Ohio Permit Test (BMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

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)