Wisconsin Driver License: Right-of-Way, Speed, Turning, Passing, Parking and Signaling

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Right-of-Way, Speed, Turning, Passing, Parking and Signaling. Free, no account needed.

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1. You're about to start driving with a friend in the passenger seat. What must you make sure of before pulling out?

  1. You and every passenger are wearing a seat belt
  2. Only front-seat occupants need seat belts
  3. Only you as the driver need to be belted
  4. Seat belts are optional on short trips

Answer: A — You and every passenger are wearing a seat belt

Every occupant, not just the driver, must be belted before driving.

2. You and another car arrive at a four-way stop at exactly the same moment, approaching from streets perpendicular to each other. Who should go first?

  1. The vehicle on the right
  2. The vehicle on the left
  3. Whichever vehicle is going straight rather than turning
  4. Whichever vehicle entered the intersection first

Answer: A — The vehicle on the right

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the one on the right goes first.

3. You're approaching an intersection with no stop signs or signals, and a car reaches it from your right at the same time. Who has the right-of-way?

  1. The vehicle on the wider of the two streets
  2. Whichever vehicle is traveling straight rather than turning
  3. The car approaching from the right
  4. You, since the vehicle on the left has the right-of-way

Answer: C — The car approaching from the right

At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to vehicles approaching from the right.

4. You're about to enter a roundabout and traffic is already circulating inside it. What should you do?

  1. Yield only if a vehicle is on your right
  2. Yield to the traffic already in the roundabout
  3. Enter immediately since traffic must yield to entering vehicles
  4. Treat it like a four-way stop and take turns

Answer: B — Yield to the traffic already in the roundabout

Vehicles already circulating in a roundabout have the right-of-way over vehicles entering it.

5. A pedestrian using a white cane is near the road but not yet in the intersection. How far away must you stop and wait?

  1. 15 feet
  2. 10 feet
  3. 5 feet
  4. 20 feet

Answer: B — 10 feet

Drivers must stop at least ten feet from a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane, even outside the intersection.

6. You want to check whether you're following too closely. What's the correct method?

  1. Leave two car lengths for every 10 mph you're traveling
  2. Pick a fixed object ahead, start counting "one thousand one" when the vehicle ahead passes it, and you should not reach it before "one thousand four"
  3. Watch your speedometer and match the car ahead's speed exactly
  4. Judge distance by how far your headlights reach

Answer: B — Pick a fixed object ahead, start counting "one thousand one" when the vehicle ahead passes it, and you should not reach it before "one thousand four"

The four-second rule is checked by counting from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point.

7. You're driving through a residential neighborhood with no posted speed limit signs. What is the maximum speed?

  1. 15 mph
  2. 45 mph
  3. 35 mph
  4. 25 mph

Answer: D — 25 mph

Unless otherwise posted, residential areas have a 25 mph limit.

8. You're driving past a school with children present and no posted speed limit sign. What speed must you not exceed?

  1. 10 mph
  2. 25 mph
  3. 20 mph
  4. 15 mph

Answer: D — 15 mph

A school zone with children present has a 15 mph limit unless otherwise posted.

9. You're driving through the outlying part of a village where there is no posted speed limit. What is the maximum speed?

  1. 30 mph
  2. 25 mph
  3. 40 mph
  4. 35 mph

Answer: D — 35 mph

Outlying parts of cities and villages with no posted limit have a 35 mph limit.

10. You have the right-of-way at an upcoming intersection. What should you still do before proceeding?

  1. Search left, right, and left again before entering
  2. Only check to the left since that's where cross traffic enters first
  3. Proceed without hesitation since you have the right-of-way
  4. Sound your horn to alert other drivers

Answer: A — Search left, right, and left again before entering

Because some drivers ignore signs and signals, you should search left, right, and left again even with the right-of-way.

11. A dip in the road ahead means you can no longer see 10 to 15 seconds ahead of your car. What should you do?

  1. Move to the left-most lane
  2. Speed up to clear the area quickly
  3. Switch to high beams
  4. Slow down

Answer: D — Slow down

If you can't see 10 to 15 seconds ahead, you should slow down.

12. You approach a railroad crossing with no gates, lights, or train in sight. What should you do?

  1. Only listen, since sight lines at crossings are unreliable
  2. Stop, look both ways, listen, and make sure there's room for your car beyond the tracks
  3. Roll down your window and proceed slowly without stopping
  4. Proceed since no train is visible

Answer: B — Stop, look both ways, listen, and make sure there's room for your car beyond the tracks

At a railroad crossing you should never assume no train is coming; stop, look both ways, listen, and ensure there's room beyond the tracks.

13. While driving on a highway, how often should you check your rearview mirror?

  1. Every 2 to 3 seconds
  2. Every 6 to 8 seconds
  3. Every 15 seconds
  4. Only before changing lanes

Answer: B — Every 6 to 8 seconds

Mirrors should be checked every six to eight seconds while driving.

14. A driver behind you is following much too closely. What should you do?

  1. Speed up to increase the gap
  2. Maintain your speed and keep the same following distance
  3. Tap your brakes to warn them
  4. Slowly reduce your speed so they go around

Answer: D — Slowly reduce your speed so they go around

If someone is tailgating, slowly reducing speed encourages them to pass.

15. You're waiting in the intersection to make a left turn, with oncoming traffic approaching. How should your front wheels be positioned while you wait?

  1. Kept straight
  2. It doesn't matter as long as you're stopped
  3. Turned toward the direction you intend to go
  4. Turned away from the oncoming lane

Answer: A — Kept straight

Keeping the wheels straight while waiting to turn left prevents a rear-end hit from pushing you into oncoming traffic.

