Tennessee DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: Judgment and vision

The two abilities most important to the driving task are judgment and vision, both of which are affected by small amounts of alcohol. Your ability to judge speed, time, and distance is altered after only one drink.

Correct answer: 30 days

New residents holding a driver license from another state must obtain a Tennessee driver license no later than thirty (30) days after establishing residency.

Correct answer: Get all four wheels off the pavement if possible and leave at least 18 feet of road width for other traffic

Outside the city limits, get all four wheels off the pavement if possible. No matter what, leave at least 18 feet of road width for other traffic to pass your parked vehicle.

Correct answer: Each traffic violation and at-fault crash

Each traffic violation or crash on a driver’s record is given a point value. The system is designed to impress on drivers the importance of complying with traffic laws.

Correct answer: A crosswalk, whether it is marked or unmarked

You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are in, or about to enter, a crosswalk — whether the crosswalk is marked or unmarked. Not all crosswalks are painted.

Correct answer: Rain, mist, snow, or other precipitation requires the constant use of your windshield wipers

It is Tennessee law that when rain, mist, snow, or other precipitation requires the constant use of your windshield wipers, your headlights must be on. Get in the habit: wipers on means headlights on.

Correct answer: Have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers and must ride on the right, with traffic

On most roadways, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other roadway users. They must ride on the right-hand side of the road, traveling in the same direction as vehicles.

Correct answer: An all-way stop — stop as if there were stop signs in all directions

Tennessee law requires that a non-working signal be treated as if it were an all-way stop intersection. Stop as you would if there were stop signs in all directions, and do not proceed until it is safe.

Correct answer: 55 m.p.h.

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal highways is 55 m.p.h. Always watch for and obey posted speed limit signs, which may be lower in business, residential, and school zones.

Correct answer: Turn from the closest lane in the direction you are traveling into the closest legal lane in the direction you want to go

The first rule of turning is to turn from the closest lane in the direction you are traveling to the closest legal lane in the direction you want to go, staying within the lane lines.

Correct answer: Judgment

The first thing affected after drinking alcohol is a person’s judgment. Good judgment decreases, and drinkers take unnecessary and dangerous risks such as driving too fast or passing without enough room.

Correct answer: Not less than $2 and no more than $50

You must have your driver license or Temporary Driver License with you to show on request to any law enforcement officer. If you do not have it with you, you may be fined not less than two dollars ($2) and no more than fifty dollars ($50).

Correct answer: 200 feet

Your parked vehicle must be visible for at least 200 feet in either direction — a little more than the width of a football field — so approaching drivers have time to see it.

Correct answer: 12 or more points

Adult drivers (18 and older) who accumulate 12 or more points within 12 months receive a notice of proposed suspension. An advisory letter is mailed to adults who reach 6 to 11 points.

Correct answer: Stop at least 10 feet away until the person is off the roadway, and do not use your horn

When a blind or visually impaired pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog is crossing, stop at least 10 feet away until the person is off the roadway. Do not use your horn — it could startle them.

Correct answer: Turn on your low-beam headlights

When driving through dense fog, heavy rain, or snow during the daytime, turn on your low-beam headlights. This improves your visibility, alerts oncoming cars, and is required by Tennessee law. High beams reflect back into your eyes.

Correct answer: Pass between a bicyclist and an oncoming vehicle

Never attempt to pass between a bicyclist and oncoming vehicles on a two-lane road. Slow down and allow the oncoming vehicles to pass the rider safely, then pass when there is enough room.

Correct answer: Stop — it is the only eight-sided sign on the roadway

The octagon is the only eight-sided sign on the road and always means stop. Even if it is damaged or blocked by snow or dirt, its shape and red color tell you to make a complete stop.

Correct answer: You are driving at or below the posted speed limit

The Basic Speed Rule says your speed must be reasonable and prudent for current conditions such as weather, traffic, and visibility. You can violate it — driving too fast — even if you are driving slower than the posted limit.

Correct answer: Approach with the left side of your vehicle as close to the center line as possible and turn into the first lane past the center line

Reduce speed, get into the lane just to the right of the center line, and approach with the left side of your vehicle close to the center line. Turn into the first lane just past the center line — never swing wide into the right lane.

Correct answer: More than half

Alcohol decreases clearness of vision and reduces the ability to see clearly at night by more than half. Glare vision and glare recovery are also impaired, and side vision is reduced.

Correct answer: Every eight years

As of January 1, 2016, Tennessee licenses for persons over age 21 expire every eight years from the date of issuance, so the license normally no longer expires on your birthday.

Correct answer: Against the law

It is against the law to leave the engine running in a parked, unattended vehicle. Remove the ignition keys and lock the doors when you leave a vehicle parked and unattended.

Correct answer: 6 or more points

Juvenile drivers (under 18) who accumulate 6 or more points within 12 months receive a notice of proposed suspension — half the threshold that applies to adults.

Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian has crossed the roadway on which the vehicle is stopped

In a marked school zone with flashers operating, the driver must stop to yield to a pedestrian crossing within a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and remain stopped until the pedestrian has crossed the roadway on which the vehicle is stopped.

Correct answer: 500 feet

You must lower your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet, or when you are following another vehicle within 500 feet. Glare in a mirror can blind the other driver.

Correct answer: Expect the rider to make sudden moves to avoid hazards like potholes or a car door

Always expect a bicyclist to make sudden moves. Trash, oil slicks, a pothole, a barking dog, or an opening car door can force a rider to swerve suddenly into your path. Give them plenty of room and be ready to stop.

Correct answer: Yield — slow down or stop and let other traffic go first

The triangular sign means yield. You must slow down as you approach an intersection and stop and wait when other vehicles are approaching from the right or left on the other roadway.

Correct answer: Considered reckless driving, with an automatic six points added to your driving record

Exceeding the school zone speed limit is by law considered reckless driving. The penalty includes an automatic six points added to your driving record.

Correct answer: Get as close as is practical to the right curb or road edge before turning, without swinging wide

Get as close as is practical to the right curb or road edge, without interfering with pedestrians or bicyclists. Avoid swinging wide — a driver behind you may think you are changing lanes or turning left and try to pass on the right.