Louisiana OMV permit practice test 11
25 questions written from the Class D & E Driver's Guide, covering alcohol and drugs, licensing laws and penalties, road signs, sharing the road, safe and defensive driving. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Louisiana OMV test has 40 questions and you need 32 right.
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Question 1Which cause of motor vehicle deaths in Louisiana is listed first by the Louisiana Highway Safety Research Group (2017 data)?
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D: Alcohol. The four leading causes were alcohol, distraction, aggressive driving and lack of seat belt usage. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Collision Costs, page 24.
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Question 2Who must submit a physician or vision specialist report when applying for a Louisiana license for the first time?
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D: Physically impaired persons and persons over 60. Every physically impaired person and persons over 60 applying for the first time must submit a detailed medical/vision report. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Medical Reports Required, page 16.
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Question 3On a work-zone barricade, the diagonal stripes slope downward to the left. Which way should you go?
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A: Bear to the left. Stripes sloping downward to the left mean bear to the left; downward to the right means bear to the right. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Channelizing Devices, page 37.
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Question 4When passing a horse and rider or an animal-drawn vehicle, you should:
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A: Not sound the horn or rev the engine, and pass at a reasonable distance. Don't use your horn or rev the engine; it may scare the horse and cause a crash. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Slow Moving Vehicles, page 111.
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Question 5When stopped at an intersection, in which order should you look before entering?
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C: Left, right, then left again. From a stop, check left, then right, then left once more before you pull into the intersection. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Looking and Scanning Ahead, page 67.
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Question 6How long does the Louisiana OMV keep traffic convictions and collisions on your public driving record?
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B: Five years. The OMV keeps a public record of your traffic convictions and collisions for five years. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Your Driving Record, page 16.
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Question 7What do flag persons in work zones wear and use?
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A: Orange vests, shirts or jackets and red flags or STOP/SLOW paddles. Flaggers wear orange vests, shirts or jackets and direct traffic with red flags or STOP/SLOW paddles. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Flag Persons, page 38.
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Question 8How far from a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children must you stop in Louisiana?
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C: At least 30 feet. Louisiana requires you to stop 30 feet or more from a school bus that has stopped to load or unload children. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 93.
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Question 9Why should you be especially careful just after the light turns green?
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D: Drivers on the cross street may hurry through before their light turns red. Cross-street drivers often rush to beat their changing light, so scan left and right just after your light turns green. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Looking and Scanning Ahead, page 67.
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Question 10How long are DWI convictions kept on a Louisiana driving record?
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C: Ten years. Convictions for DWI are maintained for 10 years. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Your Driving Record, page 16.
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Question 11How far before a stop do school bus drivers turn on the flashing yellow lights?
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A: At least 100 feet but no more than 500 feet. School bus drivers turn on the yellow lights 100 to 500 feet before the stop; the red lights and stop arm come on when the bus stops. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 93.
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Question 12A traffic light ahead has been green for a long time. What should you do?
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D: Start slowing down and be ready to stop. A light that has been green a long time may change before you get there; slow down and be ready to stop. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Looking and Scanning Ahead, page 66.
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Question 13Which of these can cause a 15- to 17-year-old to lose the Louisiana driving privilege?
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A: Withdrawing from school before graduation or being habitually absent or tardy. Withdrawing from school before graduation if 15 to under 18, or being habitually absent or tardy, can lead to revocation. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Revocation of Your License, page 17.
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Question 14When is a Louisiana driver NOT required to stop for a stopped school bus?
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C: When the bus is in a loading zone completely off the roadway where pedestrians may not cross. You need not stop when the bus is in a loading zone completely off the road where pedestrians aren't allowed to cross. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 93.
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Question 15When an oncoming car is coming toward you in your lane and a crash seems likely, where should you steer?
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B: Off the road to the right shoulder or ditch. Sound the horn, flash your lights and brake without locking up; if a crash still seems likely, head for the right shoulder or ditch, never the left lane. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Avoiding Collisions, page 118.
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Question 16How many reckless driving convictions within 12 months can lead to revocation of a Louisiana license?
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B: Three. Three convictions of reckless driving within a 12-month period can cost you your license. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Revocation of Your License, page 17.
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Question 17You are on the opposite side of a roadway divided by a grassy median from a stopped school bus. Must you stop?
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A: No. If a ditch, grassy median, raised barrier or other obstacle you can't drive across separates you from the bus, you don't have to stop. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 93.
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Question 18If a collision is unavoidable, what should you try to hit?
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A: Something that will give way, like brush, with a glancing blow. Choose to hit something that gives way (brush or shrubs) and make it a glancing blow; a sideswipe is better than head-on. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Avoiding Collisions, page 118.
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Question 19What happens each time you are convicted of driving under suspension in Louisiana?
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B: Your suspension period is extended by one year. Each conviction of driving under suspension extends the suspension period by one year. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Losing Your Driving Privileges, page 132.
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Question 20A school bus is stopped on a road with one lane each way and a center two-way left turn lane. Must oncoming traffic stop?
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A: Yes; this is not considered a divided highway. A roadway with one lane in each direction plus a two-way left turn lane is not a divided highway; drivers must stop. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 94.
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Question 21In what percent of crashes is driver behavior a factor, according to the guide?
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D: 95%. In 95% of motor vehicle collisions, some factor of driver behavior combined with another factor caused the crash. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Avoiding Collisions, page 118.
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Question 22Under Louisiana's simple littering law, what is the penalty for a first offense?
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A: $150 fine or eight hours of community service. R.S. 30:2531 sets a first offense at a $150 fine or eight hours of community service; a second at $900 or 20 hours. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Litter is Illegal, page 19.
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Question 23Does Louisiana require oncoming drivers to stop for a school bus on a four-lane road with no barrier?
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C: Yes. A four-lane road without a barrier is not divided, so traffic in both directions must stop for the bus. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stopped School Buses, page 94.
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Question 24How often can an anti-lock braking system (ABS) pump the brakes?
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B: Up to 30 times a second. When pressed hard, ABS pumps the brakes up to 30 times per second. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Avoiding Collisions, page 118.
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Question 25Who is responsible for litter that leaves your vehicle or truck bed?
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A: The driver. The driver is legally responsible for any trash that comes out of the vehicle or truck bed, including trash a passenger throws. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Litter is Illegal, page 19.
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