Connecticut DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is $75.

Under Connecticut law, if the driver is under 18 years of age, every passenger must wear a seat belt or suitable child restraint. If the driver is convicted of transporting an unrestrained passenger, he or she will be fined $75 and two points may be added to his or her driving record. If the unrestrained passenger is at least 16 years old, he or she will also be fined $75. [Seat Belt Laws, 2. Before You Get Behind the Wheel, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual], [CGS § 14-100a],

Source: RCSA 14-137a-5

Not quite. The answer is steer right toward the shoulder or curbline.

To avoid a head-on collision, steer right toward the shoulder or curbline. Do not steer left; the other driver may try to steer back into the proper lane. Prepare to drive entirely off the roadway to the right if necessary to avoid a head-on collision. Head-on collisions are often fatal.

Not quite. The answer is Reduce your speed.

Connecticut law requires you to exercise due care when approaching a horse being ridden or led along a road. You must drive at a reduced speed and at a reasonable distance from the horse. It is illegal to sound your horn when approaching or passing a horse.

Not quite. The answer is do all of the above.

A driver under the influence of alcohol is more likely to drive too fast or too slowly, change lanes frequently, and fail to dim the headlights. Even more crucially, a drunk driver may be less alert in an emergency and may take too long to brake. Such mistakes may endanger the driver and others.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right and stop.

Authorized emergency vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, and fire engines have the right-of-way when they are signaling audibly (siren) or visually (flashing lights). When an emergency vehicle approaches you with its flashing lights or siren on, you must pull over to the right edge of the road no matter which direction the emergency vehicle is traveling in. However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, proceed through the intersection and then pull over immediately.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Cutting off or swerving in front of other vehicles are signs of road rage. Sounding the horn excessively, forcing a car off the road, and tailgating are also associated with road rage.

Not quite. The answer is slow down, yield, and be prepared to stop.

When you approach pedestrians who are crossing the roadway, you must slow down, yield, and be prepared to stop. Pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks have the right-of-way.

Not quite. The answer is check your mirrors and look over your shoulder toward the rear.

Before changing lanes, you should check your mirrors and then check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder toward the rear.

Not quite. The answer is You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a seat belt.

It is considerably more dangerous to be unrestrained in a crash. If you are wearing your seat belt, you are much more likely to be conscious and unhurt and hence able to escape if you are trapped. Your seat belt also helps keep you behind the wheel no matter what happens. You can’t control your vehicle if you slide out from behind the wheel. Your chances of being killed are four times greater if you are thrown from your car.

Not quite. The answer is You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a seat belt.

It is considerably more dangerous to be unrestrained in a crash. If you are wearing your seat belt, you are much more likely to be conscious and unhurt and hence able to escape if you are trapped. Your seat belt also helps keep you behind the wheel no matter what happens. You can’t control your vehicle if you slide out from behind the wheel. Your chances of being killed are four times greater if you are thrown from your car.

Not quite. The answer is Pre-loosening the lid of your coffee cup

Before starting your trip, you should set up your cab just as you like it, but eating and drinking should be done at rest stops.

Not quite. The answer is continue through the intersection, then pull over to the right and stop.

Do not block an intersection, even if an emergency vehicle is approaching. If you are in an intersection when you hear or see an emergency vehicle approaching, continue through the intersection. Then pull over to the right as soon as you can and stop.

Not quite. The answer is any of the above.

A driver with a disability or health condition that impairs driving may be issued a limited driver's license. A limited license places various restrictions on the person's driving, such as (1) driving only while using prosthetic aids, (2) driving only vehicles with automatic transmissions, (3) driving only specially equipped vehicles, (4) driving only vehicles with side mirrors that show the roadway 200 feet to the rear, or (5) driving only from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, among other restrictions. [Limited Licenses Program, Services for Drivers with Disabilities, 1. Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual],

Source: CT State Agencies Regs. § 14-36a-2

Not quite. The answer is as much as four times.

While you are driving, talking on a cell phone will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as four times. This is because the conversation is drawing your attention away from your driving. Sending text messages (texting) while driving will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as eight times.

Not quite. The answer is in all of the above situations.

Connecticut law requires you, the driver, to wear a seat belt at all times while driving, even if your vehicle is equipped with airbags. While airbags offer good protection against hitting the steering wheel, dashboard, or windshield, they will not protect you if you are hit from the rear or if the vehicle rolls over. Also, an airbag will not keep you behind the wheel in these situations.

Source: Seat Belt Laws, 2. Before You Get Behind the Wheel, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is ages 5 through 7

A child ages 5 through 7 or weighing 40 through 59 pounds may be secured in a booster seat. You can be cited for violating Connecticut's child safety requirements if any child passengers are not properly restrained.

Source: Child Safety Requirements, Seat Belt Laws, 2. Before You Get Behind the Wheel, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is a day/night mirror

To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, use a day/night mirror. Adjust it before you drive.

Not quite. The answer is text messaging and talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is the lap and shoulder belts

You are more likely to survive a car crash if you use the lap and shoulder belts together. The lap belt should be adjusted to fit snugly across your hipbones or upper thighs. It should never be positioned across the abdomen or the soft part of your stomach. The shoulder belt should be fitted snugly across the chest and middle of the shoulder.

Not quite. The answer is the steering wheel to lock.

Never turn your ignition key to the lock position while your vehicle is in motion. Doing so will cause the steering wheel to lock, resulting in loss of control. The steering lock has been standard equipment since 1969. It is intended to prevent a thief who starts your car without the key from steering it.