Free Tennessee Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Tennessee 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:
- Licensing & Permits — 5
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Vehicle Equipment — 4
- Sharing the Road — 3
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (5 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are Tennessee-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. If your turn signals fail in Tennessee, you should:
- Turn without warning
- Use hand signals
- Not signal
- Use the horn
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
2. If you plan to drink in Tennessee, 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.
3. In Tennessee, the minimum age for a Learner Permit is:
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Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 for a Tennessee Learner Permit.
4. A Tennessee Intermediate License applicant cannot have how many points on their record in the prior 180 days?
- 10 or more
- 3 or more
- Six or more
- 1 or more
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Answer: Six or more
You cannot have six or more points during the 180 days before applying.
5. In Tennessee 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.
6. In Tennessee, a car at 55 mph stops in about 240 feet, but a truck at the same speed needs about:
- 450+ feet
- 300 feet
- 100 feet
- 240 feet
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Answer: 450+ feet
A truck at 55 mph needs about 450+ feet to stop — far more than a car.
7. Before a Tennessee Intermediate License, you must certify behind-the-wheel driving (SF-1256) of at least:
- 100 hours
- 20 hours
- 40 hours
- 50 hours (10 at night)
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Answer: 50 hours (10 at night)
You must certify 50 hours of behind-the-wheel experience, including 10 at night.
8. In Tennessee, if you cannot see a truck driver's mirrors, then:
- They cannot see you
- You may tailgate
- They can see you
- It doesn't matter
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Answer: They cannot see you
If you can't see the truck's mirrors, the driver can't see you — stay out of blind spots.
9. A Tennessee Intermediate driver graduates to a Regular License by driving without at-fault crashes or major violations and reaching age:
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Answer: 18
You graduate to a Regular License at 18 (with a clean record).
10. A Tennessee Learner Permit must be held for at least how long before an Intermediate License?
- 30 days
- Six months
- 3 months
- 1 year
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Answer: Six months
You must hold the Learner Permit at least six months.
11. In Tennessee, a BAC of what level is always illegal (intoxication)?
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Answer: .08
A BAC of .08 is the level of intoxication that is always illegal.
12. In Tennessee, reading a text takes your eyes off the road for at least 5 seconds — at 55 mph that's like driving:
- The length of a football field with eyes closed
- One block
- 10 feet
- A mile
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Answer: The length of a football field with eyes closed
At 55 mph, 5 seconds is the length of a football field driven blind.
13. A Tennessee commercial driver is DUI at a BAC of:
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
14. In Tennessee, driving much slower than surrounding traffic:
- Is always safest
- Saves lives
- Can be dangerous and impede traffic
- Is required
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Answer: Can be dangerous and impede traffic
Going too slowly can be dangerous and impede other traffic.
15. A Tennessee Intermediate License requires seatbelts for all passengers ages:
- Only the driver
- 4 through 17 (child restraint if under 4)
- No one
- Adults only
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Answer: 4 through 17 (child restraint if under 4)
Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers ages 4 through 17 (child restraint if under 4).
16. A Tennessee hardship license holder (at least 15) has privileges like a Class PD license when:
- Alone
- At night
- Accompanied by a responsible licensed adult
- On weekends
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Answer: Accompanied by a responsible licensed adult
Hardship license holders drive with the same privileges when accompanied by a responsible adult.
17. Tennessee notes you are how many times more likely to die in a collision with a train than a car?
- 30 times
- The same
- 2 times
- 10 times
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Answer: 30 times
You are 30 times more likely to die in a train collision than a car collision.
18. Tennessee law requires the driver and passengers to:
- Buckle only at night
- Buckle only children
- Do nothing
- Wear seat belts
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Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Tennessee's seat-belt law is enforced.
19. In Tennessee, a driver 16 to under 21 with a BAC of .02% is convicted of:
- A warning
- Nothing
- Underage Driving While Impaired
- A parking ticket
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Answer: Underage Driving While Impaired
A driver 16–20 with a BAC of .02% is convicted of Underage Driving While Impaired.
20. Worn wiper blades that streak the glass should be:
- Replaced for clear visibility in rain
- Taped
- Removed
- Left alone
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Answer: Replaced for clear visibility in rain
Replace worn blades so you can see clearly in the rain.
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