Free Louisiana DMV Driving Mock Practice Exam 2026 / LA

Question 1

Your vehicle's rear end begins to skid to the right. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ease off the gas and steer your front wheels to the right

Answer

Pull the parking brake

Answer

Brake hard immediately

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Steer sharply to the left

Question 2

Following an emergency vehicle that is responding to a call closer than what distance is unlawful in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

500 feet

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100 feet

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200 feet

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1,000 feet

Question 3

Under Louisiana law, driving under the influence of drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter medication, carries:

Accepted Answer

The same penalty as driving under the influence of alcohol

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No penalty if prescribed

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A warning for a first offense

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A lesser penalty than alcohol

Question 4

When parallel parked in Louisiana, your right wheels must be within what distance of the curb?

Accepted Answer

18 inches

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4 feet

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6 inches

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3 feet

Question 5

This sign indicates:

Accepted Answer

Two-Way Traffic Ahead

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One-Way Street Ahead

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Single Lane Ahead

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No Right Turn

Question 6

It is illegal to park within how many feet of a railroad crossing in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

50 feet

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15 feet

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20 feet

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100 feet

Question 7

According to the Louisiana guide, about how much alcohol can the body process in one hour?

Accepted Answer

0.015 percent

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0.10 percent

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0.05 percent

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0.30 percent

Question 8

What is the blood alcohol limit for a person operating a commercial motor vehicle in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

0.04 percent

Answer

0.02 percent

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0.10 percent

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0.08 percent

Question 9

A vehicle displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem is traveling at:

Accepted Answer

Less than 25 mph

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Less than 45 mph

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Exactly 35 mph

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More than 55 mph

Question 10

This sign indicates:

Accepted Answer

Cross road

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Church ahead

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Side road

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Truck crossing

Question 11

Which of the following will sober up a person who has been drinking?

Accepted Answer

Only the passage of time

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Black coffee

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A cold shower

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Vigorous exercise

Question 12

Children under what age must wear an approved helmet when operating or riding on a bicycle in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

8

Answer

18

Question 13

What is the legal blood alcohol limit in Louisiana for a driver 20 years of age or younger?

Accepted Answer

0.02 percent

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0.00 percent

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0.08 percent

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0.05 percent

Question 14

In Louisiana, a driver 21 years of age or older is over the legal blood alcohol limit at:

Accepted Answer

0.08 percent or more

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0.05 percent or more

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0.10 percent or more

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0.02 percent or more

Question 15

A school bus driver activates the flashing yellow lights how far before the bus stop?

Accepted Answer

At least 100 feet but no more than 500 feet

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Only after stopping

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Exactly 50 feet

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At least 1,000 feet

Question 16

When driving behind a motorcycle in Louisiana, you should allow a following distance of at least:

Accepted Answer

Four seconds

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Ten seconds

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One second

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Two seconds

Question 17

Louisiana law (R.S. 32:76.1) requires how much distance between a passing automobile and a bicyclist?

Accepted Answer

Three feet

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One foot

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Six feet

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Ten feet

Question 18

The maximum penalty for a first DWI conviction in Louisiana includes loss of your driver's license for:

Accepted Answer

365 days

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30 days

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Two years

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Three years

Question 19

If you refuse to submit to a chemical test in Louisiana, your driving privileges will be suspended on a first offense for:

Accepted Answer

365 days

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90 days

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180 days

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30 days

Question 20

A curb painted red in Louisiana indicates:

Accepted Answer

A fire zone restriction

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Short stops only

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Handicap parking

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A loading zone

Question 21

When you park and leave your vehicle unattended in Louisiana, the law requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Stop the motor, remove the key, lock the ignition and set the brake

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Leave the engine running for safety

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Leave the key in the ignition

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Turn the wheels toward the curb only

Question 22

Louisiana's open container law prohibits:

Accepted Answer

Possessing an open alcoholic beverage container and drinking alcohol in a vehicle

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Carrying unopened alcohol

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Transporting alcohol across parish lines

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Only the driver from drinking

Question 23

This sign indicates:

Accepted Answer

Slippery when wet

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Hill ahead

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No right or left turns

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Divided highway

Question 24

You should move into the proper lane for your turn at least how far before the turn?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

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500 feet

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One mile

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10 feet

Question 25

When are you NOT required to stop for a school bus stopped in the opposite lanes in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

When the roadway is separated by a ditch, grassy median, elevated barrier or shared left turn lane

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When the bus is on a four-lane road with no divider

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When only one child is boarding

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Whenever you are in a hurry

Question 26

You must stop at least how far from a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

30 feet

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10 feet

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50 feet

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100 feet

Question 27

Before driving privileges are reinstated after a test refusal, Louisiana requires proof of financial responsibility in the form of:

Accepted Answer

An SR-22 or $30,000 in cash or security

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A $500 bond

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A signed affidavit

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Nothing additional

Question 28

It is illegal in Louisiana to park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?

Accepted Answer

20 feet

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5 feet

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30 feet

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50 feet

Question 29

Before turning left across oncoming traffic in Louisiana, you should:

Accepted Answer

Look for a safe gap and yield to oncoming vehicles going straight or turning right

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Turn as soon as the light is green

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Sound your horn and proceed

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Turn from any available lane

Question 30

In Louisiana, it is illegal to park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?

Accepted Answer

15 feet

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25 feet

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50 feet

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10 feet

Question 31

A second DWI conviction in Louisiana carries a maximum penalty that includes:

Accepted Answer

Six months in jail with 48 hours mandatory and a two-year license loss

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A fine with no license consequence

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A written warning only

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A one-week license suspension

Question 32

This sign indicates Right Curve:

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 33

This sign indicates:

Accepted Answer

Sharp right turn

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Sharp left turn

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U turn

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None of the above

Question 34

The Reduction of Lanes sign indicates fewer lanes ahead:

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 35

This sign indicates:

Accepted Answer

You cannot go straight ahead

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There is a one-way street

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You must take a right

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You must take a left

Question 36

You may not park within how many feet of a traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

30 feet

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50 feet

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10 feet

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15 feet

Question 37

Before making a right turn in Louisiana, you should check for:

Accepted Answer

Traffic from your left, oncoming vehicles turning left into your path, and crossing pedestrians

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Only traffic behind you

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Only the traffic signal

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Nothing, if you signal

Question 38

Motorcycles in Louisiana are entitled to:

Accepted Answer

The full width of a traffic lane

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The shoulder of the road

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The left lane only

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Only half of a lane

Question 39

This warning sign means?

Accepted Answer

Pavement ends ahead.

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Lane ends ahead.

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Road construction ahead.

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Road closed ahead.

Question 40

By driving on Louisiana highways, you are considered to have given consent to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

Implied consent

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Zero tolerance

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Probable cause

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Administrative review

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