Wisconsin DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

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 one block

Under Wisconsin law, you must dim your headlights whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 500 feet of a vehicle you are following. Five hundred feet is about one block.

Not quite. The answer is no faster than 35 mph.

On a wet road, at speeds of up to 35 mph, modern tires will usually channel water away to maintain contact with the road. However, in deep water at higher speeds, the channeling action of the tires becomes less effective and the tires start to ride on a layer of water like water skis. This is called “hydroplaning.” It may result in a loss of braking and steering control. To prevent the onset of hydroplaning, make sure your tires have adequate tread and drive no faster than 35 mph.

Not quite. The answer is you must yield to the vehicles on the roadway.

Vehicles entering from a private road or driveway must yield to vehicles on a public roadway. To enter a public roadway from an alley, a driveway, or a private road, stop before driving onto the sidewalk or sidewalk area and proceed slowly. Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and approaching vehicles.

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 Do all of the above.

Before you change lanes, you must signal and check your mirrors. However, your car has blind spots that are large enough to hide another car in the lane next to yours. The only way to check those blind spots is to look over your shoulder before you change lanes. Otherwise, you might not notice the car next to you until it's too late. [Scanning, Seeing Well, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook],

Source: Signal When You Change Direction, Let Others Know What You Are Doing, Communicating, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is 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 distracting you from your driving. Sending text messages (texting) while you are driving will increase your chances of being in a crash by as much as eight times.

Not quite. The answer is Flash your high beams and watch the right edge of the roadway.

High-beam headlights can be blinding. If an oncoming vehicle has not dimmed its headlights, flash your high beams to remind the driver. If the driver still doesn't dim the headlights, don't retaliate with your own high beams. Instead, slow down, keep right, look away from the oncoming vehicle, and steer by the right edge of the roadway until the vehicle has passed by.

Source: Use Your Lights, Seeing Well, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is $200

You must report an accident to law enforcement that involves death, injury, at least $1,000 in property damage, or at least $200 in damage to government property other than a vehicle.

Source: Report the Crash; Crashes; Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

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 Whenever you are within 500 feet of any other moving vehicle

Under Wisconsin 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 should also dim your high beams in heavy traffic. Avoid shining your high beams on any other occupied vehicle. If you dim your high beams before they can shine on other vehicles, those other drivers may extend you the same courtesy.

Source: Use Your Lights, Seeing Well, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

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 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 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 6 months.

While you hold a probationary license, your driving is restricted in several ways. If you violate any of the restrictions or are found guilty of any moving traffic violation (including failure to wear a seat belt), all restrictions will be extended for an additional six months. [Restrictions of the Probationary License; The Probationary License; Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook],

Source: Use Safety Belts and Child Restraints; Before You Drive; Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is hydroplaning.

On a wet road, at speeds of up to 35 mph, modern tires will usually channel water away to maintain contact with the road. However, in deep water at higher speeds, the channeling action of the tires becomes less effective and the tires start to ride on a layer of water like water skis. This is called "hydroplaning." At 50 mph or above, hydroplaning may result in a total loss of braking and steering control. To prevent hydroplaning, make sure your tires have enough tread, keep them properly inflated, and slow down. And always increase your following distance in wet weather.

Not quite. The answer is Keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

In heavy traffic, if an emergency vehicle with its siren or flashing lights is right behind you, keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over to the right and stop, no matter which side of the road the ambulance is on.

If an emergency vehicle using a siren, an air horn, or a red or blue flashing light is approaching from either direction, you must clear the intersection if you're in one, yield the right-of-way, pull over to the right, and let the emergency vehicle pass safely. However, if the emergency vehicle is on the opposite side of a divided highway, you don't have to stop for it. Also, you must not follow an emergency vehicle within 500 feet.

Source: Emergency Vehicles, Right-of-Way, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook

Not quite. The answer is (a) and (b)

Cutting off or swerving in front of other vehicles is a sign 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 continue to the next exit, pull over, and let the emergency vehicle pass.

Don't block a roundabout or any other type of intersection, even if an emergency vehicle is approaching. If an emergency vehicle approaches while you are driving in a roundabout, continue to the next exit, then pull over and allow the emergency vehicle to pass. (Note: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Motorists' Handbook suggests that you may keep driving in the roundabout until you reach your intended exit and then exit there. However, the official brochure "What to Do When an ... Emergency Vehicle Approaches a Roundabout" states that you must exit immediately at the next exit (i.e., even if it's not your exit).

Source: "What to Do When an ... Emergency Vehicle Approaches a Roundabout," Wisconsin Department of Transportation, https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/safety/safety-eng/roundabouts/br-emergencyveh.pdf