DE Permit Practice Test 2

All 20 questions in test 2

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1. 1. How should you respond to the yellow warning sign shown here as you approach the intersection?

   
   1. Stop immediately beside the warning sign in every case
   2. Maintain speed until a driver behind you brakes
   3. Accelerate to reach the intersection before traffic stops
   4. Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary
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   Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary. Yellow warning signs call for a slower, alert approach and readiness to stop when needed. The signal symbol gives you a reason to scan ahead for the intersection and traffic waiting there. It does not require an automatic stop beside the warning sign, and accelerating could leave too little room for a queue beyond a curve. Ease off early, keep an adequate following gap, and look for the actual traffic signal that will control your movement.

2. 2. 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
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   Making a U-turn at that location. The crossed U-shaped arrow bans a U-turn at the posted location. It does not automatically prohibit every left turn, passing movement, or straight-through trip. Read the pictured maneuver rather than treating every red slash as a general ban on movement. A driver may still need to obey other signs, signals, or pavement markings nearby, but this particular sign addresses the reversal represented by the U-shaped arrow. The visual cue is direct: identify the arrow's movement first, then apply the slash to that movement only.

3. 3. After a chemical-test refusal, what license consequence may Delaware impose under its implied-consent law?

   1. A permanent revocation for every first refusal
   2. A fixed 30-day warning with no license action
   3. A one- to two-year revocation depending on the driver's record and circumstances
   4. Only a vehicle registration suspension, never a license revocation
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   A one- to two-year revocation depending on the driver's record and circumstances. Delaware's implied-consent law allows the Division to revoke a driver's license or driving privilege for one to two years after a chemical-test refusal. The length depends on prior DUI offenses, probable cause, and earlier refusal offenses, so the law does not impose one identical period on every driver. A warning, permanent first-refusal loss, or registration-only penalty misstates the consequence. The cue is the refusal report sent to DMV: declining the designated test can trigger a license action even before other court penalties are considered.

4. 4. 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.

5. 5. Besides a BAC of .08 or greater, what can be conclusive evidence that a Delaware driver is under the influence?

   1. The presence of any illicit or recreational drug
   2. A cup of coffee before driving
   3. A prescription taken exactly as directed
   4. Being tired after a long workday
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   The presence of any illicit or recreational drug. Delaware treats the presence of any illicit or recreational drug as conclusive evidence under the same sentence that names a BAC of .08 or greater. The other choices describe fatigue, caffeine, or a medication fact that the quoted rule does not identify as this conclusive trigger. The manual separately warns that a driver can still be charged when BAC is under .08, so the listed standard is not a safe-driving threshold. The key cue is that impaired-driving rules cover drugs as well as alcohol, and chemical testing refusal can also cause license consequences.

6. 6. 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.

7. 7. After stopping for an emergency vehicle, when may the driver move again?

   1. When the driver reaches the next traffic signal
   2. As soon as the driver sees its headlights
   3. After the authorized emergency vehicle has passed
   4. Immediately after moving onto the shoulder
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   After the authorized emergency vehicle has passed. The duty to yield continues until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed. Moving as soon as its headlights appear or merely reaching the shoulder could put the driver back into the responder's path. A traffic signal does not determine when the emergency vehicle has enough room. Keep the vehicle stopped at the right edge or curb, follow any officer direction, and wait for the vehicle to clear. The concrete cue is the passing vehicle itself, followed by a scan for other responders or traffic before reentering the roadway.

8. 8. 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
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   Make the indicated movement only after yielding to opposing traffic and pedestrians. A flashing yellow arrow allows the indicated movement after the driver yields to opposing traffic and pedestrians. It is not a mandatory stop signal, and it does not guarantee that opposing traffic has stopped. Waiting for red would reverse the signal's meaning. Approach with caution, identify the direction permitted by the arrow, and complete the movement only after the conflicting road users have been given priority.

9. 9. How does Delaware describe right-of-way in its traffic laws?

   1. The law grants every driver a permanent priority
   2. The law describes who must yield
   3. Only larger vehicles receive it
   4. The first driver to honk receives it
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   The law describes who must yield. Delaware's manual explains that traffic laws do not give anyone the right-of-way as an absolute entitlement. Instead, the law describes who must yield, and a driver should yield whenever doing so can prevent a crash. That makes the permanent-priority choice inaccurate, regardless of arrival order or vehicle size. A horn also cannot create legal priority. The concrete cue is defensive decision-making: even when another road user should wait, yielding can still be the right action if proceeding would cause a collision or immediate danger.

10. 10. What must a motorist do when passing a bicyclist on a multilane road whenever possible?

    1. Drive on the shoulder beside the bicycle
    2. Move to the adjacent lane
    3. Sound the horn continuously while staying in lane
    4. Follow within one car length until the bicycle stops
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    Move to the adjacent lane. Delaware's bicycle-passing rule requires motorists on multilane roads to move to the adjacent lane whenever possible, while maintaining the required clearance. Staying beside the bicycle in the same narrow lane leaves too little room, and a horn does not create safe lateral space. The shoulder and close following are also poor substitutes. Check mirrors, signal, change lanes only when clear, and return after passing safely.

11. 11. At a roundabout, who has priority over a driver entering?

    
    1. A vehicle entering from the left in every case
    2. The vehicle that reaches the entry point fastest
    3. Traffic already in the roundabout
    4. Only pedestrians, never circulating vehicles
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    Traffic already in the roundabout. Drivers entering a Delaware roundabout must yield to traffic already circulating in it. Reaching the entry fastest does not create priority, and the rule is not based on a universal left-side preference. Pedestrians also matter at the crosswalks, but they are not the only road users with priority. The cue is the circle itself: slow before entering, find a safe gap, and let circulating traffic clear before joining the counterclockwise flow.

