What should you do as you leave a roundabout?
Correct answer: Signal right and yield to pedestrians crossing your exit.
Use the right signal to show your exit and check the crosswalk. Leaving the circle does not remove the duty to yield to pedestrians.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 59 (physical PDF 73) — Special Turns — Roundabouts, exit. ↗
What is the handbook maximum travel distance in a shared center left-turn lane?
Correct answer: 300 feet.
The shared center lane is for left-turn maneuvers, not extended travel. The Tennessee handbook limits travel in it to 300 feet.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 60 (physical PDF 74) — Shared Center Turn/Two-Way Left Turn Lane. ↗
Traffic is slow ahead. May you use the shared center left-turn lane to pass the queue?
Correct answer: No; it is reserved for left-turn maneuvers.
A center turn lane cannot be used as a passing lane. It may also contain a vehicle preparing to turn from the opposite direction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 60 (physical PDF 74) — Shared Center Turn/Two-Way Left Turn Lane. ↗
Your mirrors show an open lane beside you. What else should you do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check over your shoulder for the blind spot.
A vehicle or motorcycle can be hidden outside the mirrors. Check the blind spot and move gradually only when the lane is clear.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 61 (physical PDF 75) — Changing Lanes. ↗
After passing a car on a two-lane road, when should you move back to the right?
Correct answer: When you are safely clear and can see the entire passed car in your rearview mirror.
Allow enough room before returning so you do not cut off the vehicle. Signal right, move back safely and cancel the signal.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 62 (physical PDF 76) — Passing on the left. ↗
You would have to exceed the speed limit to finish a pass. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a safe opportunity that does not require speeding.
Passing does not authorize exceeding the posted speed limit. If a safe legal pass is not possible, stay behind.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 64 (physical PDF 78) — Passing Trucks and Buses — posted speed limit. ↗
A vehicle in the next lane has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Passing it before you know the crossing is clear.
The stopped vehicle may hide someone crossing. Passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian can lead directly into that person.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 63 (physical PDF 77) — No Passing — stopped for pedestrians. ↗
When passing a bicyclist in Tennessee, what minimum clearance does the handbook specify?
Correct answer: At least 3 feet until safely past.
Leave at least three feet, and wait if the road is too narrow to pass safely. Do not squeeze between the rider and oncoming traffic.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 63 (physical PDF 77) — Passing Bicycles. ↗
Another driver begins passing you on the left. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay in your lane and do not increase your speed.
Do not make the pass harder by speeding up. Maintain a predictable path and adjust if needed to let the driver return safely.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 63 (physical PDF 77) — Being Passed by Another Vehicle. ↗
Why is it dangerous to pull closely in front of a truck and then slow down?
Correct answer: It removes the stopping space the truck driver needs.
Large vehicles need substantial stopping room. Cutting in and braking takes away their safety cushion.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 64 (physical PDF 78) — Passing Trucks and Buses — maintain your speed. ↗
Before backing out of a space, which preparation is safest?
Correct answer: Check behind the car before entering, then look around continuously while backing slowly.
Small children and objects may not be visible from the seat. Check first, then look behind and to both sides throughout the maneuver.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 64 (physical PDF 78) — Backing — checks before and during backing. ↗
You park facing downhill beside the right-hand curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the curb.
Turn toward the curb and set the parking brake so a rolling vehicle is directed into the curb instead of into traffic.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 65 (physical PDF 79) — When Parking on a Hill — downhill with curb. ↗
You park facing uphill beside the right-hand curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Away from the curb.
Wheels turned away from the curb help a backward-rolling vehicle settle against the curb. Set the parking brake as well.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 65 (physical PDF 79) — When Parking on a Hill — uphill with curb. ↗
You park on the right side of a hill where there is no curb. Where should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the road edge, whether facing uphill or downhill.
With no curb, angle the wheels toward the edge so a rolling vehicle moves away from the traffic lanes.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 65 (physical PDF 79) — When Parking on a Hill — no curb. ↗
You want to park 10 feet from a fire hydrant. What should you do?
Correct answer: Choose another space at least 15 feet from the hydrant.
The Tennessee handbook prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Hazard lights or a short stay do not make it a legal space.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 65 (physical PDF 79) — No Parking Zones — fire hydrant. ↗
You borrowed a car displaying a valid disability placard, but the person it was issued to is not with you. May you use a reserved accessible space?
Correct answer: No; the vehicle must be transporting the authorized person.
A placard is not a parking privilege for everyone who uses the car. The reserved space is for transporting the person entitled to it.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 66 (physical PDF 80) — Handicap Parking Spaces. ↗
