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Louisiana driver's examination

(From the 2021 Louisiana driver handbook)

Number of tests:	24
Number of questions:	40
Passing score:	32

Directions: All first time applicants must successfully pass the knowledge test confirming your understanding of traffic signs and signals, as well as safe driving practices and Louisiana laws relative to driving. The test contains multiple choice questions that are taken from the information contained in this manual. The exam is given on a computer in most offices and you must correctly answer 80 percent of these questions to receive a passing score. Proper identification is required each time the test is taken.

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1.

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels turned to the left.
Signal and keep your wheels straight.
Flash your headlights so drivers will let you through.
Drive around the rear of a car if it blocks you.

Explanation ▾

You must always signal before turning or changing lanes. You should keep your wheels straight while waiting to make a left turn. If another vehicle hits you from behind, this ensures that you will not be pushed into oncoming traffic.

2.

Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Yellow
Red
Green
White

Explanation ▾

Guide signs, sometimes known as destination signs, have a green background and provide directional and mileage information to specific destinations. They can be a helpful resource when driving in unfamiliar locations.

3.

This sign means:

Trucks only.
Trucks are entering the highway.
Upcoming hill.
Trucks have the right-of-way.

Explanation ▾

Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black markings on a yellow background. They alert drivers to upcoming hazards. This sign indicates that drivers are approaching a steep hill and should prepare to adjust their speeds to continue to drive safely.

4.

This sign means:

Steep downgrade.
Crossroad ahead.
No right turn.
Narrow bridge.

Explanation ▾

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers about an upcoming steep hill. They should adjust their speed accordingly to avoid brake damage or collision.

5.

When dealing with pedestrians, a driver must:

Make sure the pedestrian is aware of their vehicle.
Always yield the right-of-way, even if the pedestrian is in the wrong.
Yield the right-of-way only when the pedestrian is legally entitled to it.
Slow down and sound their horn near a crosswalk.

Explanation ▾

You must do everything you can to prevent striking a pedestrian or another vehicle, regardless of the circumstances. It is the driver’s basic responsibility to be alert to pedestrians and to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians, even if the pedestrian is crossing the street where they should not be.

6.

When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time, which vehicle must yield the right-of-way?

Either one
The vehicle on the left
The vehicle on the right
Neither

Explanation ▾

At intersections that are controlled by signs or signals and at intersections that are uncontrolled, the driver on the left must yield the right-of-way to the driver on the right when two vehicles arrive to the intersection at the same time.

7.

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

Do not affect driving abilities.
Help maintain driver alertness.
Are distracting activities.
Are not distracting activities.

Explanation ▾

Smoking while driving can create dangerous distractions by causing you to take your hands off the wheel and/or your eyes off the road.

8.

The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:

Decrease the effects of the drugs and alcohol.
Increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol.
Help cure your illness.
Improve your driving ability.

Explanation ▾

The combination of alcohol and drugs, in some cases, can increase the effects of both the drugs and alcohol. It can be unsafe to drive after consuming either alcohol or drugs and is even more dangerous after combining them.

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