Indiana Permit Test (BMV Knowledge Exam) — All Questions

When following another vehicle in good conditions, a safe following distance is at least:

• a.One second
• b.Three to four seconds✓
• c.Half a car length
• d.As close as possible to save fuel

Use a three-to-four-second following gap in good conditions, and more when the road is wet, icy, or visibility is poor. (Indiana Driver's Manual, following distance)

When sharing the road with a motorcycle, you should:

• a.Follow more closely because it is small
• b.Give it a full lane width and extra following room✓
• c.Pass closely to move ahead quickly
• d.Share the lane beside it

Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane; never share it, and allow extra following distance because bikes can stop quickly. (Indiana Driver's Manual)

Large trucks have big blind spots ('No-Zones'). To stay safe you should:

• a.Stay beside the truck's rear wheels
• b.Avoid lingering alongside and pass promptly on the left✓
• c.Assume the driver can always see you
• d.Drive directly behind the trailer

Trucks have wide blind spots on all sides; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you, so do not linger beside them and pass on the left. (Indiana Driver's Manual, sharing the road with trucks)

When you meet a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing on an undivided two-way road, you must:

• a.Pass slowly on the left
• b.Sound your horn and pass
• c.Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing✓
• d.Continue if no children are visible

On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and remain stopped until the lights go off. (Indiana Driver's Manual, school buses)