DE Permit Practice Test 5

All 20 questions in test 5

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1. 1. If this red rectangular WRONG WAY sign faces you, what should you do?

   
   1. Do not enter or continue onto the street
   2. Continue slowly because the road is one way
   3. Move into the left lane and proceed
   4. Park along the curb until traffic clears
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   Do not enter or continue onto the street. A WRONG WAY message means the roadway is not a lawful direction of travel for you. The manual explains that a marked street may be a one-way street in the opposite direction, or vehicular traffic may be prohibited altogether. Continuing slowly does not cure the problem, and changing lanes still leaves you traveling where entry is forbidden. Parking at the curb also fails to address the sign and could create a hazard. Treat the red rectangular warning as an immediate instruction to stay out, then find a legal route before proceeding.

2. 2. 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
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   35 percent, compared with about 28 percent of fatalities nationally. Nationally in 2019 alcohol was involved in about 28 percent of traffic fatalities, and in Delaware in 2019, 35 percent of fatal crashes were impaired related. Even a little alcohol raises crash risk, and a driver can be charged with DUI with a BAC under .08. A beer, a 5 ounce glass of wine and a 1.5 ounce shot contain the same alcohol.

3. 3. How should a driver respond to a flashing yellow light at a Delaware intersection?

   1. Stop and remain stopped until a green light appears
   2. Slow down, become more aware, and proceed with caution
   3. Accelerate because cross traffic must stop
   4. Treat it as permission to ignore crossing traffic
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   Slow down, become more aware, and proceed with caution. A flashing yellow light is a warning to reduce speed, increase awareness, and continue only after checking the intersection. It is different from a flashing red indication, which requires a complete stop. Accelerating through the junction leaves less time to detect vehicles entering from another direction, and the signal does not erase the duty to watch for crossing traffic. A useful habit is to lift off the accelerator before the intersection, look both ways, and be prepared for another vehicle controlled by a flashing red signal.

4. 4. What do the shape and color of a Delaware warning sign help a driver recognize?

   1. The route number assigned by the state
   2. The exact legal speed limit for the road
   3. The distance to the next fuel station
   4. The type of information the sign provides
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   The type of information the sign provides. Delaware uses sign shape and color as quick clues about the message ahead. A warning sign is commonly yellow and diamond shaped, signaling an unusual condition or hazard that calls for reduced speed and readiness to stop. A white rectangular sign is used for legal restrictions such as speed limits, while blue service signs point toward amenities. Route numbers appear on guide markers with their own designs. When the yellow diamond appears, read the symbol and adjust your driving before the hazard, rather than treating the sign as a command to continue at the same pace.

5. 5. What does a round yellow sign with an X and black RR letters warn about?

   
   1. An approaching highway rail intersection
   2. A school crossing with children
   3. A divided highway beginning
   4. A required route for trucks
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   An approaching highway rail intersection. The round yellow sign with an X and black RR letters is the advance warning for a highway rail intersection. A five-sided school sign, divided-highway warning, and truck route sign carry different shapes and messages. The railroad symbol is meant to prompt early caution, not a last-second maneuver. On seeing it, reduce speed, look for the crossing, and be prepared for trains or signals before committing the vehicle to the tracks.

6. 6. 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
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   Any combination of three listed serious offenses, such as DUI or reckless driving, in five years. Any combination of three listed offenses in a five year period, including DUI, driving without a license, driving during suspension, reckless driving, and leaving a crash scene, may lead to habitual offender status. Ten convictions in three years, mixing those with lesser offenses like speeding, can also qualify. A habitual offender can lose the license for up to five years, with no work or hardship licenses. Two speeding tickets, one DUI, or parking tickets do not meet the threshold.

7. 7. Can Delaware charge a driver with DUI when the measured BAC is below .08?

