Wisconsin permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 4 questions.
You are merging onto a highway from an acceleration lane. Whose job is it to find a safe gap?
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Sample highways & freeways questions
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You are merging onto a highway from an acceleration lane. Whose job is it to find a safe gap?
- A No one, merging traffic always goes first
- B Whoever is in the right lane must stop
- C Yours, as the merging driver
- D The highway drivers must make room for you
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C. Yours, as the merging driver
Use the acceleration lane to reach the speed of traffic. Other drivers may slow or move over, but finding a safe gap to merge is your responsibility.
You miss your exit on the freeway. What should you do?
- A Make a U-turn through the median
- B Go to the next exit and come back
- C Stop and wait for a gap to reverse
- D Back up along the shoulder to the exit
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B. Go to the next exit and come back
If you miss your exit or turn, do not back up. Go to the next exit and re-enter the road to return.
A freeway entrance ramp has a signal and a sign that reads "Ramp Metered When Flashing." What should you do?
- A Pull up to the white stop line and go when your signal is green
- B Follow the car ahead through on its green
- C Ignore the signal if the freeway looks clear
- D Stop well behind the line and wait
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A. Pull up to the white stop line and go when your signal is green
Ramp meters space out vehicles entering the freeway. Pull up to the white stop line so sensors detect you, go when your lane's signal turns green, and merge.
On a Wisconsin flex lane, what does a red X above the shoulder mean?
- A The lane is open to all traffic
- B Only large trucks may use the lane
- C The lane is closed and cannot be used
- D The lane is closing, so merge soon
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C. The lane is closed and cannot be used
Some highways let you use the paved shoulder as a flex lane. A green arrow means open, a yellow X means merge out, and a red X means the lane is closed.