CT DMV KNOWLEDGE TEST QUESTIONS AND UPDATED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Is it legally required that you use a seatbelt while in the front seat?
Yes, both the driver and the front seat passenger are required to use a seatbelt.
What should you do if an oncoming car has its high-beam lights on?
Flash your high-beams once or twice to signal to them to turn them off.
When is it safe to return to yur lane after passing another car?
When you see the headlights of the car you passed in your rearview mirror.
True or False, A seatbelt is unsafe because it can trap you in a car.
False, a seatbelt that works correctly will release even after an accident.
What checks should you do before you start to drive?
-All passengers are wearing seatbelts
-Rearview mirror
-Remove loose objects inside the car that could cause injury in an accident
-Side mirrors
A pedestrian with a white cane signifies what?
The person is blind.
If in an accident in which someone is injured, what should you do?
Call the police and ambulance but don't move the person.
, What does a dashed white line in the center of the road mean?
-Drivers can pass each other
-Cars are moving in the same direction
What should you do when a traffic light turns yellow?
-Stop if you can do so safely
-Proceed through if you are un the intersection
What does a flashing yellow light mean?
-Proceed with caution
-Slow down
What does it mean if there is both a solid and a dashed yellow line?
You may not pass if the solid yellow line is on your side.
What should you do to stop quickly if your car does not have an antilock breaking system
(ABS)?
Apply the breaks as hard as you can without locking them until the car stops skidding.
What should you do when driving away from a rising or setting sun?
Turn on your headlights.
What should you do when you start to hydroplane?
Steer right and ease your foot off the gas.
Green signs are reserved for what?
-Points of geographic interest
-Locations and distances
How long after becoming a Connecticut resident are you required to register your vehicle?
30 Days.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Is it legally required that you use a seatbelt while in the front seat?
Yes, both the driver and the front seat passenger are required to use a seatbelt.
What should you do if an oncoming car has its high-beam lights on?
Flash your high-beams once or twice to signal to them to turn them off.
When is it safe to return to yur lane after passing another car?
When you see the headlights of the car you passed in your rearview mirror.
True or False, A seatbelt is unsafe because it can trap you in a car.
False, a seatbelt that works correctly will release even after an accident.
What checks should you do before you start to drive?
-All passengers are wearing seatbelts
-Rearview mirror
-Remove loose objects inside the car that could cause injury in an accident
-Side mirrors
A pedestrian with a white cane signifies what?
The person is blind.
If in an accident in which someone is injured, what should you do?
Call the police and ambulance but don't move the person.
, What does a dashed white line in the center of the road mean?
-Drivers can pass each other
-Cars are moving in the same direction
What should you do when a traffic light turns yellow?
-Stop if you can do so safely
-Proceed through if you are un the intersection
What does a flashing yellow light mean?
-Proceed with caution
-Slow down
What does it mean if there is both a solid and a dashed yellow line?
You may not pass if the solid yellow line is on your side.
What should you do to stop quickly if your car does not have an antilock breaking system
(ABS)?
Apply the breaks as hard as you can without locking them until the car stops skidding.
What should you do when driving away from a rising or setting sun?
Turn on your headlights.
What should you do when you start to hydroplane?
Steer right and ease your foot off the gas.
Green signs are reserved for what?
-Points of geographic interest
-Locations and distances
How long after becoming a Connecticut resident are you required to register your vehicle?
30 Days.
