DE Permit Practice Test 2

All 20 questions in test 2

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1. 1. 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
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   One year from driving a commercial vehicle. Delaware disqualifies a commercial motor vehicle driver for one year when the BAC is .04 or more, or when the driver refuses the breath or blood test. The rule concerns operating a commercial vehicle, not an automatic ban from every kind of driving. Thirty days and five years are not the listed first-offense periods, and lifetime disqualification may be imposed for a second conviction. The cue is the lower .04 commercial threshold.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, BAC and implied consent

2. 2. 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
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   Wait until the signal turns green before proceeding or turning. Where the NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, Delaware requires you to wait until the signal turns green before proceeding or making turns. Without the sign, a right turn on red, or a left turn from one one-way street onto another, is allowed after a full stop. The posted sign takes those options away, so stopping and checking for traffic is not enough. Going straight on a red light is never allowed. Stay stopped at the line and move only on green.

   Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color

3. 3. 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
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   A vehicle coming from your right. At an uncontrolled intersection, Delaware directs drivers to yield to vehicles coming from the right. The left-side traffic answer reverses that relationship, while speed does not determine priority. The manual also says it is safest to consider yielding to all vehicles before entering, so scan broadly rather than entering because the roadway appears open. The practical cue is the missing control: with no sign or signal, check right first and be ready to wait for any approaching traffic.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way at intersections

4. 4. 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
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   A Class E felony with a fine up to $10,000 and three to five years in prison, plus 60 months license loss. A fifth DUI offense is a Class E felony carrying a fine of up to $10,000 and imprisonment of not less than three years nor more than five years, with loss of license for 60 months. A third offense is a Class G felony with up to $5,000 and one to two years, and fourth and sixth offenses also carry 60 month license losses. The penalties escalate with every conviction.

   Study this in the handbook: DUI penalties and underage laws

5. 5. What electronic-device restriction applies to a Delaware Level One Learner's Permit holder?

   1. The holder may not operate while using a cellular telephone or similar device
   2. Use is allowed with a supervisor present
   3. Only texting is prohibited
   4. Hands-free calls are required but permitted
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   The holder may not operate while using a cellular telephone or similar device. The Level One restriction prohibits the permit holder from operating a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone, text messaging device, or similar electronic device. A supervisor does not create an exception in the quoted rule, and the wording is broader than a texting-only ban. The hands-free choice also adds permission that the restriction does not provide. The useful cue is to treat the entire listed device category as off limits while the permit holder is operating, rather than trying to classify a call as safer or more convenient.

   Study this in the handbook: The Level One Learner's Permit and GDL rules

6. 6. A standard Delaware driver license is generally issued for how long?

   1. Two years
   2. Four years
   3. Six years
   4. Eight years
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   Eight years. Delaware driver licenses are generally issued for eight years. The manual lists exceptions involving immigration length of stay, hazmat holders, and Driving Privilege Card holders, so the printed expiration date remains important for an individual credential. Two, four, and six years are not the general term stated for a standard license. The eight-year period also appears in the application fee description, which is a useful memory cue. Check the card rather than assuming every applicant receives the standard term when an exception may apply.

   Study this in the handbook: Exams, renewal and license rules

7. 7. Which roadway rights and duties apply to someone driving a horse-drawn vehicle on a Delaware highway?

   1. Only the duties of a pedestrian using a sidewalk
   2. The rights of a driver but none of the duties
   3. Those of a motor vehicle driver, except laws that cannot apply by their nature
   4. No roadway rights unless accompanied by a motor vehicle
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   Those of a motor vehicle driver, except laws that cannot apply by their nature. An animal-drawn vehicle driver shares the rights and duties of a motor vehicle driver where those laws can apply. The exception recognizes that some requirements cannot sensibly apply to an animal or its vehicle. It does not remove every traffic duty or turn the driver into a sidewalk pedestrian. When you encounter a horse-drawn vehicle, recognize its lawful place on the highway and allow room for its movement instead of assuming it must surrender all roadway rights.

   Study this in the handbook: School buses, pedestrians and bicyclists

8. 8. What is the meaning of a steady red arrow?

