Connecticut permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 8 questions.
A 30-year-old driver in Connecticut needs to take a phone call while driving. What does the law allow?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
A 30-year-old driver in Connecticut needs to take a phone call while driving. What does the law allow?
- A Using a hands-free accessory
- B Holding the phone briefly to answer
- C Holding the phone only at low speeds
- D Using the phone only while stopped at a red light
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A. Using a hands-free accessory
Adult drivers in Connecticut may use only hands-free phone accessories while driving. Hand-held phones and mobile electronic devices are banned on any public highway.
You are stopped at a red light in heavy traffic. May you pick up your phone to send a quick text?
- A Yes, because the car is not moving
- B Yes, if the light is long
- C Yes, as long as your hazard lights are switched on while you text
- D No; the ban applies while temporarily stopped in traffic
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D. No; the ban applies while temporarily stopped in traffic
Connecticut prohibits hand-held devices even when you are temporarily stopped because of traffic, road conditions or a traffic signal. You may use your phone only when safely parked on the side or shoulder of the road.
A 17-year-old licensed driver wants to use a hands-free phone while driving. Is this allowed?
- A Yes, hands-free use is legal for all drivers
- B No; drivers aged 16 or 17 may not use any phone, even hands-free
- C Yes, but only on highways
- D Yes, as long as a parent or another licensed adult is riding in the car
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B. No; drivers aged 16 or 17 may not use any phone, even hands-free
Drivers who are 16 or 17 may not use any cell phone or mobile electronic device while driving, including hands-free devices. Breaking this rule is a moving violation and leads to a license suspension.
When may a driver of any age, including a 16-year-old, use a hand-held phone while driving in Connecticut?
- A To answer a call from a parent
- B To check a map or GPS route when you are lost in an unfamiliar area
- C To text that they are running late
- D To report an emergency to police, fire or an emergency operator
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D. To report an emergency to police, fire or an emergency operator
Any driver, including a 16- or 17-year-old, may use a phone in an emergency to contact an emergency response operator, a hospital, a doctor's office or health clinic, an ambulance company, or the fire or police department. Calls to family, texts and map lookups are not emergencies.