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Kentucky: Right-of-way and turning

Who yields at intersections and four-way stops, turning lanes, two-point and three-point turnabouts, roundabouts, passing and being passed. Split into 4 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “What is an intersection?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “What is a turnabout?”

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 3

Who yields at intersections and four-way stops, turning lanes, two-point and three-point turnabouts, roundabouts, passing and being passed. — Part 3

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Right-of-way and turning — Part 4

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  1. Which driver should you yield the right of way to at an intersection?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver who is at or arrives before you at the intersection
    • The driver who arrives after you at the intersection
    • The driver in the larger vehicle at the intersection
    • The driver who is traveling faster than you are
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    Correct answer: The driver who is at or arrives before you at the intersection

    You should yield to the driver who is at the intersection or arrives before you.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. You are making a left turn. Whom should you yield the right of way to?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Only opposing drivers who are going straight through the intersection
    • Only drivers who are coming up behind you in your own lane
    • Drivers in the opposing traffic lane, including vehicles turning right
    • Drivers on the cross street who have a green light
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    Correct answer: Drivers in the opposing traffic lane, including vehicles turning right

    When making a left turn you yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane, and this includes vehicles turning right.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. You and another driver arrive at the same time at a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs. Which driver should you yield to?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver on your left
    • The driver on your right
    • The driver who is going straight ahead
    • The driver in the larger vehicle
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    Correct answer: The driver on your right

    At a four-way stop-sign intersection you yield to the driver on your right if you both arrive at the same time.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. You are entering a public highway from a driveway or a private road. Whom should you yield to?

    A blue car at the end of a driveway facing a main road with traffic both ways and a pedestrian on the sidewalk
    • Only drivers who are turning left onto the highway
    • Nobody, if no stop sign is posted at the driveway
    • Only drivers coming from your right on the highway
    • Drivers on the public highway
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    Correct answer: Drivers on the public highway

    Drivers entering a public highway from a driveway or private road must give way to drivers already on the highway.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. A driver on a minor road meets a driver on a main road. Who must yield?

    A blue car approaches the end of a residential street at a T-intersection with no signs, as a red car comes from the left and a white car from the right.
    • The driver on the main road
    • The driver who is traveling faster
    • The driver who is traveling slower
    • The driver on the minor road
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    Correct answer: The driver on the minor road

    Drivers on a minor road must yield to drivers on a main road.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. You are on the entrance or acceleration ramp of a limited access or interstate highway. Whom should you yield the right of way to?

    A blue car on a curved entrance ramp that joins a three-lane freeway with steady traffic
    • Drivers who are leaving the highway at the next exit
    • Drivers already on the highway
    • Drivers behind you on the entrance ramp
    • Only trucks and buses on the highway
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    Correct answer: Drivers already on the highway

    You should yield to drivers who are already on the limited access or interstate highway when you are on the entrance or acceleration ramp.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Which road users who are still in the intersection should you yield the right of way to?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Only pedestrians who are in a marked crosswalk
    • Only other drivers who have a green light
    • Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers
    • Only pedestrians and bicyclists in the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers

    You should yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in the intersection.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. What is true about assuming you have the right of way?

    Two vehicles approaching an intersection with no traffic signs or signals
    • No one should assume he or she automatically has it
    • The driver in the larger vehicle always has it, whatever the situation
    • The driver traveling faster always has it, whatever the situation
    • The driver who is turning right always has it, whatever the situation
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    Correct answer: No one should assume he or she automatically has it

    Yielding rules are a guide, and the situation and circumstances at the intersection must always be considered.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What is an intersection?

