Kentucky Permit Test (KY Driver Manual) — All Questions
22 questions
A downward-pointing (inverted) triangle sign means:
- a.Yield the right of way and stop if necessary✓
- b.No entry
- c.Stop and stay stopped
- d.Construction ahead
An inverted triangle is a YIELD sign. Slow down, give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians, and stop if needed before proceeding. (Kentucky Driver Manual, traffic signs)
A round (circular) sign in Kentucky warns of:
- a.A rest area
- b.A hospital
- c.A one-way street
- d.A railroad crossing ahead✓
A round sign warns that a railroad crossing is ahead. Slow down, look, and listen for trains before crossing. (Kentucky Driver Manual, sign shapes)
What does a solid white line between lanes of traffic going the same direction tell you?
- a.The road ends
- b.Lane changes are discouraged; stay in your lane
- c.Passing is encouraged
- d.You may drive on either side✓
A solid white line separates lanes moving the same direction and discourages lane changes; a broken white line means changing lanes is allowed when safe. (Kentucky Driver Manual, pavement markings)
A steady green arrow pointing left at a traffic signal means:
- a.Stop before turning left
- b.Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
- c.You may turn left; oncoming traffic is stopped for you✓
- d.Left turns are prohibited
A steady green arrow gives you a protected turn in that direction; oncoming traffic is being held by a red light, so you may proceed with the turn. (Kentucky Driver Manual, traffic signals)
At an uncontrolled intersection (no signs or signals) where two cars arrive together, the driver who should yield is the one:
- a.Going straight
- b.On the right
- c.On the left✓
- d.In the newer car
With no signs or signals and two vehicles arriving at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Kentucky Driver Manual, right of way)
When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should:
- a.Merge slowly at any speed
- b.Use the acceleration lane to match traffic speed and merge when there is a gap✓
- c.Stop at the end of the ramp and wait
- d.Expect highway traffic to stop for you
Use the acceleration lane to reach highway speed, then merge into a safe gap. Highway traffic generally has the right of way. (Kentucky Driver Manual, expressway driving)
Kentucky's Move Over law requires that when you approach a stopped emergency, tow, or utility vehicle with lights flashing, you must:
- a.Speed up to pass quickly
- b.Sound your horn and continue
- c.Stop in your lane
- d.Move over a lane if you can, or slow down if you cannot✓
The Move Over law says to change lanes away from a stopped emergency or service vehicle showing warning lights; if you cannot move over safely, slow down and use caution. (Kentucky Driver Manual / KRS)
Before turning left across oncoming traffic, a Kentucky driver must:
- a.Turn only on a red light
- b.Turn as fast as possible
- c.Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians until it is safe✓
- d.Assume oncoming cars will stop
On a left turn you must yield to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians close enough to be a hazard, then complete the turn only when it is safe. (Kentucky Driver Manual, turning and right of way)
When a school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out on an undivided road, you must:
- a.Honk so children hurry
- b.Pass carefully on the left
- c.Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm is withdrawn✓
- d.Slow to 15 mph and pass
On an undivided road, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and wait until it is withdrawn and the bus moves. (Kentucky Driver Manual, school buses)
Large trucks have large blind spots, sometimes called 'No-Zones.' The safest practice is to:
- a.Tailgate to draft the truck
- b.Linger beside the trailer
- c.Avoid driving in the areas directly behind and beside a truck where the driver cannot see you✓
- d.Pass on the right in the truck's blind spot
Trucks have big blind spots to the sides and directly behind. If you cannot see the driver's mirrors, they cannot see you, so avoid lingering there. (Kentucky Driver Manual, sharing the road with trucks)
When you want to pass a bicyclist on a Kentucky road, you should:
- a.Never leave your lane
- b.Force the cyclist onto the shoulder
- c.Change lanes or leave plenty of room, passing only when it is safe✓
- d.Pass close and fast
Treat a bicycle as a slow-moving vehicle: leave ample room, ideally changing lanes, and pass only when the way is clear and safe. (Kentucky Driver Manual, bicyclists)
A driver approaching a pedestrian who is crossing at a marked crosswalk must:
- a.Continue if the light is green
- b.Yield the right of way to the pedestrian✓
- c.Speed up to clear the crosswalk
- d.Honk and keep going
Drivers must yield to pedestrians lawfully within a crosswalk. Be especially alert near schools and in neighborhoods. (Kentucky Driver Manual, pedestrians)
At night on a two-lane road, you must dim your high-beam headlights when an oncoming vehicle is within:
- a.500 feet✓
- b.200 feet
- c.100 feet
- d.One mile
Switch from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within about 500 feet to avoid blinding the other driver; also dim within 200 feet when following another vehicle. (Kentucky Driver Manual, night driving)
If a speed limit is posted but the road is icy, Kentucky law expects you to:
- a.Drive faster to get off the road
- b.Stop in the traffic lane
- c.Drive at a speed that is safe for the conditions, which may be slower✓
- d.Always drive the posted limit
The posted limit is a maximum for ideal conditions. When it is icy, wet, or foggy, you must reduce speed to whatever is safe and reasonable. (Kentucky Driver Manual, speed and conditions)
In fog, the best headlight setting is:
- a.No lights
- b.Low beams✓
- c.High beams
- d.Parking lights only
Use low beams in fog; high beams reflect off the fog and reduce your visibility. Slow down and increase following distance. (Kentucky Driver Manual, adverse weather)
A safe following distance is important because it gives you:
- a.The right to pass anytime
- b.A way to save fuel only
- c.Time and space to see, react, and stop for problems ahead✓
- d.A chance to tailgate legally
Following distance gives you time to perceive a hazard and stop safely. Use the three-second rule in good conditions and more in poor ones. (Kentucky Driver Manual, following distance)
If your rear wheels begin to skid, you should:
- a.Accelerate hard
- b.Turn the wheel opposite the skid
- c.Brake hard
- d.Steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go and ease off the gas✓
To recover from a rear-wheel skid, ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go until you regain control. (Kentucky Driver Manual, skids)
A driver 21 or older in Kentucky is legally driving under the influence at a BAC of:
- a.0.05 or higher
- b.0.08 or higher✓
- c.0.12 or higher
- d.0.02 or higher
For drivers 21 and older, Kentucky sets the DUI threshold at a BAC of 0.08 or higher. (Kentucky DUI law)
Under Kentucky's zero-tolerance law, a driver under 21 can be charged with DUI at a BAC of:
- a.0.08 or higher
- b.0.02 or higher✓
- c.0.05 or higher
- d.0.10 or higher
Because underage drinking is illegal, Kentucky applies a 0.02 BAC zero-tolerance limit for drivers under 21. (Kentucky underage DUI law)
What is the minimum age to apply for a Kentucky learner's (instruction) permit?
- a.18
- b.17
- c.15
- d.16✓
In Kentucky you may apply for a learner's permit at age 16, then must hold it for a required period (about 180 days) before the intermediate license. (Kentucky graduated licensing)
During Kentucky's intermediate license phase, a young driver generally may not drive between:
- a.6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- b.9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- c.midnight and 6 a.m., except to or from work or school or with a parent✓
- d.10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Kentucky's intermediate (moderate risk) license restricts driving from midnight to 6 a.m., with exceptions such as driving to or from work or school or when accompanied by a parent or guardian. (Kentucky GDL night restriction)
During the intermediate license phase in Kentucky, the number of passengers under 20 who are not family members is limited to:
- a.One✓
- b.No limit
- c.Two
- d.Four
An intermediate license holder may carry no more than one passenger under 20 who is not an immediate family member, unless a licensed instructor or supervising adult is present. (Kentucky GDL passenger limit)