Ohio Permit Test (BMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided sign requires you to:

• a.Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe✓
• b.Slow to 10 mph and continue
• c.Yield to trucks only
• d.Stop only during daylight

The red octagon is a STOP sign; you must stop fully at the line or crosswalk before proceeding. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, signs)

A yellow diamond-shaped sign is a:

• a.Regulatory sign stating a law
• b.Guide sign for services
• c.Warning sign for a hazard ahead✓
• d.Route marker

Diamond-shaped yellow signs warn you of hazards or changes in the road ahead. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

A solid double yellow center line means:

• a.Passing is permitted both ways
• b.You may not cross to pass in either direction✓
• c.The road is one-way
• d.Only left turns are allowed

Double solid yellow lines mark a no-passing zone for traffic traveling in both directions. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, markings)

A round sign with a black X and the letters RR warns that:

• a.A rest stop is ahead
• b.A road is closed
• c.A runway crosses ahead
• d.A railroad crossing is ahead✓

The round yellow railroad advance-warning sign tells you a railroad crossing is ahead; be ready to stop for trains. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, signs)

A steady yellow traffic light means:

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

A steady yellow warns that the signal is about to turn red; stop safely rather than racing through. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, signals)

At a four-way stop where two cars arrive at the same time, who yields?

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

When vehicles reach the intersection together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, right of way)

When you are turning left at a green light with no green arrow, you must:

• a.Turn quickly before oncoming cars
• b.Stop and wait for the light to turn red
• c.Honk and turn
• d.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning✓

A green light allows a left turn only after you yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

When entering a roundabout, you should:

• a.Yield to traffic already circulating and enter when there is a gap✓
• b.Stop in the circle to let others in
• c.Enter to the left
• d.Speed up and force your way in

Vehicles already in a roundabout have the right of way; yield at entry and travel counterclockwise. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

You are stopped and an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren. You should:

• a.Continue at your current speed
• b.Speed up to get out of the way
• c.Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes✓
• d.Move to the center of the road

Yield to emergency vehicles by pulling to the right side of the road and stopping until they pass. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

When you approach a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing on a two-lane road, you must:

• a.Pass slowly on the left
• b.Stop and wait until the lights stop flashing and the bus moves✓
• c.Sound your horn and proceed
• d.Stop only if children are visible

You must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights loading or unloading children and wait until it resumes. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, school buses)

A safe following distance in good conditions is at least:

• a.One car length
• b.Half a second
• c.A three-second gap behind the vehicle ahead✓
• d.As close as possible to save space

The three-second rule provides room to see and react; add more time in poor conditions. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, safe driving)

Before you change lanes, you should:

• a.Signal, check mirrors, and look over your shoulder for blind spots✓
• b.Use only your rear-view mirror
• c.Change lanes first, then signal
• d.Close the gap so no one merges

Blind spots are not visible in mirrors, so signal and glance over your shoulder before moving over. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

When following a motorcycle, you should:

• a.Follow more closely than a car
• b.Share its lane
• c.Expect it to always signal turns
• d.Allow extra following distance because motorcycles stop quickly and are hard to see✓

Give motorcycles a full lane and more space; they are small, easy to overlook, and can stop rapidly. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, sharing the road)

Ohio's Move Over Law requires you to:

• a.Stop behind any parked vehicle
• b.Move over a lane if possible, or slow down, for stopped emergency and highway vehicles with flashing lights✓
• c.Move over only for ambulances
• d.Ignore vehicles on the shoulder

Ohio requires drivers to move over a lane when safe, or slow down, for stopped emergency, road-service, and highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

A posted speed limit represents:

• a.The minimum you must drive at all times
• b.A speed you may exceed in daylight
• c.The maximum allowed under ideal conditions✓
• d.A number only enforced at night

Posted limits are maximums for ideal conditions; reduce speed when weather or traffic require it. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, speed)

On a snowy or icy road, you should:

• a.Slow down and increase your following distance✓
• b.Keep the posted speed regardless of ice
• c.Brake hard to test traction
• d.Follow closely to warm your engine

Ice greatly reduces traction, so lower your speed and leave much more space to stop. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, winter driving)

When driving in fog, the best practice is to:

• a.Turn on your high-beam headlights
• b.Slow down and use low-beam headlights✓
• c.Follow the taillights of the car ahead closely
• d.Speed up to get through it faster

Low beams reduce glare in fog; high beams reflect back and reduce visibility. Slow down and increase space. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, driving conditions)

In Ohio, a driver age 21 or older is considered legally impaired (OVI) at a BAC of:

• a.0.05
• b.0.10
• c.0.12
• d.0.08 or higher✓

Ohio's adult per se limit is 0.08; driving at or above it is operating a vehicle impaired (OVI). (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, OVI)

For drivers under 21 in Ohio, the lower BAC limit that can bring an OVI charge is:

• a.0.02✓
• b.0.05
• c.0.08
• d.0.10

Ohio applies a 0.02 BAC limit to drivers under 21 under its zero-tolerance policy. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws)

Under Ohio's implied consent law, refusing a lawful chemical test can result in:

• a.No penalty
• b.An administrative license suspension✓
• c.A verbal warning only
• d.A refund of your license fee

By driving in Ohio you consent to chemical testing; refusing a lawful test triggers an administrative license suspension. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, implied consent)

Under Ohio's graduated licensing, a probationary driver under 17 generally may not drive between:

• a.6:00 a.m. and noon
• b.noon and 6:00 p.m.
• c.midnight and 6:00 a.m., with limited exceptions✓
• d.3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Ohio restricts nighttime driving for probationary license holders under 17 (roughly midnight to 6 a.m.) except for work, school, or with a parent. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, GDL)

During the first months of a probationary license in Ohio, a teen driver is limited in:

• a.The number of unrelated passengers allowed in the vehicle✓
• b.The color of vehicle they may drive
• c.The brand of fuel they may buy
• d.The radio stations they may use

New Ohio probationary drivers face passenger limits (generally no more than one non-family passenger) unless supervised by a parent or guardian. (Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, GDL)