Drivers Test (CT)

Connecticut State Drivers Test

Nightime curfew for 16 and 17 year olds as of August 1st, 2008

11 pm to 5am

Passenger restrictions apply to 16- and 17-year-old license holders who have received their license on or after august 1st 2008 and for what length of time?

12 months

The first thing alcohol effects is:

Judgement and skills

Reaction time is slower after:

Drinking alcohol

Motorcycle/scooter/moped operators:

Have the right to use a complete traffic lane.

When used on roadways, bicyclists are considered:

Vehicles

To avoid merging traffic from the right, the best thing to do it :

Change lanes to the left

To enter highway traffic, you need at least:

a four second gap

When you are behind a motorcycle, you should:

Allow more following distance.

To enter a gap in highway traffic:

Check behind then watch the vehicle ahead

You can pass a vehicle ahead, if its safe to do so, when:

There is a broken line on your side of the road

After passing you should move back to the right when:

You can see both headlights of the vehicle in your rearview mirror

To pass on a two lane road, you should:

Judge the distance to the first oncoming vehicle

A yellow sign with a long U-shaped.Arrow pointing from the left side to the right means :

No U-turns

This sign means:

You can turn left or go straight ahead

Sign or lane markings that indicate a no passing zone tell you that:

You cannot see far enough ahead to pass

A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:

Passing is permitted when it is safe

To make a left turn, you should:

Make the turn from the left lane

To make a right turn you should:

Turn from the right lane.

You may not park with in how many feet of a fire hydrant?

10 feet

This sign means:

Traffic signal ahead (the light may be red)

(3)When you hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any directions, you must:

pull to the right side of the road and stop

(4)The No-Zone area is

The dangerous areas around a truck where there are blind spots for the driver

(5) At a four way stop

The vehicle on the right goes first

(6) When you change lanes you should

Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move

(7) If an approaching vehicle fails to dim their headlights, you should

Flash your headlights quickly a couple of times

(8)A pentagon shaped sign means

There is a school zone

(9)Green road signs are

Guide signs

(10) Solid yellow lines between lanes indicates

Passing not allowed

Worn tires can cause:

difficult turning, hydroplaning, increased stopping distance

When any vehicle is pulled over on any part of a highway or road, drivers must:

SLOW DOWN (below the posted speed limit)

What does this sign mean?

What do white dashed lines mean ?

between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction that indicate you may cross to change lanes if it is safe to do so

What are lane lines?

White lines that separate multiple lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.

What are these and what do they mean?

Between lanes of traffic that indicate you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes.

What do center lines do?

Center lines - Yellow lines that separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.

What are these and what do they do?

Dashed yellow lines - Separate single lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions, passing is allowed.

Work zones may involve:

“Lane closure, detours, heavy machinery.

Yellow diamond Shaped sign with black human figure with a flag means

Construction flagger ahead

Construction zone signs are generally

Diamond or rectangular with orange and black coloring

When driving through work zone

Traffic patterns can change daily

If there are no reduced speed , limit signs clearly posted within a work zone

You should obey the normal posted speed limit

In work zones you should

reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly

Fines for speeding or other illegal behavior and work zones

Can be double normal fines

In workzones barriers such as drums cones and tubes are used to

Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones

The Penalty for 16/17-year-old driver, convicted of violating the electronic device cell phone law will result in

A thirty day suspension

An approved rear facing child restraint system is required for any child

2 year of age or weighing less than thirty pounds

When a pedestrian is crossing a street guided by a dog or carrying a white cane

You must always yield the right of way

You should not use your horn when

Near blind pedestrians

The blind spots where trucks will not be able to see you are

Both the immediate left of the cab.And directly behind the body

When used on roadways bicyclists are considered

Vehicles

Passenger restrictions apply to 16 and 17-year-old license holders who have received their license on or after August 1st 2008.For what length of time

Twelve months

If you see a distracted driver , you should give that distracted driver plenty of room and to maintain a safe following distance of

3-4 Seconds

Reaction time is slower after

Drinking alcohol

It is dangerous to follow a motorcycle too closely because

A motorcycle can stop much faster than a standard vehicle

If weather or light conditions require you to have your lights on

Use your low beams

You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign

Twenty five

While being passed in a no passing zone , you should

Slow down and let them safely return to the drive lane.

Why am I seeing

The following statements regarding the use of seatbelts are true with the exception of

They are not necessary if your vehicle has an airbag

While driving on packed snow you should reduce your speed by

1/2

If your vehicle has a two part safety belt system you should

Use both the lap and shoulder belt

A.\nYellow arrow on traffic signals mean

You should prepare to stop and give the right of way to oncoming traffic

If you are about to be hit from the rear , what should you not do

Release your seatbelt

If you are about to be hit from the rear , you should consider each of the following with the exception of

Letting go of the steering wheel

Referring to the steering wheel as a clock face , the normal hand position for driving should be

Nine and three

There's an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and sirens coming you should

Pull over to the right and stop

You see pedestrians near the road , you should

Slow down and pass with caution

If a tire blows out you should

Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly

Motorcycles scooters and moped operators

Have the right to use a complete traffic lane

Fatigue increases the risk of

Falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing

When bicyclists are making a left hand turn

They may use the left lane

Children on bicycle should be given even more space by motor vehicle operators because

Both they are smaller and more difficult to see and they do not have the same physical reflexes as an adult

Your vehicle has a mechanical problem.You should

Put your hazard lights on and pull off the road

A driver distraction is

Anything that takes your attention away from driving

If you are sixteen or seventeen years old and are convicted of speeding over twenty miles over the speed limit , under the new law , your license will be suspended for

Sixty days

If you are sixteen or seventeen years old and after you have held a license for 6 months, which one of the following passengers cannot be in the vehicle.When you are driving

You're eighteen year old friend