KY Permit Practice Test 9

All 20 questions in test 9

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1. 1. How may a refusal to take a breath, blood or urine test be used in a Kentucky DUI case?

   1. As evidence against you in court, in addition to a license suspension
   2. It cannot be mentioned in court
   3. Only to reduce the charge
   4. Only if the driver is under 21
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   As evidence against you in court, in addition to a license suspension. If you refuse to submit to the breath, blood or urine tests, your license is suspended by the Transportation Cabinet and the refusal may be used against you in court as evidence of violating the DUI statute. For a second or later offense within ten years the refusal brings added penalties. Taking the test does not help either, since the results are also admissible.

2. 2. On a two-lane road, when may an approaching vehicle proceed after a school bus finishes loading or unloading?

   
   1. After waiting five seconds even if the bus remains stopped
   2. As soon as the driver sees no child nearby
   3. After the bus is in motion
   4. Before the bus finishes receiving or discharging passengers
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   After the bus is in motion. On a two-lane road, a vehicle approaching a stopped school or church bus must remain stopped until the bus has completed receiving or discharging passengers and is in motion. A driver cannot use a visual check for children or a five-second count as a substitute for the bus moving. Proceeding before the loading activity ends places people near the bus at risk. Watch the bus itself, wait for the stop activity to finish, and move only after it begins traveling again.

3. 3. When turning left on a green circular traffic light, whom must the driver yield to?

   
   1. Through traffic approaching from the opposite direction
   2. Only vehicles stopped behind the driver
   3. No one, because a green light gives an unconditional turn
   4. Only pedestrians walking away from the intersection
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   Through traffic approaching from the opposite direction. A green circular signal permits movement only after the driver yields to traffic and pedestrians lawfully in the intersection. For a left turn, the important opposing movement is through traffic coming toward the driver. The choice “Only vehicles stopped behind the driver” concerns vehicles behind you, while the choice “No one, because a green light gives an unconditional turn” ignores the required yield. The choice “Only pedestrians walking away from the intersection” is too narrow because pedestrians in the intersection also matter regardless of which way they walk. Before turning, check the opposing lane and the crosswalk, then proceed through a clear gap.

4. 4. What does the pictured fluorescent yellow pedestrian warning sign alert you to?

   
   1. A roadway where pedestrians are prohibited
   2. A pedestrian crossing ahead
   3. A route marker for a hospital
   4. A railroad crossing with a crossbuck
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   A pedestrian crossing ahead. The manual lists pedestrian crossings among the locations identified by fluorescent yellow warning signs. The sign alerts the driver to a possible pedestrian hazard ahead, not to a prohibition on walking, a hospital route, or railroad equipment. Reduce speed when needed, search the crossing and its approaches, and be prepared to stop for people using it. Treat the walking figure as an advance warning that attention must shift toward the roadway edges and crossing area.

5. 5. How fast does an air bag deploy, according to the Kentucky manual?

   1. In about one second
   2. In about one twentieth of a second, faster than a blink
   3. In about five seconds
   4. In about half a second
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   In about one twentieth of a second, faster than a blink. The entire air bag deployment process takes about one twentieth of a second, faster than the blink of an eye, and side impact bags deploy even faster. Because of that force, seat belts must always be worn even in air bag equipped vehicles, and the powder that fills the cabin afterward is only a drying agent, not smoke. Sit at least 10 inches from the wheel.

6. 6. What is the safest response when an ambulance approaches using its lights and siren?

   
   1. Treat the ambulance like an ordinary passenger car
   2. Maintain speed until the ambulance passes without changing position
   3. Stop only if you are traveling behind the ambulance
   4. Yield the right of way and clear its path when safe
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   Yield the right of way and clear its path when safe. Lights and a siren identify an urgent road user whose movement takes priority. Yielding may mean slowing, stopping, or moving aside, but any maneuver must be made safely and without creating a new conflict. The fixed-speed choice leaves the driver passive when action is needed. Whether the ambulance is ahead, behind, or approaching from another direction, the response is not restricted to one lane relationship. Check mirrors, predict the vehicle’s route, and give it usable space. The cue is emergency equipment in operation, not the vehicle’s size.

