Kentucky KSP / KYTC permit practice test 3
25 questions written from the Kentucky Driver Manual, covering road signs, turns and intersections, lanes, highways and freeways, parking, hazards, weather and night driving and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.
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Question 1The white X-shaped railroad crossbuck sign has the same meaning as which sign?
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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.
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Question 2From what part of your lane should you begin a left turn?
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B: The left-most portion. Always turn left from the left-most portion of your lane, yielding to oncoming traffic. Kentucky Driver Manual: Left Turns, page 50.
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Question 3How should you enter a multi-lane highway?
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A: Use the acceleration lane to reach traffic speed and merge into a gap. Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of other vehicles, find a gap and merge; existing traffic has the right of way. Kentucky Driver Manual: Entering a Multi-lane Highway, page 55.
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Question 4When parking along a roadway with a curb, where should you park?
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A: As close to the curb as possible, away from traffic. Park as far from moving traffic as you can, which means right next to the curb when there is one. Kentucky Driver Manual: Parking, page 52.
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Question 5How much farther can you see with high beams than low beams?
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D: Twice as far. High beams let you see twice as far as low beams; use them when there are no oncoming vehicles. Kentucky Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 76.
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Question 6What is the most important vehicle control to use during a skid?
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A: The steering wheel. In a skid, steering is your most important control for regaining control of the car. Kentucky Driver Manual: Dealing with Skids, page 64.
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Question 7How many hours of practice driving must a teen log before the intermediate license?
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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.
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Question 8Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in about what share of fatal crashes?
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C: 40%. Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in approximately 40% of traffic crashes in which someone is killed. Kentucky Driver Manual: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving, page 33.
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Question 9Why is texting especially dangerous?
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A: It combines visual, manual and cognitive distraction. Texting needs your eyes, your hands and your mind at once, so it hits all three types of distraction. Kentucky Driver Manual: Driver Distractions, page 31.
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Question 10Up to what speed may the Kentucky secretary of transportation raise the limit on specific highways?
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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.
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Question 11How long must you remain stopped for a school bus?
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B: Until all people are clear of the roadway and the bus is in motion. Stay stopped until everyone has cleared the road and the bus starts moving again. Kentucky Driver Manual: Rules for School Buses, page 52.
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Question 12Kentucky law requires a pass to be completed before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
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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.
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Question 13Should any driver assume they automatically have the right-of-way?
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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.
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Question 14What does a green arrow pointing upward mean?
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A: You may go straight ahead. A green arrow pointed upward means you may go straight ahead. Kentucky Driver Manual: Lighted Arrows, page 43.
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Question 15What does a number posted below a railroad crossbuck tell you?
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A: How many tracks there are. At crossings with more than one track, the number of tracks is posted to warn that more than one train may cross. Kentucky Driver Manual: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 44.
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Question 16With multiple turn lanes, what should you do once you have entered your turning lane?
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B: Stay in that lane until the turn is completed. Identify and enter the lane from which you will turn and stay in that lane until the turn is completed. Kentucky Driver Manual: Multiple Lanes Turning, page 50.
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Question 17When exiting a roadway, when should you slow down?
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A: After moving into the deceleration lane. Maintain speed on the main roadway; signal, move into the deceleration lane, then slow. Kentucky Driver Manual: Exiting a Roadway, page 55.
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Question 18Which side is safest to exit a parallel-parked car?
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B: Curb side. It is safest to get out on the curb side; if you must use the street side, check traffic first. Kentucky Driver Manual: Parallel Parking, page 53.
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Question 19Should you wear sunglasses at night or on overcast days?
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A: No; tinted or colored lenses reduce your vision. Do not wear sunglasses or colored lenses at night or on overcast days; they reduce your vision. Kentucky Driver Manual: Night Driving, page 76.
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Question 20An animal runs in front of your vehicle. What does the Kentucky manual advise?
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A: Brake and steer to miss the animal. Using braking and steering is a good way to avoid obstacles like animals; brake and steer to miss it. Kentucky Driver Manual: Steering, page 63.
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Question 21Who must ride in the front passenger seat with a Kentucky permit holder?
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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.
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Question 22What is the jail range for a first DUI conviction within 10 years in Kentucky?
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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.
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Question 23What is the difference between aggressive driving and road rage?
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B: Road rage is uncontrolled anger resulting in violence or threats and is criminal; aggressive driving is endangering actions like tailgating and speeding. Aggressive driving includes tailgating, abrupt lane changes and speeding; road rage is uncontrolled anger with violence or threats and is criminal. Kentucky Driver Manual: Emotions, Aggressive Driving and Road Rage, page 32.
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Question 24In heavy rain, fog or snow you can see only about 100 feet ahead. What is the safe maximum speed?
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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.
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Question 25How must you respond to an emergency vehicle with flashing red or blue lights or a siren?
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A: Drive to the right side of the road or curb, clear of intersections, and stop until it passes. Immediately drive to the right side or curb, clear of any intersection, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. Kentucky Driver Manual: Emergency Vehicles, page 73.
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