2024 Louisiana Permit Test 21
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Louisiana. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Louisiana please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/louisiana/car.
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25. To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:
Explanation
Your ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends largely on searching for and identifying problems before meeting them. Looking far ahead of your vehicle does not mean you should simply stare at the center of the road. You need to continually scan the entire road, including the sides of the road.
26. If you are approaching a traffic signal that you notice has been solid green for a long time, you should:
Explanation
If you see an upcoming traffic light that has been solid green for a long time, it may change to yellow or red before you reach it. You should begin slowing down and preparing for the light to change.
27. When you want to change lanes, you should wait for a minimum ____ gap in traffic.
Explanation
Before changing lanes, you should identify a four- or five-second gap in traffic in the lane you wish to enter. Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder in the direction of the lane change. Adjust your speed and steer into the lane before canceling your turn signal.
28. When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:
Explanation
If a vehicle comes toward you with its high beams on, look away from the headlights and toward the right side of the road until the car has passed. This will keep you from being blinded.
29. What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?
Explanation
If your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement, don't panic. Take your foot off the accelerator and steer parallel to the road. Slow down and ease back onto the roadway by keeping both hands on the steering wheel and steering into the road’s right lane with a small turn of the steering wheel. Check for traffic around you before steering back onto the pavement.
30. When should drivers and passengers fasten their safety belts?
Explanation
Louisiana has a mandatory safety belt use law which requires all motor vehicle occupants to be properly buckled. Don’t start the engine before you are sure every passenger in the car has their safety belt fastened.
31. Defensive driving is:
Explanation
