Wisconsin DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Continue to the next exit.

If you miss your exit on a freeway, don't stop, back up, or try to turn around. Doing so greatly increases the likelihood of a collision. Instead, take the next exit and reenter the freeway to return to the exit you missed.

Not quite. The answer is as far to the right as is practical

If there are three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay as far to the right as is practical – but never drive on an unpaved shoulder. (Note: Most other states prohibit you from driving on a paved shoulder also, except in emergencies.)

Not quite. The answer is Left

When you parallel park facing uphill, you should point your wheels away from the curb and then roll back slightly so that the rear part of the curbside front tire rests against the curb. If your brakes fail, the curb will block your car from rolling backward. Make sure you still set your parking brake and leave your car in the correct gear (Park for an automatic transmission or first gear for maximum forward torque with a manual transmission).

Not quite. The answer is one block ahead.

When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least one block ahead. In the city, 10 seconds is about one block.

Not quite. The answer is You may stop only long enough to load or unload.

To restrict parking, colored curb markings can be used in addition to or instead of regulatory signs. In Wisconsin, a curb painted yellow usually indicates that you may stop there only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or cargo. (Note: There is no national standard for curb colors. Each state can choose how to use curb colors, and some states don't use them at all. When traveling out of state, always check the local traffic laws.)

Not quite. The answer is the hand-over-hand technique.

To make a right turn, look left and right, yield the right-of-way, and turn the steering wheel hand-over-hand to complete the turn in the lane next to the curb.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but you must first yield to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.

You can turn left at a green signal, except where prohibited by a sign. However, you will not have the right-of-way. You will have to yield to oncoming vehicles and crossing pedestrians before you turn.

Source: Traffic Signals, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is exercise their eyes

Highway hypnosis or dizziness when driving is caused by the monotony of road and traffic, the hum of wind, tires, and the sound of engine. Drivers can avoid highway hypnosis by constantly moving their eyes and watching the traffic and highway signs around them.

Not quite. The answer is Larger vehicles have smaller blind spots.

No matter what kind of vehicle you're driving or how you've adjusted your mirrors, you still have blind spots. Every vehicle has blind spots. The most common blind spots exist toward the left rear and right rear of a vehicle. Generally, the larger the vehicle, the larger the blind spots. Trucks have large blind spots called No-Zones.

Not quite. The answer is drivers approaching from either direction.

Under Wisconsin law, when you're driving on an undivided roadway, you may not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction within 500 feet. Also, you may not make a U-turn in mid-block on an undivided roadway in a business or residential district.

Source: WI Stat § 346.33

Not quite. The answer is traffic entering or leaving the freeway

If you are in the right lane, leave room for vehicles entering the freeway. The right lane should remain open for traffic entering or leaving the freeway as much as possible.

Not quite. The answer is a deceleration lane.

To exit a freeway or interstate highway, move into a deceleration lane and start to slow down. The deceleration lane will lead to an exit ramp.

Not quite. The answer is turn right and merge into traffic

A roundabout is a one-way circular intersection in which vehicles travel counterclockwise around a central island. To enter a roundabout, you must turn right and yield the right-of-way to vehicles that are already in the circle.

Not quite. The answer is one-third of a mile

If you use the opposing lane to pass another vehicle, you must complete the pass before you risk colliding with an oncoming vehicle. At 55 mph, your vehicle will travel over 800 feet in just 10 seconds. So will an oncoming vehicle. Thus to complete the pass in 10 seconds, you'll need over 1,600 feet – more than three-tenths of a mile. And at a distance of 1,600 feet, it is hard to judge how fast an oncoming vehicle is traveling.

Not quite. The answer is to parallel park.

Backing up is dangerous because it is hard for you to see everything behind your vehicle and other drivers don't usually expect a vehicle to be backing toward them. Try to avoid backing into traffic. However, to enter a driveway or parallel parking space, back into it unless signs prohibit doing so. That way, you will be going forward when you pull out.

Not quite. The answer is You are not allowed to enter this roadway.

This is a Do Not Enter sign. It indicates that you cannot enter the roadway at which the sign is posted. You will see such signs at roadway openings you are not to enter or where you would be driving the wrong way on a one-way roadway. You will see them at exit ramps, in crossovers on divided roadways, and at numerous locations on one-way roads.

Not quite. The answer is 10 feet

In Wisconsin, you may not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. (Note: There are also many other places where you are not allowed to park. Check for signs or pavement markings that may prohibit or limit parking.)

Source: No Parking Zones, Parking, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is lower the windows.

When you park and leave your vehicle in the street, you should stop the engine, remove the ignition key, and set the parking brake. Also raise the windows shut and lock the doors.

Not quite. The answer is Where there are no signs to control turning, you must turn into the lane farthest from the one you came from.

Where there are no signs or lane markings to control turning, you should turn from the lane that is closest to the direction in which you want to go and turn into the lane closest to the one you came from. This way, you will cross the fewest lanes of traffic.

Not quite. The answer is someone may crowd your lane.

On multilane roads, avoid driving alongside other vehicles. Someone may crowd your lane or try to change lanes and pull into you.