Louisiana Car / Permit Practice Test 1

1.Louisiana law requires drivers to turn on their headlights under which of these conditions?
Only when driving faster than the posted speed limitOnly on interstate highways after darkWhenever weather makes windshield wipers necessaryOnly when parking lights alone are insufficient in a garage
2.How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?
At least four secondsAt least two secondsAt least one secondThe same distance as any passenger car
3.What is the correct way to check the areas around your car that mirrors cannot show, the blind spots?
Rely solely on the side mirror reflectionWatch only the rearview mirror while mergingTap the horn and assume the lane is emptyTurn your head and look over your shoulder
4.You must yield to a bicyclist at an intersection in the same way you would for whom?
Only for emergency vehiclesAs you would for pedestrians and other vehiclesYou never have to yield to a bicyclistOnly when the bicyclist signals a turn
5.A double solid white line between two lanes going the same direction means what?
You may cross only to reach an exit rampPassing is allowed but only at nightThe lanes carry traffic in opposite directionsCrossing the line is prohibited
6.How long is a Louisiana driver's license valid before it expires?
Four yearsTen yearsEight yearsSix years
7.Under normal, dry conditions, what following interval does the '3-second rule' help you keep?
At least three seconds of following spaceA fixed distance of exactly 100 feetOne car length for every 10 mph of speedA gap of at least five seconds at all speeds
8.How long are DWI convictions kept on your driving record in Louisiana?
Three yearsFive yearsTen yearsPermanently
9.How does an anti-lock braking system (ABS) help you in a hard-braking emergency?
It disables the steering until the car stopsIt always stops the car in a much shorter distanceIt requires you to pump the brake pedal yourselfIt lets you keep control and steer while stopping
10.Which of these is a warning sign that a driver is becoming dangerously drowsy?
Checking your mirrors more often than usualKeeping a steady, comfortable speedFeeling alert and singing along to the radioBeing unable to recall the last few miles traveled