All 40 Louisiana Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Louisiana, the minimum age for a Stage 1 learner's permit is:
Answer: 15
You must be a minimum of 15 years old for a Louisiana learner's permit.
A Louisiana learner's permit must be held for a minimum of:
Answer: 180 days
You must hold the learner's permit at least 180 days.
A Louisiana learner may not advance to the intermediate stage until:
Answer: Their 16th birthday
You cannot move to the intermediate stage until your 16th birthday.
Louisiana's graduated licensing has how many stages?
Answer: Three (Learner, Intermediate, Full)
The stages are Learner's Permit, Intermediate License, and Full License.
A Louisiana learner's permit allows you to drive only:
Answer: While supervised by a fully licensed driver
A learner may drive only while supervised by a fully licensed driver.
To earn a Louisiana intermediate license, you must pass the road skills test with at least:
Answer: 80% accuracy
You must pass the road skills test with at least 80% accuracy.
A Louisiana intermediate licensee is prohibited from driving between:
Answer: 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (unless accompanied)
No driving 11:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed adult 21+ or a sibling 18+.
Between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a Louisiana intermediate licensee may not transport more than:
Answer: One passenger under age 21 not in the immediate family
During those hours, no more than one passenger under 21 who is not immediate family.
During the Louisiana intermediate curfew, you may drive if accompanied by:
Answer: A licensed adult at least 21 (or a sibling at least 18)
You may drive with a licensed adult 21+ or a sibling at least 18.
All first-time Louisiana license applicants must furnish proof of:
Answer: Driver education training
Proof of driver education training is required for a first license.
Any vehicle used on Louisiana highways must be covered by:
Answer: Liability insurance (or allowable substitute)
Vehicles must carry liability insurance or an allowable substitute.
To be licensed in Louisiana you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
Speed Limits & Speed Management The maximum speed limit for any vehicle in Louisiana is generally:
Answer: 70 MPH
The general maximum is 70 MPH (except where posted otherwise).
On certain portions of I-49 in Louisiana, the posted speed limit is:
Answer: 75 MPH
Portions of I-49 are posted at 75 MPH.
When pulling or towing another motor vehicle in Louisiana, the speed limit is:
Answer: 45 MPH
When towing another vehicle, the limit is 45 MPH.
Louisiana school buses that frequently stop to load children are limited to:
Answer: 35 MPH
School buses stopping to load/unload are limited to 35 MPH.
Even where 55 MPH is posted, in snow or ice you should:
Answer: Reduce speed for conditions
Speed limits are for ideal conditions — slow down for snow, ice, or poor visibility.
Some Louisiana signs post a minimum speed because:
Answer: Driving too slowly can be a hazard to others
A minimum-speed sign means you must travel at least that fast so you're not a hazard.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Louisiana, an adult is guilty of DWI at a blood alcohol concentration of:
Answer: .08% or more
A BAC of 0.08% or more is DWI for adult drivers.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
Louisiana drivers under 21 are subject to a lower BAC limit of:
Answer: .02%
Under-21 drivers face a .02% limit.
A commercial driver in Louisiana is DWI at a BAC of:
Answer: .04%
Commercial drivers are DWI at .04%.
A first Louisiana DWI conviction can bring fines and:
Answer: Possible imprisonment
Penalties include fines and possible imprisonment.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Use a designated driver or other sober ride
Arrange a sober ride before you drink.
Sharing the Road Louisiana's 'Move Over' law requires you to slow down and, when approaching a roadside incident:
Answer: Change lanes away from it when safe
Slow down and change lanes away from the incident when it is safe.
In a Louisiana roundabout, you should slow to about:
Answer: 15 mph or less
Speeds of 15 mph or less are adequate in a roundabout; yield to traffic already circulating.
When traveling in the right lane and a truck is merging, courtesy is to:
Answer: Move over to let it merge when safe
Move over to allow a merging truck room when it is safe.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes.
A motorcycle in Louisiana is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to use a full lane.
Safe Driving On rural Louisiana highways, keep a safe following distance because trucks and cars:
Answer: Need distance to stop safely
Following distance gives you and others room to stop safely.
If you cannot see at least 400 feet ahead, you are:
Answer: Driving too fast for your visibility
If you can't see 400 feet ahead, you're driving too fast for conditions.
To reduce drowsy driving, Louisiana suggests you avoid driving:
Answer: Between midnight and 6 a.m.
Try to limit driving between midnight and 6 a.m., when drowsiness peaks.
Raising speed from 20 mph to 80 mph increases impact and braking distance by about:
Answer: 16 times
At 80 vs 20 mph, impact and braking distance are about 16 times greater.
Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Vehicle Equipment Louisiana law requires vehicle occupants to:
Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Louisiana's seat-belt law is enforced.
If your turn signals stop working in Louisiana, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Louisiana you must use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
Points & Penalties If you are involved in a crash in Louisiana, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
In Louisiana, driving without required liability insurance can lead to:
Answer: License/registration penalties
Failing to carry required insurance brings penalties.