   1. Proceed if no pedestrian is visible
   2. Turn in the arrow's direction after yielding
   3. Continue straight but do not turn
   4. Stop fully and do not proceed in the arrow's direction
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   Stop fully and do not proceed in the arrow's direction. A steady red arrow controls the direction shown by the arrow and requires a full stop. Delaware does not allow movement in that direction while the steady red arrow is displayed. The choice permitting a turn after yielding describes a flashing red arrow, not a steady one. Looking for pedestrians is always wise, but their absence does not cancel the signal. The cue is the arrow rather than a round red lens: stop and wait for a signal that authorizes movement in that specific direction.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic lights and arrows

9. 9. When are speed limits allowed to be reduced below the usual listed limits?

   1. Whenever a driver is running late
   2. Only on weekends and holidays
   3. Whenever the listed limits are unsafe for conditions
   4. Only when no speed sign is visible
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   Whenever the listed limits are unsafe for conditions. Delaware allows the listed speed limits to be reduced when they are unsafe for current conditions, with signs placed along the highway to show the lower limit. Personal urgency does not authorize a change, and the rule is not limited to weekends or missing signs. Rain, congestion, work activity, or another hazard can make a lower posted speed appropriate. Watch for the condition-specific sign and obey it.

   Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color

10. 10. A fire under your hood gets out of control. How far from the vehicle should you move?

    1. At least 100 feet
    2. At least 20 feet
    3. At least 50 feet
    4. At least 10 feet
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    At least 100 feet. When smoke comes from under the hood, get off the roadway first. Without a chemical extinguisher, Delaware suggests using dirt or sand to smother the fire, and never water, because burning gas floats on water and spreads the fire. If the fire gets out of control, move at least 100 feet away from the vehicle because the gas tank may explode. Distances of 10, 20, or 50 feet leave you too close to a possible explosion. Remember the order: get off the road, smother a small fire with dirt or sand, and move 100 feet away if it grows.

    Study this in the handbook: Railroad crossings, vehicle emergencies and crashes

11. 11. A Delaware curve has an advisory speed below the posted limit. What may happen if a driver exceeds it and crashes?

    1. The advisory number automatically becomes the legal speed limit
    2. The driver may be considered in violation of the general speed restriction
    3. The driver is immune from speed enforcement because the sign is advisory
    4. The posted limit is canceled until the curve ends
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    The driver may be considered in violation of the general speed restriction. An advisory speed is not itself a specific legal speed limit, but Delaware may conclude that a driver violated the general speed restriction if the driver exceeds the advisory number and crashes. The sign does not automatically replace the posted limit, and it does not create immunity from responsibility. The posted limit also remains in force. The concrete cue is the combination of advisory speed, crash, and the separate requirement to drive reasonably for conditions.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color

12. 12. What commercial driving disqualification applies to a CDL holder convicted of DUI while driving a non-commercial vehicle for the first time?

    1. Thirty days
    2. One year
    3. Six months
    4. Lifetime disqualification for the first conviction
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    One year. A DUI conviction in a personal vehicle can cost a CDL holder commercial driving privileges for one year. The consequence is not limited to incidents behind the wheel of a commercial truck or bus. Lifetime disqualification may be imposed for a second conviction, so selecting that penalty for the first conviction confuses the two stages. Remember that the license held by the driver is relevant even when the vehicle used during the offense is non-commercial.

    Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, BAC and implied consent

13. 13. What suspension follows a conviction for driving 50 miles per hour or more over the posted limit?

    1. No suspension if the road is a highway
    2. A one-month suspension
    3. A two-month suspension
    4. A one-year suspension
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    A one-year suspension. Delaware identifies this level of speeding as a one-year suspension offense. The same passage also covers driving 100 miles per hour on a highway, and it requires completion of a behavior modification or attitudinal driving course within the previous two years for reinstatement eligibility. The one-month option describes the starting suspension for 25 miles per hour over the limit, not the 50 mile threshold. A highway does not create an exemption; the manual expressly includes 100 miles per hour on a highway in this serious speeding rule.

    Study this in the handbook: Points, suspensions and serious speeding

14. 14. What does this yellow warning sign with a right-angle arrow mean?

    
    1. A curve to the right is ahead
    2. A side road enters the highway from the right
    3. A sharp turn to the right and then to the left is ahead
    4. A sharp turn to the right is ahead
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    A sharp turn to the right is ahead. A right-angle arrow on a yellow warning sign marks a sharp turn to the right, and Delaware's instruction with it is to reduce speed. A curve to the right is a separate sign for a gentler bend, so it is the easiest one to confuse with this. A sharp turn right followed by a left, and a side road entering from the right, also have their own signs. Because braking in the middle of a turn can make the vehicle skid, slow down before you reach the turn rather than braking once you are in it.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color

15. 15. Under Delaware law, which child must ride in a rear-facing car seat?

