Louisiana Permit Practice Test 3
25 questions written from the Class D & E Driver's Guide, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
In Louisiana, what is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a driver who is 21 or older driving a regular car?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Class D & E Driver's Guide (DPSMV2052). 12 of the 20 Louisiana questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Louisiana or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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In Louisiana, what is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a driver who is 21 or older driving a regular car?
- A 0.02 percent
- B 0.10 percent
- C 0.04 percent
- D 0.08 percent
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D. 0.08 percent
Louisiana's BAC limit is 0.08 for drivers 21 and older, 0.04 for commercial drivers and 0.02 for drivers 20 and younger. Impairment starts with the first drink, so the safest plan is not to drink at all before driving.
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A school bus ahead has stopped with red lights flashing to load children. How far from it must you stop in Louisiana?
- A At least thirty feet
- B At least ten feet
- C At least fifteen feet
- D At least fifty feet
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A. At least thirty feet
You must stop at least 30 feet from a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children, whether you are behind it or meeting it. Wait until the bus moves and scan before driving on.
When passing on a two-lane Louisiana road, you must finish the pass before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
- A 50 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 100 feet
- D 500 feet
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C. 100 feet
You must complete a pass before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. If you see an oncoming vehicle, do not start the pass, because its speed is hard to judge.
What happens to traffic fines in Louisiana construction zones?
- A They are doubled
- B They stay the same
- C They apply only to trucks
- D They are tripled
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A. They are doubled
In Louisiana, traffic fines are doubled in construction zones. Reduced speed limits there protect both workers and drivers, so slow down and be ready to stop.
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You enter a shared center left-turn lane to turn into a business. What is the farthest Louisiana law lets you travel in that lane?
- A 200 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 100 feet
- D One full block
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A. 200 feet
Louisiana law prohibits traveling more than 200 feet in a shared center left-turn lane. The longer you stay in it, the more likely you are to meet someone turning from the opposite direction.