Montana permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
How far before a turn in town does the Montana manual say to signal?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
How far before a turn in town does the Montana manual say to signal?
- A 100 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 50 feet
- D 500 feet
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A. 100 feet
Montana drivers should signal 100 feet before turning in town (about a third of a city block) and 300 feet before turning on rural roads, where speeds are higher.
You are on a rural Montana highway and plan to turn onto a county road. How far ahead should you signal?
- A 1,000 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 300 feet
- D 100 feet
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C. 300 feet
On rural roads, signal 300 feet before your turn because traffic moves faster and needs more warning. In town, signal 100 feet ahead.
You realize you are in the wrong lane for the turn you planned to make. What should you do?
- A Back up to the spot where you should have changed lanes, then turn there
- B Stop and wait for a gap to move over
- C Make the turn from your current lane after signaling
- D Continue, get into the proper lane, and turn at the next intersection
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D. Continue, get into the proper lane, and turn at the next intersection
If you approach a turn in the wrong lane or forget to signal, keep going, get into the proper lane, go to the next intersection, signal, and then turn. A missed turn costs a few minutes; a last-second turn can cause a crash.
On a Montana roadway where turning around is not otherwise prohibited, how much clear view do you need before making a U-turn?
- A 500 feet in both directions with no vehicles coming
- B 500 feet ahead only, with no vehicles coming
- C 200 feet in both directions with no vehicles coming
- D 1,000 feet in both directions with no vehicles coming
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A. 500 feet in both directions with no vehicles coming
You may turn around where you have 500 feet of unobstructed view in both directions, almost two city blocks, and no vehicles are approaching. Never turn around on a busy street or near a curve or hill, and remember many cities ban mid-block U-turns.