Kentucky: Distracted and drowsy driving — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which NHTSA distraction category covers tasks that require the driver to take one or both hands off the steering wheel?” · “If you are angry or upset with another driver, what should you do with your vehicle?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kentucky Driver Manual" (Updated July 23, 2026), Kentucky State Police.
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Which NHTSA distraction category covers tasks that require the driver to look away from the roadway to visually obtain information?
- Visual distraction
- Auditory distraction
- Emotional distraction
- Manual distraction
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Correct answer: Visual distraction
A visual distraction is a task that requires the driver to look away from the roadway to visually obtain information.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Which NHTSA distraction category covers tasks that require the driver to take one or both hands off the steering wheel?
- Auditory distraction
- Emotional distraction
- Manual distraction
- Visual distraction
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Correct answer: Manual distraction
A manual distraction is a task that requires the driver to take one or both hands off the steering wheel to manipulate a control, device, or other item.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Which NHTSA distraction category covers the mental workload of a task that involves thinking about something other than driving?
- Auditory distraction
- Cognitive distraction
- Emotional distraction
- Visual distraction
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Correct answer: Cognitive distraction
A cognitive distraction is the mental workload associated with a task that involves thinking about something other than the driving task.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Why is texting especially concerning as a driver distraction?
- It affects only the driver’s hearing while driving
- It takes only one hand off the wheel and nothing else
- It requires no thought about anything but the road
- It combines visual, manual, and cognitive functions
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Correct answer: It combines visual, manual, and cognitive functions
Texting is especially concerning because it combines visual, manual, and cognitive functions.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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How dangerous are mental activities that take your mind away from driving, compared with taking your eyes off the road or hands off the wheel?
- Just as dangerous
- Much less dangerous
- Dangerous only at night
- Not dangerous at all
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Correct answer: Just as dangerous
Mental activities that take your mind away from driving are just as dangerous as taking your eyes or hands off the wheel.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What does the manual say to do about a cell phone when driving?
- Talk on it but do not text
- Text only at red lights
- Use it only on freeways
- Do not talk or text on it
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Correct answer: Do not talk or text on it
The manual says that when driving you should not talk or text on a cell phone.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What does the manual advise about conversations with passengers when driving?
- Talk constantly with passengers so you stay alert
- Avoid arguments and stressful or emotional conversations
- Discuss serious problems only while driving on a freeway
- Let passengers settle arguments while you drive
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Correct answer: Avoid arguments and stressful or emotional conversations
When driving, avoid arguments and stressful or emotional conversations with passengers.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What does the manual advise about eating while driving?
- Avoid it
- Eat only on freeways
- Eat only at low speeds
- Eat only light foods
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Correct answer: Avoid it
The manual advises avoiding eating while driving.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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How does the manual say to secure pets when driving?
- Held in the driver’s lap while steering
- In a pet carrier or portable kennel
- Loose in the back seat of the vehicle
- On the front passenger seat unrestrained
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Correct answer: In a pet carrier or portable kennel
Pets should be properly secured in a pet carrier or portable kennel.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What does the manual advise if you are angry or worried before driving?
- Cool off first and stay off the road until the symptoms pass
- Drive a longer route to work off the anger while you drive
- Turn up the radio and concentrate on the road ahead
- Drive faster than usual so you arrive sooner and calm down
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Correct answer: Cool off first and stay off the road until the symptoms pass
If you are angry or worried, you should give yourself time to cool off, and a short walk or nap is fine, but stay off the road until the symptoms have passed.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual advise to allow for delays or other unexpected problems on a driving trip?
- Drive faster than the speed limit if you fall behind
- Take only the shortest route, even if it is congested
- Leave a few minutes early to allow extra time
- Skip all stops so you reach your destination sooner
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Correct answer: Leave a few minutes early to allow extra time
The manual says to give yourself extra time and leave a few minutes early so delays or unexpected problems do not rush you.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Why should you learn not to become upset when other drivers make a mistake?
