Indiana permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 4 questions.
When entering an interstate from an on-ramp, who must yield?
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When entering an interstate from an on-ramp, who must yield?
- A Traffic already on the interstate
- B Whichever vehicle is going slower
- C Whichever vehicle is larger
- D You, the driver entering the interstate
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D. You, the driver entering the interstate
Use the acceleration lane to match speed and merge when your path is clear. Drivers on the interstate should make allowances, but entering drivers must yield.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 51
When may you stop or park on the shoulder of an Indiana interstate?
- A Whenever you need to check directions
- B Whenever traffic is heavy
- C To wait for another driver to catch up
- D Only for an emergency or a disabled vehicle
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D. Only for an emergency or a disabled vehicle
Except for an emergency or a disabled vehicle, do not stop or park on an interstate shoulder. Stopped cars there are at high risk of being hit.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 51
On an Indiana interstate with three or more lanes in one direction, where are trucks restricted?
- A The far-right lane only
- B The left lane only
- C The right two lanes
- D The center lane only
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C. The right two lanes
Indiana restricts trucks to the right lane on two-lane sections and the right two lanes where there are three or more lanes. This keeps the left lane open for passing.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 51
Who may make a U-turn by crossing the median of an Indiana interstate?
- A Any driver who missed an exit
- B Only emergency or highway maintenance vehicles
- C Any driver at an unmarked crossover
- D Any driver when traffic is light
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B. Only emergency or highway maintenance vehicles
It is illegal for any vehicle other than an emergency or highway maintenance vehicle to U-turn across an interstate median or crossover. If you miss an exit, continue to the next.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 51