    • Only a place where a traffic signal is installed
    • Any place where two roads meet
    • Only a place where two highways cross
    • Any place where a driveway meets a parking lot
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    Correct answer: Any place where two roads meet

    An intersection is any place where two roads meet.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. At a stop sign, whom must you yield the right of way to?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • Crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions
    • Only vehicles that are approaching from your right side
    • Only pedestrians who are already standing in a marked crosswalk
    • Only vehicles that are already inside the intersection
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    Correct answer: Crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions

    At a stop sign you must yield the right of way to crossing vehicles and pedestrians in all directions.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. If crosswalks are not apparent and you are required to stop, what must you do at an intersection?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • Stop before entering the intersection
    • Slow down and proceed if no pedestrians are visible
    • Stop only if pedestrians are present
    • Stop in the middle of the intersection
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    Correct answer: Stop before entering the intersection

    If crosswalks are not apparent, you must stop before entering the intersection.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. When making a right turn, what should you avoid doing before the turn?

    • Checking traffic to the rear
    • Swinging wide to the left
    • Signaling your intention
    • Searching all corners
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    Correct answer: Swinging wide to the left

    For right turns, the manual says to avoid swinging wide to the left before making the turn.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. From which part of your lane should you always turn right?

    • The center of your lane
    • Wherever there is the most room
    • The portion nearest the center line
    • The right-most portion of your lane
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    Correct answer: The right-most portion of your lane

    The manual says to always turn right from the right-most portion of your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. From which part of your lane should you always turn left?

    • The left-most portion of your lane
    • The center of your lane
    • The portion nearest the right edge
    • Wherever there is the most room
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    Correct answer: The left-most portion of your lane

    The manual says to always turn left from the left-most portion of your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Traffic behind you
    • Parked vehicles
    • Oncoming traffic
    • No one; the turning driver has the right of way
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    Correct answer: Oncoming traffic

    When making a left turn, you yield to oncoming traffic.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When two or more lanes may be used for a turn, what should you do once you have entered your turning lane?

    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.
    • Change lanes if the other lane moves faster
    • Stay in that lane until the turn is completed
    • Drift toward the outside lane to give room
    • Move into whichever lane has more room
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    Correct answer: Stay in that lane until the turn is completed

    When turning from multiple lanes, you identify and enter your lane and stay in it until the turn is completed.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. While turning, you should look through the turn to which place?

    • The nearest point on the road ahead of you
    • The center of the intersection
    • The curb at the corner you are turning around
    • The farthest point possible along your intended path
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    Correct answer: The farthest point possible along your intended path

    The manual tells drivers to look through the turn to the farthest point possible along the intended path.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. When turning, which lane should you enter and maintain?

    • The lane closest to the direction you want to go
    • The lane with the least traffic ahead of you
    • The center lane whenever there is one available
    • The lane that is moving at the fastest speed
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    Correct answer: The lane closest to the direction you want to go

    You should enter and maintain proper position in the lane that is closest to the direction you want to go.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. What is a turnabout?

    • A turn made from the center lane across oncoming traffic at a signal
    • A turn that uses a street, alley, or driveway to legally reverse your direction
    • A turn at an intersection that continues around a block
    • A curve in the road that turns traffic back toward where it began
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    Correct answer: A turn that uses a street, alley, or driveway to legally reverse your direction

    A turnabout uses a street, alley, or driveway to legally reverse the direction you are traveling when driving around a block is not practical or possible.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. Before making a turnabout, how far in either direction should your car be visible?

    • 100 feet
    • 250 feet
    • 1,000 feet
    • 500 feet
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    Correct answer: 500 feet

    The manual says to make sure your car can be seen for 500 feet in either direction before a turnabout.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. During a turnabout, you are backing onto a two-lane road. Where should you position the 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
    • To the right of the center line
    • Centered in the roadway
    • On the left side of the center line
    • At an angle across both lanes
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    Correct answer: To the right of the center line

    When backing onto a two-lane road, you do not center the vehicle in the roadway; you position it to the right of the center line.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. While backing slowly into a driveway for a turnabout, how should you steer?

