Montana Permit Practice Test 4
25 questions written from the Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
At a four-way stop, who goes first?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100) (Cover reads "Revised April 2024"; back cover reads "Revised November 2023"; file name indicates 05.26). 12 of the 20 Montana questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Montana 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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At a four-way stop, who goes first?
- A The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping
- B The driver who arrives last, to keep traffic moving
- C The driver on the wider or busier of the two crossing roads
- D The driver turning left
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A. The driver who reached the intersection first, after stopping
At a four-way stop, every driver must come to a complete stop, and the first to reach the intersection goes first. If you are unsure, be ready to yield to avoid a crash.
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A school bus ahead is stopped with its red lights flashing. In Montana, how far from the bus must you stop?
- A At least 20 feet
- B At least 30 feet
- C At least 50 feet
- D At least 15 feet
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B. At least 30 feet
When meeting or passing a school bus with red lights flashing, from either direction, stop at least 30 feet from the bus. Do not proceed until the red lights are turned off.
On a Montana two-lane road, what does the manual say about speed while passing?
- A There is no speed limit while you are in the other lane
- B You may exceed the limit by 10 mph to pass and safely return
- C You must never exceed the posted limit, even to pass
- D You may exceed the limit by 20 mph to finish quickly
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B. You may exceed the limit by 10 mph to pass and safely return
Montana lets drivers on a two-lane road exceed the speed limit by 10 mph to overtake, pass and return safely to the right lane. Even so, pass only when you can do it safely.
A Montana teen has not taken any traffic education. At what age can they get an NCLP from a driver exam station?
- A 16
- B 14½
- C 15
- D 17
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A. 16
Without traffic education, a teen must be 16 to get an NCLP. Completing a state-approved traffic education course lets a teen apply at 15, or even at 14½ while enrolled.
What happens to fines for speeding in Montana school zones?
- A They are tripled for drivers under 18
- B They are doubled in all school zones
- C They are doubled only during school hours
- D They are the same as anywhere else
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B. They are doubled in all school zones
Montana enforces a strict policy on speeding near schools: fines are doubled in all school zones statewide. Slow down near any school, day and night.