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Louisiana Permit Test: Lanes & Passing Practice Questions
Lane use, merging, passing safely and freeway driving.
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Question 1
How far may you drive in a shared center left-turn lane in Louisiana?
Any distance
No more than 200 feet
No more than 500 feet
Up to one block or 300 feet
Correct answer: No more than 200 feet
You must not drive more than 200 feet in the shared center left-turn lane.
Source: Chapter 3: Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings β Traffic Signs
Question 2
Under Louisiana law, which lane should vehicles normally travel in?
Any lane
The left-hand lane
The right-hand lane
The center lane on any road with three lanes
Correct answer: The right-hand lane
All vehicles should travel in the right-hand lane unless turning left, passing, or the right lanes are congested.
Source: Chapter 3: Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings β Lane Markings
Question 3
Under Louisiana law, may you drive slower than traffic to your right while in the left lane?
Only at night
No
Yes, when preparing to exit on the right
Yes, if under the limit
Correct answer: No
No vehicle in the left-hand lane shall be driven slower than vehicles traveling to its right.
Source: Chapter 3: Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings β Lane Markings
Question 4
When changing lanes, what size gap in traffic should you identify?
1 to 2 seconds
One car length
4 to 5 seconds
10 seconds or more on city streets
Correct answer: 4 to 5 seconds
Identify a 4 to 5 second gap in traffic, signal, look again, then steer into the lane.
Source: Chapter 5: Safe Driving Habits β Looking and Scanning Ahead
Question 5
You must complete a pass before coming within how far of an oncoming vehicle?
100 feet
200 feet
500 feet on rural highways
50 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
You must complete a passing maneuver before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
Source: Chapter 5: Safe Driving Habits β Passing on the Left
Question 6
In Louisiana, you may not pass within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing?
300 feet in town
500 feet
50 feet
100 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Passing is illegal within 100 feet of an intersection, railroad crossing, bridge or tunnel.
Source: Chapter 5: Safe Driving Habits β Passing on the Left
Question 7
When is passing on the right allowed in Louisiana?
With two or more lanes going your way
On the shoulder in traffic jams
Never
On any two-lane road if the car ahead is slow
Correct answer: With two or more lanes going your way
You may pass on the right if there are two or more lanes moving the same way, but never on the shoulder.
Source: Chapter 5: Safe Driving Habits β Passing on the Left
Question 8
Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane highway. What should you do?
Move toward the center line to block
Brake hard
Speed up to stay even
Slow slightly and move right
Correct answer: Slow slightly and move right
When being passed, slow your speed a little and, on a two-lane highway, move over to the right as far as safely possible.
Source: Chapter 5: Safe Driving Habits β Passing on the Left
Question 9
When merging onto an interstate, what size gap do you need?
Four seconds
Two seconds
Eight seconds in heavy traffic
One car length
Correct answer: Four seconds
When you merge you need a gap of four seconds, giving both you and the car behind a two-second following distance.
Source: Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Rural Roads β General Interstate Driving
Question 10
On an interstate with three or more lanes each way, what is the far-left lane for?
Parking
Slow trucks climbing hills
Entering and exiting
Passing
Correct answer: Passing
On 3+ lane interstates, the right lane is for entering and exiting, the middle for travel and the far left for passing.
Source: Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Rural Roads β General Interstate Driving
Question 11
About how far before your interstate exit should you check that you are in the correct lane?
About 100 feet
At the exit sign
Five miles on rural interstates
About a mile
Correct answer: About a mile
Approximately a mile before your exit, make sure you are in the correct lane.
Source: Chapter 7: Interstate Driving and Rural Roads β General Interstate Driving
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