DE Permit Practice Test 9

All 20 questions in test 9

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1. 1. What does the square red and white sign shown here tell a driver?

   
   1. Traffic must turn around only after sunset
   2. Parking is prohibited on the next block
   3. The road ends ahead but entry is allowed
   4. Do not enter the marked street
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   Do not enter the marked street. The sign prohibits entry into the street it marks. The manual notes that the street may run one way in the opposite direction or that all vehicular traffic may be prohibited. It is not a parking restriction, so the parking choice names a different rule. A dead-end warning would describe the road ahead rather than forbid entering, and the time-based option has no connection to the sign. Treat this red and white message as an immediate access restriction: do not drive past it into the marked roadway.

2. 2. What minimum vision acuity must a Delaware license applicant demonstrate, with or without corrective lenses?

   1. 20/20 in both eyes without lenses
   2. 20/50 only during daylight hours
   3. 20/40 with or without glasses or contact lenses
   4. 20/70 with a signed physician waiver
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   20/40 with or without glasses or contact lenses. Delaware sets minimum acceptable vision at 20/40, and the standard may be met with glasses or contact lenses. Requiring unaided 20/20 vision is stricter than the manual's rule. Vision between 20/40 and 20/50 may lead to daylight-only permission, but that is not the ordinary minimum stated for a license. A physician waiver and 20/70 do not replace the screening standard. The key cue is the phrase with or without corrective lenses.

3. 3. 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
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   About 30 minutes. The Delaware road exam requires the applicant to drive for approximately 30 minutes. The exam is practical, so it is not limited to written questions, and the manual does not describe it as a one-hour highway session or a two-hour vehicle repair appointment. Expect ordinary driving and several demonstrations during that period. The useful planning cue is the approximate half hour, along with the requirement to arrive with the permit, accompanying driver, registration, and insurance documents. The duration is an estimate, so allow additional time for check-in and preparation.

4. 4. 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
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   At least 300 feet. The Delaware requirement is at least 300 feet before the intended action. That distance gives traffic behind you time to recognize whether you will stop, turn, or move sideways. The 100-foot option shortens the warning period, and 200 feet still falls below the stated minimum. Waiting until the final 50 feet leaves little time for another driver to react. Count the rule as a fixed distance, not merely a suggestion to signal sometime before moving. At higher speeds, the manual also recommends signaling for a greater distance because the time available to react is shorter.

5. 5. Under Delaware's First Offender Election IID program, what minimum period must the participant remain on the device?

   1. 30 days from the date of arrest
   2. Four months from the date the IID license was issued
   3. Six months from the date of conviction
   4. The full 24-month revocation period in every case
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   Four months from the date the IID license was issued. A participant who elects Delaware's First Offender Election IID program must remain on the device for four months, measured from the date the IID license was issued. The clock does not begin at arrest or conviction, and the program does not automatically require serving a full 24-month period in every case. The manual also requires program completion and reinstatement steps. The cue is both parts of the rule: four months and the IID license issue date.

6. 6. What do regulatory signs tell drivers?

   1. The location of recreational attractions
   2. The weather expected later in the day
   3. The recommended scenic route through a town
   4. The speed limit and other laws and regulations
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   The speed limit and other laws and regulations. Regulatory signs communicate enforceable traffic controls, including speed limits and other laws and regulations. Recreation and guide signs serve different purposes, and a sign cannot be treated as a weather notice. Read the shape, color, and wording together, then follow the posted restriction even when traffic is light. The key distinction is that a regulatory message governs what road users may or must do.

7. 7. After changing a name with the Social Security Administration, how long must a Delaware applicant wait before going to the DMV?

   1. 30 days
   2. No wait
   3. 48 hours
   4. One week
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   48 hours. You must change your name with the Social Security Administration and wait 48 hours before appearing at the DMV, so the records match electronically. Bring the marriage license, divorce decree or court order with a raised seal, along with the old license; the new card costs $10. Marriage certificates signed only by clergy are not accepted, and multiple name changes need every document in the chain.

8. 8. What does a flashing Don't Walk pedestrian signal mean for someone who has not started crossing?

   1. Do not start crossing
   2. Start crossing quickly before the signal ends
   3. Cross only if a vehicle stops first
   4. Ignore the signal if the roadway appears clear
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   Do not start crossing. A flashing Don't Walk indication permits someone already in the street to finish crossing rapidly, but tells a person who has not started not to enter. The choice “Start crossing quickly before the signal ends” confuses the instruction for people already crossing with the instruction for people waiting. A clear-looking roadway does not cancel the signal, and a stopped vehicle is not permission to begin. Drivers should still watch for pedestrians who are completing a crossing.

9. 9. How should a Delaware driver choose a speed when heavy rain makes the posted maximum unsafe?

   1. Slow to a speed reasonable for the conditions
   2. Keep the posted maximum unless a lower sign appears
   3. Maintain the maximum if the vehicle has new tires
   4. Match the fastest traffic in the same direction
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   Slow to a speed reasonable for the conditions. Delaware requires a reasonable speed for the conditions even where a higher maximum is posted. Heavy rain can reduce visibility and tire grip, so the number on the sign may be too fast for a safe approach. Waiting for a temporary lower sign would ignore the general speed restriction. Watch how far ahead you can see, leave more stopping room, and reduce speed before reaching water or traffic that may require sudden braking.

10. 10. What following gap should a driver allow behind a truck to reduce the truck's rear blind-spot risk?

