Free Louisiana DMV Practice Test 2026 (LA)

Question 1

Which statement about trains at highway-rail crossings is true?

Accepted Answer

Trains have the right of way over all vehicles, including emergency vehicles

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Emergency vehicles have priority over trains

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Trains must yield at gated crossings

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Trains yield to school buses

Question 2

Louisiana's mandatory safety belt law requires:

Accepted Answer

All occupants of cars, vans and pickup trucks to be properly buckled

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Belts only on highways

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Only the driver to be buckled

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Only front-seat occupants to be buckled

Question 3

Where should the lap portion of a safety belt be positioned?

Accepted Answer

Low and snug across the hips and pelvis, not the abdomen

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Under the arm

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Behind the back

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Across the stomach

Question 4

Under Louisiana law, a child younger than two years old must be restrained in:

Accepted Answer

A rear-facing child restraint system

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A forward-facing seat

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A booster seat

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An adult lap belt

Question 5

Under Louisiana law, a child at least two years old who has outgrown the rear-facing limits must ride in:

Accepted Answer

A forward-facing child restraint system with an internal harness

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A booster seat

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The adult lap belt only

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The front seat

Question 6

Under Louisiana law, a child at least four years old who has outgrown a forward-facing harness seat must use:

Accepted Answer

A belt-positioning booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt

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A rear-facing seat

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The adult lap belt alone

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No restraint

Question 7

At what age may a Louisiana child who has outgrown a booster seat use the vehicle's adult safety belt?

Accepted Answer

Nine years old

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Seven years old

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Twelve years old

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Five years old

Question 8

Louisiana law requires children under what age to ride in the rear seat when rear seating positions are available?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

10

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8

Answer

16

Question 9

What score must you achieve to pass the Louisiana OMV knowledge test?

Accepted Answer

At least 80 percent

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At least 70 percent

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At least 75 percent

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100 percent

Question 10

What vision standard must you meet to pass the Louisiana OMV vision screening?

Accepted Answer

20/40

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20/100

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20/20

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20/60

Question 11

If you need corrective lenses to pass the Louisiana vision screening, your license will show:

Accepted Answer

Restriction code 01

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No restriction

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An endorsement

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Restriction code 05

Question 12

What is the minimum age for a Louisiana Class E learner's permit?

Accepted Answer

15

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16

Answer

14

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17

Question 13

Before receiving a Louisiana learner's permit, an applicant must complete:

Accepted Answer

30 hours of classroom instruction and 8 hours behind-the-wheel training

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10 hours of classroom instruction only

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A 6-hour online course only

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No formal training

Question 14

A Louisiana learner's permit holder may drive only when accompanied by:

Accepted Answer

A licensed adult at least 21, or a sibling at least 18

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A driving instructor only

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Any licensed driver

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A parent only

Question 15

How long must a Louisiana learner's permit be held before advancing to the intermediate stage?

Accepted Answer

At least 180 days

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At least 90 days

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At least one year

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At least 30 days

Question 16

How many hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience must a parent or guardian attest to before an intermediate license is issued in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

50 hours, with at least 15 at night

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20 hours, with 5 at night

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40 hours, with 10 at night

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100 hours, with 25 at night

Question 17

What is the minimum age for a Louisiana intermediate license?

Accepted Answer

16

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15

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17

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18

Question 18

A Louisiana intermediate license holder is prohibited from driving between which hours unless properly accompanied?

Accepted Answer

11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

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10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

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9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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Midnight and 4:00 a.m.

Question 19

Between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a Louisiana intermediate licensee may not transport:

Accepted Answer

More than one passenger under 21 who is not immediate family

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More than three passengers

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Passengers over 21

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Any passengers at all

Question 20

A Louisiana intermediate license must be maintained until what birthday?

Accepted Answer

The 17th

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The 16th

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The 18th

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The 21st

Question 21

To pass the Louisiana road skills driving test, you must score at least:

Accepted Answer

80 percent

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70 percent

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90 percent

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60 percent

Question 22

An applicant 18 or older who never entered Louisiana's graduated licensing program may apply for a license after completing:

Accepted Answer

A 38-hour driver education course, or a 6-hour pre-licensing course plus 8 hours behind the wheel

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A 20-hour classroom course

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No course at all

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A 10-hour online course

Question 23

What is Louisiana's minimum liability insurance requirement?

Accepted Answer

$15,000 / $30,000 / $25,000

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$10,000 / $20,000 / $10,000

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$30,000 / $60,000 / $25,000

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$25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000

Question 24

Louisiana law requires your proof of insurance to be:

Accepted Answer

In the vehicle at all times

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Kept at home

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Filed only with the OMV

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Shown only after a crash

Question 25

For your Louisiana proof of insurance to be acceptable, it must include:

Accepted Answer

The NAIC number of the insurance company

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Your driver's license number

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A notary's seal

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Your parish of residence

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