Indiana Permit Test: Turning Practice Questions

Correct answer: The far-left lane

Move into the proper lane well before the turn. To turn left, be in the far-left lane for your direction of travel.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: In the far-right lane for your direction

To turn right, be in the far-right lane for your direction of travel, and move there well before the turn while signaling.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: When one or more lighted signals is malfunctioning

Lighted signals are the safest type. Hand signals may be used if one or more of them is malfunctioning, but not on a driving skills exam.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: Left turns by traffic from either direction

Designated center lanes are for left-turning vehicles. Watch for opposite-direction drivers entering the lane, and never use it to pass.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: On a curve or when approaching the crest of a hill

Never make a U-turn on a curve or near the crest of a hill or grade, and always yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: Drive to the next exit

Never back up or make a U-turn on an interstate. Crossing the median is illegal except for emergency and highway maintenance vehicles; go to the next exit instead.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: Go through the intersection, then make a U-turn at a median opening ahead

At median U-turn or J-turn intersections, left turns are prohibited in the intersection itself; you go through and make a U-turn at an upcoming median opening, guided by signs.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop

When following a driver who has signaled or slowed for a turn, slow down and be prepared to stop.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Rules for Safe and Legal Turning

Correct answer: Do not move into the bike lane to prepare for the turn; cross it only when turning

Do not move into a bicycle path or lane in preparation for a turn. Cross a bike lane only when turning or entering or leaving an alley, driveway, or private road.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles (Bicycle Lanes)

Correct answer: Stay behind the cyclist until the turn is safely completed

When sharing a left-turn lane with a bicyclist, stay behind the cyclist until they have safely completed the turn.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles (Bicycle Lanes)

Correct answer: Preparing to make a right turn

Truck rear wheels follow a shorter path than the front wheels, so drivers often swing out first to make a tight turn. Check the truck's signal and watch for a right turn before passing.

Source: Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation – Sharing the Road with Tractor-Trailers