Road Safety — Connecticut Driver's License Practice Test
145 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
What should you do in a very heavy downpour when you may not be able to see well enough to drive?
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This Connecticut Driver's License Road Safety practice set has 145 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Connecticut Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Road Safety bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
What are Connecticut speed limits based on?
- The design of the road and the types of vehicles that use them — Correct answer
- Only the average speed of current traffic
- The personal preference of local drivers
- The width of the painted lane lines
Explanation: Speed limits are based on the design of the road and the types of vehicles that use them.
Handbook: Road Safety — Speed Limits
Speed limits take into account things you cannot see, such as which of the following?
- Side roads, driveways, and the amount of traffic — Correct answer
- The color of nearby buildings
- The number of streetlights
- The age of the road surface only
Explanation: Speed limits take into account things you cannot see, such as side roads, driveways, and traffic volume.
Handbook: Road Safety — Speed Limits
Posted speed limits are set for ideal conditions. What should you do when the road is wet or icy, you cannot see well, or traffic is heavy?
- Slow down below the posted limit — Correct answer
- Maintain the posted speed limit exactly
- Speed up to clear the area quickly
- Turn on your hazard lights and keep your speed
Explanation: Speed limits are posted for ideal conditions, so you must slow down if the road is wet or icy, you can't see well, or traffic is heavy.
Handbook: Road Safety — Speed Limits