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 will turn into a driveway just beyond an intersection. Why should you avoid signaling so early that the signal appears to mean a turn at the intersection?
Correct answer: Another driver may mistake your intended turn and enter your path.
Signal with enough warning but without misleading others about the location of your turn. The manual specifically cautions about intervening intersections and driveways.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 39; PDF p. 41 — Signal When You Change Direction: intervening entrances ↗
Traffic is moving smoothly, but you want time to identify developing hazards. How far ahead does the Connecticut manual recommend looking?
Correct answer: At least about 12 seconds of travel.
The manual describes looking at least 12 seconds ahead while continuing to scan the sides and rear. Early observation allows gradual, predictable responses.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 14; PDF p. 16 — Scanning: Look Ahead ↗
On a dry road in ordinary conditions, the car ahead passes a roadside post. Which timing indicates you are following too closely under the manual's basic rule?
Correct answer: You reach the post before finishing a three-second count.
The basic check is at least three seconds behind the vehicle ahead. More distance is appropriate when traction, visibility or other conditions require it.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 21; PDF p. 23 — Space Ahead: three-second rule ↗
Rain reduces visibility and traction. How should you change the following gap?
Correct answer: Increase it to allow more observation and stopping time.
Slippery roads and poor visibility call for extra space. A dry-road minimum is not a guarantee of sufficient stopping room in rain.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 21; PDF p. 23 — Space Ahead: when more following space is needed ↗
A driver follows too closely on a multilane road, and the lane to your right is safely available. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move right safely and let the driver pass.
Let a tailgater pass when it is safe. Sudden braking or blocking increases the chance of a collision or confrontation.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 22; PDF p. 24 — Space Behind: being tailgated ↗
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 ↗
