Free Montana Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Montana driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Safe Driving — 4
- Licensing & Permits — 3
- Vehicle Equipment — 3
- Signaling & Communication — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Sharing the Road — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Montana-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. During the first six months, an unsupervised Montana teen driver may have only:
- One unrelated passenger under 18
- Two passengers
- Three passengers
- No passengers
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Answer: One unrelated passenger under 18
First six months: only one unrelated passenger under 18 unless supervised by a licensed adult.
2. A Montana commercial driver is DUI at a BAC of:
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
3. A safe following distance in Montana gives you:
- More speed
- Nothing
- A better view only
- Time to react and avoid a crash
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Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
4. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Drive faster
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
5. In Montana, rectangular signs with black words on white that tell you what to do are:
- Service signs
- Regulatory signs
- Warning signs
- Guide signs
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Answer: Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs (rectangular, black on white) tell you what you must do.
6. In a Montana roundabout, driving speeds are:
- 15 mph or less
- 45 mph
- 35 mph
- 25 mph
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Answer: 15 mph or less
Roundabout speeds are 15 mph or less; yield to traffic already in the roundabout.
7. Montana notes that sending/reading a text takes your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds — at 55 mph, like driving:
- The length of a football field blindfolded
- 10 feet
- One block
- A mile
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Answer: The length of a football field blindfolded
5 seconds at 55 mph is like driving the length of a football field blindfolded.
8. On Montana's open highways, you should watch for:
- Wildlife such as deer
- Only bikes
- Only trucks
- Nothing
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Answer: Wildlife such as deer
Watch for wildlife on Montana's open highways, especially at dawn and dusk.
9. A Montana restricted (GDL) license holder may not drive between:
- 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (limited exceptions)
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (limited exceptions)
No driving 11 p.m.–5 a.m. except for emergencies, farm activities, or work/school travel.
10. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Right turn
- Stop
- Left turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
11. If your turn signals fail in Montana, you should:
- Turn without warning
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
12. Montana law requires vehicle occupants to:
- Buckle only at night
- Wear seat belts
- Do nothing
- Buckle only children
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Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Montana's seat-belt law is enforced.
13. If you are involved in a crash in Montana, you must:
- Leave
- Drive on if minor
- Stop and give information
- Call later only
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
14. In Montana, a vehicle normally operating at or under 25 mph must display:
- A flag only
- A blue light
- Nothing
- A slow-moving-vehicle emblem
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Answer: A slow-moving-vehicle emblem
Vehicles operating at 25 mph or less must display the slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
15. In Montana, the BAC limit for a driver under 21 is:
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Answer: .02
Under-21 drivers are in violation at 0.02 BAC.
16. Because of Montana winters, on snow or ice you should:
- Slow down and increase following distance
- Brake hard
- Speed up
- Drive normally
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Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
17. Montana notes that being awake 18 hours straight makes your driving skills like someone:
- Well-rested
- Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- More alert
- Faster
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Answer: Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
After 18 hours awake, your driving is like being impaired by drugs or alcohol.
18. If you plan to drink in Montana, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
19. In Montana, you can be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of:
- .10% or more
- .02% or more
- .08% or more
- .05% or more
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Answer: .08% or more
A BAC of 0.08% or more is DUI.
20. In Montana, a learner license is available at 16, or at what age with an approved driver education course?
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Answer: 15
A learner license is available at 15 with approved driver education (16 without).
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