Free Louisiana DMV Practice Test 2026 (LA)

Question 1

When may you cross the painted continuous centerline of a multiple-lane Louisiana highway?

Accepted Answer

Only for the purpose of making a turn

Answer

To pass a slower vehicle

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Never, under any condition

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Any time traffic is light

Question 2

You should not pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk because:

Accepted Answer

It may be stopped for a pedestrian you cannot see

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It is probably broken down

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Passing on the right is illegal

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The driver may be turning

Question 3

Which lane should you normally stay in on a Louisiana interstate with three or more lanes in one direction?

Accepted Answer

The middle lane, using the right for entering and exiting and the left for passing

Answer

Always the left lane

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Always the right lane

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Whichever lane is emptiest

Question 4

A right or left turn signal in Louisiana must be given continuously for at least how far before turning?

Accepted Answer

100 feet

Answer

300 feet

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25 feet

Answer

50 feet

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

100 feet

Answer

500 feet

Answer

One mile

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10 feet

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

18 inches

Answer

4 feet

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6 inches

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3 feet

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

15 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

50 feet

Answer

10 feet

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

50 feet

Answer

15 feet

Answer

20 feet

Answer

100 feet

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

20 feet

Answer

5 feet

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30 feet

Answer

50 feet

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

30 feet

Answer

50 feet

Answer

10 feet

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15 feet

Question 13

A curb painted red in Louisiana indicates:

Accepted Answer

A fire zone restriction

Answer

Short stops only

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Handicap parking

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A loading zone

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

0.02 percent

Answer

0.00 percent

Answer

0.08 percent

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0.05 percent

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

0.015 percent

Answer

0.10 percent

Answer

0.05 percent

Answer

0.30 percent

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Only the passage of time

Answer

Black coffee

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A cold shower

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Vigorous exercise

Question 20

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

Answer

Zero tolerance

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Probable cause

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Administrative review

Question 21

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

Answer

90 days

Answer

180 days

Answer

30 days

Question 22

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 23

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

Answer

Two years

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Three years

Question 24

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 25

Louisiana's open container law prohibits:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Carrying unopened alcohol

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Transporting alcohol across parish lines

Answer

Only the driver from drinking

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