Connecticut permit test flashcards
325 cards for the Connecticut DMV knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.
What’s in each deck
Practice test 124 cards
Every question in our Connecticut bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the State of Connecticut Driver's Manual. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.
Road signs · Traffic signals · Pavement markings · Right of way & intersections · Turning & signaling · Lanes, passing & merging · Speed limits & control · Following distance & space · Parking & stopping · Highways & freeways · Sharing the road · School buses & emergency vehicles · Railroad crossings · Work zones · Night, weather & hazards · Emergencies & crashes · Alcohol & drugs · Distracted & drowsy driving · Permits & licensing · Laws, points & insurance · Seat belts & equipment
Road signs 118 cards · free
The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Connecticut follows.
Road-sign flashcards on their own
Connecticut rules 22 cards
Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Connecticut’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.
Read the full Connecticut traffic laws page
Motorcycle 61 cards
Questions from the Connecticut Motorcycle Operator Manual (R-217): gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Connecticut’s motorcycle laws.
Connecticut motorcycle practice tests
A few of the cards
Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.
Connecticut rules · Permit and test facts
How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Connecticut?
16 years
Learner's permit at 16 (16-17 with parental consent); adult learner's permit at 18+. Permit issued after the 25-question knowledge test and vision test.
portal.ct.gov
Connecticut rules · Traffic laws
What must you do after a crash in Connecticut?
After any crash, stop, help anyone who is hurt and give your name, address, license and registration numbers.
If you can't give them to the other person or a witness, report the crash to police right away. Police file the official report for crashes with injury, death or over $1,000 in property damage.
cga.ct.gov
Practice test · Road signs
What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign mean?
Practice test · Traffic signals
You approach an intersection where the traffic lights are completely dark because of a power failure. What does Connecticut law require?
Practice test · Turning & signaling
You have just passed a bicyclist and want to turn right at the next corner. What should you do?
Slow down and let the bicyclist clear the intersection
Never turn right immediately after passing a bicyclist. Slow down, let the cyclist clear the intersection, and then make your turn.
State of Connecticut Driver's Manual, page 26
Road signs · Regulatory signs
What does this sign mean?
Stop
Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.
MUTCD 11th ed., page 6
How to study with flashcards
- Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
- Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
- Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
- Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
- Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Connecticut exam simulator to practice under test conditions.
Questions about the flashcards
How many Connecticut permit test flashcards are there?
325 in all: 124 practice-test cards from the Connecticut question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 22 Connecticut rules and permit facts and 61 motorcycle cards.
Are the flashcards free?
The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Connecticut deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.
Where do the answers come from?
Practice cards come from questions written from the State of Connecticut Driver's Manual, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Connecticut’s statutes and DMV pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.
Do the flashcards work on a phone?
Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.
Are these the real test questions?
No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Connecticut test is based on, with a source for every answer.
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