    • Rapidly all the way to the left
    • Slowly, a quarter turn to the right
    • Rapidly all the way to the right
    • Keep the wheels straight
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    Correct answer: Rapidly all the way to the right

    In a turnabout you steer rapidly all the way to the right while backing slowly into the driveway.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. At all intersections, what should you do with your speed?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Keep it steady if the light is green
    • Reduce it
    • Increase it to clear the intersection quickly
    • Match the speed of the vehicle ahead
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    Correct answer: Reduce it

    The manual says that at all intersections you reduce your speed and search for hazards and traffic control devices.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. Which of these should you search for at all intersections?

    • Parking meters and bus shelters
    • Cameras that record violations
    • Business entrances
    • Pedestrians and bicyclists
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists

    At all intersections you should search for traffic control devices, oncoming and cross traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists, roadway condition, and areas of limited visibility.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. Which statement about other drivers at an intersection is correct?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Do not rely on them; they may not yield the right of way
    • Rely on them when you have a green light and a clear view of the road
    • Rely on them when they have a red light or a stop sign
    • Rely on them if they are using their turn signals
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    Correct answer: Do not rely on them; they may not yield the right of way

    You should not rely on others to obey traffic control signals or signs, since they may not yield the right of way, and you should be prepared to avoid a crash.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. Before entering an intersection after stopping, in what order should you look?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • Right, then left, then right again
    • Left only, then go if it is clear
    • Left, then right, then left again
    • Straight ahead, then right only
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    Correct answer: Left, then right, then left again

    After stopping at an intersection you look left and then right and left again before entering.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. When the light at a traffic signal turns green, what should you avoid doing?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Checking for crossing traffic
    • Moving into the intersection immediately
    • Checking that your path of travel is clear
    • Making sure you have enough space to turn
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    Correct answer: Moving into the intersection immediately

    When the light turns green you take time to make sure your path is clear and there is no crossing traffic instead of moving immediately into the intersection.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. At an intersection, what should you do even if other traffic has a red light or a stop sign?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Proceed without checking
    • Sound your horn
    • Flash your headlights
    • Look both ways
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    Correct answer: Look both ways

    Someone may disobey traffic control devices, so you look both ways even if other traffic has a red light or a stop sign.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. If a building or a row of parked vehicles blocks your view of a cross street, what should you do?

    Top view of a residential intersection: cars are parked along the cross street right up to both corners; the blue car waits on the side street before the intersection while a grey car comes along the cross street.
    • Edge forward slowly until you can clearly see
    • Accelerate through before anyone appears
    • Sound your horn and then proceed
    • Wait for the driver to wave you through
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    Correct answer: Edge forward slowly until you can clearly see

    If your view of a cross street is blocked, you edge forward slowly until you can clearly see.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. If traffic in one lane is blocking your view of another lane at an intersection, what should you do?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road: a blue car waits at the stop line while a white van stopped in the near lane on the left stands between it and a red car in the next lane.
    • Place the front of your vehicle into the other lane
    • Edge forward and sound your horn
    • Wait until it clears
    • Speed up to pass the blocking vehicle
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    Correct answer: Wait until it clears

    You should wait until the blocking traffic clears; placing the front of your vehicle into the other lane to look may get you hit.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. You are about to turn into a lane and an approaching vehicle has its turn signal active. What should you do?

    A blue car at the end of a side street beside a STOP sign, with a red car on the crossing road to its left and orange lights blinking at both corners of the red car's lower side.
    • Turn into the lane, since the driver will turn first
    • Do not turn into the lane just because of the signal
    • Assume the driver will give you extra space
    • Flash your headlights and then turn
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    Correct answer: Do not turn into the lane just because of the signal

    The driver may plan to turn after passing you or may have forgotten to turn the signal off, so you should not turn into the lane just because of the signal.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. In which direction do vehicles travel around the center island of a roundabout or traffic circle?

    Top view of a single-lane roundabout with a planted center island and four entrances, each with a yield sign; crosswalks cross the left and right entrances. A blue car waits at the yield line on the bottom entrance, and a gray car and a red car wait at two of the other entrances. No cars are in the circle.
    • Clockwise
    • Whichever way is shortest
    • Left or right, depending on the exit
    • Counterclockwise
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    Correct answer: Counterclockwise

    Vehicles travel counterclockwise around a raised center island, and you enter a roundabout in a counterclockwise direction.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. Who yields the right of way where traffic enters a roundabout or traffic circle?

