Indiana Driver License: Lanes, Passing, Turning, Speed Limits and Conditions

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Lanes, Passing, Turning, Speed Limits and Conditions. Free, no account needed.

1. The center line on a two-lane road is a broken yellow stripe. What does this allow a driver to do?

Cross it to pass when it is safe to do so
Cross it only within 100 feet of an intersection
Cross it only to make a turn
Never cross it under any circumstance

Answer: A — Cross it to pass when it is safe to do so

A broken yellow line separates opposite directions of travel and may be crossed to pass when safe.

2. A driver approaches a solid white line separating two lanes traveling the same direction. What should they do?

Cross it only within 100 feet of an intersection
Cross it only to pass a slower vehicle
Cross it whenever no other traffic is near
Never cross it

Answer: D — Never cross it

A solid white line marks same-direction lanes and must never be crossed.

3. A driver has made sure the new lane is clear ahead and checked the mirrors for anyone about to pass. According to the manual, what comes next?

Sound the horn
Signal and move over right away
Tap the brakes
Glance over their shoulder to check the blind spot

Answer: D — Glance over their shoulder to check the blind spot

The manual's order is: clear ahead, mirrors, shoulder glance at the blind spot, then signal and move.

4. A driver has just pulled out to pass another vehicle on a two-lane road and now sees a car coming from the opposite direction. How far ahead of that oncoming car must they return to their own side?

500 feet
200 feet
50 feet
100 feet

Answer: D — 100 feet

A passing driver must return to the right side no less than 100 feet before an oncoming vehicle.

5. A driver sees a white "Do Not Pass" sign posted on the right side of the road. What does it mean?

A passing lane ends in 500 feet
Trucks must stay in the right lane
A school zone is ahead
Passing is prohibited

Answer: D — Passing is prohibited

A white Do Not Pass sign on the right marks a no-passing zone.

6. A driver is within 100 feet of a railroad crossing and wants to pass a slow-moving vehicle ahead. Is this allowed?

Yes, if the passed vehicle is going below the speed limit
No, passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing
Yes, as long as no train is visible
Yes, the restriction only applies to intersections, not railroad crossings

Answer: B — No, passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing

Passing is illegal within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, among other locations.

7. Another vehicle begins passing a driver on the left. What should the driver being passed do?

Let the other vehicle by and do not speed up
Speed up to prevent being passed
Brake sharply
Move left to block the pass

Answer: A — Let the other vehicle by and do not speed up

When being passed on the left, let the other vehicle by and do not speed up.

8. A driver plans to turn left at an upcoming intersection. Which lane should they move into well ahead of the turn?

Whichever lane has the least traffic
The far-right lane
The far-left lane
A center lane reserved for turns only

Answer: C — The far-left lane

For a left turn, a driver should move into the far-left lane well ahead of the turn.

9. A driver's lighted turn signals have failed, so they plan to use hand signals instead. When are hand signals not permitted?

They may never be used under any circumstance
They may be used when the lights fail, but not on the skills exam
They may only be used at night
They may only be used on interstates

Answer: B — They may be used when the lights fail, but not on the skills exam

Hand signals may substitute for failed lighted signals, but they are not allowed on the skills exam.

10. A center lane marked with alternating arrows serves left turns for traffic moving in both directions. What is this lane never permitted for?

Entering from a driveway
U-turns
Left turns from either direction
Passing other vehicles

Answer: D — Passing other vehicles

A center turn lane serves left turns from both directions but must never be used for passing.

11. A driver on an interstate realizes they need to travel in the opposite direction. What should they do?

Back up to the previous exit
Wait for another driver to signal them through
Make a U-turn across the median where it looks safe
Drive to the next exit

Answer: D — Drive to the next exit

U-turns are never made on an interstate; a driver must continue to the next exit.

12. Two vehicles arrive at an all-way stop at the same time from different directions. Which one goes first?

The vehicle on the left
Whichever signals first
The vehicle on the right
The larger vehicle

Answer: C — The vehicle on the right

When two vehicles arrive together, the one on the left yields, so the vehicle on the right goes first.

13. A driver is entering a roundabout just as a vehicle already inside is circulating past the entry point. Who must yield?

Neither; they alternate
Whichever vehicle is closer to its exit
The entering driver
The circulating vehicle

Answer: C — The entering driver

Entering traffic always yields to vehicles already circulating in the roundabout.

14. Two large trucks enter a multilane roundabout at the same time, one in the right lane and one in the left lane. Which one must yield?

The right-lane truck
Neither; both proceed together
Whichever entered the roundabout first
The left-lane truck

Answer: A — The right-lane truck

When two large trucks arrive together in a multilane roundabout, the right-lane truck yields to the left-lane truck.

15. A passenger vehicle is driving on a rural interstate outside an urban area of 50,000 or more people. What is the maximum speed limit?

