Arkansas permit test practice

You want to turn left into a driveway, but a solid double yellow line runs down the center of the road. You may:

1. AYou should not cross over a solid double yellow line for any reason while in this particular situation
2. BCross the double yellow line just while you are stopped at a marked intersection
3. CCross the double yellow line only after first signaling your own turn for at least 5 full seconds
4. DCross the double yellow line to turn into the driveway if no opposing traffic is approachingCorrect

Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing in both directions, but a driver MAY cross them to turn into a driveway or alley when no opposing traffic is approaching.

You have started across railroad tracks and the crossing gates begin to come down. You should:

1. AKeep going and clear the tracks, even if it means breaking the gateCorrect
2. BStop your vehicle right on the tracks and wait there for help
3. CQuickly back your vehicle up and off the crossing the way you came
4. DCome to a full stop and then shift the car into reverse gear to wait

Why: Never drive around lowered gates. But if the gates begin to lower while you are already crossing, keep going and clear the tracks — even if it means breaking the gate. Never stop on the tracks.

A large truck or bus is circulating in the lane next to you inside a roundabout. You should:

1. ADrive right alongside it so that you stay even with it the whole way through the curve of the roundabout
2. BSpeed up and pass it quickly on the inside lane before it reaches its own exit
3. CCome to a complete stop inside the roundabout and patiently wait for the large vehicle to go first and exit
4. DGive it room and avoid driving next to it — large vehicles may need extra space inside the roundaboutCorrect

Why: Give large vehicles like trucks and buses extra space in a roundabout and don't drive next to them — they may need more than one lane to get through. Follow the pavement markings to your exit.

At a four-way stop, you and a car directly across from you stop at the same time. You are turning left; they are going straight. Who goes first?

1. AThe car going straight goes firstCorrect
2. BYou do, since you turn left
3. CWhoever honks first
4. DThe larger and the heavier of the two cars

Why: When two vehicles are directly across from each other and one is turning left, the vehicle going straight goes first. (First to stop goes first; if tied, the vehicle on the right goes.)

To avoid last-minute braking, how far ahead should you be looking when you drive?

1. AAbout 5 seconds ahead — roughly the length of one city block when you are in town
2. BA full 30 seconds ahead of your car at all times, no matter what road you happen to be driving on
3. CJust past the rear bumper of the car directly in front of you in your own travel lane right now
4. DAt least 15 seconds ahead — about one city block in town, or one-quarter mile on highwaysCorrect

Why: Look at least 15 seconds down the road: one city block in the city, a quarter mile on highways and interstates. The leading cause of car crashes is inattention.

After you complete a turn or lane change, you should:

1. ALeave it on, set for your next turn
2. BFlash your hazards once to thank drivers
3. CTap the brake lightly to alert the car behind
4. DTurn your signal off — a false turn signal is unsafeCorrect

Why: Cancel your signal after every turn or lane change. A signal left on tells other drivers a turn is coming that isn't — and they may pull out in front of you.

Arkansas requires headlights on:

1. AMainly after full dark, since headlights usually add little while daylight remains, and skip them in light rain
2. BMainly when you are driving a highway at night, since city and town streets are generally lit well enough by their streetlights and lighted signs that your own headlights tend to add little
3. CFrom right around sunset until about sunrise, with the requirement generally tied to time of day rather than to rain, fog, snow, or some drop in how far ahead the driver can clearly see
4. DFrom 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, whenever you can't see a person or object clearly within 500 feet — and whenever your windshield wipers are neededCorrect

Why: Headlights: half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, anytime visibility drops below 500 feet, and by law whenever wipers are needed. Driving with only parking lights is illegal.

You are following a motorcycle on a road with wet pavement, gravel, or a metal surface like a bridge grating or railroad tracks. You should:

1. AFollow closer than usual, since a motorcycle takes longer to stop
2. BPass the motorcycle right away on these surfaces, before the rider has a chance to slow down and block your path
3. CAllow an extra cushion of space — these surfaces increase the rider's chance of fallingCorrect
4. DExpect the rider to pull off onto the shoulder and let you by whenever the pavement turns wet, gravelly, or metal

Why: Allow an extra cushion behind a motorcycle. Wet, icy, gravel, or metal surfaces — bridges, gratings, streetcar and railroad tracks — increase the chance a rider could fall, so give even more room.

According to the study guide, studies show drivers who use marijuana:

1. ATend to slow themselves down, pay much closer attention, and drive far more carefully and cautiously than other drivers do
2. BMake more mistakes, have more trouble adjusting to glare, and get more traffic violations than other driversCorrect
3. CAre essentially unaffected behind the wheel and drive about as well as anyone else who happens to be out on the road
4. DUsually show only a slightly slower reaction time when they happen to be driving late at night

Why: Illegal drugs impair driving. Studies show marijuana users make more mistakes, have more trouble adjusting to glare, and are arrested for traffic violations more than other drivers.

If there is a weapon in your vehicle when you are stopped by an officer, you should:

1. APick up the weapon and hand it directly over to the officer right away
2. BQuietly slide the weapon down out of sight underneath one of the vehicle's seats
3. CSay nothing at all to the officer about the weapon unless they happen to ask about it
4. DInform the officer of the weapon and its location — and do NOT reach for itCorrect

Why: Tell the officer there is a weapon, what type it is, and where it is — but do not reach for it. Always follow the officer's instructions regarding any weapon in the vehicle.