    Top view of a single-lane roundabout with a planted center island and four entrances, each with a yield sign; crosswalks cross the left and right entrances. A blue car waits at the yield line on the bottom entrance, and a gray car and a red car wait at two of the other entrances. No cars are in the circle.
    • Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic
    • Circulating traffic yields to entering traffic
    • The faster vehicle yields to the slower one
    • The vehicle on the left yields to the one on the right
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    Correct answer: Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic

    Entering traffic yields the right of way to circulating traffic.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. What should you do as you proceed to your exit in a roundabout or traffic circle?

    An overhead view of a circular intersection where cars travel around a raised planted island in the middle.
    • Stop in the circle until your exit is clear
    • Sound your horn before leaving the circle
    • Signal your intent and exit
    • Cross the center island to reach it
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    Correct answer: Signal your intent and exit

    In a roundabout you proceed to the appropriate exit, signal intent, and exit.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 44 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. If you are turning left from a street with two or more lanes, which lane should you turn from?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • The lane nearest the curb
    • The middle lane of the street
    • The lane with the fewest vehicles
    • The lane nearest the center lane
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    Correct answer: The lane nearest the center lane

    A left turn from a street with two or more lanes is made from the lane nearest the center lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. If you are turning right, which lane should you turn from?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • The lane nearest the curb
    • The lane nearest the center lane
    • The lane with the most room
    • Any lane you choose
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    Correct answer: The lane nearest the curb

    A right turn is made from the lane nearest the curb.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. While turning into another street, which lane should you turn into?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • The lane farthest from you
    • The center lane of the street
    • The lane nearest to you
    • Any lane with the fewest vehicles
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    Correct answer: The lane nearest to you

    When turning into another street, you turn into the lane nearest to you.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. When may you change to another lane after making a turn into a street?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • As soon as you enter the intersection if you have signaled
    • Only after finishing the turn, and when traffic is clear
    • Halfway through the turn, as long as you have signaled first
    • Any time during the turn if no vehicle is directly beside you
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    Correct answer: Only after finishing the turn, and when traffic is clear

    A lane change is made only after you have finished your turn and when the traffic is clear.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. If you miss your turn, what should you do?

    A blue car on a two-way residential street just past a side street on the right, with a dashed path showing a turn into it
    • Stop and back up to the intersection as soon as it is safe
    • Make a U-turn at once at the nearest opening in traffic
    • Stop in the lane until traffic clears and then turn around
    • Go on to the next intersection and work your way back
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    Correct answer: Go on to the next intersection and work your way back

    If you miss your turn, you go on to the next intersection and work your way back to where you want to go.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. How should you check your blind spots before changing lanes?

    Top view of a one-way road with two lanes: a blue car in the left lane with its right turn signal flashing, and a white car far ahead.
    • Turn your head and look over your shoulder away from the direction you plan to move
    • Lean forward and look through the windshield at the lane ahead
    • Turn your head and look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move
    • Sound your horn and wait for the other driver to respond
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    Correct answer: Turn your head and look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move

    You check your blind spots by turning your head and looking over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. When changing lanes, after you identify a gap in traffic and signal, what should you do before steering into the lane?

    On a three-lane road, a blue car in the right lane signals left, a dashed arrow showing its move into the empty middle lane, as a gray SUV trails in the left lane.
    • Check only your rearview mirror before moving over
    • Look again in the direction of the lane change
    • Sound your horn to warn the drivers beside you
    • Come to a complete stop in your lane
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    Correct answer: Look again in the direction of the lane change

    After identifying a gap and signaling, you look again in the direction of the lane change, then adjust speed and steer into the lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. In general, on which side should you pass another vehicle?

