Kansas Permit Test (KS Driving Handbook) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign requires you to do what?

• a.Come to a full stop, then proceed when it is safe✓
• b.Slow down and yield only if traffic is present
• c.Merge to the right lane
• d.Stop only during daylight hours

An octagonal red sign is a STOP sign. You must stop completely at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then go when it is safe. (Kansas Driving Handbook, traffic signs)

A yellow diamond-shaped sign generally tells a driver what?

• a.The legal maximum speed
• b.There is a warning or change in the road ahead✓
• c.The road is closed to traffic
• d.Parking is not allowed

Yellow diamond signs are warning signs; they alert you to a hazard or change in road conditions ahead so you can slow down and prepare. (Kansas Driving Handbook, warning signs)

What does a steady yellow traffic light mean?

• a.Speed up to beat the red
• b.Stop and stay stopped
• c.The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can do so safely✓
• d.Go, the intersection is clear

A steady yellow signal warns that the light is about to turn red. Stop before the intersection if you can do so safely; do not try to race through. (Kansas Driving Handbook, traffic signals)

A five-sided (pentagon) sign in Kansas usually marks what?

• a.A hospital zone
• b.A no-passing zone
• c.A weigh station
• d.A school zone or school crossing✓

A pentagon-shaped sign marks a school zone or school crossing. Slow down and watch for children when you see it. (Kansas Driving Handbook, sign shapes)

At a four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at about the same time, who has the right of way?

• a.The vehicle on the right✓
• b.The larger vehicle
• c.The vehicle on the left
• d.Whoever honks first

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop at roughly the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Kansas Driving Handbook, right of way)

When you approach a T-intersection from the road that ends, you must:

• a.Proceed first because you are turning
• b.Yield to traffic on the through road✓
• c.Stop only if a sign is posted
• d.Sound your horn and continue

Traffic on the road that ends (the stem of the T) must yield to traffic on the through road before entering or crossing it. (Kansas Driving Handbook, right of way)

A driver turning left at an intersection must yield to:

• a.Only pedestrians
• b.No one if the light is green
• c.Oncoming traffic and pedestrians that are close enough to be a hazard✓
• d.Vehicles behind them

When turning left you must yield to oncoming vehicles and to pedestrians that are close enough to be dangerous, even on a green light, until it is safe to complete the turn. (Kansas Driving Handbook, turning)

When you hear or see an approaching emergency vehicle using its siren and lights, you should:

• a.Speed up to clear the area
• b.Stop immediately in your lane
• c.Follow closely behind it
• d.Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes✓

Yield to emergency vehicles by pulling to the right edge of the road and stopping until they pass. Do not follow within a set distance behind them. (Kansas Driving Handbook, emergency vehicles)

At an intersection with a flashing red light, a driver must:

• a.Stop, then proceed when it is safe, as at a STOP sign✓
• b.Slow down but need not stop
• c.Speed through quickly
• d.Turn right only

A flashing red light means the same as a STOP sign: come to a complete stop, then proceed when the way is clear. (Kansas Driving Handbook, traffic signals)

When following a motorcycle, a driver should:

• a.Follow closely so the rider can see you
• b.Allow a larger following distance because motorcycles can stop quickly✓
• c.Pass without signaling
• d.Share the lane beside the motorcycle

Give motorcycles extra following room; they can slow or stop faster than a car, and a full lane is theirs to use. Never share the lane. (Kansas Driving Handbook, sharing the road)

Before changing lanes, in addition to using your mirrors you should:

• a.Sound your horn
• b.Close your eyes and hope
• c.Glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot✓
• d.Speed up sharply

Mirrors leave blind spots. Signal, then look over your shoulder to check the blind spot before you change lanes. (Kansas Driving Handbook, changing lanes)

When you see a pedestrian in or approaching a crosswalk, you must:

