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Connecticut: Right-of-way and turning — Part 4 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “When is it legal to back a vehicle in a travel lane?” · “Under “Failure to Turn,” which lane should you avoid if you are not turning right?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Connecticut Driver's Manual" (Revised March 2023), Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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  1. If signs or lane markings allow two or more turning lanes, what should you do during the turn?

    At a red light, a blue car and a red car signal left side by side in two left-turn lanes marked ONLY, beside a grey car in the through lane.
    • Move to the far left lane
    • Move into the nearest lane to the curb
    • Stay in your lane
    • Switch lanes halfway through the turn
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    Correct answer: Stay in your lane

    The manual says to stay in your lane during the turn where two or more turning lanes are allowed.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. When is it legal to back a vehicle in a travel lane?

    • Only to parallel park or to perform a three-point or K turn
    • Whenever you miss your turn
    • Whenever you miss your exit and no one is behind you
    • Whenever the lane is empty
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    Correct answer: Only to parallel park or to perform a three-point or K turn

    The manual says never to back in any travel lane, except to parallel park or perform a three-point or K turn.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. If you miss your turn or exit, what should you do?

    A blue car in the right lane of a three-lane highway just past an exit ramp and its green EXIT sign, the ramp curving away behind it with a car on it
    • Back up carefully to the missed turn or exit
    • Stop and wait for traffic to clear first
    • Go on to where you can safely turn around
    • Make a U-turn in the middle of the travel lane
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    Correct answer: Go on to where you can safely turn around

    The manual says not to back up but to go on to where you can safely turn around.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Instead of stopping in a travel lane (for confusion, a breakdown or to let out a passenger), what does the manual say to do?

    • Stop and wait in the lane until traffic clears
    • Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road
    • Stop only if you are letting out a passenger
    • Back up to the last safe place
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    Correct answer: Keep moving until you can safely pull off the road

    The manual says not to stop in travel lanes for any reason and to keep moving until you can safely pull off the road.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. In a shopping center, what kind of parking space should you try to find?

    Top view of a shopping-center parking lot: the blue car drives along the aisle between rows of parked cars, a white car backs out of a space with its backup lights on, a shopper pushes a cart across the aisle and a green car turns into the aisle.
    • One as close to the building entrance as possible
    • One at the far end of the lot, away from other cars
    • One you can back into quickly and easily
    • One you can drive through, so you can leave going forward
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    Correct answer: One you can drive through, so you can leave going forward

    Because it is hard to see behind your vehicle, the manual suggests a drive-through space so you do not need to back out.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. Why should you check behind your vehicle before you get in to back up?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Small objects or children can't be seen from the seat
    • The rear lights may be dirty or may not be working
    • The tires may need air before you move backward
    • Your mirrors may have moved out of position overnight
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    Correct answer: Small objects or children can't be seen from the seat

    The manual says children or small objects cannot be seen from the driver’s seat.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When backing, which way should you look to see directly through the rear window?

    A blue car backing out of a parking space on a residential street lined with parked cars.
    • Look into your rear-view mirror only
    • Look into your side mirrors only
    • Turn and look over your right shoulder
    • Look straight through the windshield
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    Correct answer: Turn and look over your right shoulder

    The manual says not to depend on your rearview or side mirrors, as you cannot see directly behind the vehicle with them.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. How fast should you back up?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Quickly, so that you clear the lane sooner
    • Slowly, since the vehicle is harder to steer
    • At about the speed of surrounding traffic
    • At the same speed you use going forward
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    Correct answer: Slowly, since the vehicle is harder to steer

    The manual says to back slowly because the vehicle is much harder to steer when backing.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Why is it helpful to stop occasionally while backing and check your rear view mirrors?