    Top view of a straight two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and no oncoming traffic. A blue car follows a white pickup, a red car and a white box truck in the right lane.
    • On the right
    • On the left
    • On whichever side has more room
    • On the shoulder
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    Correct answer: On the left

    In general, you should pass on the left.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. Passing on the right can be dangerous because what is true?

    A blue car in the left lane of a divided highway while a red car, a white SUV and a grey pickup pass it in the right lane
    • Vehicles on the right side are easier to see
    • Drivers on the right usually travel faster than the left lane
    • The law never permits it
    • Other drivers do not expect it
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    Correct answer: Other drivers do not expect it

    Passing on the right can be dangerous since other drivers do not expect it.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. According to the manual, when may the operator of a vehicle overtake and pass another vehicle on the right?

    Top view of a four-lane road: a white car drives in the left of two lanes going the same way, and a blue car in the right lane comes up beside its rear, with a dashed arrow showing the blue car going straight ahead.
    • Only when it is safe to do so
    • Only on roads with three or more lanes
    • Only when the other driver signals
    • Only when the vehicle ahead is below the speed limit
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    Correct answer: Only when it is safe to do so

    A vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only when it is safe to do so.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. According to the manual, when may a pass on the right be made by driving off the roadway?

    Top view of a two-lane road with wide paved shoulders: a blue car follows a red car, and a white car comes the other way.
    • Whenever the shoulder is wide enough and there is no oncoming traffic
    • Only if the driver ahead slows down and signals you to go around on the shoulder
    • Only if the vehicle being passed comes to a complete stop and it can be done safely
    • Only if your speed is lower than the posted limit and the road is dry
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    Correct answer: Only if the vehicle being passed comes to a complete stop and it can be done safely

    Passing by driving off the roadway is allowed only if the vehicle being passed comes to a complete stop and the movement can be made safely.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. Regarding oncoming vehicles, when should you pass?

    Top view of a straight rural two-lane road with a broken yellow center line: a blue car follows close behind a slow white pickup truck while a red car comes the other way in plain view ahead.
    • Only if there are no oncoming vehicles
    • Only if the oncoming vehicle is more than 100 feet away
    • Only if the oncoming vehicle flashes its lights
    • Only if the oncoming vehicle is in the far lane
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    Correct answer: Only if there are no oncoming vehicles

    You pass only if there are no oncoming vehicles.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. What does Kentucky law require about a pass and the start of a “no passing zone”?

    Top view of a two-lane road where the broken yellow center line becomes a double solid yellow line, with a yellow pennant sign reading NO PASSING ZONE on the left; a blue car in the left lane is beside a white pickup truck.
    • The pass must be started before reaching the beginning of the zone
    • The pass may continue in the zone if no vehicle is oncoming
    • The pass must be completed before reaching the beginning of the zone
    • The pass may be completed once you are halfway through the zone
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    Correct answer: The pass must be completed before reaching the beginning of the zone

    Kentucky law requires that a pass be completed before reaching the beginning of a “no passing zone”.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. Kentucky law requires a pass to be completed before coming within what distance of an oncoming vehicle?

    A blue car follows a white box truck in the right lane of a two-lane road while a red car drives toward them in the other lane.
    • 100 feet
    • 200 feet
    • 150 feet
    • 300 feet
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    Correct answer: 200 feet

    Kentucky law requires that a pass be completed before coming within two hundred (200) feet of an oncoming vehicle.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. What happens if you are still in the left lane when you reach a “no passing zone”?

    Top view of a two-lane road where the broken yellow center line becomes a double solid yellow line, with a yellow pennant sign reading NO PASSING ZONE on the left; a blue car in the left lane is beside a white pickup truck.
    • You may finish the pass if no vehicle is oncoming
    • You must stop in the left lane until traffic clears
    • You are allowed to continue for a short distance
    • You are violating the law
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    Correct answer: You are violating the law

    If you are still in the left lane when you reach the “no passing zone”, you are violating the law.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  50. According to the manual, what is the danger of staying alongside the vehicle you are passing for a long time?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • The other vehicle may move toward your lane
    • Your vehicle may use more fuel than the other vehicle
    • The other driver may think you are racing and speed up
    • Your headlights may blind the driver ahead
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    Correct answer: The other vehicle may move toward your lane

    The longer your vehicle stays alongside the other vehicle, the longer you are in danger of the other vehicle moving toward your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  51. When should you signal your intentions to pass?

