Connecticut Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: Judgment

Alcohol affects the areas of the brain that control judgment and skill. This is one reason drinking is so dangerous — you may not realize you have had too much until it is too late.

Correct answer: A vision test and a 25-question knowledge test

You must pass both a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test to obtain a learner's permit. You take the road test later, after holding the permit for the required time.

Correct answer: Set it

Always set your parking brake when you park. Leave the vehicle in gear if it has a manual transmission, or in "park" if it has an automatic transmission.

Correct answer: Where other drivers have a clear view of it, not over a hill or around a curve

If you cannot get your vehicle off the roadway, stop where other drivers have a clear view of it. Stopping just over a hill or around a curve gives approaching drivers no time to react.

Correct answer: Vehicles coming from the right

At an uncontrolled intersection with no sign or signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right.

Correct answer: Wear both the lap belt and the shoulder belt

If your vehicle has a two-part seat belt system, be sure to wear both the lap belt and the shoulder belt. Wearing either part alone greatly reduces your protection.

Correct answer: At least three feet of distance

Drivers must allow for at least three feet of distance when passing a vulnerable user. Be aware of the width of your vehicle and any load or trailer you are hauling.

Correct answer: They mark the center of a two-way road; cross only to turn left into or from an alley, driveway, or street

Solid double yellow lines mark the center of a roadway with traffic moving in opposite directions. They may be crossed to make a left turn to or from an alley, private road, driveway, or street.

Correct answer: Can be just as dangerous as speeding and cause vehicles to bunch up behind you

Going much slower than other vehicles can be just as bad as speeding. It makes vehicles bunch up behind you. If vehicles are piled up behind you, pull over when safe and let them pass.

Correct answer: Someone there may be planning to move into the same lane you want

Be sure to check the far lane (if there is one), as someone in that lane may be planning to move into the same lane that you want to enter.

Correct answer: Time

There is no way to sober up quickly. Coffee, fresh air, exercise, or a cold shower will not help. Time is the only thing that will sober you up.

Correct answer: Until you obtain a license or 2 years from the issue date, whichever comes first

The permit is valid until you obtain a driver's license or 2 years from the date it is issued, whichever comes first.

Correct answer: Leave the vehicle in gear

When you park, leave the vehicle in gear if it has a manual transmission, or place it in "park" if it has an automatic transmission. This helps keep the vehicle from rolling.

Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal several times to build up pressure

If your brakes stop working, pump the brake pedal several times. This will often build up enough brake pressure to let you stop.

Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles going straight

Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight. Oncoming traffic, including bicycles, always has the right-of-way.

Correct answer: Yes — state law requires belts even with airbags

State law requires safety belts to be worn even if the vehicle has airbags. Airbags do not protect you in a side or rear impact or a rollover, and they will not keep you behind the wheel.

Correct answer: Vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as drivers

Bicyclists are considered vehicles when used on roadways. A bicyclist has the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a driver and is expected to follow the same rules of the road.

Correct answer: Passing is permitted on the side of the broken line, but not on the side of the solid line

A dashed yellow line beside a solid yellow line means passing is permitted from the side with the broken line but not from the side with the solid line.

Correct answer: Check your speedometer often

People are not very good at judging how fast they are going, so the best way to prevent speeding is to check the speedometer often, especially when you leave high-speed roads for local streets.

Correct answer: Drive in the right lane except when passing

When your direction of travel is less than three lanes, Connecticut law requires you to drive in the right lane, except when passing. You may move into the left lane to make a left turn or exit on the left.