   1. Yes, but only when the driver is under 21
   2. No, because .08 is the only possible DUI threshold
   3. Yes, if evidence shows the driver was impaired
   4. No, because any BAC below .08 is automatically safe
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   Yes, if evidence shows the driver was impaired. Delaware treats .08 or greater as conclusive evidence of being under the influence, but the law also permits a DUI charge below .08 when other evidence indicates impairment. The absolute-safe choice incorrectly turns a legal threshold into a guarantee of safe driving. The under-21 choice confuses this rule with separate underage provisions. The cue is the distinction between conclusive evidence at .08 and the broader impairment inquiry below that number.

8. 8. 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
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   A hand signal or turn signal. Delaware requires drivers to communicate an intended stop, turn, or lane change with a hand signal or turn signal. Hazard lights do not replace the directional warning, and headlights do not tell other road users which movement is planned. A horn may alert someone to danger but is not the required method for announcing this maneuver. Activate the signal early, check mirrors and blind spots, and keep the vehicle predictable until the action is complete. The cue is the planned change in movement: signal before braking, turning, or moving sideways.

9. 9. How should a driver use an anti-lock braking system during a quick stop?

   1. Shift to reverse before touching the brake pedal
   2. Pump the pedal repeatedly and release it after each pulse
   3. Press the brake pedal as hard as possible and keep pressing
   4. Use only the parking brake to avoid the service brakes
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   Press the brake pedal as hard as possible and keep pressing. With ABS, the manual instructs the driver to press the brake pedal as hard as possible and keep pressing it. Repeated pumping is the procedure suggested for locked brakes without ABS, not the normal ABS technique. Selecting reverse can damage the vehicle and does not provide controlled stopping, while the parking brake is not a substitute for the service brakes. If the pedal pushes back or vibrates, keep steady pressure and steer where the vehicle needs to go.

10. 10. When entering a Delaware road from a driveway, alley, or roadside, whom must the driver yield to?

    
    1. Only pedestrians using a marked crosswalk
    2. Only vehicles approaching from the left
    3. Vehicles already on the main road
    4. No one if the entering vehicle signals
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    Vehicles already on the main road. A driver entering from a driveway, alley, or roadside must yield to vehicles already on the main road, stopping if necessary. A turn signal announces an intention but does not remove the yielding duty. The left-only choice is too narrow because traffic on the main road can approach from either direction, and the pedestrian-only choice omits the vehicle rule. The practical cue is to treat the main road as having priority, scan both ways, and enter only after the traffic gap is safe rather than assuming an opening belongs to the entering driver.

11. 11. What general speed rule applies in Delaware even when a posted maximum is higher?

    1. Drive no faster than is reasonable under existing conditions
    2. Drive at the posted maximum whenever traffic is light
    3. Match the speed of the fastest nearby vehicle
    4. Use the posted maximum unless precipitation begins
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    Drive no faster than is reasonable under existing conditions. Delaware requires a reasonable speed under existing conditions, so a posted number is not permission to drive that fast in every circumstance. Weather, traffic density, visibility, and roadway hazards can make the maximum unsafe. The choices about light traffic and matching the fastest vehicle turn a maximum into an automatic target, which the manual rejects. A useful cue is to ask whether the chosen speed lets you control the vehicle and avoid striking a person, vehicle, or other conveyance. That safety judgment applies even before a sign changes.

12. 12. A driver sees the yellow walking-person warning sign shown here. What should the driver be prepared to do?

    
    1. Slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrians
    2. Accelerate to clear the area before pedestrians arrive
    3. Sound the horn to make pedestrians leave the road
    4. Use the sidewalk to bypass the crossing
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    Slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrians. Yellow warning signs alert drivers to a special situation or hazard ahead. For a walking-person sign, that cue calls for reduced speed, careful scanning, and readiness to stop for people crossing. Accelerating cuts down reaction time, a horn does not replace the duty to yield, and a sidewalk is not a lawful travel lane for bypassing a crossing. Look toward both sides of the roadway and check the crosswalk before moving through the area. The sign should prompt preparation, even when no pedestrian is visible at first.

13. 13. On a multi-lane roadway, what is the Delaware response when approaching a stopped vehicle covered by the Move Over law?