    1. One car length at every speed
    2. Exactly one second
    3. At least four seconds
    4. Four feet regardless of speed
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    At least four seconds. The manual advises allowing at least four seconds behind a truck. Large vehicles have deep rear blind spots, so the truck driver may not see a car following close behind, and the trailing driver loses a clear view of traffic ahead. One car length changes meaning with speed and is not a dependable time gap. A four-foot spacing is a distance, not the recommended interval. Pick a fixed object, note when the truck reaches it, and make sure at least four seconds pass before your vehicle reaches the same point.

11. 11. At an uncontrolled Delaware intersection, which vehicle should normally receive priority when the approaches arrive together?

    1. The vehicle with the larger engine
    2. The vehicle coming from the left
    3. The vehicle traveling fastest
    4. The vehicle coming from the right
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    The vehicle coming from the right. At an intersection without a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic signal, Delaware advises drivers to yield to vehicles coming from the right. The manual also says it is safest to consider yielding to all vehicles before entering, so the rule should be applied with caution rather than as a race for space. Arrival from the left does not create priority, and speed or engine size has no bearing on right of way. Slow before the junction, check both directions, and wait whenever another road user may be affected.

12. 12. A warning sign says the roadway is slippery when wet. What condition is especially hazardous?

    
    1. Dry pavement immediately after sunrise
    2. Only heavy rain after several hours
    3. The first half hour of rain
    4. Rain that begins after traffic has stopped
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    The first half hour of rain. Delaware identifies the first half hour of rain as the most hazardous period for a roadway that is slippery when wet. The option limiting the danger to heavy rain after hours adds a condition the manual does not give. Dry pavement is not the stated hazard, and stopped traffic has no bearing on the warning. When rain begins, reduce speed, increase space, and make steering and braking inputs smoothly because water mixes with accumulated roadway residue during that early period.

13. 13. 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. Roundabouts are designed so bicyclists ride through the circle in the traffic lane at roughly vehicle speed. 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 let the rider set the pace until the exit.

14. 14. 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
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    Traffic approaching from both directions. On a roadway with fewer than four lanes, vehicles in both directions must stop before reaching a school bus that is loading or unloading children. The exception for traffic moving the opposite way applies only when the vehicle is on the far side of a divided highway with four or more lanes, and even that traffic must proceed slowly. A clear lane or absence of visible children does not cancel the stop. Watch for the yellow warning lights, prepare early, and remain stopped until the red lights end and the stop arm retracts.

15. 15. 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
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    Beyond the intersection after driving through it. Clear the intersection before pulling over for the approaching emergency vehicle. Stopping in the middle can block its path and leave other traffic unable to move around you. A crosswalk inside the intersection is not a suitable waiting place either. Continue through with care, then move to the right edge or as near to the right as possible. Watch mirrors and follow any instructions from responders while leaving the intersection open for their approach.

16. 16. What happens to a Delaware suspension when a driver is convicted of driving during it?

    1. Nothing additional
    2. It is reduced by half
    3. It is extended for a like period, up to one year, with no driving authority during the balance
    4. It becomes permanent
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    It is extended for a like period, up to one year, with no driving authority during the balance. A conviction for driving during suspension or revocation extends the period of suspension or revocation for a like period, up to one year, and no driving authority is permitted during the balance of the initial period and the extension. Any conditional or occupational license previously issued is canceled. The rule makes waiting out the suspension the only lawful path, since even a short drive doubles the time.

17. 17. Under Delaware's Zero Tolerance Law, how long is the license revoked for a first offense by a driver under 21 who drove after drinking?

    1. Six to 12 months
    2. Two months
    3. 30 days
    4. Until age 21
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    Two months. Delaware's Zero Tolerance Law revokes the license of anyone under 21 who drives, operates, or controls a vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or moped while consuming or after consuming alcohol: two months for a first offense, and not less than six nor more than 12 months for each later offense. Six to 12 months is the repeat offense range. Revocation until 21 is what Family Court orders for a juvenile convicted under the DUI law, a separate rule. Thirty days is not listed.

18. 18. What must a driver check before entering a Delaware railroad crossing?

    1. That there is enough room on the far side without stopping on the tracks
    2. That the crossing has no bell or flashing lights
    3. That the vehicle can shift gears while on the tracks
    4. That the train appears far enough away to beat it
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    That there is enough room on the far side without stopping on the tracks. A crossing should be entered only when the vehicle can clear the tracks and continue to the far side without stopping. A queue beyond the rails can trap the vehicle in the path of a train, even when the crossing signal is quiet. Delaware also warns drivers never to race a train and advises avoiding a gear change on the tracks. The absence of a bell or lights does not make the route safe. Before proceeding, look beyond the rails, wait for space, and cross without stopping.

19. 19. A fully licensed adult Delaware driver wants to take a phone call while driving. What does the law require?

    1. Nothing, calls are allowed if brief
    2. Use a hands-free device
    3. Hold the phone below the window
    4. Pull onto the shoulder for every call
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    Use a hands-free device. Delaware's law prohibits hand-held cell phone use and texting while driving. Drivers who want to talk must use a hands-free device; they may dial or turn the device on or off and then must put it down. Holding the phone low is still hand-held use, and brief calls are not exempt. The law does not require pulling over for every call. Drivers with a Graduated Driver License may not use any phone, even hands-free.

20. 20. How early may a Delaware driver renew a license before its expiration date?

    1. Within the prior 30 days
    2. Within the prior 180 days
    3. Within the prior 90 days
    4. Only on the expiration date
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    Within the prior 180 days. A Delaware driver may renew a license at any time during the 180-day, or six-month, period before expiration. The prior 30-day and 90-day choices are shorter than the general renewal window, while waiting for the expiration date is unnecessary. Commercial driver license holders are an important exception because they may renew no earlier than 30 days before expiration. For an ordinary license, look at the expiration date, count back 180 days, and complete renewal during that period to avoid a late fee or an interruption in driving authority.