Tennessee permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 8 questions.
You move to a new home in Tennessee. How soon must you report the new address to the Department of Safety?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
You move to a new home in Tennessee. How soon must you report the new address to the Department of Safety?
- A Within 30 days
- B At your next license renewal
- C Within 10 days
- D Within 20 days
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C. Within 10 days
You must report a new address within 10 days, online, by mail or at a Driver Services Center. If your address is wrong you may miss notices about your license, and you can even be ticketed.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 100
A driver under 18 builds up points on their record. How many points within 12 months bring a notice of proposed suspension?
- A 3 or more points
- B 10 or more points
- C 12 or more points
- D 6 or more points
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D. 6 or more points
Drivers under 18 who reach 6 or more points within 12 months receive a notice of proposed suspension; 1 to 5 points brings an advisory letter. The lower limit for young drivers reflects their higher crash risk.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 100
For an adult driver (18 or older), how many points within 12 months bring a notice of proposed suspension?
- A 12 or more points
- B 8 or more points
- C 15 or more points
- D 6 or more points
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A. 12 or more points
Adults with 12 or more points in a 12-month period receive a notice of proposed suspension, while 6 to 11 points brings an advisory letter. Points are designed to warn drivers before they lose the privilege to drive.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 100
Your license is suspended. How long do you have to turn it in to the Department of Safety?
- A 20 days
- B 30 days
- C You keep it until the suspension ends
- D 10 days
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A. 20 days
A suspended or revoked license must be turned in within 20 days. You can mail it or hand it to any Highway Patrol office or Driver Services Center; failing to surrender it adds a $75 fine.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 99