Oklahoma permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 6 questions.
When must you dim your high beams for an oncoming vehicle in Oklahoma?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
When must you dim your high beams for an oncoming vehicle in Oklahoma?
- A Within 1,000 feet
- B Within 500 feet
- C Within 300 feet
- D Within 1,500 feet
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A. Within 1,000 feet
Dim your high beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 600 feet of a vehicle you are following. Bright lights can blind other drivers.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, page 59
When following another vehicle at night, within what distance must you switch to low beams?
- A 200 feet
- B 1,000 feet
- C 300 feet
- D 600 feet
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D. 600 feet
Oklahoma's manual says to dim to low beams within 600 feet of a vehicle you are following and within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle. High beams in mirrors can blind the driver ahead.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, page 59
When are Oklahoma drivers required to use headlights?
- A From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
- B From 1 hour after sunset until 1 hour before sunrise the next day
- C Only when streetlights are off
- D From sunset to sunrise exactly
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A. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Use your headlights beginning 30 minutes after sunset and until 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever a sign requires them. Use low beams in fog, rain, snow or where there are streetlights.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, page 59
When are roads likely to be the most slippery in rain?
- A Just after it starts to rain
- B After an hour of steady rain
- C Only when the temperature is below freezing
- D When the rain is ending
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A. Just after it starts to rain
Roads are very slick just after rain begins because the first drops loosen grease and dirt into a slippery film. Slow down at the first sign of rain.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual, page 44