Kentucky DMV Driving Test

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1. When driving at night and a vehicle comes toward you with their high beam headlights on: Flash your headlights once quickly. Look in the direction of their vehicle. Keep your high beam headlights on.

2. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps insure safe driving Drink coffee before driving. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. Take a cold shower before driving Stop drinking one-half hour before driving.

3. This sign indicates

Cross traffic ahead. A single-direction roadway. An intersection ahead. A two-direction roadway.

4. When a traffic light turns green, should you go immediately? No, because you must first wait five seconds before proceeding. Yes, or you can be given a ticket for causing gridlock. Yes, but you must yield to any vehicle or person still in the intersection. Yes, because you have the right-of-way.

5. When turning left at an intersection: You should always yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians should yield to you. You should never yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

6. When you are behind a motorcycle, you should: Allow more following distance. Be ready to use the horn. Drive more slowly.

7. What is a crosswalk? An area designated for road construction workers. Another name for a 4-way intersection. The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway.

8. What should you do if you are going to stop or slow down somewhere unexpectedly? Honk your horn. Slam on brakes. Tap your brake pedal Use your hand to signal. Turn your hazard lights on.

9. Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if: The sides of the truck bed are at least 18 inches high. They are properly secured. The tailgate of the truck is closed. The driver has at least 3 years of driving experience.

10. The road edge on the right side is marked by a ____ line. Broken white. Solid yellow. Solid white. Broken yellow.

11. Yellow pavement markings on the road indicate The left edge of a roadway. A stop line at the stop sign. A no-passing zone The right edge of a roadway.

12. If your parked car rolls away and hits another vehicle, you should Report the incident to the city police. Remove your car and park in a safer place. Get the other vehicle repaired Remove your car and go on your way.

13. If a driver behind you is following too closely, you must Move to the left lane and reduce your speed. Move to the right lane and reduce your speed. Move to the left lane and increase your speed Move to the right lane and stop your vehicle.

14. When entering the interstate, you should check for a gap in traffic in the nearest lane, adjust your speed to meet that gap, signal and: Proceed into the lane, since you have the right-of-way. Merge carefully into that gap. Wait for the lane to be clear.

15. Marijuana users have a harder time doing what while driving? Accelerating. None of the answers listed. Adjusting to headlight glare Staying in their lane. Passing other vehicles.

16. ____ are yellow and diamond-shaped with black lettering or symbols. Service signs. Regulatory signs. Destination signs. Warning signs.

17. When a bicyclist is making a left hand turn: They may use the left lane. They cut through all lanes. They wait on the side of the road.

18. Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalks? Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal. Vehicles, but they should slow down and be careful. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. Motorcyclists always have the right-of-way.

19. Rain, snow, and ice impair your ability to see ahead, so you must ____ to stop your vehicle safely. Change lanes frequently. Increase your following distance. Increase your speed. Increase the brightness of your headlights.

20. When should you use your high beam headlights? When there are no oncoming vehicles approaching. When you are following another vehicle or in heavy traffic. When you come within about a one-block distance of an oncoming vehicle.

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To operate a motorcycle in Kentucky, you must have a motorcycle license or permit. Licenses are issued by the county Circuit Court Clerk's Office. If you are younger than 18, you can apply with parental consent and a valid driver's license. At age 16, you can apply for a moped license, which allows you to operate a moped that is 50cc or less. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle instruction permit, you must apply, submit your required documentation, pass the vision screening and motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license, you must have held a permit for at least one month, submit your application and documentation, pass the motorcycle road skills test, and pay the fees. The motorcycle road skills test can be waived if you successfully complete a motorcycle rider education course.

The knowledge exam is taken through your local Circuit Court Clerk's Office and contains 25 questions about motorcycle safety, operation, and road signs. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle road skills test is scheduled through the Kentucky State Police (KSP). It assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must wait a week before you can retest.