- Getting mad shows the other driver what they did wrong
- Getting mad can only cause you to make similar mistakes
- Staying upset helps you notice hazards sooner
- Other drivers rarely make mistakes in heavy traffic
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Correct answer: Getting mad can only cause you to make similar mistakes
The manual says getting mad can only cause you to make similar mistakes yourself.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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If you are angry or upset with another driver, what should you do with your vehicle?
- Drive close behind the other driver to show your anger
- Speed up and pass the other driver to get ahead of them
- Honk and flash your lights until the other driver pulls over
- Not vent your feelings with it; stay calm and careful
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Correct answer: Not vent your feelings with it; stay calm and careful
The manual says not to vent your feelings through use of your vehicle and to be calm and careful in operating it.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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If you cannot get control of your emotions before a trip, what does the manual say to do?
- Drive only on roads you know well
- Drive with the windows open for fresh air
- Have someone else drive
- Drive, but stay in the right lane the whole way
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Correct answer: Have someone else drive
The manual says to have someone else drive and not to drive until you have control of your emotions.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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According to the manual, aggressive driving occurs when a driver does what?
- Intentionally commits an action that endangers other persons or property
- Becomes violent or threatens violence toward another driver on the roadway
- Makes an honest mistake in traffic that causes a near miss with another car
- Drives slowly in the left lane of a limited access highway
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Correct answer: Intentionally commits an action that endangers other persons or property
The manual defines aggressive driving as intentionally committing an action that endangers other persons or property.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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Which of these does the manual say aggressive driving includes?
- Signaling well before a lane change
- Leaving a few minutes early for a trip
- Pulling off the road in a well-lit, public area
- Changing lanes abruptly
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Correct answer: Changing lanes abruptly
The manual lists tailgating, changing lanes abruptly and speeding as aggressive driving.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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The manual says aggressive driving behaviors are primarily what?
- Mistakes that are never the driver's fault
- Traffic offenses that could lead to criminal behavior
- Behaviors that are legal when no one is hurt
- Violations that only affect the driver's own vehicle
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Correct answer: Traffic offenses that could lead to criminal behavior
These potentially dangerous behaviors are primarily traffic offenses that could lead to criminal behavior.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What is road rage, according to the manual?
- Intentionally committing an action that endangers other persons or property
- Uncontrolled anger that results in violence or threatened violence on the roadway
- Anger that is controlled by taking a short walk or nap before driving
- Following another vehicle too closely and changing lanes abruptly in traffic
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Correct answer: Uncontrolled anger that results in violence or threatened violence on the roadway
The manual defines road rage as uncontrolled anger that results in violence or threatened violence on the roadway.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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How does the manual describe road rage?
- A minor traffic offense that is only a warning
- A behavior that is allowed when the other driver is at fault
- A civil matter that is not prohibited by law
- A criminal behavior that is prohibited
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Correct answer: A criminal behavior that is prohibited
The manual states that road rage is a criminal behavior and is prohibited.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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What does the manual advise to prevent the occurrence of road rage?
- Drive safely and be courteous to other motorists
- Honk to let other drivers know about their mistakes
- Speed up to stay ahead of aggressive drivers
- Stay close behind slower traffic so no one cuts in
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Correct answer: Drive safely and be courteous to other motorists
To prevent road rage, the manual says to drive safely and be courteous, and not to tailgate or cut off other motorists.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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If you become involved in a road-rage incident, what should you do about the enraged driver?
- Argue briefly to try to calm the driver down
- Stop in the road and speak with the driver
- Not retaliate or argue with the driver
- Drive faster to show you are not afraid
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Correct answer: Not retaliate or argue with the driver
The manual says not to retaliate or engage in an argument with the enraged driver, because doing so will only worsen the problem.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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For your safety in a road-rage incident, what does the manual say you should do?
- Pull off the roadway safely in a well-lit, public area and call police
- Pull over in a quiet, isolated area and wait for the driver to leave
- Keep driving at the same speed until the other driver gives up
- Stop on the shoulder and get out to talk with the other driver
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Correct answer: Pull off the roadway safely in a well-lit, public area and call police
The manual advises pulling off the roadway safely in a well-lit, public area and calling for police assistance.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)