Louisiana Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: 20 minutes

Alcohol enters your bloodstream from your stomach and reaches your brain in about 20 minutes, where it affects the parts that control judgment and skill.

Correct answer: Only when the student is enrolled in a driver-education or pre-licensing course

A TIP is issued only for use while a student is enrolled in a driver-education or pre-licensing course. A TIP must be obtained before any knowledge test, skills test, or behind-the-wheel instruction is given.

Correct answer: While your foot is still on the brake pedal, before you shift into "park"

Set the parking brake while your foot is still on the brake pedal and before shifting into "park." This keeps the car from settling onto the parking pawl and reduces strain on it.

Correct answer: Their name, address, and vehicle license number, and show a license if requested

Each driver must give their name, address, and vehicle license number, and display their driver's license if requested by anyone involved in the collision.

Correct answer: Vehicles on the through road — the driver on the ending road must yield

At a "T" intersection you must yield to vehicles on the through road. The road that dead-ends into the through road does not have the right-of-way.

Correct answer: Snugly across your hips, not across your abdomen

The lap belt should fit snugly across your hips, and the shoulder strap should cross your chest. Your hip bones absorb crash force far better than your soft abdomen.

Correct answer: Under the age of twelve

Louisiana law specifically requires a properly fitted, securely fastened helmet for any child under the age of twelve operating or riding on a bicycle.

Correct answer: It warns of an approaching hazard or special condition

A diamond-shaped sign is a warning sign — it alerts you to approaching hazards such as curves, side roads, or changes in traffic flow. Yellow diamonds are general warnings; orange diamonds mark construction zones.

Correct answer: Drive so slowly that you impede other traffic

You must not drive faster than the maximum or slower than the posted minimum, and even within the limit you must not drive so slowly that you impede the normal flow of traffic.

Correct answer: Arm bent upward at the elbow

Hand signals: arm straight out is a left turn; arm bent upward is a right turn; arm bent downward means you are slowing or stopping.

Correct answer: Their inhibitions are lowered, causing a loss of caution and self-control

Any feeling of stimulation after drinking is actually lowered inhibitions — a loss of caution and self-control — not improved ability. Alcohol still slows the body and mind.

Correct answer: 30 days

New residents have 30 days from the time residency is established to obtain a Louisiana license. (A non-resident who holds a valid out-of-state license may drive here for up to 90 days without transferring.)

Correct answer: Toward the curb, and shift into reverse or park

Facing downhill, turn your wheels toward the curb and shift into reverse or park. If the brakes give way, the front wheels roll into the curb instead of into traffic.

Correct answer: Notify the police and leave a note with your name, address, and telephone number

If you damage an unattended vehicle or property, you must notify the police and try to find the owner. If you cannot, leave a note with your name, address, and phone number where it will be seen.

Correct answer: Yield to traffic on the paved road

When driving on an unpaved road that intersects a paved road, you must yield the right-of-way to traffic on the paved road.

Correct answer: Hold the child on your lap or buckle yourself and the child into a single belt

Never hold a child on your lap or share one belt with a child. In a crash or sudden stop you are not strong enough to hold on, and the child can be crushed or thrown.

Correct answer: Slow down and stay behind the bicyclist rather than swing in front to turn

Making a right turn just after overtaking a bicyclist is a common cause of collisions. Slow down and stay behind the bicyclist, or look twice and be sure of the bike's speed before turning.

Correct answer: A construction or work zone is ahead

Orange is the background color for temporary traffic-control and construction signs. It means a construction zone is ahead — slow down and proceed with caution.

Correct answer: On streets near schools and playgrounds when children are present, and in residential or business areas

Reduced speed limits are required on streets near schools and playgrounds (and at "school crossing" signs when children are present), and on streets in residential or business areas.

Correct answer: Flashing signals on one side of a parked or disabled vehicle, or as a signal for another vehicle to pass

It is illegal to flash your turn signals on just one side of a parked or disabled vehicle, or to use them as a signal for another vehicle to pass you.