Free Ohio Permit Practice Test (2026)
Real questions from the official Ohio 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
- Licensing & Permits — 4
- Safe Driving — 4
- Sharing the Road — 3
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Ohio-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. In Ohio you must use headlights:
- Only in cities
- Only on highways
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only in rain
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
2. Before a driving test, an Ohio teen must complete and log driving of:
- 50 hours (10 at night)
- 20 hours
- 30 hours
- 100 hours
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Answer: 50 hours (10 at night)
You must log 50 hours of driving, including at least 10 at night.
3. If you plan to drink in Ohio, the safest choice is to:
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
- Wait 15 minutes
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
4. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Ohio, you should:
- Turn left
- Pull to the right and stop
- Speed up
- Stop in your lane
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
5. If you are involved in a crash in Ohio, you should first:
- Move your vehicle off the roadway if possible, then exchange information
- Block traffic
- Call later only
- Leave
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Answer: Move your vehicle off the roadway if possible, then exchange information
Move your vehicle off the roadway if you can, then stop and exchange information.
6. A safe following distance in Ohio gives you:
- Nothing
- Time to react and avoid a crash
- A better view only
- More speed
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Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
7. Ohio's under-21 law (OVUAC) sets a lower BAC limit of:
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Answer: .02
Under-21 drivers are in violation at .02 BAC (OVUAC).
8. When practicing with an Ohio TIPIC, a valid licensed driver in the front passenger seat must be at least:
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Answer: 21
A licensed driver age 21 or older must be in the front passenger seat.
9. Ohio's basic speed rule requires you to drive:
- 10 over the limit
- As fast as traffic
- At a speed reasonable for conditions
- At the max always
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Answer: At a speed reasonable for conditions
Always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for conditions.
10. The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
11. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
12. In Ohio, vehicles moving slower than the flow of traffic must:
- Stop
- Speed up
- Stay left
- Use the right lane or stay as close to the right as practical
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Answer: Use the right lane or stay as close to the right as practical
Slower vehicles must keep right.
13. An Ohio driver under 18 must hold the TIPIC for at least:
- 1 year
- 6 months
- 3 months
- 30 days
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Answer: 6 months
Under-18 drivers must hold the TIPIC at least 6 months.
14. Ohio law requires the driver and front-seat passengers to:
- Wear seat belts
- Do nothing
- Buckle only at night
- Buckle only children
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Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Ohio's seat-belt law is enforced.
15. If you become drowsy while driving in Ohio, you should:
- Keep going
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
16. An Ohio driver education course requires classroom or online instruction of:
- 8 hours
- 24 hours
- 16 hours
- 40 hours
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Answer: 24 hours
You need 24 hours of classroom or online instruction.
17. In Ohio, driving much slower than surrounding traffic:
- Is always safest
- Can impede traffic and be dangerous
- Is required
- Saves lives
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Answer: Can impede traffic and be dangerous
Going too slowly can impede traffic and be dangerous.
18. In Ohio, a probationary driver's conviction for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence brings a license suspension of at least:
- 10 days
- Six months
- 30 days
- No suspension
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Answer: Six months
A probationary OVI conviction brings a six-month suspension.
19. A motorcycle in Ohio is entitled to:
- Half a lane
- A full lane of travel
- No lane
- The shoulder only
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
20. If your turn signals fail in Ohio, you should:
- Not signal
- Turn without warning
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
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