Delaware DMV Permit: Laws & Requirements Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Prescription drugs, illegal drugs, and over-the-counter drugs can all affect your ability to safely drive a vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is you will receive a warning letter from the DMV.

If the calculated point value on your driving record reaches eight within two years, the DMV will send you an advisory letter urging you to improve your driving.

Source: Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program Actions, Calculated Points, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is 5 years.

You will be declared a habitual offender if you are convicted of having committed either (1) three serious traffic offenses in a five-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for five years; or (2) any ten traffic offenses in a three-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for three years. Serious traffic offenses include DUI, hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter. [Habitual Offender Revocation, License Revocation and Suspension, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual], [21 Del. C. § 2802],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2809

Not quite. The answer is three points

If you successfully complete an approved defensive driving course, you will receive a three-point credit on your driving record. This credit is only used to determine future driver penalties. It does not reduce your overall calculated point value.

Source: Defensive Driving Courses, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is 10; 3

You will be declared a habitual offender if you are convicted of having committed either (1) three serious traffic offenses in a five-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for five years; or (2) any ten traffic offenses in a three-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for three years. Serious traffic offenses include DUI, hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter. [Habitual Offender Revocation, License Revocation and Suspension, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual], [21 Del. C. § 2802],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2809

Not quite. The answer is 16

You must be at least 16 years old before you may apply for a learner's permit.

Source: Graduated Driver License, General Requirements for Driver License and Identification Card Applicants, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is It is legal to use audio navigation while driving.

Texting or eating while driving increases your chances of an accident. If you are lost, pull over and enter navigation instructions. However, you can use audio navigation while driving.

Not quite. The answer is a Blue Certificate.

An applicant for a learner's permit who is under 18 years of age must have a Blue Certificate (Delaware Driver Education Certificate).

Source: Graduated Driver License, General Requirements for Driver License and Identification Card Applicants, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is $25,000

In Delaware, your vehicle liability insurance policy must include at least $25,000 in coverage for the bodily injuries or death of one person in any one accident.

Source: Step 1 – Liability Insurance, Financial Responsibility And Penalty; How to Title/Register Your Vehicle; Section Three – Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance; Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is To make problem drivers safer

The Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program is designed to identify problem drivers and change their behavior by providing information and training opportunities and imposing sanctions on drivers who are convicted of violations.

Source: Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is 10; 3

You will be declared a habitual offender if you are convicted of having committed either (1) three serious traffic offenses in a five-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for five years; or (2) any ten traffic offenses in a three-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for three years. Serious traffic offenses include DUI, hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter. [Habitual Offender Revocation, License Revocation and Suspension, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual], [21 Del. C. § 2802],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2809

Not quite. The answer is Blue Certificate

The Delaware Driver Education Certificate is commonly referred to as the "Blue Certificate" or "White Certificate."

Source: "Driver Education Certificate," Definitions, Section One – Introduction, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is $100

If the Delaware DMV finds that your vehicle is registered in Delaware but uninsured, you will be fined $100 for the first 30 days and an additional $5 per day thereafter until you obtain insurance coverage. Note that if you are convicted of driving an uninsured vehicle, you will also be fined $1,500 – $2,000 and your driver's license will be suspended for six months. [Step 1 – Liability Insurance, Financial Responsibility And Penalty; How to Title/Register Your Vehicle; Section Three – Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance; Delaware Driver Manual],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2118

Not quite. The answer is Two years

Points remain on a Delaware driving record for a period of two years from the date of violation.

Source: Delaware Point System, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is 90

If the calculated point value on your driving record reaches 12 within two years, you will be required to complete a behavior modification/attitudinal-driving course within 90 days. If you do not, your license will be suspended for two months.

Source: Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program Actions, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is three

You will be declared a habitual offender if you are convicted of having committed either (1) three serious traffic offenses in a five-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for five years; or (2) any ten traffic offenses in a three-year period, in which case your license will be revoked for three years. Serious traffic offenses include DUI, hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter. [Habitual Offender Revocation, License Revocation and Suspension, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual], [21 Del. C. § 2802],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2809

Not quite. The answer is $2,000

If you are convicted of driving an uninsured vehicle and it was your first offense, you will be fined $1,500 – $2,000 and your driver's license will be suspended for six months. [Step 1 – Liability Insurance, Financial Responsibility And Penalty; How to Title/Register Your Vehicle; Section Three – Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration, and Insurance; Delaware Driver Manual],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2118

Not quite. The answer is one year

After points have been on your driving record for 12 months, their value will be cut in half.

Source: Delaware Point System, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is all states.

Delaware is a member of the interstate Driver License Compact. Under this compact, each member state agrees to suspend or revoke the license of a driver who is convicted of a traffic violation in another state, if the same type of traffic violation normally causes suspension or revocation when committed in the member state. The driving record of a Delaware driver includes all convictions, even those of violations that occurred in other states. Currently, 45 states including Delaware and its neighboring states are members of the compact. [License Revocation and Suspension, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual],

Source: 21 Del. C. § 8101

Not quite. The answer is six

If you are convicted of aggressive driving, reckless driving, operating a vehicle that causes death, or passing a school bus that has stopped for passengers, six points will be added to your driving record. (In Delaware, the maximum number of points carried by any single violation is six.) Furthermore, these are all criminal offenses punishable by a fine, a jail sentence, or both.

Source: Delaware Point System, Driver Improvement Problem Driver Program, Section Two – Driver License Information, Delaware Driver Manual