Indiana permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 4 questions.
To turn left from a road with more than one lane in your direction, which lane should you use?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
To turn left from a road with more than one lane in your direction, which lane should you use?
- A The far-left lane for your direction
- B The center lane
- C The far-right lane
- D Any lane, as long as you signal
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A. The far-left lane for your direction
Move into the proper lane well before a turn: far-left for a left turn and far-right for a right turn. Then signal and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 43
When may you use hand signals instead of your vehicle's turn signals in Indiana?
- A Whenever you prefer them
- B Only during your driving skills exam
- C Only at night
- D When your lighted signals are not working
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D. When your lighted signals are not working
Lighted signals are the safest type. If one or more is malfunctioning you may use hand signals, but you may not use hand signals on the Indiana driving skills exam.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 44
You missed your exit on an Indiana interstate. What should you do?
- A Use the nearest median crossover to make a careful U-turn
- B Back up along the shoulder to the exit
- C Drive to the next exit and re-enter going the other way
- D Stop on the shoulder and wait for a gap
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C. Drive to the next exit and re-enter going the other way
Never make a U-turn or back up on an interstate. Continue to the next exit and re-enter in the opposite direction.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 44
What is a median U-turn (J-turn) intersection?
- A A U-turn lane at an intersection reserved for emergency vehicles only
- B An intersection where all traffic must turn right
- C An intersection where left turns are made by a U-turn at a median opening ahead
- D A roundabout with a single lane
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C. An intersection where left turns are made by a U-turn at a median opening ahead
At a median U-turn or J-turn intersection, you cannot turn left directly. You go through the intersection and make a U-turn at a median opening ahead, guided by signs.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, page 44