Montana MVD Permit: Safety & Hazards Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Stress can distract you from driving.

Stress can lessen your concentration on the driving task and emotions can have a great effect on your driving safely. You may not be able to drive well if you are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry, or just down. If you are angry or excited, give yourself time to cool off. If necessary, take a short walk, but stay off the road until you have calmed down. If you are worried or down about something, try to keep your mind on your driving. Some find listening to the radio helps. If you are impatient, give yourself extra time for your driving trip. Leave a few minutes early. If you have plenty of time, you may not tend to speed or do other things that can get you a traffic ticket or cause an accident.

Source: Emotions, Chapter 6 – Physical Requirements, Montana Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is 1 year.

If a driver is convicted of a felony that involved a motor vehicle, his or her license will be revoked for one year.

Source: Chapter 8 – Penalties & Driving Records, Montana Driver Manual; Driver License Revocation, Montana Department of Justice, https://dojmt.gov/driving/driver-license-sanctions/#revocation

Not quite. The answer is have a designated driver drive your vehicle.

You must assign a designated driver to drive your vehicle. The designated driver is responsible for the safe transportation of friends or family members who have been drinking alcoholic beverages.

Not quite. The answer is take a rest break every two hours.

When you are tired, you cannot drive as safely as when you are rested. To prevent fatigue on a long trip, take breaks. Stop every two hours or so, or when you need to. Walk around, get some fresh air, and have some coffee, soda, or juice. The few minutes spent on a rest break can save your life.

Not quite. The answer is On the driver's birthday

How long your driver license will be valid depends on your age when it is issued to you. If you are under 21 years of age when it is issued to you, your driver license will expire on your 21st birthday. If you are between 21 and 74 years of age when it is issued to you, your driver license will expire on your birthday within eight years of its date of issuance. If you are 75 years of age or older when it is issued to you, your driver license will expire on your birthday within four years of its date of issuance.

Source: Fees/Receipts, Chapter 1 – The Driver License, Montana Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is Sleep

Stimulants, exercise, and music can help keep you awake, but the best remedy for drowsiness is sleep. If you're getting 9 hours of sleep and still feel tired, consult a physician.

Not quite. The answer is It varies from person to person

The amount of alcohol each person can drink before reaching the legal limit is different for each person and depends on a variety of factors.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

You must also be aware of potential distractions and impairments: 1) Alcohol, drugs, and even some medications can degrade your driving abilities. 2) Listening to extremely loud music or using devices such as cell phones, GPS, and intercoms can also affect your focus when driving. 3) Adjusting electronic controls and features of your vehicle can be distracting and quickly degrade your ability to scan for hazards and react to them. 4) Emotional and physical states such as fatigue, anger, illness, stress, and fear can also impair your driving skills.

Not quite. The answer is from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.

In Montana, head lamps are required to be in use at all times from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and any other times when, due to weather or blowing dust, visibility is less than 500 feet.

Not quite. The answer is his or her parent or guardian

A Montana resident under 18 years of age must obtain consent from his or her parent or guardian to apply for a learner license.

Source: Instruction Permits, Types of Montana Licenses, Permits, and Endorsements, Chapter 1 – The Driver License, Montana Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is wait for a day or two.

The more alcohol that gets into your body to make you intoxicated, the longer it will take your liver to break it all down. The liver can break down about one standard drink (one ounce of hard liquor, a one-half glass of wine, or a 12-ounce can of beer) per hour. If you consume a great deal of alcohol, it can take as long as a day or two for your body to fully recover.

Not quite. The answer is 6 months.

If a Montana teen driver who holds a restricted driver license violates any of the restrictions for the second time, his or her license will be suspended for six months.

Source: Graduated Driver Licensing Program, Chapter 1 – The Driver License, Montana Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is the bicyclist may need to swerve to avoid an obstruction on the road.

Bicyclists riding on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic must ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable except when necessary to avoid a condition that makes it unsafe to continue along the right side of the roadway, including, but not limited to: a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, surface hazard, or a lane too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side-by-side within the lane. Be especially alert when you are entering the roadway from the curb or driveway.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

A second or subsequent offense of driving on Montana roads without a valid liability insurance policy is punishable by a fine of at least $350, imprisonment in the county jail for up to 10 days, or both; plus suspension of your license plates and registration for 90 days.

Source: Consequences, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Chapter 4 – Driving Rules, Montana Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is To increase your chances of being found sooner, stay in the car.

If you become stranded in a snow storm, the best thing to do is stay in the car because you are more likely to be found.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Fatigue can affect your driving by impairing your judgement, slowing your reaction times and decreasing your awareness of your surroundings.

Not quite. The answer is a slow-moving vehicle.

A triangular orange emblem on the rear of a vehicle identifies it as a slow-moving vehicle, which Montana defines as a vehicle that normally travels at less than 25 mph. Such vehicles include horse-drawn vehicles and certain road construction machinery except when engaged in actual construction or maintenance work and guarded by a flagman or warning signs.

Not quite. The answer is the truck's blind spots.

Large commercial vehicles such as trucks have big blind spots to the front, rear, and sides of the vehicle. It is impossible to completely avoid a truck's blind spots. However, don't stay in a truck's blind spots any longer than necessary to safely pass the truck.

Not quite. The answer is the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph.

A triangular orange emblem on the rear of a vehicle identifies it as a slow-moving vehicle, which Montana defines as a vehicle that normally travels at less than 25 mph. Such vehicles include horse-drawn vehicles and certain road construction machinery except when engaged in actual construction or maintenance work and guarded by a flag person or warning signs.

Not quite. The answer is 6 months

If the court restricts you to driving a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device (IID) and then you're convicted of defeating it, disabling it, or driving without it, you will have to pay a fine of up to $500 or go to jail for up to six months or both. The IID measures your Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) and won't let you start your vehicle if your BrAC exceeds your state's limit.

Source: MCA 61-8-440