70 mph
60 mph
65 mph
55 mph

Answer: A — 70 mph

Passenger vehicles may travel up to 70 mph on rural interstates.

16. A truck weighing over 26,000 pounds is traveling on a rural interstate. What is its maximum speed limit?

70 mph
65 mph
60 mph
55 mph

Answer: B — 65 mph

Trucks over 26,000 pounds are limited to 65 mph on rural interstates, lower than the 70 mph for passenger vehicles.

17. What is the speed limit in most urban residential areas?

30 mph
15 mph
25 mph
35 mph

Answer: A — 30 mph

Most urban residential areas have a 30 mph limit.

18. A highway work zone has a posted work-site speed limit. How does it compare to the normal speed limit at that location?

It is the same as the normal limit
It is at least 20 mph below the normal limit
It is at least 10 mph below the normal limit
It is exactly 5 mph below the normal limit

Answer: C — It is at least 10 mph below the normal limit

Work-site limits are set at least 10 mph below the normal limit.

19. The manual sets a minimum following distance behind the vehicle ahead, timed from when that vehicle passes a fixed object. What is that minimum?

4 to 5 seconds
1 second
2 to 3 seconds
6 to 8 seconds

Answer: C — 2 to 3 seconds

The manual says to keep at least two to three seconds behind the vehicle ahead.

20. A vehicle without ABS begins to skid and its rear end starts sliding sideways. Which way should the driver steer?

Straight ahead only, without turning the wheel
Sharply toward the shoulder
Opposite the direction the rear is sliding
In the direction the rear is sliding

Answer: D — In the direction the rear is sliding

With conventional brakes, a driver should steer in the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding.

21. A vehicle equipped with ABS is braking hard in an emergency and the pedal vibrates. What should the driver do?

Pump the brake pedal
Release the brake completely
Apply the parking brake
Keep firm, continuous pressure on the pedal and steer normally

Answer: D — Keep firm, continuous pressure on the pedal and steer normally

With ABS, the driver should maintain firm continuous pressure and steer normally, never pumping the brake.

22. A driver's wheels drift off the pavement onto the shoulder. What is the safest response to avoid a rollover?

Accelerate to regain control
Ease off the gas and steer back onto the road gradually
Brake hard immediately
Jerk the wheel sharply back onto the road

Answer: B — Ease off the gas and steer back onto the road gradually

To avoid a rollover, a driver should ease off the gas and return to the road gradually rather than overcorrecting.

23. Where should a driver find the correct tire pressure for their vehicle?

The number molded on the tire sidewall
The tread wear indicator
Whatever the pump at the gas station suggests
The sticker in the door jamb

Answer: D — The sticker in the door jamb

Tire pressure should be checked against the door-jamb sticker, never the sidewall number.

24. Heavy rain has just begun falling on a road that had been dry. Why is the road especially slick at this moment?

Rain has already washed the road surface clean of everything slippery
Water deeper than the tire tread has pooled across the lane
It is coated with a film of oil, dirt and water
The rain cools the tires and stiffens the rubber

Answer: C — It is coated with a film of oil, dirt and water

Wet roads are slickest just after rain begins because of a film of oil, dirt and water on the surface.

25. Driving through dense fog, which headlights should a driver use?

Parking lights only
Low beams
No lights, to avoid glare
High beams, for maximum visibility

Answer: B — Low beams

Low beams should be used in fog because high beams reflect back and reduce visibility.

26. A road ahead is covered with moving floodwater. What should a driver do?

Proceed if other cars have already crossed
Drive across carefully at low speed
Never drive where water covers the road
Drive around any barricades to find higher ground

Answer: C — Never drive where water covers the road

A driver should never drive where water covers the road because depth and washouts are hidden.

27. Under what daytime visibility condition must a driver turn on their headlights?

Visibility under 200 feet
Visibility under 500 feet
Visibility under 1,000 feet
Headlights are only required at night

Answer: B — Visibility under 500 feet

Headlights are required whenever visibility is under 500 feet, regardless of time of day.

28. A driver has been awake for 18 hours straight. Their level of impairment is comparable to what blood alcohol concentration?

.05 BAC
.02 BAC
.08 BAC
.10 BAC

Answer: C — .08 BAC

Eighteen hours awake impairs a driver similarly to a .08 BAC.

29. Under Indiana law, how many of the listed unsafe behaviors (following too closely, unsafe speed, failing to yield, and similar acts) must occur in one episode to count as aggressive driving?

Five
Four
Two
Three

Answer: D — Three

Aggressive driving requires committing at least three of the listed behaviors in one episode.

30. A driver is entering an interstate from the acceleration lane while another vehicle is already traveling on the interstate nearby. Who must yield?

The driver already on the interstate
Neither; both have equal right of way
The entering driver
Whichever vehicle is traveling faster