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Louisiana OMV permit practice test 4

25 questions written from the Class D & E Driver's Guide, covering safe and defensive driving, following and passing, hazards, weather and night driving, parking, right of way and more. 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.

25 questions
  1. Question 1Children younger than what age should ride in the rear seat when available, under Louisiana law?

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    C: 13. Children younger than 13 years ride in the rear seat when available, properly restrained. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Use of Safety Belts, page 45.

  2. Question 2How much should you add to your following distance for night driving?

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    C: At least one additional second (two on unfamiliar roads at night). Add at least one second for night driving and at least two seconds on unfamiliar roads at night. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Night Driving, page 80.

  3. Question 3When are roads most slippery during a rain?

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    A: Immediately after the rain begins. Roads are most slippery right after rain begins, before oil and grease wash away; reduce speed and allow twice the normal following distance. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Driving on Wet Pavement, page 79.

  4. Question 4How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Louisiana?

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    B: No closer than 15 feet. It is against the law to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Parking, page 75.

  5. Question 5An emergency vehicle with siren and flashing lights approaches. What must you do?

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    D: Pull over to the right edge clear of intersections and stop until it passes. For a siren and flashing lights, drivers going both ways pull to the right edge, away from intersections, and stay stopped until it has passed. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Right of Way, page 98.

  6. Question 6While driving within the posted limit, may you drive so slowly that you impede traffic?

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    B: No. Even under the limit, driving so slowly that you hold up other traffic is not allowed; interstates also have posted minimums. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Speed Limits, page 92.

  7. Question 7You missed your interstate exit. What should you do?

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    C: Go on to the next exit and return. Do not stop or back up; it's against the law. Go to the next exit and return. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Exiting, page 107.

  8. Question 8What is the legal BAC limit for Louisiana drivers 20 years of age and younger?

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    B: 0.02. The limit is .02 if you are 20 years of age and younger. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Blood Alcohol Concentration, page 128.

  9. Question 9Your car breaks down at night. How far behind it should you place flares?

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    D: At least 100 feet. At night, switch on the dome light or set flares 100 feet or more behind the car. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Breakdowns, page 123.

  10. Question 10How much driver education must a Louisiana teen complete for a learner's permit?

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    C: 30 hours classroom and 8 hours behind the wheel. Stage 1 requires thirty hours of classroom instruction and eight hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stage 1: Learner's Permit, page 12.

  11. Question 11Which sign color is used for pedestrian, bicycle and school warning signs?

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    A: Fluorescent yellow-green. Fluorescent yellow-green is the background for pedestrian, bicycle and school warning signs. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 29.

  12. Question 12What should you do at a flashing red traffic light?

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    C: Stop completely and proceed as at a stop sign. Stop behind the stop bar, crosswalk or intersection and use the same procedure as at a stop sign. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signals, page 39.

  13. Question 13If you arrive at a traffic circle at the same time as another vehicle, whom do you yield to?

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    D: The vehicle on your right. Yield to traffic in the circle; if another vehicle arrives at the same time, yield to the vehicle on your right. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Roundabouts and Traffic Circles, page 97.

  14. Question 14When stopping for a visually impaired pedestrian, you should not stop more than how far from the crosswalk?

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    C: Five feet. Don't stop more than five feet from the crosswalk; the pedestrian uses your engine sound as a guide. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Visually Impaired Pedestrians, page 82.

  15. Question 15If a child fits more than one car seat category by age or weight, which should you use?

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    A: The more protective category. A child that falls into more than one category must use the more protective category. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Use of Safety Belts, page 46.

  16. Question 16You are being followed too closely (tailgated). What should you do?

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    C: Slow down and encourage the driver to pass, or pull over and let them pass. Slow down and encourage the driver behind to pass; if that fails, pull over and let the tailgater pass. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Keeping a Space Cushion, page 106.

  17. Question 17At what speed does partial hydroplaning begin?

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    B: About 35 mph. Partial hydroplaning starts at about 35 mph and increases until, at 55 mph, tires may lose all contact. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Hydroplaning, page 79.

  18. Question 18You may not park within how many feet of a railroad crossing?

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    D: 50 feet. It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Parking, page 75.

  19. Question 19What must you do for a funeral procession in Louisiana?

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    D: Yield the right-of-way to the vehicles in the procession. All drivers must yield the right-of-way to vehicles in a funeral procession, which drive with headlights on and emergency flashers. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Other Laws You Should Know, page 102.

  20. Question 20Driving at night at a speed that lets you stop within the distance lit by your low beams is about:

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    C: 45 mph. Low beams let you see about 150 to 200 feet; a speed that lets you stop within that distance is about 45 mph. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Night Driving, page 80.

  21. Question 21What is the BAC limit when operating a commercial motor vehicle in Louisiana?

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    B: 0.04. The limit is .04 if you are operating a commercial motor vehicle. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Blood Alcohol Concentration, page 128.

  22. Question 22After your car breaks down and is safely out of traffic, what does the guide recommend?

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    D: Wait inside with doors locked and call for help. If safely out of traffic, wait inside with the doors locked and use your phone; don't flag down other vehicles. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Breakdowns, page 123.

  23. Question 23With whom may a Louisiana learner's permit holder drive?

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    C: A licensed adult at least 21 or a licensed sibling at least 18. A permit holder may drive only when a licensed adult aged 21 or older, or a licensed brother or sister aged 18 or older, is with them. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Stage 1: Learner's Permit, page 12.

  24. Question 24What does red mean on a sign?

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    C: Stop or Do Not. Red is used for Stop, Yield, Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs and means stop or do not. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signs, page 29.

  25. Question 25What does a red arrow mean?

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    C: Stop; you may not go in the direction of the arrow until the green arrow returns. A red arrow means stop; you may not go in that direction until the green arrow returns. Class D & E Driver's Guide: Traffic Signals, page 39.

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