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Indiana Driver Handbook, Chapter by Chapter
Start with lesson 1Every chapter of the Indiana Driver's Manual that matters for the written test, cut down to the rules and exact numbers you need. Each point links to the manual text it comes from, with the page, and ends with questions from our free Indiana practice test.
17 lessons in handbook order
Read one lesson, answer its 3 check questions, then drill that topic in the practice test. Most lessons take about 5 minutes.
- Lesson 1Chapter 1: Obtaining a New CredentialLaws and paperwork
Learner's permits, knowledge exam and skills exam
Indiana learner's permits start at 15 with enrollment in BMV licensed driver training, and the permit lasts two years. A failed knowledge exam can be retaken the next business day, and a failed skills exam after 7 days.
10 key points · 10 numbers · Handbook pp. 2 to 9
- Lesson 2Chapter 1: Obtaining a New CredentialLaws and paperwork
The probationary license for drivers under 21
Any Indiana driver licensed before 21 holds a probationary license until 21. The first 180 days bring passenger and night limits, and phone use while driving is banned for everyone except 911 calls.
9 key points · 8 numbers · Handbook pp. 8 to 10
- Lesson 3Chapter 4: Renewing, Amending, or Replacing a CredentialLaws and paperwork
Renewing, amending and replacing your license
Indiana lets citizens renew up to 24 months early, but a license expired too long means retesting. Report address and name changes within 30 days.
8 key points · 7 numbers · Handbook pp. 19 to 20
- Lesson 4Chapter 5: Points, Suspension, and Insurance RequirementsLaws and paperwork
Points, driver safety program and insurance
Indiana assigns points for violations that stay active for two years, and a Driver Safety Program can earn a four point credit. Driving without 25/50/25 liability insurance brings suspensions and reinstatement fees.
10 key points · 11 numbers · Handbook pp. 21 to 25
- Lesson 5Chapter 5: Points, Suspension, and Insurance RequirementsAlcohol and DUI
Operating while intoxicated and habitual traffic violators
A BAC over .08 is a criminal offense in Indiana, and failing or refusing a chemical test brings a suspension. Repeat serious offenses can make you a Habitual Traffic Violator with a 5 year, 10 year or lifetime suspension.
9 key points · 6 numbers · Handbook pp. 23 to 26
- Lesson 6Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and SignalsRoad signs
Traffic sign colors and shapes
Indiana uses seven common sign colors and seven common sign shapes. Each color and shape tells you what kind of message the sign carries.
10 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 27 to 28
- Lesson 7Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and SignalsRoad signs
Warning, regulation and guidance signs
Warning signs prepare you for hazards, regulation signs state rules you must obey, and guidance signs help you find your way. Work zone and slow moving vehicle signs carry special meaning.
8 key points · 1 numbers · Handbook pp. 29 to 33
- Lesson 8Chapter 6: Traffic Signs and SignalsSignals and markings
Traffic signals and turning on red
Green gives you the right of way only when the intersection is clear, and yellow means your right of way is ending. Know the rules for flashing lights and for turning on red.
9 key points · 0 numbers · Handbook pp. 33 to 34
- Lesson 9Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationSignals and markings
Lane markings, lane changes and passing
Yellow lines separate opposite directions. Broken lines may be crossed when it is safe, solid lines should not be, and after passing you must return to the right side no less than 100 feet before any oncoming vehicle.
10 key points · 1 numbers · Handbook pp. 37 to 39
- Lesson 10Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationRight of way
Turns, all way stops, roundabouts and interstates
Turn from the far left or far right lane for your direction and yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. At all way stops the first to stop goes first, and incoming roundabout traffic always yields to circulating traffic.
10 key points · 0 numbers · Handbook pp. 35 to 54
- Lesson 11Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationSafe driving
Speed limits, following distance and stopping
Indiana sets default speed limits by road type, from 15 mph in alleys to 70 mph on rural interstates. Stay at least two to three seconds behind the vehicle ahead, and remember a car at 55 mph needs about 130 to 140 feet to stop.
10 key points · 10 numbers · Handbook pp. 40 to 50
- Lesson 12Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationSafe driving
Weather, night driving, drowsiness and distraction
Slow down when water is deeper than your tire treads, pull off the road if fog cuts visibility to near zero, and use headlights from sunset to sunrise or when visibility is under 500 feet. Fatigue and texting are serious dangers, and aggressive driving means at least 3 listed actions in one episode.
10 key points · 7 numbers · Handbook pp. 44 to 46
- Lesson 13Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationSignals and markings
Railroad crossings, work zones and vehicle size limits
School buses, vehicles carrying passengers for hire and vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids must always stop at railroad crossings, 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail, and everyone must stop for active warnings. In work zones, stop when a flagger holds the flag horizontally into traffic.
9 key points · 6 numbers · Handbook pp. 47 to 49
- Lesson 14Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationSafe driving
Trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and horse drawn vehicles
Tractor trailers have blind spots up to 20 feet in front of the cab and up to 200 feet behind, so pass them completely and on the left. Give motorcycles a full lane, give bicyclists at least 3 feet, and approach horses and buggies with care.
10 key points · 5 numbers · Handbook pp. 42 to 53
- Lesson 15Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationEmergencies
Move Over law, school buses and pedestrians
Indiana's Move Over law requires you to change lanes away from an emergency vehicle with flashing red, red and white, or red and blue lights, and from a disabled vehicle with hazard flashers; if you cannot move over for an emergency vehicle, slow to 10 mph under the posted limit. Stop for a school bus with red lights and stop arm unless a barrier or unimproved median divides the road and you are going the other way.
9 key points · 2 numbers · Handbook pp. 51 to 55
- Lesson 16Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle OperationEmergencies
Seat belts, child restraints and parking
Indiana requires the driver and every passenger to wear seat belts, and children under 8 must ride in a child restraint. Know where parking is illegal and how to turn your wheels on hills.
9 key points · 5 numbers · Handbook pp. 54 to 56
- Lesson 17Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency SituationsEmergencies
Accidents, collisions and roadside emergencies
Failure to yield is the most common factor in Indiana collisions. After an accident, stop, move off the highway when allowed, stay at the scene and give your information; know what to do for blowouts, brake failure and breakdowns.
10 key points · 1 numbers · Handbook pp. 58 to 61
Read, check, then practice
- Read a lesson. Open any point's source to see the exact manual wording and page.
- Answer the 3 check questions at the end without looking back.
- Drill that topic in the free Indiana practice test, then take a full test when every lesson feels easy.
- Keep the Indiana cheat sheet for a last look before test day.
Source: the Indiana Driver's Manual. Lessons are plain English summaries, not the law itself; where they differ, the manual and the statute govern. Every quote on these pages is checked against our saved copy of the manual. Last checked 2026-09-27.