7. 7. At a yield sign with no visible cross traffic, the driver should:

   1. Maintain speed because no vehicle is visible
   2. Stop for a fixed amount of time every time
   3. Slow down, check for traffic, and stop if necessary
   4. Accelerate into the intersection before checking
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   Slow down, check for traffic, and stop if necessary. A yield sign requires the driver to slow down and allow traffic with the right of way to cross before entering. A complete stop may be needed, but the manual does not require a fixed stop when the path is already clear. Maintaining speed or accelerating would reduce the time available to see a hidden vehicle, cyclist, or pedestrian. The sign is a prompt to verify the conflict area, not permission to assume it is empty. Ease off, look carefully, stop when needed, and enter only after yielding.

8. 8. Which Kentucky drivers are not eligible to attend State Traffic School?

   1. Drivers with a minor speeding ticket
   2. Non-licensed and out-of-state drivers
   3. Drivers 18 or older
   4. Drivers referred by a Kentucky court
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   Non-licensed and out-of-state drivers. Non-licensed and out-of-state drivers are not eligible for Kentucky State Traffic School. A driver also cannot attend while under suspension at the time of the citation, cannot attend for a conviction carrying mandatory suspension, and can attend only once every twelve months. Minor traffic violations are exactly what the program is for. Adult drivers can attend, and referrals must come from the Kentucky District or Federal court where the violation happened.

9. 9. What minimum liability coverage does Kentucky require for all bodily injury in one accident?

   1. $25,000
   2. $60,000
   3. $100,000
   4. $50,000
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   $50,000. Kentucky requires $25,000 for bodily injury to any one person, not less than $50,000 for all bodily injury in one accident, and $25,000 for property damage. Alternatively, a single limit policy of $60,000 is acceptable. So $25,000 is the per person and property figure, and $60,000 is the single limit option. One hundred thousand dollars is not the minimum. The policy must also provide basic reparations benefits unless the vehicle is a motorcycle.

10. 10. When no sign posts another number, what is the Kentucky speed limit on interstate highways and parkways?

    1. 55 mph
    2. 60 mph
    3. 65 mph
    4. 70 mph
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    65 mph. The unposted Kentucky limit for interstate highways and parkways is 65 mph. The 55 mph figure belongs to other state highways, while 60 mph is not the listed default. Although the manual allows an authorized increase to 70 mph on specific highways, that possibility does not change the ordinary number asked here. Identify the road as an interstate or parkway, check for a posted sign, and then use 65 mph only when no different limit controls.

11. 11. When do points assessed under Kentucky’s point system expire?

    1. Immediately after payment of a fine
    2. Two years from the conviction date
    3. Five years from the conviction date
    4. At the next license renewal
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    Two years from the conviction date. Points assessed under Kentucky’s system expire two years from the date of conviction. That does not mean the entire conviction entry disappears at the same time. The manual separately keeps the entry on the driver’s record for five years. Paying a fine or renewing a license does not control the expiration date. Keep two timelines in mind: the point period is shorter, while the record retention period lasts longer.

12. 12. What does the pictured DO NOT ENTER sign tell a driver?

    
    1. The driver may enter only after stopping for pedestrians
    2. The driver cannot enter that street or roadway
    3. The roadway permits travel in either direction
    4. The street is reserved for emergency vehicles only
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    The driver cannot enter that street or roadway. DO NOT ENTER means the driver cannot enter the street or roadway facing the sign. The manual notes that this sign is often placed at exit ramps and at the beginning of one-way streets, so an apparently open pavement path can still be the wrong direction. A pedestrian stop does not cancel the prohibition, and the sign does not announce two-way travel or an emergency-only roadway. Treat the red message as an entry ban and find a lawful route.

13. 13. When a police officer directs traffic at an intersection, what should a driver do?

    1. Follow the officer’s instruction regardless of traffic-control devices or signs
    2. Continue only if the traffic signal is green
    3. Ignore the officer when a stop sign is present
    4. Wait for another driver to decide which way to move
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    Follow the officer’s instruction regardless of traffic-control devices or signs. A police officer directing an intersection has priority over ordinary traffic-control devices and signs. The driver should follow the officer’s instruction even when a signal or stop sign appears to say something different. Waiting for a green light, ignoring the officer because of a sign, or copying another driver can leave the vehicle in conflict with the person managing traffic. Look toward the intersection as you approach, identify the officer’s signal, and proceed only in the direction and at the time indicated.

