Tennessee DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is 35 mph.

Hydroplaning occurs when there is standing water on a roadway. Up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away like the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As your speed increases, the tires cannot channel the water as well, and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis. In a typical passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph.

Not quite. The answer is the side that is hit.

If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body and any loose objects inside the vehicle will initially seem to be thrown toward the side that is hit – relative to the vehicle, that is. Relative to the ground, the side that is hit is actually being pushed toward you.

Not quite. The answer is If you see a deer on the roadway

Sound your horn whenever you need to warn of immediate danger. If you see a deer or some other animal on or near the roadway and you think you have time to avoid hitting it, reduce your speed, tap your brakes to flash your brake lights to warn other drivers, and sound your horn. However, sounding your horn can startle a blind pedestrian unnecessarily.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle before dealing with the situation.

Do not take your eyes off the road to turn around to deal with the needs of passengers, children or pets. If you must give attention to passengers or animals, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is Whenever you are within 500 feet of any other vehicle

Your high beams can distract or even blind other drivers. Under Tennessee law, you must dim your high beams whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 500 feet of a vehicle you are following. You must also dim your high beams whenever roadway lighting provides sufficient visibility at 500 feet. [Use of Headlights, Some Basic Rules Are, B-4. Rules of the Road, Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual],

Source: TCA § 55-9-407

Not quite. The answer is Any of the above

"Reportable" crashes must be reported to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. These include any crash within this state in which any person is killed or injured, or in which damage to the property of any one person including oneself is in excess of $400.

Not quite. The answer is do either (a) or (b).

When slowing down or stopping, you must signal the driver behind you with either the brake-operated signal lights or a hand signal. Use a hand signal if your brake lights aren't working. Also use a hand signal if your brake lights may be hard to see in bright sunlight. On the other hand, hand signals may be hard to see at night except in well-lit areas.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over, no matter which direction the ambulance is traveling in.

Under Tennessee law, if an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or sounding a siren or air horn is approaching, you must yield the right-of-way, pull over to the right, and let the emergency vehicle pass safely. However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, don't stop in the intersection. Instead, clear the intersection and then pull over immediately. [Right-of-Way Procedures, Intersections, B-4. Rules of the Road, Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual],

Source: TCA § 55-8-132

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 stop and yield to the pedestrian.

A pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane is blind or visually impaired. Under Tennessee law, you must stop and yield the right-of-way to such pedestrians. (The Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual recommends that you stop at least 10 feet from the pedestrian.) Don't use your horn because it could confuse or frighten the pedestrian or the guide dog.

Source: TCA § 55-8-180

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 in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas pedal, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go. Avoid braking. Your vehicle may overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this from happening, turn the steering wheel the other way as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out.

Not quite. The answer is Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.

If your rear wheels start to skid, turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the vehicle to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they are sliding right, steer right. The rear wheels may overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this, turn the steering wheel the other way as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. This procedure, called "steering into the skid," should get the front of your vehicle back in line with the rear.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above statements are true.

You should use your headlights whenever you cannot see well or other drivers cannot see you well. Under Tennessee law, you must use your headlights from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise and whenever visibility is difficult at 200 feet. You must also use your headlights whenever you use your windshield wipers in poor weather.

Source: Use of Headlights, Some Basic Rules Are, B-4. Rules of the Road, Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

Not quite. The answer is Operating visual screen devices and texting while driving

It is illegal to drive while operating a visual screen device or texting. Performing such actions while driving are prohibited by the law.

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 Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas, let your vehicle slow down gradually, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go. In other words, if the rear of your vehicle skids left, steer left; if the rear of your vehicle skids right, steer right. Avoid braking, especially if your vehicle is not equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS). The vehicle may possibly overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this, steer in the opposite direction as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. This procedure, known as “steering into the skid,” will bring the front of your vehicle into line with the rear.

Not quite. The answer is from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

Under Tennessee law, your headlights must be turned on from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Your headlights must also be on whenever you cannot clearly see a person on the road 200 feet ahead, as well as in smoke or whenever you've turned on your windshield wipers to cope with bad weather.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, you must signal for at least 50 feet before you turn.

Whenever you intend to turn, communicate your intention well in advance. Under Tennessee law, if you intend to turn, you must start to signal at least 50 feet before you turn. (Note: At the speeds of which today's vehicles and roads are capable, 50 feet may not be enough. At higher speeds, you should start to signal sooner.) You must signal even if you don't see any other vehicles around. The vehicle you don't see could end up being the most dangerous.

Source: B. Electrical Turn Signal Tips, Turning, B-4. Rules of the Road, Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual

Not quite. The answer is slow down, move to the right side of the road,

Hills and curves on rural roads are often steeper and sharper than on highways. Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, slow down, move to the right side of the road, and watch for oncoming vehicles.