16. You want to turn around on a rural two-lane highway using a U-turn. When is this allowed?

  1. Anywhere it's safe and doesn't interfere with traffic, unless signs prohibit it
  2. Only if a police officer directs it
  3. Never, U-turns are always illegal on highways
  4. Only at marked U-turn locations

Answer: A — Anywhere it's safe and doesn't interfere with traffic, unless signs prohibit it

U-turns are allowed on any rural two-lane highway if safe and not disruptive to traffic, unless prohibited by signage.

17. You're turning left from the left-most of two dedicated left-turn lanes. Which lane should you end up in after completing the turn?

  1. The lane nearest the right curb
  2. Whichever lane is open
  3. The middle lane
  4. The left-most lane

Answer: D — The left-most lane

Turning from the left-most turn lane means ending in the left-most lane of the road you're turning onto.

18. You need to turn around on a narrow residential street too tight for a U-turn, using the Y-turn method required on the skills test. What is the correct sequence?

  1. Reverse first into the nearest driveway, then pull out facing the new direction
  2. Signal left, pull to the left curb, then back straight across both lanes
  3. Signal left, cross directly to the opposite curb without stopping, then reverse
  4. Signal right and pull far right and stop; signal left, turn to the opposite curb and stop; back up while looking over your right shoulder and stop; then proceed

Answer: D — Signal right and pull far right and stop; signal left, turn to the opposite curb and stop; back up while looking over your right shoulder and stop; then proceed

The Y-turn is done in three stopped stages: pull right, cross to the opposite curb, then back up before proceeding.

19. A car ahead of you has stopped in your lane, blocking traffic. May you use the paved shoulder to go around it?

  1. Only if the vehicle is turning right
  2. Only at night when visibility is better
  3. Never, shoulders are only for emergencies
  4. Yes, since the vehicle is stopped

Answer: D — Yes, since the vehicle is stopped

A paved shoulder may be used to go around a vehicle only if it is stopped or turning left.

20. After passing a vehicle, how do you know it's safe to move back into your lane?

  1. When the passed driver flashes their lights at you
  2. As soon as your front bumper passes theirs
  3. When you see both of their headlights in your rearview mirror
  4. After signaling for three full seconds

Answer: C — When you see both of their headlights in your rearview mirror

It's safe to return to your lane when you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror.

21. You need to pass a slower vehicle on a two-lane road. How should you do it?

  1. Pass on whichever side has more room, multiple vehicles at once if possible
  2. Pass on the left, one vehicle at a time, without exceeding the speed limit
  3. Pass only where a dedicated passing lane is marked
  4. Pass on the right, since it's less likely to surprise the other driver

Answer: B — Pass on the left, one vehicle at a time, without exceeding the speed limit

Passing should be done on the left, one vehicle at a time, and without exceeding the speed limit.

22. You need to back your car out of a driveway. How fast should you go?

  1. As fast as you can safely manage
  2. At normal driving speed for the street
  3. No faster than a slow walk
  4. Speed depends on whether you have a backup camera

Answer: C — No faster than a slow walk

Backing should be done no faster than a slow walk.

23. You realize you just missed your intended exit on the highway. What should you do?

  1. Turn on hazard lights and reverse slowly
  2. Stop on the shoulder and wait for a gap to back up
  3. Carefully back up to the exit if no one is behind you
  4. Never back up; continue to the next exit and come back

Answer: D — Never back up; continue to the next exit and come back

If you miss an exit or turn, you should never back up; instead go to the next exit and come back.

24. You're parking on a hill facing uphill next to a curb. Which way should your front wheels be turned?

  1. Kept straight
  2. Turned right, away from the curb
  3. Turned right, toward the curb
  4. Turned all the way left

Answer: D — Turned all the way left

Parking uphill with a curb requires turning the wheels all the way left.

25. You're parking on a hill facing downhill. Which way should your front wheels be turned?

  1. Direction doesn't matter if the brake is set
  2. Turned right
  3. Turned left
  4. Kept straight

Answer: B — Turned right

Parking downhill requires turning the wheels to the right, toward the curb.

26. You're looking for a space to parallel park. What size space do you need relative to your car's length?

  1. 3 to 6 feet longer
  2. At least 10 feet longer
  3. The same length as your car
  4. 1 to 2 feet longer

Answer: A — 3 to 6 feet longer

A parallel parking space should be 3 to 6 feet longer than your car.

27. It's dusk and you can no longer clearly see a pedestrian 500 feet ahead. What should you turn on?

  1. High beams, since they show twice as far
  2. Parking lights
  3. Low beams
  4. Hazard lights

Answer: C — Low beams

Low beams must be on when you can't see a vehicle or person 500 feet away.

28. An oncoming driver at night has left their high beams on and won't dim them. What should you do?

  1. Come to a complete stop until they pass
  2. Look toward the right edge of the road
  3. Look toward the center line to hold your lane position
  4. Flash your own high beams back at them

Answer: B — Look toward the right edge of the road

If an oncoming driver leaves their high beams on, you should look toward the right edge of the road.

29. You need to use your horn to prevent a crash. What does a light tap signal, compared to a hard push?

  1. A light tap is for pedestrians only, a hard push is for vehicles
  2. Both signal the same level of urgency
  3. A light tap gets attention, a hard push warns of an imminent collision
  4. A light tap warns of an imminent collision, a hard push gets attention

Answer: C — A light tap gets attention, a hard push warns of an imminent collision

A light tap of the horn gets attention, while a hard push warns of an imminent collision.

30. You're approaching an intersection and plan to turn right at it. How far before the turn should you signal?

  1. Signaling is only required on highways
  2. Right as you begin turning the wheel
  3. About three seconds (100 feet) beforehand
  4. About ten seconds beforehand

Answer: C — About three seconds (100 feet) beforehand

You should signal about three seconds (100 feet) before a turn at an intersection.

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