2025 Louisiana Permit Test 17
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Louisiana. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Louisiana please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/louisiana/car.
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1. This sign means:
Explanation
Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign warns drivers about an upcoming steep hill. They should adjust their speed accordingly to avoid brake damage or collision.
2. When turning or changing lanes, you must:
Explanation
Always signal your intentions when changing lanes, turning, or pulling away from a curb. Do not allow yourself to become lazy and form the bad habit of not following this law.
3. When may drivers pass another vehicle by driving on the shoulder?
Explanation
Never pass on the shoulder of a roadway, whether the shoulder is paved or not. Other drivers will never expect you to be there and may pull off the road and into your vehicle.
4. You may drive across a dashed white line:
Explanation
Traffic lanes moving in the same direction are separated by broken white lines. You may cross over dashed lines to pass, if it is safe to do so.
5. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
Explanation
Driving more slowly than the flow of traffic can be hazardous. If you are on a two-lane, two-way road and driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you are required to pull off the road and let the other vehicles pass. Only drive significantly under the speed limit when conditions require it.
6. Which is a characteristic of a defensive driver?
Explanation
A defensive driver tries to predict possible danger and is prepared to act accordingly. Good defensive drivers are alert to what is going on around them.
7. What does this road sign mean?
Explanation
A stop sign means that you must come to a full stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians in or heading toward the intersection. Go again when it is safe.
8. A red and white triangular sign at an intersection means:
Explanation
A triangular red and white yield sign means that you must decrease speed as you approach an intersection and yield the right-of-way to any vehicles or pedestrians in the intersection. You must be prepared to stop if conditions require it.
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