• a.Honk and continue
• b.Speed up to pass first
• c.Stop only if a signal tells you to
• d.Yield the right of way to the pedestrian✓

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in or entering a crosswalk. Watch especially for children and older adults. (Kansas Driving Handbook, pedestrians)

When you meet a bicyclist and want to pass on a Kansas road, you should:

• a.Give the bicycle a safe passing distance of at least three feet✓
• b.Pass as close as possible
• c.Never pass a bicycle
• d.Expect the cyclist to leave the road

Kansas requires drivers to pass a bicyclist at a safe distance of at least three feet. Slow down and wait for a clear, safe gap. (Kansas Driving Handbook, sharing the road with bicycles)

Kansas uses a 'basic speed rule.' This means you must:

• a.Always drive the posted maximum
• b.Never drive faster than is safe for the current conditions✓
• c.Drive at least 45 mph everywhere
• d.Match the fastest car around you

Under the basic speed rule you must never drive faster than is reasonable and safe for traffic, weather, and road conditions, even when that is below the posted limit. (Kansas Driving Handbook, speed)

On a wet or rainy road, the safest action is to:

• a.Keep your normal speed
• b.Brake hard often
• c.Reduce speed and increase following distance✓
• d.Turn off your headlights

Wet roads reduce traction. Slow down and leave more following distance so you can stop safely and avoid hydroplaning. (Kansas Driving Handbook, adverse conditions)

If your vehicle begins to hydroplane on a wet road, you should:

• a.Brake hard and steer sharply
• b.Accelerate to push through the water
• c.Pump the brakes rapidly
• d.Ease off the gas and steer straight until you regain traction✓

In a hydroplane, ease off the accelerator and hold the wheel steady until the tires regain grip. Sudden braking or steering can cause a skid. (Kansas Driving Handbook, adverse conditions)

A common way to judge a safe following distance in good conditions is the:

• a.Three-second rule✓
• b.One-car-length rule
• c.Ten-second rule at all speeds
• d.Half-mile rule

The three-second following rule gives you time to react. Pick a fixed point; if you reach it before counting three seconds after the car ahead, you are too close. Add time in poor conditions. (Kansas Driving Handbook, following distance)

For a fully licensed driver age 21 or older in Kansas, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

• a.0.02 or higher
• b.0.08 or higher✓
• c.0.05 or higher
• d.0.10 or higher

In Kansas, an adult driver 21 or older is legally impaired (DUI) at a BAC of 0.08 or higher. (Kansas DUI law)

Under the Kansas zero-tolerance law, a driver under age 21 can be cited for driving with a BAC of:

• a.0.08 or higher
• b.0.05 or higher
• c.0.02 or higher✓
• d.Only at 0.10 or higher

Kansas has a zero-tolerance rule: drivers under 21 face penalties at a BAC of just 0.02 or higher, far below the adult 0.08 limit. (Kansas underage drinking-and-driving law)

What is the minimum age to get a Kansas instruction permit to begin supervised driving?

• a.13
• b.15
• c.16
• d.14✓

Kansas allows an instruction permit at age 14, which requires an adult who is at least 21 and licensed to supervise all driving. (Kansas graduated driver licensing)

A Kansas restricted-license driver under 17 may generally NOT drive between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. UNLESS:

• a.Driving to or from work, school, or a religious activity, or supervised by an adult 21+✓
• b.It is a weekend
• c.The weather is clear
• d.They stay under 30 mph

Under Kansas graduated licensing, the nighttime restriction (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) has exceptions for driving to or from work, school, or religious activities, or when a licensed adult 21 or older rides along. (Kansas GDL restrictions)

Under Kansas graduated licensing, a restricted-license driver is limited to how many non-sibling minor passengers?

• a.No limit
• b.One✓
• c.Three
• d.Five

During the restricted phase, a young Kansas driver may carry no more than one non-sibling minor passenger, which reduces distraction and crash risk. (Kansas GDL passenger limit)