You may encounter unexpected conditions in a construction zone. For the safety of yourself, other drivers, and construction workers, drive with extraordinary caution.

Expect construction workers to yield to motorists.

Never pass within intersections or at other intersecting points, such as parking lot entrances and alleyways. Any time your view is blocked by a curve or a hill, you should stay in your lane and assume that there is an oncoming vehicle just out of sight. Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing other vehicles, you will have to determine whether or not you have enough space to pass in a safe manner.

Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing

Within an intersection where there are no oncoming vehicles

Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing

Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles

"No zones" are areas around trucks or buses in which cars disappear into the larger vehicle's blind spots. "No zones" can also be defined as areas in which cars are so close to the larger vehicle that they restrict the truck or bus driver’s ability to stop and maneuver safely. A car being in a "No zone" greatly increases the potential for a crash.

Disappear into blind spots or are so close that they restrict the truck driver's ability to stop and maneuver safely.

Have sufficient space to travel behind the truck.

Have several car lengths between their vehicle and the truck.

Even if the signal is green, you must not enter an intersection unless you can get completely across before the light turns red. If you block the intersection, you can be cited.

Unless you entered the intersection on a yellow light.

Unless you entered the intersection on a green light.

With decreased visibility and the glare of oncoming headlights, you cannot see as far ahead at night as you can during the day. Always use headlights and exercise caution when driving in the dark.

You cannot see as far ahead at night.

The road is always more slippery at night.

Your reaction time is slower at night.

It can be hard to judge the speed of oncoming vehicles. They do not always seem to be coming as fast as they really are. Always be sure you can safely change lanes when passing on a two-lane street. If you are not sure of an oncoming vehicle's speed, wait to pass until the oncoming vehicle has passed and you are sure there is enough space for you to change lanes safely.

Judge the distance to any oncoming vehicles.

Flash your headlights as you pass.

Judge the distance to any oncoming vehicles.

Dashed yellow lines separate single lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. Passing is allowed when there is no oncoming traffic in the passing lane.

Passing is permitted when it's safe.

Both lanes of traffic are going in the same direction.

Passing is permitted when it's safe.

Driving defensively means anticipating potential errors made by others and preparing to compensate for their mistakes.

They consider what other drivers might do and are prepared to react.

They know other drivers will do the right thing.

They consider what other drivers might do and are prepared to react.

They expect no breaks and give none.

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2025 Tennessee Permit Test 12

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Tennessee. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/tennessee/car.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

2025 Tennessee Permit Test 12

9. When driving in a construction zone:

10. Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?

11. "No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

12. You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

13. It is more dangerous to drive at night than during the day because:

14. To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

15. A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:

16. Which of the following describes the thinking of defensive drivers?

Insurance is Mandatory in Tennessee

1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?

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2025 Tennessee Permit Test 12

9. When driving in a construction zone:

10. Where is it safe to pass another vehicle?

11. "No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

12. You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

13. It is more dangerous to drive at night than during the day because:

14. To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

15. A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:

16. Which of the following describes the thinking of defensive drivers?

Insurance is Mandatory in Tennessee

1. Are You Currently insured ?

2. Married ?

3. Do you own your Home?

4. Do you have more than 1 car ?

5. Have you or a Family Member Honorably Served in U.S. Military ?