Wisconsin Permit Practice Test 2
26 questions written from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
Wisconsin will suspend or revoke your driving privilege if you collect how many demerit points?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2026). 14 of the 21 Wisconsin questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Wisconsin or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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Wisconsin will suspend or revoke your driving privilege if you collect how many demerit points?
- A 20 or more within any 24-month period
- B 12 or more within any 3-year period
- C 6 or more within any 12-month period
- D 12 or more within any 12-month period
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D. 12 or more within any 12-month period
Your record starts at zero, and convictions add demerit points. Reaching 12 or more points within any 12-month period leads to suspension or revocation.
A traffic light at an intersection has lost power and is dark. How should you treat it?
- A As a yield sign
- B As a flashing yellow light
- C As a green light for the busier road
- D As a stop sign
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D. As a stop sign
If a signal loses power or is not working right, proceed as if it were a stop sign. If an officer is directing traffic, follow the officer's directions instead.
After passing a car, when is it safe to return to your lane?
- A After you count two seconds from passing it
- B As soon as your rear bumper has cleared its front bumper by a few feet
- C When you can see both of its headlights in your rearview mirror
- D When the other driver flashes their headlights
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C. When you can see both of its headlights in your rearview mirror
Once both headlights of the car you passed appear in your rearview mirror, there is enough room to return. Signal and move back into the driving lane.
What happens to traffic fines in Wisconsin work zones?
- A They are replaced by warnings
- B They triple
- C They stay the same
- D They double
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D. They double
Orange signs, cones and flags signal a work zone, so slow down. Traffic fines double in these areas to protect workers.
During what hours must your headlights be on?
- A Only between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- B From sunset to sunrise only
- C From an hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise
- D From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
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D. From a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
Headlights must be on from a half hour past sunset to a half hour before sunrise. They are also recommended when using wipers or in rain, snow or fog.