Printable DE Permit Practice Test

1. How should a driver respond to a flashing yellow arrow?

1. Make the indicated movement only after yielding to opposing traffic and pedestrians
2. Treat it as a mandatory full stop in every direction
3. Turn without checking because opposing traffic must stop
4. Wait for a red arrow before entering the intersection

2. A Delaware commercial motor vehicle driver has a BAC of .04. What first-offense disqualification applies?

1. Five years from commercial driving
2. 30 days from all driving
3. One year from driving a commercial vehicle
4. Lifetime disqualification on the first offense

3. What penalty does Delaware set for a first aggressive driving conviction?

1. A warning letter only
2. A $100 to $300 fine and a behavior modification course within 90 days
3. A one-year revocation
4. A $1,500 fine

4. At a Delaware four-way stop, which vehicle goes first when vehicles arrive at different times?

1. The vehicle with the largest engine
2. The vehicle that reached the intersection first after stopping
3. The vehicle turning left
4. The vehicle arriving last

5. What share of Delaware fatal crashes in 2019 were impaired related, according to the manual?

1. 5 percent
2. 35 percent, compared with about 28 percent of fatalities nationally
3. 75 percent
4. 50 percent

6. How many months of valid driving authority must a Delaware Level One permit holder complete before automatic Class D conversion?

1. 12 months
2. 6 months
3. 3 months
4. 24 months

7. At what ages may a Delaware applicant (without an IEP) apply for a GDL Level One Learner's Permit?

1. At least 16 and less than 18
2. At least 15 and less than 17
3. At least 17 and less than 21
4. Any age from 16 to 25

8. An emergency vehicle approaches while you are already in an intersection. Where should you pull over?

1. Beside the left curb before clearing the intersection
2. In the middle of the intersection
3. Across the nearest crosswalk inside the intersection
4. Beyond the intersection after driving through it

9. During the first 12 months of Level One driving authority, how many nonfamily passengers may accompany the permit holder besides the adult supervisor?

1. Two other passengers
2. One other passenger
3. No passengers at all
4. As many passengers as the vehicle's seat belts allow

10. How does Delaware classify a third DUI offense occurring after two prior offenses?

1. Civil offense only
2. Class E felony
3. Class C felony
4. Class G felony

11. What is the meaning of the orange triangular emblem on a slow-moving vehicle?

1. The vehicle is authorized to travel at highway speed
2. The vehicle is warning approaching drivers that it is slow moving
3. The vehicle is carrying hazardous material
4. The vehicle is stopped and cannot be passed

12. Your Delaware signal is red and the NO TURN ON RED sign shown here is posted at the corner. What must you do?

1. Wait until the signal turns green before proceeding or turning
2. Turn right after a full stop if no traffic is coming
3. Turn left onto a one-way street after a full stop
4. Go straight once no cross traffic is visible

13. After six months on a Delaware Level One permit, a teen wants to drive alone at 10:30 p.m. When is that allowed?

1. When going directly to or from church, work, or school activities on school property
2. Whenever a parent gives permission by phone
3. Any night on weekends
4. Never, under any circumstances

14. What must Delaware drivers use when they intend to stop, turn, or change lanes?

1. A horn without any signal
2. Hazard lights only
3. Headlights only
4. A hand signal or turn signal

15. How can a Delaware driver be declared a habitual offender?

1. Any two speeding tickets
2. One DUI conviction
3. Any combination of three listed serious offenses, such as DUI or reckless driving, in five years
4. Five parking tickets in a year

16. What duty does a Delaware driver have when overtaking a vehicle traveling in the same direction?

1. Assume the passing vehicle automatically has priority
2. Force that vehicle onto the shoulder
3. Sound the horn until it stops
4. Yield to the vehicle being overtaken

17. A Delaware driver is convicted of driving 100 mph on a highway posted at 65. What suspension applies?

1. One year
2. Three months
3. Six months
4. No suspension because it is under 50 mph over

18. On a Delaware road with fewer than four lanes, who must stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights and its stop arm?

1. Only vehicles traveling toward the bus
2. Only vehicles traveling behind the bus
3. Traffic approaching from both directions
4. Only vehicles in the bus's immediate lane

19. Approximately how long will a Delaware road exam require the applicant to drive?

1. About 10 minutes
2. About 30 minutes
3. About 60 minutes
4. About 2 hours

20. What DMV license loss does Delaware list for a seventh or greater DUI conviction?

1. 12 months
2. 60 months
3. 24 months
4. The remainder of the driver's lifetime

21. What is the Delaware minimum clearance when passing a cyclist?

1. Five feet only on roads with two lanes
2. One foot unless the cyclist is in a marked lane
3. Three feet at all times
4. No set clearance if the driver uses a turn signal

22. At a Delaware intersection with no stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, which vehicle should you yield to?

1. A vehicle coming from your left
2. A vehicle coming from your right
3. Only a vehicle traveling faster than you
4. No vehicle, because an uncontrolled intersection has no priority rule

23. What should a driver do when approaching a railroad crossing where there is no room beyond the tracks?

1. Enter the crossing and wait on the tracks
2. Cross quickly while sounding the horn
3. Stop before the tracks and wait until there is space to clear them
4. Use the shoulder to create space beyond the crossing

24. What must a driver do when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches using a siren or flashing lights?

1. Yield and immediately drive to the right edge or curb clear of intersections
2. Stop in the travel lane wherever the driver first hears the siren
3. Turn left at the next intersection to get away from the vehicle
4. Maintain speed until the emergency vehicle passes on its own

25. What does it cost to convert a Delaware license to federally compliant status?

1. A $20 replacement license fee, with the required compliant documents
2. $72
3. Nothing
4. $150

26. For a first Delaware DUI offense with a BAC between .15 and .19, how long is the DMV license loss?

1. 18 months
2. 12 months
3. 24 months
4. 36 months

27. What does a Delaware identification card cost, and when does it expire?

1. $20, expiring in 4 years
2. $40, expiring eight years from the applicant's next birthday
3. $10, expiring in 2 years
4. Free, never expiring

28. Under Delaware law, how far before a planned stop, turn, or lane change must you signal?

1. At least 300 feet
2. At least 200 feet
3. At least 100 feet
4. Only during the final 50 feet

29. Which maneuver is prohibited by the crossed U-shaped arrow sign shown here?

1. Driving straight through the intersection
2. Turning left at the intersection
3. Passing a slower vehicle
4. Making a U-turn at that location

30. When approaching a stationary vehicle displaying warning signals, what does Delaware's Move Over rule require?

1. Keep the same speed if the vehicle is outside your lane
2. Proceed cautiously and change lanes when possible, or reduce to a safe speed
3. Stop beside the vehicle to ask whether help is needed
4. Pass using the shoulder whenever the adjacent lane is occupied

31. A Delaware teen violates Level One Learner's Permit restrictions for the first time. What is the result?

1. A written warning
2. A two-month suspension, treated as driving without a license
3. A $25 fine only
4. Permanent loss of the permit

32. What penalties does Delaware list for a fifth DUI offense?

1. A $500 fine
2. A misdemeanor with 30 days
3. A Class E felony with a fine up to $10,000 and three to five years in prison, plus 60 months license loss
4. A one year suspension