Wisconsin permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 5 questions.
When turning at an intersection, how early should you start signaling?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
When turning at an intersection, how early should you start signaling?
- A About 300 feet (ten seconds) ahead of the turn
- B Only once you begin to steer into the turn
- C About 100 feet (three seconds) before the turn
- D About 50 feet (one second) before the turn
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C. About 100 feet (three seconds) before the turn
Start signaling about three seconds, or about 100 feet, before a turn at an intersection. That gives other drivers time to respond.
You are waiting in the intersection to turn left while oncoming traffic passes. How should your wheels be pointed?
- A Turned to the right, toward the curb
- B Turned whichever way gives a better view
- C Straight ahead
- D Turned to the left, ready to go
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C. Straight ahead
Keep your steering wheel and wheels straight while you wait to turn left. If a car hits you from behind, straight wheels keep you from being pushed into oncoming traffic.
Where does the handbook say a U-turn is allowed if done safely?
- A Anywhere, as long as you signal first
- B On rural two-lane highways, without interfering with traffic
- C Only in parking lots and driveways, never on any public road
- D On any freeway, using the median crossover
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B. On rural two-lane highways, without interfering with traffic
Check for signs that prohibit U-turns and for traffic in all directions. On a rural two-lane highway, a U-turn is allowed if done safely without interfering with traffic.
You are turning right off a four-lane road. Which lane must you turn from?
- A Either lane going your direction
- B The lane nearest the right curb or edge
- C Whichever lane has less traffic
- D The lane closest to the center line of the road
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B. The lane nearest the right curb or edge
To turn right off a four-lane road, you must turn from the lane nearest the right curb or edge of the roadway. Move into that lane well before the turn.