Free Connecticut DMV Driving Test Practice 2026 / CT

Question 1

If you are being tailgated and there is no right lane to move into, you should:

Accepted Answer

Wait until the road ahead is clear, then reduce speed slowly to encourage them to pass

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Speed up well beyond the limit

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Turn on your high beams

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Brake sharply to discourage the tailgater

Question 2

When backing your vehicle, you should:

Accepted Answer

Turn around and look over your right shoulder directly through the rear window, and back slowly

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Back as quickly as possible

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Steer with one hand while looking forward

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Rely on your mirrors alone

Question 3

Being stopped by a police vehicle, you should:

Accepted Answer

Pull as close as safely practical to the right edge of the road, stop, and keep your hands on the steering wheel

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Reach for your documents before the officer arrives

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Get out of your vehicle and approach the officer

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Stop in the travel lane immediately

Question 4

Once you are travelling inside a Connecticut roundabout, you should:

Accepted Answer

Keep moving and never stop inside the roundabout to let other traffic enter

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Stop and let waiting vehicles enter from each leg

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Back up if you miss your exit

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Change lanes freely to reach your exit

Question 5

In a Connecticut work zone, all temporary traffic signs have what background color?

Accepted Answer

Orange

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 6

What does this sign tell you?

Accepted Answer

The right lane ends ahead and you must merge left

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A passing lane begins ahead

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Two roads merge into a divided highway

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Traffic from the left must yield to you

Question 7

How large an opening in traffic does the Connecticut manual say you need in order to merge?

Accepted Answer

About four seconds

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About one second

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About ten seconds

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About half a second

Question 8

When you are on an entrance ramp preparing to enter a highway, you should:

Accepted Answer

Use the ramp to build up to the speed of the traffic already on the highway

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Drive to the end of the ramp and stop until traffic clears

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Cross several lanes at once to reach the left lane

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Enter well below the speed of traffic so you can look around

Question 9

What does this sign mean?

Accepted Answer

The divided highway ends ahead and the road becomes two-way traffic

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A one-way street begins ahead

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Two-way traffic merges from the right

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A roundabout is ahead

Question 10

A yellow warning sign with a speed number on it, like this one, tells you:

Accepted Answer

The highest advised speed for the condition ahead under ideal conditions

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The minimum legal speed on this road

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The speed at which a fine is doubled

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The speed limit for trucks only

Question 11

This sign is posted ahead of a long downgrade. According to the manual, what should you do as you drive down it?

Accepted Answer

Check your mirrors and watch for large trucks and buses that may be building up speed behind you

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Shift into neutral and coast to save fuel

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Turn off your headlights to reduce glare

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Speed up so following traffic does not have to brake

Question 12

Before changing lanes, checking your mirrors is not enough because:

Accepted Answer

Areas near the rear corners of your vehicle are blind spots you cannot see in the mirrors, so you must turn your head and look

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Mirrors are only accurate at low speed

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Mirrors do not show vehicles that are behind you

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The law forbids using mirrors to change lanes

Question 13

On packed snow, the Connecticut manual says you should:

Accepted Answer

Cut your speed in half

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Keep the posted speed and brake earlier

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Reduce your speed by about 5 mph

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Drive faster to keep the tires from packing snow

Question 14

Why can bridges and overpasses be icy when the rest of the road is not?

Accepted Answer

They have no earth underneath to insulate them, so they get colder than other pavement

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They are usually paved with a different, slicker material

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Salt trucks are not allowed on bridges

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Bridge surfaces are always in the shade

Question 15

In a very heavy downpour or thick fog you cannot see well enough to drive safely. You should:

Accepted Answer

Pull off the road in a safe place and wait until conditions clear

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Turn on your high beams and continue at the posted speed

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Stop in your travel lane and put on your flashers

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Follow closely behind another vehicle's taillights

Question 16

You must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle comes within about:

Accepted Answer

One block

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Fifty feet

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Ten feet

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One mile

Question 17

You notice you are yawning repeatedly and drifting in your lane on a long drive. According to the manual, the best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop driving — pull off at the next exit or rest area and take a 15- to 20-minute nap

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Turn the radio up and keep going

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Open the window and drive faster to finish sooner

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Rely on caffeine alone to stay alert for the rest of the trip

Question 18

Why does the manual tell you to always dim your headlights when approaching a motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

Because of a rider's vulnerability, the blinding effect of your high beams is far more dangerous to them

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Motorcycle headlights are brighter, so dimming is a courtesy

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High beams damage a motorcycle's mirrors

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It is only required between sunset and sunrise

Question 19

A hostile motorist has become angry with you and is following your vehicle. You should:

Accepted Answer

Drive to a police station, convenience store or other well-lit public place where you can get help — never to your home

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Pull over and confront the driver

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Drive home and park in your driveway

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Make eye contact so the driver knows you are not intimidated

Question 20

A Connecticut learner's permit holder or a 16- or 17-year-old licensed driver may not:

Accepted Answer

Carry more passengers than the number of seat belts in the vehicle

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Drive on any road with a speed limit above 45 mph

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Drive a vehicle with an automatic transmission

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Drive with the radio on

Question 21

A pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a guide dog is crossing at a signal-controlled intersection when your light turns green. You must:

Accepted Answer

Remain stopped until the pedestrian is completely out of the road, even though you have a green light

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Proceed slowly around the pedestrian

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Sound your horn to alert the pedestrian

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Move forward as long as you leave three feet of space

Question 22

Your vehicle breaks down on a highway. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Get the vehicle off the road and away from traffic if at all possible and turn on your emergency flashers

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Stand in the travel lane and wave traffic around

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Change the tire even if you must kneel in a traffic lane

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Stop just over the crest of a hill so you are out of the way

Question 23

If your headlights suddenly go out while you are driving at night, you should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down gradually, pull off the road as soon as possible and try the switch a few times

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Continue driving using the vehicle's parking lights

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Brake hard and stop where you are

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Follow the vehicle ahead of you until you reach a lit area

Question 24

You must stop quickly and your vehicle has an Antilock Braking System (ABS). You should:

Accepted Answer

Press the brake pedal down hard and keep pressing, even if the pedal pushes back

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Pump the brake pedal repeatedly

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Apply the parking brake instead

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Let up on the brake as soon as you feel the pedal vibrate

Question 25

You may park in a space marked with this sign only if:

Accepted Answer

Your vehicle displays a handicapped license plate or placard

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You will be away from the vehicle for less than 15 minutes

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You leave your emergency flashers on

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No other spaces are available in the lot

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