Indiana: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “When must drivers use headlights, according to the manual?” · “What is the minimum number of red stop-lamps required on any truck or bus?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Indiana Driver’s Manual" (July 2026), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Below approximately what tread depth is a car's ability to grip the road in adverse conditions greatly reduced?
- 1/4 of an inch
- 1/8 of an inch
- 1/2 of an inch
- 1/16 of an inch
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Correct answer: 1/16 of an inch
The manual says that below approximately 1/16 of an inch your car's ability to grip the road in adverse conditions is greatly reduced.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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How often should you check your tires for wear and damage?
- Once every month, or before a long road trip
- Once every year, before winter begins
- Once every six months, at the very least
- Only when you buy new tires for your car
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Correct answer: Once every month, or before a long road trip
The manual says to check your tires for wear and damage once every month or before a long road trip.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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Which headlight beams should you use in fog?
- High beams, because they reach farther down the road
- Parking lights only, to avoid glare from the fog
- Low beams, which better illuminate the road ahead
- Brake lights only, to make other drivers slow down
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Correct answer: Low beams, which better illuminate the road ahead
The manual says not to use high beams in fog because low beams better illuminate the road and objects ahead.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Which lights should be used while driving in fog?
- High beams and parking lights together
- Parking lights and turn signals only
- Turn signals and brake lights only
- Headlights and flashing emergency signals
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Correct answer: Headlights and flashing emergency signals
The manual says headlights and flashing emergency signals should be used while driving in fog.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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When must drivers use headlights, according to the manual?
- Between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- Only when it is completely dark
- Between sunset and sunrise
- Only when it is raining or snowing
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Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise
The manual says drivers must use headlights between sunset and sunrise, and any other time visibility is less than 500 feet.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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Besides between sunset and sunrise, drivers must use headlights whenever visibility is less than what distance?
- 100 feet
- 500 feet
- 300 feet
- 1,000 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet
The manual says headlights must be used whenever visibility is less than 500 feet.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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At what distance from an oncoming vehicle must lower headlight beams be used?
- Within 100 feet
- Within 300 feet
- Within 1,000 feet
- Within 500 feet
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Correct answer: Within 500 feet
Lower headlight beams must be used when approaching within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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At what distance behind another vehicle must you use lower headlight beams?
- Within 200 feet
- Within 100 feet
- Within 400 feet
- Within 750 feet
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Correct answer: Within 200 feet
Lower headlight beams must be used when following within 200 feet of the rear of another vehicle.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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How many red tail lamps are required on any truck or bus?
- One
- Three
- Four
- Two
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Correct answer: Two
The lighting requirements for any truck or bus include two red tail lamps.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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What color is the rear license plate lamp required on any truck or bus?
- White
- Red
- Amber
- Green
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Correct answer: White
The manual lists one rear white license plate lamp as a lighting requirement for any truck or bus.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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What is the minimum number of red stop-lamps required on any truck or bus?
- Two
- Three
- One
- Four
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Correct answer: One
The manual requires at least one red stop-lamp on any truck or bus.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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A load that extends farther than how far beyond the rear of the motor vehicle must have projections marked with a lamp or flag?
- Four feet
- Two feet
- Six feet
- Eight feet
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Correct answer: Four feet
The manual says loads extending farther than four feet beyond the rear must have the projections visible with a red lamp or flag.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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Between sunset and sunrise, what must be mounted at the extreme rear end of a load that extends more than four feet beyond the vehicle?
- One white lamp
- One red flag
- One red lamp
- Two amber lamps
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Correct answer: One red lamp
The manual says one red lamp must be mounted at the extreme rear end of the load between sunset and sunrise.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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At what distance must the red lamp on a projecting load be visible from both sides and the rear?
- 250 feet
- 500 feet
- 300 feet
- 1,000 feet
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Correct answer: 500 feet
The manual says the red lamp must be visible from both sides and the rear at a distance of 500 feet.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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Between sunrise and sunset, what must be mounted at the extreme rear end of a load that extends more than four feet beyond the vehicle?
- One red lamp
- One white flag
- One orange pennant
- One red flag
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Correct answer: One red flag
The manual says one red flag must be mounted at the extreme rear end of the load between sunrise and sunset.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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What is the minimum size of the red flag mounted on the end of a projecting load?
- 6 square inches
- 12 square inches
- 24 square inches
- 144 square inches
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Correct answer: 12 square inches
The manual says the red flag must be not less than 12 square inches.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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Besides signaling turns, what must the signaling system on every bus, truck, and tractor-trailer be able to do?
- Flash only the two rear signals together
- Flash the brake lights while the vehicle is moving
- Flash the headlights and the horn at the same time
- Flash the two front and two rear signals at the same time
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Correct answer: Flash the two front and two rear signals at the same time
The manual says these vehicles must have a switch that makes the two front turn signals and the two rear signals flash simultaneously.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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Under what condition must the hazard warning flashing signal on a bus, truck, or tractor-trailer be able to flash?
- With the ignition on or off
- Only with the ignition on
- Only with the engine running
- Only while the parking brake is set
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Correct answer: With the ignition on or off
The manual says the signal must be capable of flashing simultaneously with the ignition on or off.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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When should a teen driver adjust the seats and mirrors?
- Only when the vehicle is first purchased
- Once the vehicle reaches highway speed
- At the first red light of each trip
- Before starting each drive
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Correct answer: Before starting each drive
The tips say to adjust seats and mirrors for the best visibility before starting each drive.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)