You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: See both headlights of the passed vehicle in the rearview mirror and leave enough room to return safely.
Returning too early can cut off the passed vehicle. The handbook uses the rearview view as a clearance check, along with a safe lane change.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 67, physical PDF page 77: Space to return after passing ↗
You are waiting to turn left across traffic. How should the front wheels be positioned before the turn begins?
Correct answer: Keep them straight until starting the turn.
Keeping the wheels straight preserves a predictable waiting position. Turn only when it is safe to begin the actual maneuver.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 58, physical PDF page 68: Left turns, wheel position ↗
Your light permits travel, but stopped traffic leaves no space beyond the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the crosswalk until space is available beyond the intersection.
Do not enter a blocked intersection. A signal permitting travel does not authorize obstructing the crosswalk or cross traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 40, physical PDF page 50: Intersection clearance ↗
Two adjacent lanes may turn left together. What should you do throughout the turn?
Correct answer: Follow your lane’s path and finish without drifting into the adjacent turning vehicle’s lane.
The handbook requires staying in your lane during a multiple-lane turn. Plan any later lane change separately and make it only when safe.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 38, physical PDF page 48: Turning lane paths ↗
On a one-way street, you are preparing to turn left and no markings authorize additional turning lanes. Which starting lane follows the handbook’s rule?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the left curb.
The general one-way rule is to turn from the lane nearest the appropriate curb. Special signs or pavement directions may permit additional turn lanes.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 38, physical PDF page 48: Turning from nearest lane ↗
At a four-way stop, another vehicle stopped before you and its path is clear. Who should ordinarily go first?
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrived and stopped first.
Arrival order establishes the ordinary sequence at a four-way stop. Do not race to stop or force your way into the intersection.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 40, physical PDF page 50: Four-way stops ↗
You and a driver on your right reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Your paths conflict. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the driver on your right.
Where there is no stop sign or signal, yield to traffic from your right. Continue watching for mistakes and be ready to avoid a crash.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 40, physical PDF page 50: Uncontrolled intersections ↗
You are leaving a driveway with no stop sign. What does Montana’s handbook direct you to do before entering the street?
Correct answer: Stop and yield to approaching traffic.
An unsigned driveway is still an entry into an existing traffic stream. The absence of a stop sign does not give the entering driver priority.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 40, physical PDF page 50: Entering from driveway ↗
A car is already circulating through the part of a roundabout you want to enter. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and yield, then enter counterclockwise when there is a safe opening.
Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic. Travel counterclockwise, select the proper exit and signal the exit intention.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 32, physical PDF page 42: Entering roundabouts ↗
A pedestrian is crossing within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Does the lack of painted lines remove your duty to yield?
Correct answer: No; yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The handbook covers both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Watch for people before turning or proceeding through the crossing.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 40, physical PDF page 50: Crosswalks ↗
You see a pedestrian carrying a white cane near a crossing. What is appropriate?
Correct answer: Take extra precautions and stop when needed to let the person cross safely.
The cane may identify a visual impairment. Do not rely on eye contact or assume the pedestrian knows your vehicle’s position.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 39, physical PDF page 49: White cane and guide dog ↗
A ball rolls from between parked cars into your lane. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: A child may follow it; slow and prepare to stop.
Children may act impulsively, and parked cars can hide them. Reduce speed before the child becomes visible.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 62, physical PDF page 72: Children near residential streets and playgrounds ↗
You leave a parked automatic-transmission car. Which combination follows the handbook?
Correct answer: Select Park and set the parking brake before leaving the vehicle.
The handbook requires setting the parking brake and using Park for an automatic transmission. Secure the car rather than relying on one precaution alone.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 44, physical PDF page 54: Securing parked vehicles ↗
The only open curb space is directly in front of a private driveway. May you park there and leave the car while visiting a store?
Correct answer: No; do not block the driveway.
The handbook prohibits leaving a vehicle parked in front of a public or private driveway. Flashers do not legalize the obstruction.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 46, physical PDF page 56: No parking zones ↗
You intend to pull from a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check traffic and over your shoulder, signal and yield until it is safe to enter.
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way. A signal announces an intention; it does not create a safe gap.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 54, physical PDF page 64: Pulling away from curb ↗
You are backing from a parking space. Which observation method does the manual require?
Correct answer: Look back over your shoulder and maintain a proper lookout; do not rely on the rearview mirror alone.
Mirrors alone may miss a person or vehicle behind you. Wait for a clear area and keep observing throughout the maneuver.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 55, physical PDF page 65: Backing ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing uphill, with a curb. Which direction should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Left, away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away help the curb arrest a backward roll. Also secure the transmission and parking brake.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 45, physical PDF page 55: Uphill parking with curb ↗
You park on the right side of a hill with no curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the right roadside, whether facing uphill or downhill.
Without a curb, point the wheels so a roll is directed away from traffic. Wheel direction is an additional precaution, not a replacement for securing the vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 45, physical PDF page 55: Hill parking without curb ↗
At night, your stopping distance would exceed the roadway you can see in your headlights. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so you can stop within the visible distance.
Do not overdrive the headlights. A hazard can be beyond the visible area even on a familiar road.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 63, physical PDF page 73: Darkness and visible stopping distance ↗
Oncoming high beams are dazzling you. What is the handbook’s safer response?
Correct answer: Dim your own lights and guide your view toward the right side of the road.
Avoid staring into glare or reducing night vision with dark glasses. Maintain a controlled course and a safe speed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual, Revised April 2024, printed page 55, physical PDF page 65: Oncoming glare ↗
