Your light turns green, but vehicles ahead block the far side of the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before entering until there is room to clear it.
A green light does not make a blocked intersection safe to enter.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Traffic Signals — green light; PDF page 43 ↗
The light changes to steady yellow while you can still stop smoothly before the stop line. What is the proper response?
Correct answer: Stop before the line.
Yellow warns that red is next. Stop when you can do so safely.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Traffic Signals — yellow light; PDF page 43 ↗
You and a car to your right reach a four-way stop at the same time. Both will go straight. Who should yield?
Correct answer: You should yield to the car on your right.
When arrival is simultaneous, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Right-of-Way Rules — four-way stop; PDF page 42 ↗
You are turning left without a protected arrow. An oncoming car is close and going straight. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for the oncoming car to pass.
An unprotected left turn yields to conflicting oncoming traffic.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Right-of-Way Rules — left turns; PDF page 42 ↗
Your mirror shows no car in the lane you want to enter. What should you do before moving over?
Correct answer: Signal and check the blind spot over your shoulder.
Mirrors do not cover every blind spot; check the space you will enter.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Changing Lanes; PDF page 54 ↗
You are using a highway entrance lane and traffic is already on the highway. What is your responsibility?
Correct answer: Match traffic speed when safe and yield to find a gap.
An acceleration lane helps you enter smoothly but does not give you priority.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Merging — enter the highway; PDF page 55 ↗
You park on a hill with no curb. Where should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the road edge, away from traffic.
With no curb, the wheel position should direct an unintended roll away from travel lanes.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Parking on Hills; PDF page 54 ↗
You park an automatic-transmission car and are about to leave it. What secures the vehicle?
Correct answer: Set the parking brake and shift into Park.
Use the parking brake along with the correct transmission setting; switch off the engine and remove the key when leaving.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Parking; PDF page 53 ↗
In favorable conditions, what following interval does Kentucky's handbook recommend as a minimum starting point?
Correct answer: Four seconds, with more space when conditions demand it.
The handbook recommends at least four seconds. Weather, visibility and other hazards can require a larger gap.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Space Ahead — four-second following rule; PDF page 59 ↗
Unless a different limit is lawfully posted, what is Kentucky's statutory speed limit in a business or residential district?
Correct answer: 35 mph.
The default is 35 mph; a posted limit and the duty to slow for conditions still apply.
Source: KRS 189.390(2), (3)(c) — reasonable speed and business/residential default ↗
You brake hard in a car with functioning ABS and feel the pedal pulse. What should you do?
Correct answer: Maintain firm brake pressure and steer as needed.
Pulsing can be normal ABS operation. Repeatedly releasing pressure interferes with its braking action.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Anti-lock Braking System; PDF page 63 ↗
A tire suddenly blows out while you are driving. What is the best first response?
Correct answer: Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the accelerator.
Keep the vehicle stable and slow gradually before moving to a safe stopping place.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Emergencies — tire blowout; PDF page 65 ↗
A pedestrian using a white cane is crossing your path. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield without using the horn to hurry the pedestrian.
A white cane can identify a blind pedestrian. Yield, and avoid a horn signal that could confuse or startle them.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Pedestrians — blind pedestrians; PDF page 67 ↗
You want to turn right, but a cyclist is continuing straight alongside you. What is the safe action?
Correct answer: Let the cyclist clear the conflict before turning.
Check for bicycles before turning and do not cut across their path.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Bicycles — turning; PDF page 68 ↗
During a long drive, you repeatedly yawn and struggle to focus. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Stop at a safe place and rest.
Fatigue reduces attention and reaction ability. Temporary stimulation does not replace rest.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Driver Readiness — fatigue; PDF page 30 ↗
A new medicine warns that it may cause drowsiness. Before driving, what should you do?
Correct answer: Follow the warning and check with a pharmacist or clinician if unsure.
Prescription and nonprescription medicines can impair driving; check their effects and warnings.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, July 23, 2026 — Alcohol and Other Drugs — medicines; PDF page 33 ↗
At what minimum age can a Kentucky teenager take the permit knowledge and vision tests?
Correct answer: 15.
The current KYTC starting age is 15; other application requirements still apply.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Permit phase / Schedule Testing Appointment ↗
A Kentucky teen's driving log totals 60 hours, but only eight were at night. What is missing?
Correct answer: Two more nighttime hours.
The minimum includes ten nighttime hours, not just sixty total hours.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Permit phase / Practice Driving ↗
A Kentucky permit holder is 16 but has held the permit for only 100 days. Can the teen advance now?
Correct answer: No; the minimum holding period is 180 days.
Both the age and permit-holding requirements must be met.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — Intermediate / Schedule Road Test Appointment; age 16 and 180-day requirements corroborated by KRS 186.452(1)(a)-(b), current statute id=55914 ↗
A Kentucky driver turns 18 after 90 days with an intermediate license and has completed the course. What remains?
Correct answer: Wait until 180 intermediate days.
Turning 18 does not shorten the intermediate-license holding period.
Source: KYTC — Graduated Driver Licensing Program — FAQ / What if I turn 18 before completing the required Intermediate License timeframe? ↗
