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When no sign gives a different number, what speed limit applies on a Kentucky state highway that is not an interstate or a parkway?
Answer: 55 mph
Handbook, p. 49What unposted speed limit applies in a Kentucky off street parking facility open for public use?
Answer: 15 mph
Handbook, p. 49What maximum speed may the secretary of transportation authorize on specific Kentucky highways?
Answer: 70 mph
Handbook, p. 49In a Kentucky school zone when lights are flashing or children are present, how should a driver respond?
Answer: Obey the slower posted limit
Handbook, p. 59What blood alcohol concentration defines Kentucky's zero alcohol tolerance standard for drivers under 21?
Answer: .02
Handbook, p. 6Who must a Kentucky driver yield to when a pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk?
Answer: The pedestrian
Handbook, p. 39When does an escorted funeral procession have the right of way at a Kentucky intersection?
Answer: When led by an escort vehicle displaying flashing yellow, red, or blue lights
Handbook, p. 68May a driver enter the gap between vehicles in a Kentucky funeral procession?
Answer: No, unless a police or safety officer authorizes it
Handbook, p. 68Which situation is an exception to a Kentucky funeral procession's intersection right of way?
Answer: A vehicle in the procession is directed otherwise by a police or safety officer
Handbook, p. 68At a narrow or single lane bridge in rural Kentucky, which driver generally has the right of way?
Answer: The driver who reaches the bridge first
Handbook, p. 69What credential may an autocycle operator use in Kentucky instead of a motorcycle license or endorsement?
Answer: A valid operator's license
Handbook, p. 70What does the online version of Kentucky's graduated licensing course cost?
Answer: $12.50, while the classroom version is free
Handbook, p. 7What must a driver do after becoming stalled on railroad tracks in Kentucky?
Answer: Abandon the car and run in the direction the train is coming
Handbook, p. 37Where should most of a trailer’s cargo weight be placed for stability?
Answer: About 60 percent in front and 40 percent in back
Handbook, p. 70What minimum score must an applicant earn to pass Kentucky's written driver test?
Answer: 80%
Handbook, p. 11After the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet prepares an application, which agency administers the required tests?
Answer: Kentucky State Police
Handbook, p. 4Who has priority when a driver enters a Kentucky roundabout?
Answer: Traffic already circulating
Handbook, p. 44Before entering a Kentucky roundabout, which direction should traffic move around the center island?
Answer: Counterclockwise
Handbook, p. 44At an uncontrolled rural intersection in Kentucky, what should a driver do?
Answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic
Handbook, p. 70When should you check traffic behind you, besides preparing for a lane change?
Answer: Before slowing, stopping, or entering an intersection
Handbook, p. 49Before leaving a highway, when should you get into the lane nearest your exit?
Answer: Early enough to avoid a quick lane change
Handbook, p. 47What is the stated purpose of the Kentucky driver manual?
Answer: To explain safe driving skills and review licensing and traffic law
Handbook, p. 1When Kentucky work zone signs state that fines are double, what additional condition must exist for that rule?
Answer: At least one bona fide worker must be present
Handbook, p. 69What must a driver expect from a vehicle carrying hazardous materials when it reaches a railroad crossing?
Answer: It must stop at every railroad crossing
Handbook, p. 64How should you position your vehicle on a narrow rural road with ditches instead of shoulders?
Answer: Centered in your own lane, while slowing and watching oncoming traffic
Handbook, p. 69What should a Kentucky driver do at an intersection when a traffic signal turns green?
Answer: Check that the path is clear before moving
Handbook, p. 43When you hear a siren from an approaching emergency vehicle, where must you go and what must you do?
Answer: Drive to the right side or curb, clear of the intersection, and stop
Handbook, p. 65How must a Kentucky driver respond to a blind pedestrian carrying a visible white cane or accompanied by an assistance dog?
Answer: Yield the right of way
Handbook, p. 59When no sign posts another number, what is the Kentucky speed limit on interstate highways and parkways?
Answer: 65 mph
Handbook, p. 49What is the unposted Kentucky speed limit in a business or residential district?
Answer: 35 mph
Handbook, p. 49What minimum age must an applicant reach to apply for a Kentucky operator's, motorcycle, or moped license?
Answer: 15 years
Handbook, p. 4What does a Kentucky Class C commercial license cover?
Answer: A single vehicle under 26,001 pounds that is placarded for hazardous materials or designed to carry more than 16 people including the driver
Handbook, p. 1What average reaction time does the stopping-distance discussion assign to moving the foot from accelerator to brake?
Answer: Three quarters of a second to one second
Handbook, p. 51According to the Kentucky manual, when does alcohol impairment begin?
Answer: With the first drink
Handbook, p. 25For a person under 21 in Kentucky, which alcohol-related conduct does the manual identify as illegal?
Answer: Purchasing, possessing, and drinking alcoholic beverages
Handbook, p. 25For a driver age 21 or older operating a noncommercial vehicle in Kentucky, what is the lowest BAC covered by the general alcohol per se threshold?
Answer: 0.08 or above
Handbook, p. 26A curve or hill blocks your view of the opposing lane. What should you assume before considering a pass?
Answer: An oncoming vehicle may be just out of sight
Handbook, p. 48Under Kentucky’s implied consent law, what has a driver implicitly agreed to do when operating a vehicle?
Answer: Take a lawfully requested test of blood, breath, urine, or a combination
Handbook, p. 26What may happen to a Kentucky driver’s license after the driver refuses a requested breath, blood, or urine test?
Answer: The license may be suspended by the court
Handbook, p. 26For a second or greater DUI offense within ten years, how can refusing a breath or urine test affect mandatory jail time?
Answer: The minimum sentence can be twice as long
Handbook, p. 26For a person under 18 convicted of an alcohol offense, what does the manual say about the license suspension?
Answer: It may be longer than the listed suspension
Handbook, p. 27Within a two-year period, how many points may lead to suspension for a Kentucky driver age 18 or older?
Answer: 12 points
Handbook, p. 17When do points assessed under Kentucky’s point system expire?
Answer: Two years from the conviction date
Handbook, p. 17Which farm drivers are exempt from Kentucky's commercial license requirement?
Answer: Drivers of vehicles used exclusively in farm to market transportation, owned and operated by the farmer, within 150 miles of the point of origin
Handbook, p. 2At the initial vision screening, what minimum visual acuity must a first-time Kentucky applicant have before moving on to the written test?
Answer: 20/40, corrected or uncorrected
Handbook, p. 10How often may a Kentucky driver complete State Traffic School?
Answer: Once every twelve months
Handbook, p. 18When approaching an authorized emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside, what lane change should you make if conditions permit?
Answer: Change into a lane that is not next to the emergency vehicle
Handbook, p. 66If changing lanes around a stopped emergency vehicle is unsafe, how should you proceed?
Answer: Slow down and continue cautiously at a safe speed for conditions
Handbook, p. 66What happens to a Kentucky permit holder's 180 day permit period during a No Pass No Drive suspension?
Answer: No credit is earned toward the 180 days while suspended
Handbook, p. 5What practice log is required for eligibility for a Kentucky intermediate license?
Answer: At least 60 practice hours, including 10 at night
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