Delaware permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 4 questions.
A fully licensed adult driver in Delaware wants to talk on the phone while driving. What does the law require?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
A fully licensed adult driver in Delaware wants to talk on the phone while driving. What does the law require?
- A Holding the phone only at red lights
- B Keeping each call under two minutes
- C Using a hands-free device
- D Driving under 25 mph during the call
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C. Using a hands-free device
Delaware bans hand-held phones and texting while driving. Adult drivers who want to talk must use a hands-free device; they may dial or switch the device on or off and then must put it down.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 81
Which Delaware drivers may not use a cell phone at all while driving, even hands-free?
- A Drivers with a Graduated Driver License (GDL)
- B Drivers over the age of 65
- C Drivers with a Class D license who are under 25
- D Drivers of vehicles with tinted windows
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A. Drivers with a Graduated Driver License (GDL)
All cell phone and electronic device use, including hands-free, is banned for GDL drivers. New drivers need their full attention on the road, so even a hands-free call is off-limits.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 81
Which driver may use a hand-held phone while driving under Delaware's exemptions?
- A A driver checking a map app in slow traffic
- B A driver calling to report an emergency
- C A driver texting a parent about running late
- D A rideshare driver accepting a new trip
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B. A driver calling to report an emergency
Delaware's exemptions include anyone reporting an emergency, emergency vehicle operators on duty, farm equipment operators, HAM radio operators and certain dispatch two-way radios. Ordinary texting and app use are not exempt.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 81
Why does Delaware make it illegal to drive wearing headphones or earphones in both ears?
- A They drain the vehicle's battery
- B They interfere with the car's radio signal
- C They make it hard to hear emergency horns and sirens
- D They block the view in the side mirrors
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C. They make it hard to hear emergency horns and sirens
Delaware bans driving with headphones or earphones that cover or go in both ears. Hearing horns, sirens and screeching tires can warn you of danger you have not yet seen.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, page 116