Louisiana permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 6 questions.
Under Louisiana law, how far before a turn must you begin signaling?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
Under Louisiana law, how far before a turn must you begin signaling?
- A At least 200 feet
- B At least 500 feet
- C At least 100 feet
- D At least 50 feet
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C. At least 100 feet
A right or left turn signal must be given continuously for at least 100 feet before the turn. Signal earlier when you are going faster or traffic is heavy so others have time to react.
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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.
You want to turn around on a hill. Under Louisiana rules, you may not do so if approaching drivers cannot see your vehicle within what distance?
- A 1,000 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 100 feet
- D 200 feet
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B. 500 feet
Do not turn around on a hill or in a curve where drivers coming from either direction cannot see your vehicle within 500 feet. A car crossing the road broadside is hard to avoid if drivers cannot see it in time.
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You plan to turn left using a roundabout. When should you switch your signal from left to right?
- A Never; keep signaling left until you exit
- B Before entering, as you approach the circle
- C After traveling about three quarters of the way around
- D As soon as you enter the roundabout
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C. After traveling about three quarters of the way around
To turn left in a roundabout, signal left as you approach. Once you have traveled about three quarters of the way around, signal right to show you are taking the exit.