You want to warm a car while its garage door is closed. What is the safe choice?
Correct answer: Do not run the engine in the closed garage.
Exhaust gases can be deadly, and a leak may not be audible. The manual specifically warns against running an engine in a closed garage.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 106; PDF p. 106 — Check The Vehicle — Exhaust system ↗
A bottle can roll around the driver's footwell. What should happen before driving?
Correct answer: Remove or secure it so it cannot interfere with the pedals.
Loose objects can lodge under the brake pedal and can also injure occupants in a sudden stop. Secure them before moving.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 107; PDF p. 107 — Check The Vehicle — Loose objects ↗
A small piece of furniture is loose in the bed of a pickup. The trip is short. What is required for safe travel?
Correct answer: Secure it so it cannot slide, fall, shift onto the road or become airborne.
A short trip does not make an unsecured load safe. Tie large objects to the vehicle and check that the load cannot escape or shift dangerously.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 107; PDF p. 107 — Secure Your Load ↗
Snow and frost cover the car before departure. What should you clear?
Correct answer: All windows and the mirrors needed for a clear view before driving.
Clear the front, sides and rear before driving. A narrow forward opening leaves you unable to see hazards beside or behind the car.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 107; PDF p. 107 — Clean Glass Surfaces, continuing p. 108 ↗
A car has air bags, and an adult passenger plans to ride unbelted in the rear. What is correct?
Correct answer: The passenger must still use the proper restraint.
Delaware requires all occupants to be properly restrained. Air bags and belts are designed to work together, not replace one another.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 108; PDF p. 108 — Use Safety Belts; p. 109, air bags ↗
An 18-month-old child weighs 25 pounds and fits the approved rear-facing seat. Which restraint is required?
Correct answer: A correctly installed rear-facing car seat.
This child is under both age two and 30 pounds, within the manual's rear-facing category. Follow the seat and vehicle instructions for correct installation.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 109; PDF p. 109 — Use Child Restraints — rear-facing category ↗
A three-year-old weighs 35 pounds. Which is required rather than graduating directly to a belt-only booster?
Correct answer: An appropriate harnessed car seat.
The child is under both age four and 40 pounds, so the manual requires a harnessed seat. Continue to follow the seat's height and weight instructions.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 109; PDF p. 109 — Use Child Restraints — harnessed category ↗
A child using a belt-positioning booster has not reached its manufacturer's height or weight maximum. May the family discard it simply because a birthday has passed?
Correct answer: No; the booster rule is tied to the manufacturer's height or weight maximum.
Delaware requires children using belt-positioning boosters to remain in them until reaching the stated manufacturer height or weight maximum. Independent buckling does not establish proper adult-belt fit.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 109; PDF p. 109 — Use Child Restraints — belt-positioning booster limits ↗
Where must you never install a rear-facing child seat?
Correct answer: In front of an active frontal air bag.
An active frontal air bag can strike a rear-facing seat dangerously. Follow both manuals and do not place that seat in front of the active frontal air bag.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 110; PDF p. 110 — Proper Restraint of Child — Other tips ↗
Which figures match Delaware's minimum liability coverage for one injured person, all injured persons in one crash, and property damage to others?
Correct answer: $25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000.
The liability minimums are $25,000 per person, $50,000 for two or more persons in a crash and $10,000 for others' property. Delaware also separately requires Personal Injury Protection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 63; PDF p. 63 — Step 1 — Liability Insurance, minimum coverage ↗
In addition to liability insurance, what minimum Personal Injury Protection does the manual list?
Correct answer: $15,000 for one person and $30,000 for all persons injured in one crash.
The listed PIP minimum is $15,000 per person and $30,000 for all persons injured in one crash. Collision coverage is not a substitute for that required protection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 63; PDF p. 63 — Step 1 — Personal Injury Protection minimum ↗
You are ending insurance on a Delaware vehicle with a valid plate. What must happen first?
Correct answer: Surrender the valid license plate to DMV.
The manual directs owners to surrender their valid plate before cancelling insurance. Merely parking the vehicle or removing proof from the glove box does not complete that step.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 64; PDF p. 64 — Owners cancelling insurance — plate surrender ↗
For a 30-year-old driving an ordinary car, which BAC meets the manual's stated .08-or-greater DUI level?
Correct answer: 0.08%.
A BAC of 0.08% or greater meets that level. A driver may still face a DUI charge below 0.08%; the threshold is not a guarantee that lower levels are safe.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 50; PDF p. 50 — Drinking And Blood Alcohol Concentration ↗
A 19-year-old thinks the adult .08 BAC level permits drinking a little before driving. What is the important Delaware rule?
Correct answer: The under-21 zero-tolerance rule prohibits driving after consuming alcohol.
Delaware has a separate zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21. The adult threshold is not permission for an underage driver to consume alcohol and drive.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 54; PDF p. 54 — Zero Tolerance Law ↗
A driver arrested for DUI refuses the designated chemical test to avoid a license consequence. What can follow?
Correct answer: DMV can revoke the driving privilege for the refusal.
Refusal can be reported to DMV and lead to revocation. It does not make the arrest or administrative licensing process disappear.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 54; PDF p. 54 — Implied Consent Law ↗
After drinking alcohol, a driver has coffee and takes a cold shower. What should the driver understand?
Correct answer: Neither makes alcohol leave the body quickly; arrange a sober ride.
Time, not coffee, showers or fresh air, removes alcohol. Feeling more awake does not establish sobriety or safe driving ability.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 52; PDF p. 52 — If You Drink, When Can You Drive — sobering up ↗
A medicine label warns about drowsiness, and you are unsure about driving after a dose. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check with a doctor or pharmacist before driving.
Both prescribed and nonprescription medicines can impair driving. The manual directs uncertain drivers to ask a doctor or pharmacist about effects.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 52; PDF p. 52 — Drugs Combined With Alcohol ↗
You repeatedly yawn and struggle to keep your eyes focused during a trip. What is the safest response?
Correct answer: Stop in a safe place to rest or have a rested qualified driver take over.
Do not keep driving while sleepy. Rest or a rested replacement driver addresses the impairment; noise and rushing do not.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 134; PDF p. 134 — Fatigue ↗
A fully licensed adult wants to hold a phone to the ear for a routine call while driving. What does Delaware require?
Correct answer: Do not conduct the handheld call while driving.
Delaware prohibits handheld phone use and texting while driving. Ordinary adult hands-free permissions do not permit holding the phone for a conversation.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 81; PDF p. 81 — Cell Phone/Hand-Held Electronic Device Use While Driving ↗
After safely pulling over for a traffic stop, what should you do before reaching for documents?
Correct answer: Keep your hands visible and wait for the officer's instructions.
Stay in the vehicle unless instructed otherwise, keep your hands visible and avoid sudden movements. Wait for instructions before searching for documents.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026; printed p. 112; PDF p. 112 — What to Do and Expect When Stopped by Law Enforcement, continuing p. 113 ↗