14. 14. When approaching an authorized emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside, a driver should:

    
    1. Pass on the shoulder without reducing speed
    2. Maintain speed in the lane beside the vehicle
    3. Stop in the lane immediately behind the vehicle
    4. Slow down and change into a lane not next to the vehicle when safe
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    Slow down and change into a lane not next to the vehicle when safe. Kentucky’s move-over guidance calls for caution, reduced speed, and a lane change away from an authorized emergency vehicle when traffic and safety conditions permit. Staying beside the vehicle exposes roadside workers and responders to passing traffic. Stopping directly behind it can create a new collision hazard, while using the shoulder at unchanged speed ignores the required caution. If a lane change cannot be made safely, slow down and continue carefully at a speed suitable for conditions. Look early for a safe gap and leave room around the stopped vehicle.

15. 15. What does the Kentucky manual say about open bridge gratings and steel bridges?

    1. They improve traction in rain
    2. They are safe at any speed
    3. They can reduce traction, so slow down, add following distance and keep a firm grip on the wheel
    4. They require chains
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    They can reduce traction, so slow down, add following distance and keep a firm grip on the wheel. Open bridge gratings or steel bridges can reduce your traction, so reduce speed, increase following distance and maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel. Rural roads bring other hazards such as blind corners in wooded areas, narrow bridges where the first driver to arrive generally has the right of way, and unmarked intersections. Adjust speed to what you can see.

16. 16. What colors and symbols are used on work zone signs?

    1. An orange background with black letters or symbols
    2. A blue background with white service symbols
    3. A green background with route numbers only
    4. A red background with white emergency text
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    An orange background with black letters or symbols. Work zone signs use an orange background with black letters or symbols. That visual combination warns of roadwork, changing lanes, workers, equipment, or rough pavement ahead. Blue service signs and green route signs serve different purposes, while a red background is not the work zone pattern described here. Treat orange and black as a cue to reduce speed, increase following distance, and search actively for people and equipment near the roadway.

17. 17. When may a Kentucky permit holder under 18 drive between midnight and 6:00 a.m.?

    1. Any time with a friend who is 18
    2. Never, with no exceptions
    3. Only on weekends
    4. Only if the person can demonstrate good cause for driving
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    Only if the person can demonstrate good cause for driving. Permit holders under the age of 18 may not drive between midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless they can demonstrate good cause for driving. The intermediate license has the same hours and gives emergencies, school and work-related activities as examples of good cause. An 18 year old friend is not a qualified supervisor, since permit holders need a licensed driver 21 or older. A total ban ignores the good cause exception, and weekends are not an exception.

18. 18. When must a Kentucky driver yield to an emergency vehicle displaying a flashing red or blue light?

    
    1. Only after entering the intersection
    2. Only when the emergency vehicle is directly behind
    3. When the flashing light or siren signals the emergency vehicle, by pulling to the road edge
    4. Only when the driver can see a police officer
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    When the flashing light or siren signals the emergency vehicle, by pulling to the road edge. The manual requires a driver to yield to an emergency vehicle displaying a flashing red or blue light or sounding a siren. The driver should move to the right side or curb, clear of an intersection, and stop. Waiting until the vehicle is directly behind or until an officer is visible delays the required response. As soon as the signal is noticed or heard, check the intersection, move safely aside, and remain stopped until the vehicle passes.

19. 19. After the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet prepares an application, which agency administers the required tests?

    1. A private driving school
    2. The county clerk's office
    3. The Kentucky Attorney General's office
    4. Kentucky State Police
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    Kentucky State Police. The manual assigns test administration to Kentucky State Police after the Transportation Cabinet prepares the application. A county clerk may handle other vehicle or document matters, but the quoted licensing sequence does not place testing there. The Attorney General's office and private schools likewise are not named as the administering agency. Remember the handoff: the Cabinet prepares the application, then Kentucky State Police conducts the required testing before the licensing office issues the credential.

20. 20. Which situation is an exception to a Kentucky funeral procession's intersection right of way?

    1. A vehicle in the procession is directed otherwise by a police or safety officer
    2. Another driver has been waiting longer
    3. The procession is moving below the speed limit
    4. A driver turns on high beams
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    A vehicle in the procession is directed otherwise by a police or safety officer. The procession rule yields when an emergency vehicle requires the right of way, when a police or safety officer directs the vehicles otherwise, or when a train or locomotive controls the crossing. The waiting time of another driver, the procession's speed, and a high beam signal do not create listed exceptions. When approaching a procession, watch for official direction and crossing hazards rather than trying to negotiate priority yourself. A train or emergency vehicle must be allowed to control the intersection.