Ohio Permit Practice Test

Correct answer: OVI — Operating a Vehicle Impaired

Ohio uses the term OVI — Operating a Vehicle Impaired (also written OVI/OMVI) — for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Correct answer: 15 years and 6 months

At age 15 years and six months you meet the minimum age requirement to complete the vision screening and the knowledge test — the first step toward getting your TIPIC.

Correct answer: Parallel to and not more than 12 inches from the right curb, facing the direction of traffic

Vehicles must be parked facing the direction of traffic on that side of the street, parallel to and not more than 12 inches from the right curb.

Correct answer: The priority of traffic flow — who has the right to proceed with precedence over others

Right-of-way describes the priority of traffic flow — meaning a pedestrian or vehicle has the right to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place.

Correct answer: Always wear your corrective lenses when driving

If you passed the vision screening with corrective lenses, your license will show a vision restriction and you must always wear your corrective lenses when driving.

Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians

Pedestrians can be hard to see and do not always obey signals or walk in crosswalks, so as a driver you must yield to pedestrians.

Correct answer: Stop before entering the intersection and wait until the light turns green

A red traffic light means stop before entering the intersection. You must wait behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection until the traffic light turns green.

Correct answer: Diamond-shaped and yellow with black lettering or symbols

Warning signs tell a driver of possible danger ahead. They are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are diamond shaped.

Correct answer: Faster than a speed that lets you stop within the distance available ahead

Regardless of the posted speed limit, Ohio law prohibits a person from driving at a speed greater than what allows the driver to stop in the distance available — the "assured clear distance ahead" rule.

Correct answer: 100 feet

A turn signal must be given at least 100 feet before the intended turn, using either the mechanical signal or the correct hand/arm signal.

Correct answer: .08% or higher

It is illegal to operate a vehicle with a BAC of .08% or higher at any age. The legal drinking age in Ohio is 21.

Correct answer: Within 60 days of passing, or you must start over

You must visit a Deputy Registrar License Agency to purchase a TIPIC within 60 days of passing. If a TIPIC is not purchased within 60 days, you must start over with the vision screening and knowledge test.

Correct answer: Either the right or the left curb

On one-way streets, vehicles may be parked parallel to and not more than 12 inches from the right or the left curb.

Correct answer: The driver on your right

Yield to the driver on your right at a four-way intersection if both of you arrive at the intersection at the same time.

Correct answer: Affecting your vision and decreasing your reaction time

Fatigue can be caused by strain, illness, medication, or lack of sleep, and it can affect your vision and decrease your reaction time.

Correct answer: Has the right-of-way

Pedestrians who are visually impaired or blind — carrying a white cane or using a guide dog — have the right-of-way.

Correct answer: The light is about to change to red — use caution and prepare to stop

A yellow traffic light indicates the color is about to change to red. Use caution and prepare to stop.

Correct answer: A work zone or construction area

Work zone signs generally have a distinctive orange background. Nearing a construction zone, be alert, reduce speed, follow the signs, and watch for workers and equipment.

Correct answer: May be slower than the posted speed limit

In less-than-ideal conditions (inclement weather, bad road conditions, or high traffic volumes), a reasonable speed may be slower than the posted speed limit — slow enough to maintain control and stop within the assured clear distance ahead.

Correct answer: Turn from the right-most portion of your lane into the right-most portion of the street

Always turn right from the right-most portion of your lane into the right-most portion of the street you are turning onto, and avoid swinging wide to the left first.