emergency Vehicles, page 73.

B: Approach slowly and move into the left lane if safe. On a four-lane highway, slow down and move to the left lane if it is safe; on a two-lane road, slow down and pass carefully. Kentucky Driver Manual: Kentucky Move-Over Laws, page 74.

C: The last 50 feet. For a vehicle that is not a motor vehicle (bicycle), the signal is given intermittently for the last 50 feet before the turn. Kentucky Driver Manual: Bicyclists, page 68.

A: 16. Riders must be at least 16 to use an electric low-speed scooter on a highway, bike lane or bike path. Kentucky Driver Manual: Electric Low-Speed Scooter, page 70.

D: 20 mph. An electric low-speed scooter is built to go no faster than 20 mph on flat pavement. Kentucky Driver Manual: Electric Low-Speed Scooter, page 70.

D: The right side, from behind the cab up to the length of the truck. A truck's right-side no zone is the biggest: it starts behind the cab and can run the full length of the truck. Kentucky Driver Manual: The No Zone, page 71.

B: Up to 200 feet. The blind spot right behind a large truck or bus can stretch as far as 200 feet. Kentucky Driver Manual: Rear No Zones, page 71.

B: At least 335 feet. A loaded truck at 55 mph needs at least 335 feet to stop—more than 1½ times a car's stopping distance. Kentucky Driver Manual: Front No Zones, page 71.

B: At close to a 90-degree angle, traveling no more than 2/10 of a mile on the highway. An ATV may cross a two-lane highway at as close to a 90-degree angle as practical and may not travel on the highway more than two-tenths of a mile. Kentucky Driver Manual: Restrictions and Exceptions, page 75.

B: From one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. Headlights must be on from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and should be used in rain, snow, fog and when it gets dark. Kentucky Driver Manual: Communicating: Use headlights, page 62.

A: 500 feet. Switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet (and when you are within 300 feet behind another vehicle). Kentucky Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 76.

A: 300 feet. Dim your lights within 300 feet of any vehicle you are following. Kentucky Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 76.

C: A mile or more. The stopping distance for an average freight train at 55 mph may be a mile or more. Kentucky Driver Manual: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 45.

C: Away from the tracks, toward the direction the train is coming from. Get out at once and move away from the tracks toward the oncoming train, so debris thrown forward by the crash won't hit you; then call the number posted at the crossing or 911. Kentucky Driver Manual: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 45.

A: 60 percent in front, 40 percent in back. Sixty percent of cargo weight should go in the front (nearest the tow vehicle) and 40 percent in the back. Kentucky Driver Manual: Loading a Trailer, page 78.

D: In the direction the back of the vehicle is skidding. Steer toward the side the rear of the car is sliding to; that brings the front back in line with the rear. Kentucky Driver Manual: Dealing with Skids, page 64.

B: Turn off the engine. Turn off the engine, shift to neutral and look for an escape path, steer smoothly, brake gently and pull off. Kentucky Driver Manual: Stuck Accelerator, page 66.

D: About 200 to 300 feet. Place emergency flares about 200 to 300 feet behind the vehicle. Kentucky Driver Manual: Vehicle Breakdown & Emergency Signals, page 66.

A: Move the damaged vehicles to the shoulder. In a non-injury accident, Kentucky law requires moving the damaged vehicles to the shoulder. Kentucky Driver Manual: Collisions, page 64.

B: When property damage exceeds $500 and no officer investigated, within 10 days. Anyone in a crash with property damage over $500 that police did not investigate must file a written report within ten days. Kentucky Driver Manual: Collisions, page 64.

D: No. A turn signal only tells others what you plan to do; it does not give you the right-of-way. Cancel it after the turn. Kentucky Driver Manual: Signaling Your Movements, page 62.