1 . It is best to keep a space cushion:

Only in back of your vehicle.
Only on the left and right sides of your vehicle.
Only in front of the vehicle.
On all sides of the vehicle.

2 . When the road is marked with a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line, with the broken line next to your lane, you may pass:

Only in an emergency.
If you are on an expressway.
If traffic is clear.
Only at an intersection.

3 . This sign means:

Stop.
No U-turn.
Yield.
Do not enter.

4 . Your first response to reduced visibility should be:

Turning on your headlights.
Reducing your speed.
Turning on your windshield wipers.
Looking for road edge markings to guide you.

5 . Diagonal stripes sloping downward left on a barricade or panel mean:

The driver should stop.
The driver should bear to the right.
The driver should bear to the left.
The driver should drive in a straight line.

6 . You are driving in the right lane of a multilane highway and want to move into the left lane. You should:

Look in your rearview mirror for traffic behind you before changing lanes.
Look over your left shoulder for traffic in your blind spot before changing lanes.
Look in your side mirror for traffic and turn on your directional signal.
All of the above.

7 . This road sign means:

A steep grade is ahead.
You must turn left ahead.
Do not enter.
A four-way intersection is ahead.

8 . Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.
No passing zones.
Speed limits.
Railroad crossings.

9 . Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You cannot see without moving your head.
Directly behind your vehicle.
You see in your rearview mirror.
You see in your side mirror.

10 . This sign means:

No U-turn.
No turning.
No left turn.
No right turn.

11 . When a curb is painted ____, it indicates that only short parking stops are permitted.

Blue
Yellow
White
Red

12 . This sign means:

Don't drink if you are going to drive.
Slippery when wet.
Road curves ahead.
You are approaching a hill.

13 . Distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following?

CD player
Radio
Cell phone
All of the above

14 . This road sign means:

You are about to enter a one-way street from the wrong direction.
U-turns are prohibited.
You may proceed if the way is clear.
Come to a complete stop before proceeding.

15 . Round signs indicate:

No passing zones.
School zones.
Upcoming railroad crossings.
Hospitals.

16 . Before beginning a turn, drivers should:

Immediately accelerate.
Always come to a complete stop.
Slow down.
Slow down, but only if the road conditions are less than ideal.

17 . When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.
That due to upcoming roadwork, there is a detour to the right.
Slow down because the road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle.
There is a crossroad to your right.

18 . This sign means:

Watch for drunk drivers.
Curves ahead.
Slippery when wet.
Apply your brakes quickly.

19 . Louisiana law requires headlights to be used:

When the driver is tired.
Between sunset and sunrise.
When the temperature drops below freezing.
During the day in favorable weather conditions.

20 . How can you prevent "Highway hypnosis?"

Begin your drive well-rested.
Regularly stop, even if you don't feel tired.
Keep your eyes moving.
All of the above.

21 . Which of the following statements is true?

A sudden change in weather calls for a change in driving.
You should slow down when driving in rain and fog.
Be particularly aware of vehicles coming up behind you in inclement weather.
All of the above.
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22 . To change lanes you should:

Check your mirrors and signal, then change lanes.
Signal, check your mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, then change lanes.
Signal, check your mirrors, and change lanes.
Signal and change lanes.

23 . You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:

Drive faster than surrounding traffic.
Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.
Slow down.
Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.

24 . This sign means:

Continue at your current speed.
You must stop ahead.
Speeding is not allowed.
There is a traffic signal ahead.

25 . Defensive driving is:

Driving aggressively.
Using safe driving strategies to prevent crashes.
Driving against the traffic.
More dangerous than not driving defensively.

26 . Braking distance is affected by:

The speed your vehicle is traveling.
The condition of your brakes and tires.
The condition of the pavement.
All of the above.

27 . When may drivers pass another vehicle by driving on the shoulder?

When the shoulder is paved
When the car in front is waiting to turn left
When the car in front is driving under the speed limit
Never

28 . When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Keep the rear tires against the curb.
Keep the front tires straight ahead.
Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.
Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.

29 . A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection has the same requirements as:

A slow sign.
A yield sign.
A stop sign.
An intersection sign.

30 . A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.
Has the right-of-way.
May force their way into traffic.
Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

31 . What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.
There is no effect because they are different substances.

32 . This sign means:

All traffic must turn.
Turn right at the intersection.
Parking area ahead.
Crossroad ahead. Watch for traffic.

33 . At a four-way stop:

The driver to arrive first has the right-of-way.
The driver to arrive last has the right-of-way.
One driver should continue driving without stopping.
One driver should wave the other drivers ahead.

34 . It is important to slow down:

On narrow or winding roads.
At intersections or railroad crossings.
When the road is wet or slippery.
All of the above.

35 . Roads become very slippery:

When it has been raining for an hour or more.
The day after it rains.
For the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rainstorm.
Right after the rain has stopped.

36 . Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light?

Whoever started moving last
The driver
Whoever is slower
The pedestrian

37 . When you see this sign, it means:

There is an object on the roadway.
Traffic is coming from the right.
The road is curving sharply to the left.
There is a merge point ahead.

38 . This sign means:

U-turns are prohibited.
U-turns are permitted.
Winding road ahead.
Sharp left turn ahead.

39 . Motorcycles are entitled to:

The bicycle lane.
The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.
Half the width of a lane.
The width of the sidewalk.

40 . You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

Honk your horn.
Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrians.
Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.
Drive close to the pedestrians and frighten them so they’ll think twice before crossing against a red light.