Permit test tomorrow?
One evening is enough to go over the signs and the rules people mix up most. It isn't enough to learn everything from scratch, so spend it where it counts.
Independent practice site. We're not the DMV and aren't connected to any government agency.
Tonight
- Take the free 20-question test (about 5 minutes) and note the topics you miss.
- Go over the signs. Part one is 10 sign questions, and you need every one right.
- Go over the rules people mix up most (below). Most of them are numbers: distances, speeds and ages.
- Look again at what you got wrong, then stop. No new topics tonight.
Good to know
- Vision screening
- Bring your glasses or contacts if you need them to see well.Source: Manual section 1, Testing, page 4
- No phones
- You can't use a cell phone during the exam, or get help from anyone.Source: Manual section 1, Testing, page 3
- If it doesn't go well
- Under 18, you wait a full 15 days to retake it. At 18 or older, you can try again on another business day.Source: Manual section 1, Testing, page 3
Rules people mix up most
Each one has a practice question and the answer explained.
- What sign colors meanSigns
- No Left Turn sign also bans U-turnsSigns
- T intersectionsRight of way
- Emergency vehicle coming the other wayRight of way
- Red arrow: no turn while it showsSignals
- Low beams within 200 feet of a car you followSignals
- Headlights from sunset to sunrise and in bad weatherSignals
- 55 mph: the limit on other roadsSpeed
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- Two, three or four seconds behindSpeed
- Reckless driving: 20 over or above 85Speed
- Center left turn lane: 150 feetLanes
- Bike lanes: only to turnLanes
- U-turns in cities and towns: intersections onlyLanes
- Distance from an intersectionParking
- 50 feet from a railroad crossingParking
- School bus across the road: only a median lets you goSharing
- Following an emergency vehicle: 500 feetSharing
- BAC .02 for drivers under 21Alcohol
- Automatic suspension after a DUI chargeAlcohol
- Exam part one: all 10 sign questionsSafety
- Retaking the exam: 15 full days under 18Safety
- A deer in the road: don't swerveSafety
About our plan, if you're thinking of it tonight
With one day left, our Ready Plan gives you a 1-day plan and says what it can't cover. It can't confirm you're ready: Ready needs two full practice exams on different days. If the free test already goes well, you probably don't need it.
Sources
Checked against these sources on October 24, 2026.
We read these sources and wrote this page in our own words. The DMV has the final word, and rules change, so check anything important with the DMV before your appointment.