Tennessee permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 6 questions.
In Tennessee, when must your headlights be on at night?
Keyboard: press 1–4 or A–D to answer, Enter for the next question, S to save, R to read aloud, P to pause reading, L to listen and answer.
Sample night, weather & hazards questions
In Tennessee, when must your headlights be on at night?
- A Only when streetlights are off
- B From one full hour after sunset until one full hour before sunrise
- C From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
- D From sunset to sunrise exactly
Show answer
C. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Headlights are required from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, and any time you cannot see people or vehicles clearly 200 feet ahead. They also help others see you.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 59
It is daytime and raining hard enough that you need your windshield wipers constantly. What does Tennessee law require?
- A Use parking lights only
- B Turn on your hazard flashers
- C Turn on your headlights
- D Nothing extra during daylight
Show answer
C. Turn on your headlights
Tennessee law requires headlights whenever rain, mist or snow calls for constant use of your wipers. Lights help oncoming drivers and pedestrians see you in poor visibility.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 59
You are using high beams on a dark road. When must you switch to low beams?
- A When an oncoming car is within 500 feet, or you are within 500 feet behind another car
- B When an oncoming car is within 100 feet
- C Only when an oncoming driver flashes their lights
- D Only in cities, never on rural roads
Show answer
A. When an oncoming car is within 500 feet, or you are within 500 feet behind another car
Dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet (about one city block) or when you are following within 500 feet. Glare in a mirror can blind the driver ahead, including motorcyclists.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 59
Your car starts to hydroplane on a wet highway. What is the first thing to do?
- A Ease off the gas to slow down gradually
- B Slam on the brakes
- C Turn the wheel sharply toward the shoulder
- D Speed up to push through the water
Show answer
A. Ease off the gas to slow down gradually
If your car hydroplanes, slow down gradually by letting up on the gas and do not slam on the brakes. Your tires have lost contact with the road, so stopping distances can triple.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 90