Tennessee permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
In Tennessee, how far before a turn must you turn on your turn signal?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
In Tennessee, how far before a turn must you turn on your turn signal?
- A At least 200 feet
- B At least 50 feet
- C At least 25 feet
- D At least 100 feet
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B. At least 50 feet
Turn on your signal at least 50 feet before a turn or lane change. Signaling early lets other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians plan around you, but it never gives you the right-of-way.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 70
May you turn right at a red light in Tennessee?
- A Only when a police officer at the corner waves you through
- B No, never on a red light
- C Yes, without stopping if no one is coming
- D Yes, after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it
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D. Yes, after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it
Unless a sign prohibits it, you may turn right on red after a complete stop when no pedestrians or cross traffic are present. Always yield to oncoming traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 55
When does Tennessee allow a left turn on a red light?
- A Never; only right turns are allowed on red
- B From a one-way street onto a two-way street
- C From a one-way street onto another one-way street going left
- D From a two-way street onto a one-way street
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C. From a one-way street onto another one-way street going left
A left turn on red is allowed after a complete stop where a one-way street meets another one-way street moving in the direction of your turn, unless a sign forbids it. The same stop-and-yield rules as right on red apply.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 72
Tennessee prohibits a U-turn at any location where you cannot see traffic coming from both directions for at least:
- A 1,000 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 200 feet
- D 100 feet
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B. 500 feet
Do not make a U-turn anywhere you cannot see 500 feet in each direction, including near curves or hill crests, at signals or officer-controlled intersections, between intersections in a city, or where signs prohibit it.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, page 73