There are no special signs or lane markings controlling a turn. What lane choice follows the manual?
Correct answer: Turn from the lane nearest the turn direction into the nearest appropriate lane.
Use the nearest appropriate lanes and make the turn directly. Make a separate, properly checked lane change after completing the turn if needed.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 23; PDF p. 25 — Turning: no special lane controls ↗
You need to move two lanes to the right. Which method is safest?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and blind spots, signal, and make separately checked moves one lane at a time.
Mirrors do not show every blind spot. Check briefly over the appropriate shoulder and reassess each lane change rather than crossing several lanes at once.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 23; PDF p. 25 — Changing Lanes: shoulder check and one lane at a time ↗
You have passed a car and want to return to the original lane. What visual check does the manual recommend for clearance?
Correct answer: See both of its headlights in your rearview mirror before returning.
Leave enough space before returning. Seeing both headlights is the manual's clearance cue; do not cut back in front or depend on another driver making room.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 23; PDF p. 25 — Passing: return to your lane ↗
A slow car is ahead and the paved shoulder looks wide enough to get around it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a safe, lawful passing opportunity in the roadway.
The manual prohibits passing on the shoulder, paved or unpaved. Other road users do not expect overtaking traffic there.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 23; PDF p. 25 — Passing: never pass on the shoulder ↗
Your direction of travel has two lanes. You are not passing or preparing for a left turn or left exit. Which lane should you normally use?
Correct answer: The right lane.
For fewer than three lanes in the same direction, Connecticut requires right-lane travel except for passing and applicable left movements.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 23; PDF p. 25 — Passing: on multi-lane roads ↗
You realize you passed your highway exit. What is the safe response?
Correct answer: Continue to a place where you can leave or turn around legally and safely.
Do not back up to recover a missed exit. Continue to a safe legal alternative rather than making an unexpected movement against traffic.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 24; PDF p. 26 — Backing: missed turn or exit ↗
Before backing from a driveway where children may be nearby, which approach is best?
Correct answer: Check behind before entering, then back slowly while looking directly behind and checking surroundings.
Small children and objects may not be visible from the driver seat. Check first, observe directly where possible and reverse slowly.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 24; PDF p. 26 — Backing: check behind and look directly ↗
An expressway opening would let you reverse direction quickly. What does the manual say about making a U-turn there?
Correct answer: Do not make a U-turn on an expressway.
The manual says never to make a U-turn on an expressway. Use an appropriate exit and a legal route instead.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — U-Turns: expressways ↗
You are leaving an automatic-transmission car parked. Which combination should you use?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake and put the transmission in Park.
The parking instructions call for the parking brake and the proper transmission position. The service brake does not secure the unattended car.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Parking: securing the vehicle ↗
A parking space would leave your car six feet from a fire hydrant. May you use it?
Correct answer: No; parking within 10 feet of a hydrant is prohibited.
The manual prohibits parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. Choose a space that leaves the required clearance.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — No-Parking Zones: fire hydrant ↗
You plan to park 15 feet from a stop sign. Which rule applies?
Correct answer: Do not park there; the prohibited area extends within 25 feet of the stop sign.
The manual lists parking within 25 feet of a stop sign as prohibited. Visibility alone does not remove that restriction.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — No-Parking Zones: stop-sign distance ↗
After parallel parking, your car is 18 inches from the curb. What should you do before leaving it?
Correct answer: Reposition safely within one foot of the curb.
The manual prohibits parking more than one foot from the curb. Do not solve poor positioning by blocking the sidewalk or projecting farther into traffic.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — No-Parking Zones: curb distance and access ↗
You are parking facing downhill beside a curb. How should you point the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the curb, with the car properly secured.
Pointing downhill-parked wheels toward the curb helps direct a rolling vehicle away from traffic. Also set the parking brake and the appropriate transmission position.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Parking: hill parking ↗
You are using an entrance ramp to join moving highway traffic. What should you aim to do?
Correct answer: Build toward traffic speed and merge into a suitable gap while yielding to existing traffic.
Use the ramp to prepare your speed and find a safe opening. Avoid an unnecessary stop at its end and do not force a merge into an inadequate gap.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 20; PDF p. 22 — Space to Enter: acceleration ramp ↗
Traffic and conditions are normal as you approach your highway exit. Where should you normally make the main reduction to exit speed?
Correct answer: After entering the exit ramp or deceleration lane.
Maintain an appropriate traffic speed on the main roadway, then slow on the exit facility for its conditions. Do not wait until a ramp curve to discover you are too fast.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 21; PDF p. 23 — Space to Leave: exit ramp ↗
You do not have a qualifying disability plate or placard. An accessible parking space is empty. May you park there for a brief errand?
Correct answer: No; the short errand does not provide the required authorization.
The manual reserves these spaces for vehicles with the appropriate disability plate or placard. A brief stay or warning lights do not authorize their use.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — No-Parking Zones: accessible parking ↗
You want to overtake a vehicle, but an approaching hill blocks your view of opposing traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait until you have a clear view and enough room for a safe pass.
Treat a hidden section beyond a hill or curve as potentially occupied. Do not start a pass without sufficient sight distance and room to finish.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 24; PDF p. 26 — Visibility: Hills and Curves ↗
A slow bicyclist is ahead beside double-yellow centerlines on a straight road. No intersection, rail crossing or other passing hazard is nearby, and you can see enough clear road ahead to pass safely. What does Connecticut's rule allow?
Correct answer: Cross the double-yellow lines to pass safely while leaving at least three feet from the bicyclist.
The manual permits safely passing a bicycle in a no-passing zone, including crossing double-yellow lines, when sufficient clear sight distance makes the maneuver safe. The exception does not remove the need to avoid opposing traffic and leave at least three feet of passing clearance.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 18; PDF p. 20 — Slow Moving Vehicles: safe no-passing-zone exception; Bicyclists, printed p. 17: three-foot clearance ↗