12. 12. 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
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    12 months. A Delaware Level One Learner's Permit automatically converts to a Class D license after the holder completes a full 12 months of valid driving authority. Six months marks a change in supervision and driving-hour restrictions, but it is not the full program length. Three and 24 months do not match the manual's conversion rule. The word valid matters: time during a suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or surrender is excluded and additional experience can be added. Permit holders should track uninterrupted authorized time, not merely calendar time since issuance.

13. 13. Under what circumstances does Delaware say its listed speed limits may be changed?

    1. Whenever a vehicle has advanced braking equipment
    2. Whenever an individual driver is late
    3. Whenever most drivers exceed the limit
    4. Under emergency conditions
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    Under emergency conditions. Emergency conditions can lead to changes in the listed speed limits. That provision gives drivers a reason to watch for updated traffic controls, not permission to select a personal maximum. Being late or following a fast group of vehicles does not change the applicable limit. When approaching an emergency area, scan ahead for posted instructions and reduce speed as conditions require. Better brakes also do not authorize exceeding a limit that remains in effect.

14. 14. What is the Delaware document fee on a mobile home?

    1. 5.25 percent
    2. A flat $25
    3. 3.75 percent of the purchase price or NADA book value, whichever is greater
    4. No document fee
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    3.75 percent of the purchase price or NADA book value, whichever is greater. Delaware's document fee on most vehicles is calculated as 5.25 percent of the purchase price or NADA book value, whichever is greater, while the mobile home document fee is 3.75 percent of the purchase price or NADA book value, whichever is greater. The fee is separate from the title fee and from registration, which varies by vehicle weight and fuel type.

15. 15. A Delaware resident is convicted of DUI while visiting another state. What happens to the Delaware license?

    1. Nothing, because the offense was out of state
    2. The driver gets a warning letter
    3. Only points are added
    4. It is revoked in Delaware
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    It is revoked in Delaware. The manual states that a person convicted of a DUI in another state will have their driver license revoked in Delaware. More generally, the Division suspends or revokes the license of a resident convicted elsewhere of any violation that would be grounds for suspension or revocation in Delaware, and the driving record includes out of state convictions. So an out of state DUI is not ignored, and it is not reduced to points or a warning.

16. 16. As a driver approaches a Delaware roundabout, the manual advises slowing to approximately:

    1. 30 to 35 mph
    2. 5 to 10 mph
    3. 20 to 25 mph
    4. 10 to 15 mph
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    10 to 15 mph. The approach to a roundabout should be slow enough for the driver to read the entry, observe pedestrians and bicyclists, and yield to vehicles already circulating. Delaware gives an approximate approach speed of 10 to 15 mph. The lower range is not the manual's figure, while the two higher ranges reduce the time available to respond to traffic at the entry. Stay to the right of the splitter island as you approach, then enter only after yielding. The speed range is an approach cue, not a target for racing through the circle.

17. 17. What does Delaware's triangular yield sign require when a vehicle or pedestrian is approaching the intersection?

    1. Yield the right of way, stopping if necessary
    2. Accelerate to enter before the other road user
    3. Stop every time, even when the intersection is empty
    4. Continue without looking because the sign controls others
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    Yield the right of way, stopping if necessary. The yield sign requires the driver to give way to a vehicle or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection, with a stop if conditions require one. It is not an automatic full-stop command in every empty approach, but it does require a careful reduction in speed and a look left and right. Accelerating to beat another road user reverses the sign's purpose. Ignoring the intersection creates a conflict with traffic already moving lawfully. Treat the sign as a prompt to slow, assess the gap, and enter only when safe.

18. 18. What does a Delaware Driving Privilege Card cost, and how long is it valid?

    1. $40, valid for 8 years
    2. Free, valid for 1 year
    3. $20, valid for 4 years
    4. $72, valid for 2 years
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    $20, valid for 4 years. The fee for the Driving Privilege Card is $20 and it is valid for 4 years. The card is for residents who cannot prove legal presence and is marked Driving Privilege Only and Not Valid for Identification; U.S. citizens and persons with valid legal presence documents are not eligible. Applicants must first schedule fingerprinting with the State Bureau of Identification, which collects a $72 fee. The card does not serve as identification for federal purposes.

19. 19. 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
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    A two-month suspension, treated as driving without a license. Delaware treats a violation of the Level One restrictions as driving without a license. The first offense brings a two-month suspension and later offenses a four-month suspension. No warning or small fine is offered instead, and the permit is not lost permanently. Because suspended time does not count toward the 12 months of valid driving authority, a suspension also pushes back the date the permit converts to a Class D license.

20. 20. The white rectangular sign marked SPEED LIMIT belongs to which sign category?

    
    1. A yellow warning sign giving a suggested curve speed
    2. A regulatory sign stating the legal allowable limit
    3. A guide sign naming a destination
    4. An information sign for truck routes
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    A regulatory sign stating the legal allowable limit. Delaware distinguishes a speed limit sign from an advisory speed sign by both color and legal effect. Black letters and numerals on a white rectangular background identify the legal allowable limit. A yellow advisory sign under a warning sign recommends a speed for conditions and is not the same category. Destination and truck-route messages are guide or information functions, not speed regulation. Remember that the posted limit is not permission to drive too fast for conditions. The manual's general speed restriction still requires a reasonable speed when weather, traffic, or visibility makes the displayed maximum unsafe.