All 40 Montana Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Montana, a Traffic Education Permit (TEP) may be issued to a student at least:
Answer: 14½
A TEP may be issued at 14½ while enrolled in a state-approved traffic education course.
In Montana, a learner license is available at 16, or at what age with an approved driver education course?
Answer: 15
A learner license is available at 15 with approved driver education (16 without).
In Montana, the minimum age for a license (under 21) is 16, or 15 with:
Answer: Driver education
Under-21 minimum license age is 16 (15 with driver education); valid until the 21st birthday.
Before a Montana license, teens must acquire supervised driving of at least:
Answer: 50 hours (10 at night) over 6 months
Teens need at least 50 hours of supervised driving (10 at night) over a minimum of six months.
A Montana restricted (GDL) license holder may not drive between:
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.
During the first six months, an unsupervised Montana teen driver may have only:
Answer: One unrelated passenger under 18
First six months: only one unrelated passenger under 18 unless supervised by a licensed adult.
During the second six months, an unsupervised Montana teen driver may have no more than:
Answer: Three unrelated passengers under 18
Second six months: up to three unrelated passengers under 18 unless supervised by a licensed adult.
A Montana TEP allows driving only under the direct supervision of a:
Answer: Traffic education instructor
A TEP allows driving during training under a traffic education instructor's direct supervision.
To be licensed in Montana you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Montana, you can be arrested for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of:
Answer: .08% or more
A BAC of 0.08% or more is DUI.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
In Montana, the BAC limit for a driver under 21 is:
Answer: .02
Under-21 drivers are in violation at 0.02 BAC.
In Montana, BAC is usually determined by a:
Answer: Breath, blood, or urine test
BAC is measured by a breath, blood, or urine test.
In Montana, if you refuse a BAC test, you can:
Answer: Lose your driver license
You can lose your license if you refuse a BAC test (implied consent).
A Montana commercial driver is DUI at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink in Montana, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
Speed Limits & Speed Management In Montana, school-zone speed limits may be as low as:
Answer: 15 mph
School-zone speed limits may be as low as 15 mph.
In a Montana roundabout, driving speeds are:
Answer: 15 mph or less
Roundabout speeds are 15 mph or less; yield to traffic already in the roundabout.
In Montana, a vehicle normally operating at or under 25 mph must display:
Answer: A slow-moving-vehicle emblem
Vehicles operating at 25 mph or less must display the slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
In a Montana funeral procession, you may not drive faster than:
Answer: 55 mph
A funeral procession may not exceed 55 mph where the limit is 55 or more.
Even at the posted Montana limit, in rain, snow, or fog you should:
Answer: Slow down for conditions
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
Montana notes that at night your speed should account for:
Answer: Limited visibility — don't overdrive your headlights
At night, don't drive faster than you can stop within the range of your headlights.
Sharing the Road
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Montana, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Montana's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
A motorcycle in Montana is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
On Montana's open highways, you should watch for:
Answer: Wildlife such as deer
Watch for wildlife on Montana's open highways, especially at dawn and dusk.
In a Montana school zone, you must stop and stay stopped for:
Answer: Pedestrians (children)
Stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in a school zone.
Safe Driving Montana notes that being awake 18 hours straight makes your driving skills like someone:
Answer: Under the influence of drugs or alcohol
After 18 hours awake, your driving is like being impaired by drugs or alcohol.
Montana notes that sending/reading a text takes your eyes off the road for about 5 seconds — at 55 mph, like driving:
Answer: The length of a football field blindfolded
5 seconds at 55 mph is like driving the length of a football field blindfolded.
If you become drowsy while driving in Montana, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
A safe following distance in Montana gives you:
Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
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 Montana law requires vehicle occupants to:
Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Montana's seat-belt law is enforced.
If your turn signals fail in Montana, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
Because of Montana winters, on snow or ice you should:
Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Montana, rectangular signs with black words on white that tell you what to do are:
Answer: Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs (rectangular, black on white) tell you what you must do.
In Montana 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 Montana, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
If a Montana restricted (first-year) driver violates a license restriction, they face:
Answer: Penalties/extension of restrictions
Violating first-year restrictions brings penalties.