    A blue car backing out of a parking space on a residential street lined with parked cars.
    • Your mirrors lose their position when backing
    • Backing automatically sounds the horn
    • The law requires a check every 10 feet
    • Some vehicles' design prevents a clear rear view
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    Correct answer: Some vehicles' design prevents a clear rear view

    The manual says it is helpful because the design of some vehicles prevents a clear view to the rear.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Whenever possible, who should help you when you must back your vehicle?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • A person outside the vehicle
    • A passenger sitting beside you
    • A passenger in the back seat
    • No one, since helpers distract the driver
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    Correct answer: A person outside the vehicle

    The manual says to use a person outside the vehicle to help you back whenever possible.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 24 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. Under “Failure to Turn,” which lane should you avoid if you are not turning right?

    • The right-hand lane
    • The left-hand lane
    • The center of the road
    • Any lane next to a bus stop
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    Correct answer: The right-hand lane

    The manual says to avoid the right-hand lane if you are not turning right.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 26 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. In most areas, when are right-hand turns allowed at a red light?

    A car at a red light with its right turn signal on while a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk
    • Only when a green arrow is shown
    • Only after waiting for the light to change
    • After a stop
    • After slowing down without stopping
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    Correct answer: After a stop

    The manual says that in most areas right-hand turns are allowed after a stop at a red light.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 26 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What does the law say about the right-of-way?

    • It says who must yield; it does not give anyone the right-of-way
    • It gives the right-of-way to the driver who arrives first
    • It gives the right-of-way to the larger vehicle
    • It gives the right-of-way to whoever has a green light
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    Correct answer: It says who must yield; it does not give anyone the right-of-way

    The law only says who must yield, so you must do everything you can to avoid a crash.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. If a law enforcement officer's signals contradict the traffic signal, what must you do?

    A four-way intersection from above: a person in a navy cap and bright yellow-green vest with white gloves stands in the middle, arms at the sides; a gray, a red and a blue car are on the roads around it; a signal housing on a pole seen from behind.
    • Obey the traffic signal
    • Stop and wait for the signal to change
    • Follow the vehicle in front of you
    • Obey the officer's signals
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    Correct answer: Obey the officer's signals

    The manual says to obey an officer's signals even when they contradict the signal.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. When you turn left, whom must you yield to?

    A car inside an intersection waiting to turn left, with its left turn signal on and an oncoming car approaching
    • Vehicles making a right turn behind you
    • Only vehicles that have a green light
    • Vehicles that are stopped at the intersection
    • Oncoming vehicles going straight
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    Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles going straight

    Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. What must you do when you enter a traffic circle or rotary?

    Overhead view of a roundabout with a planted central island, four roads joining it, a raised island in the middle of each road, and a double yellow line on the left and right roads.
    • Speed up to merge ahead of the other drivers
    • Stop and wait until the circle is empty
    • Yield only to vehicles coming from your right
    • Yield to drivers already in the circle
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    Correct answer: Yield to drivers already in the circle

    Entering drivers yield to those already in the circle.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. At an intersection with no stop sign, yield sign or oncoming traffic signal, to whom must drivers yield?

    Blue car heading north to a crossroads, red car on the east arm heading west, green car on the west arm heading east; houses, hedges and trees at the corners.
    • Vehicles coming from the left
    • Vehicles coming from the right
    • Vehicles larger than their own
    • Vehicles that are going straight ahead only
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    Correct answer: Vehicles coming from the right

    Without signs or signals, drivers yield to vehicles coming from the right.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. At a four-way stop, who goes first?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver who is positioned on the left side of the intersection
    • The driver who is making a right turn at the intersection
    • The driver reaching the intersection first, after a complete stop
    • The driver of the largest vehicle at the intersection
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    Correct answer: The driver reaching the intersection first, after a complete stop

    The first driver to arrive goes first, after coming to a complete stop.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. At a four-way stop, if more than one vehicle arrives at the same time, which vehicle goes first?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The vehicle on the right
    • The vehicle on the left
    • The vehicle going straight
    • The vehicle that is turning left
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    Correct answer: The vehicle on the right

    When vehicles arrive together at a four-way stop, the vehicle on the right goes first.

    Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 36 · Open this page in the manual

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