    1. A child under age 2 and 30 pounds
    2. A child under age 4 and 40 pounds
    3. Any child under 8
    4. A child under age 1 only
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    A child under age 2 and 30 pounds. Delaware law requires children under age 2 and 30 pounds to ride in a rear-facing car seat, and children under age 4 and 40 pounds to ride in a harnessed car seat. The under 4 and 40 pound choice is the harnessed seat rule, not the rear-facing rule. Under 8 describes no Delaware requirement in this list, and limiting rear-facing seats to children under 1 is too narrow.

    Study this in the handbook: Headlights, seat belts, phones and insurance

16. 16. As you enter a Delaware roundabout, what does the manual say to do about bicyclists?

    1. Watch for them and allow them to merge into the entry lane
    2. Pass them inside the circle
    3. Sound the horn so they pull onto the sidewalk
    4. Stop in the circle until they leave
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    Watch for them and allow them to merge into the entry lane. Bicyclists approaching a roundabout may need to move into the entry lane alongside other traffic. The manual tells drivers to watch for bicyclists on the approach and allow them to merge into the entry lane ahead of you rather than squeezing past. Passing inside the circle, honking a rider onto the sidewalk, or stopping inside the roundabout all create the conflicts the design is meant to remove. Slow to 10 to 15 mph on the approach, yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to traffic already circulating, and do not pass inside the circle, since the manual says not to pass other vehicles there.

    Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings, signaling and roundabouts

17. 17. On a Delaware road, what do double solid white lines between lanes of traffic mean?

    1. Lane changes are allowed only to pass
    2. Changing lanes is prohibited
    3. Lane changes are discouraged but still allowed
    4. The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions
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    Changing lanes is prohibited. Delaware separates same-direction lanes with white markings, and the number of solid lines changes what you may do. Double solid white lines prohibit lane changing, so you stay in your lane until the marking ends. A single solid white line only discourages a lane change, which is why the choice saying discouraged but still allowed describes the wrong marking. Passing is not an exception to the double line, and white lines never divide opposing traffic, because yellow lines do that job. Cue: two solid white lines side by side mean hold your lane.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color

18. 18. How does Delaware count points from a violation that happened 18 months ago when deciding administrative action?

    1. At full value
    2. At half value
    3. At zero, because points expire after one year
    4. At double value
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    At half value. For administrative action, points count at full value for the first 12 months from the date of the violation and at half value for the second 12 months. A violation 18 months old falls in the second year, so it counts at half value. Points do not drop to zero after one year, and they are never doubled. The points displayed on the driving record itself still show full value; the half value rule is only for calculating DMV action.

    Study this in the handbook: Points, suspensions and serious speeding

19. 19. During a supervised Delaware GDL drive, who may sit in the front seat?

    1. Any belted passenger
    2. The supervisor or any passenger over 18
    3. Only the supervising driver, next to the permit holder
    4. A sibling under 16 if the supervisor sits behind
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    Only the supervising driver, next to the permit holder. The supervising driver must be seated beside the permit holder in the front seat while the vehicle is moving, and no one other than the supervising driver can be in the front seat. A passenger over 18 or any other belted passenger therefore may not take the front seat. The supervisor cannot move to the back to make room for a sibling. Other occupants ride in the back, and every occupant must be belted or in a child safety seat or booster seat.

    Study this in the handbook: The Level One Learner's Permit and GDL rules

20. 20. Where should a driver expect the X-shaped railroad sign shown here, and how should it be treated?

    
    1. In a work zone, as an instruction to merge left
    2. At a hospital, as a prohibition on using the horn
    3. At the tracks, as a yield sign requiring caution for trains
    4. At a school, as a command to stop for children
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    At the tracks, as a yield sign requiring caution for trains. The white X-shaped crossbuck identifies the railroad crossing itself and carries the same meaning as a yield sign. A driver must yield to crossing trains, so the track area deserves a deliberate check before entering. The hospital, work-zone, and school choices attach the sign to unrelated locations and actions. Do not treat the crossbuck as permission to continue without looking. Scan for trains and obey any additional lights, gates, or bells at the crossing. The shape is the cue that this is the crossing point, not merely an advance warning.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs by shape and color