    1. Drive on the shoulder until completely past it
    2. Change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe
    3. Stop in your lane and wait for a signal
    4. Accelerate so you spend less time beside it
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    Change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe. On a multi-lane roadway, Delaware asks an approaching driver to move over one lane from the stopped vehicle until safely past it. The lane change must be appropriate and safe, so driving onto the shoulder is not the default response. Stopping in the travel lane can create another hazard, and acceleration does not provide the protective separation the rule is designed to create. If a lane change is impossible or unsafe, the manual directs the driver to proceed cautiously and reduce to a safe speed. Think separation first, then controlled speed.

14. 14. When a Delaware driver passes a bicycle in a lane wide enough to share, what minimum clearance is required?

    
    1. Three feet
    2. Two feet
    3. One foot
    4. Six feet
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    Three feet. Delaware sets a three-foot minimum when a vehicle passes a bicycle without changing lanes in an unusually wide travel lane. The driver must also slow down during that pass. One or two feet leaves the cyclist too close to the vehicle, while six feet is not the stated minimum. If the lane is too narrow for safe side-by-side travel, the driver must completely change lanes, even across a double yellow line. A practical cue is to assess the lane before overtaking: share only when there is room, reduce speed, and preserve three feet throughout.

15. 15. What does it cost to reinstate a revoked Delaware license compared with a suspended one?

    1. Nothing for either
    2. $50 for both
    3. $500 for both
    4. $200 for a revoked license and $50 for a suspended license
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    $200 for a revoked license and $50 for a suspended license. A fee of $50 must be paid to reinstate a suspended license, and a $200 fee is charged to reinstate a revoked license, and you may be required to complete the knowledge, road and eye screening tests before reinstatement. Revocation is the more serious action and follows offenses such as DUI, and the period varies with the offense. Habitual offenders may lose the license for up to five years.

16. 16. A Delaware officer sees an unbelted adult passenger. Who receives the ticket?

    1. The passenger only
    2. The driver
    3. The vehicle owner, even if not present
    4. No one, because adult passengers are exempt
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    The driver. Delaware law requires every occupant to be properly restrained in a seat belt or child safety seat, and officers may pull a vehicle over if they see unbuckled occupants. The driver receives a ticket for any unrestrained or improperly restrained occupant. The passenger-only and owner choices shift the responsibility away from the driver, and adult passengers are not exempt from the belt requirement.

17. 17. What does it cost to add the veteran indicator to a Delaware license?

    1. $10
    2. $40
    3. $20
    4. Nothing, it is free during renewal or duplicate transactions
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    Nothing, it is free during renewal or duplicate transactions. The veteran indicator may be added to your driver license or identification card free of charge during renewal or duplicate transactions, with proof of honorable service. It lets veterans prove their status for local business benefits without carrying a DD-214, which contains sensitive personal information. Voter registration is also offered at the same visit under the National Voter Rights Act.

18. 18. A Delaware driver is convicted of going 35 mph over the posted limit. How long is the suspension under the serious speeding rule?

    1. One month
    2. Three months
    3. Two months
    4. One year
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    Three months. The suspension is one month at 25 mph over the limit and grows by one month for each additional five mph over that 25 mph threshold. So 30 over is two months and 35 over is three months. At 30 mph or more over, the suspension is mandatory; only 25 to 29 over allows the behavior modification course instead. One year is reserved for 50 mph or more over the limit or 100 mph on a highway.

19. 19. 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.

20. 20. During the first six months after a Delaware Level One Learner's Permit is issued, the permit holder may drive:

    1. Only between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
    2. Unsupervised between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
    3. Unsupervised whenever a parent approves
    4. Only when supervised
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    Only when supervised. For the first six months after a Level One Learner's Permit is issued, the permit holder must be supervised at all times. The unsupervised six-to-ten window begins only after that initial period of valid driving authority. A parent’s approval does not replace the required supervision during those first months, and the overnight hours are not an exception to the initial rule. The practical cue is the phrase first six months: every drive needs a qualified supervisor beside the learner, regardless of daylight, trip purpose, or completed practice hours.