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Two vehicles reach an intersection without signs or signals at the same time. Which driver must yield?
Answer: The driver on the left
Handbook, p. 54At an all-way stop, two vehicles arrive at different times. Who should proceed first?
Answer: The vehicle that reached the intersection first
Handbook, p. 54When turning left at an intersection, what must you do if an oncoming vehicle is going straight?
Answer: Yield to the oncoming vehicle
Handbook, p. 54After a solid green turn arrow appears, what may the driver do?
Answer: Turn only in the arrow direction after yielding to those already in the intersection
Handbook, p. 41What does a flashing yellow left arrow permit?
Answer: A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians
Handbook, p. 41When does a Tennessee driver have a duty to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
Answer: When the pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk
Handbook, p. 53When may you enter an intersection while waiting to turn?
Answer: Only when you can clear it without stopping
Handbook, p. 54On a multi-lane road, where can a stationary vehicle covered by Tennessee’s Move Over Law be located?
Answer: Along either the left or right roadside in the driver’s direction
Handbook, p. 55At what distance must a driver dim high beams for an oncoming vehicle?
Answer: Within 500 feet
Handbook, p. 45How long must a Tennessee learner permit be held before moving to the intermediate restricted license step?
Answer: 180 days
Handbook, p. 14For a driver age 21 or older operating a noncommercial vehicle in Tennessee, what is the lowest BAC covered by the general alcohol per se threshold?
Answer: 0.08 percent or higher
Handbook, p. 81Can a Tennessee driver be charged with DUI for driving under the influence of an intoxicant other than alcohol?
Answer: Yes, driving under the influence of any intoxicant is unlawful
Handbook, p. 81Under Tennessee's under-21 impaired driving rule, what BAC figure can trigger a conviction for a driver at least 16 but not yet 21?
Answer: 0.02 percent
Handbook, p. 83What license consequence does the Tennessee manual list for an under-21 impaired driving conviction?
Answer: Losing the license for one year
Handbook, p. 83What does Tennessee's Implied Consent Law require when an officer asks for an alcohol or drug test?
Answer: The driver will take a test to determine alcohol or drug content in the blood
Handbook, p. 81A BAC result describes which concentration in a person's body?
Answer: The percentage of alcohol in the blood
Handbook, p. 79What does Tennessee's Basic Speed Rule require a driver to consider?
Answer: Current driving conditions, rather than only the posted limit
Handbook, p. 46What maximum speed may Tennessee law set for interstate highways?
Answer: 70 mph
Handbook, p. 47Under normal conditions, what minimum speed does Tennessee identify for the right interstate lanes?
Answer: 45 mph
Handbook, p. 47What minimum age and test are required for Tennessee's Intermediate Restricted License?
Answer: Age 16 and a passed driving skills test
Handbook, p. 14How much supervised driving experience must support a Tennessee Intermediate Restricted License application?
Answer: 50 hours, including 10 hours at night
Handbook, p. 14When constant windshield-wiper use is required by rain or other precipitation, what lighting rule applies?
Answer: Headlights must be turned on
Handbook, p. 45Which action is prohibited by Tennessee's hands-free law?
Answer: Holding a cellphone or mobile device with any part of the body
Handbook, p. PDF page 6What phone rule applies to a Tennessee driver with a learner permit or intermediate license?
Answer: The driver may not use a cell phone while driving
Handbook, p. 18When are Tennessee school-zone speed limits regulated?
Answer: When children travel to or from school or during school recess
Handbook, p. 47Which phone activity does Tennessee specifically prohibit while driving?
Answer: Recording or broadcasting video on a cellphone or mobile device
Handbook, p. PDF page 6Where should a driver stop when approaching a stop sign with no crosswalk or marked stop line?
Answer: At the nearest point where approaching traffic can be seen, before entering the intersection
Handbook, p. 49When entering a Tennessee roundabout, to whom must you yield?
Answer: Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout
Handbook, p. 59At what age may Tennessee issue a Class H hardship license to a minor?
Answer: 14 years old
Handbook, p. 3A Tennessee teen holding an Intermediate Restricted License has accumulated more than 6 points. What happens to the move to the unrestricted license?
Answer: The restricted license must be held for an additional 90 days
Handbook, p. 14During which hours is a Tennessee Intermediate Restricted driver barred from driving unless a listed exception, such as a parent or guardian in the car, applies?
Answer: 11 P.M. to 6 A.M.
HandbookA new resident under 18 has an out-of-state permit. What must be true before an Intermediate Restricted License can be issued?
Answer: A permit has been held 180 total days and the applicant is 16
Handbook, p. 14What license revocation period applies to a first DUI conviction in Tennessee?
Answer: 1 year
Handbook, p. 82When can a vehicle be seized after a driver’s license was revoked because of a DUI conviction?
Answer: When the driver is charged with driving on that revoked license
Handbook, p. 82What penalty applies when someone drives under the influence of drugs, including prescription drugs?
Answer: The same penalties as for alcohol
Handbook, p. 81How does Tennessee classify a fourth or subsequent DUI conviction?
Answer: Class E felony
Handbook, p. 82When may Tennessee seize a driver’s vehicle because of DUI convictions within five years?
Answer: After two convictions, both occurring after January 1997
Handbook, p. 82A Tennessee driver revoked for DUI wants to keep driving on an ignition interlock restricted license. What is the minimum interlock requirement?
Answer: At least 365 days
HandbookOn a first offense, what driving privilege suspension applies to a 13-to-17-year-old found possessing, consuming, or selling alcohol or drugs?
Answer: One year or until age 17, whichever is longer
Handbook, p. 83When does Tennessee’s Move Over lane-change requirement apply based on roadway layout?
Answer: On a multi-lane road with at least two lanes moving in the same direction
Handbook, p. 55When may a Tennessee road test not be administered?
Answer: During extreme weather or after dark in winter months
Handbook, p. 21What is an accepted Tennessee practice for oncoming traffic meeting a funeral procession?
Answer: Pull to the side of the roadway as a sign of respect
Handbook, p. 46What does the octagon shape of this traffic sign identify?
Answer: Stop
Handbook, p. 35Which traffic-sign message is represented by the triangular shape shown here?
Answer: Yield
Handbook, p. 36What action is required when a driver faces a DO NOT ENTER sign?
Answer: Do not enter that roadway or ramp
Handbook, p. 37If this WRONG WAY sign faces a driver, what does it indicate?
Answer: The vehicle is traveling against the permitted direction
Handbook, p. 60What roadway direction does the ONE WAY sign shown here communicate?
Answer: Traffic on the street moves only in the arrow’s direction
Handbook, p. 60What movement is prohibited by the sign shown here?
Answer: Making a U-turn
Handbook, p. 59What does the red circle and slash over the left-turn arrow tell a Tennessee driver?
Answer: Left turns are prohibited where the sign is posted
Handbook, p. 37What movement is prohibited by this red-slash sign over a right-turn arrow?
Answer: Turning right at the posted location
Handbook, p. 56
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Every card is written from the official Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual. Page updated 2026-10-16. How we check every question. Spot something wrong? Use Report a mistake under any card.