Louisiana permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 5 questions.
When passing on a two-lane Louisiana road, you must finish the pass before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
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.
A slow car is ahead of you on a two-lane road as you approach a railroad crossing. When is passing illegal in Louisiana?
- A Only when the crossing lights are flashing
- B Only when a train is in sight
- C When you are within one hundred feet of the crossing
- D Only when the crossing has gates
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C. When you are within one hundred feet of the crossing
It is unsafe and illegal to pass within one hundred feet of an intersection or a railroad crossing, and also within one hundred feet of a bridge or tunnel. Vehicles may stop or turn at these places with little warning.
On a Louisiana road with two lanes in your direction, you are driving slower than the cars around you. Which lane should you use?
- A The paved shoulder
- B The right lane
- C Either lane
- D The left lane
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B. The right lane
Louisiana law says vehicles should travel in the right lane except to prepare for a left turn, pass, or avoid congestion. A vehicle going slower than the normal speed of traffic must use the right lane only.
You are thinking about passing on a two-lane road. How far ahead should you be able to see clearly before you try?
- A At least 100 feet
- B At least one city block
- C At least 500 feet
- D At least a quarter mile
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D. At least a quarter mile
If you cannot see at least a quarter mile ahead, do not try to pass. Fog, hills and curves can hide oncoming vehicles, and passing takes more distance than most drivers expect.