    A blue car behind a slower red car on a two-lane road, with a dashed arrow curving into the left lane.
    • Before checking your mirrors
    • After you have moved into the left lane
    • When it is safe to pass
    • Only after the vehicle ahead signals
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    Correct answer: When it is safe to pass

    You signal your intentions when it is safe to pass.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  52. After passing, what should you do before returning to the lane?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • Sound your horn to alert the driver you passed
    • Turn on your hazard lights
    • Flash your headlights at the passed driver
    • Signal your intention to return to the lane
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    Correct answer: Signal your intention to return to the lane

    You signal your intention to return to the lane after passing.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  53. Any time your view is blocked by a curve or a hill, what should you assume?

    A driver's view of an empty two-lane rural road climbing to the top of a hill, so the road beyond the crest cannot be seen.
    • There is an oncoming vehicle just out of sight
    • The oncoming vehicle will slow to let you pass
    • The other lane is probably empty
    • Other drivers will give way to you
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    Correct answer: There is an oncoming vehicle just out of sight

    When a curve or hill blocks your view, you should assume there is an oncoming vehicle just out of sight, and not start to pass.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  54. Why is it dangerous to pass where someone may enter or cross the road, such as at crossroads or in school zones?

    A blue car with its left turn signal on follows a red car on a two-lane road, just before a side street joins from the left.
    • Vehicles being passed are required to speed up near crossroads and parks
    • Roads in business and shopping areas are always too narrow for a pass
    • Your view of people and traffic may be blocked by the vehicle you are passing
    • Drivers turning onto the road must wait for you to return to the right lane
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    Correct answer: Your view of people and traffic may be blocked by the vehicle you are passing

    While you are passing, the vehicle you are passing may block your view of people and traffic.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  55. Why might drivers turning onto the roadway be a danger while you are passing in the left lane?

    A blue car with its left turn signal on follows a red car on a two-lane road, just before a side street joins from the left.
    • They may not see your headlights in the right lane
    • They may not expect to find you in the left lane
    • They may turn without ever looking in their mirrors
    • They are required to turn into the left lane first
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    Correct answer: They may not expect to find you in the left lane

    Other drivers turning onto the roadway into the left lane may not expect to find you in the left lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  56. Before you pass, what should you look ahead for?

    A blue car in the left lane of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line, passing a red car in the right lane, with the road ahead clear
    • Other drivers who may be planning to pass you in the lane to your right
    • Road signs that tell you how many more miles remain on the highway
    • The distance to the next exit so you can return to the right lane
    • Road or other conditions that may cause other traffic to move into your lane
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    Correct answer: Road or other conditions that may cause other traffic to move into your lane

    Before passing, you look ahead for road or other conditions that may cause other traffic to move into your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  57. Before you pass, what should you make sure of regarding a private drive or intersection?

    Top view of a rural road with a broken yellow center line and wide paved shoulders: a blue car follows a slow white pickup truck, and a gravel field entrance joins the road farther ahead on the right.
    • That no one is going to pull in front of you from it
    • That the vehicle you are passing is not about to turn into it
    • That you have flashed your headlights at it
    • That the lane to your right is clear beside it
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    Correct answer: That no one is going to pull in front of you from it

    Before passing, you make sure someone is not going to pull in front of you from a private drive or intersection.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  58. You should never pull out to pass unless you know that you do what?

    Top view of a straight two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and no oncoming traffic. A blue car follows a white pickup, a red car and a white box truck in the right lane.
    • Can rely on other drivers to make room for you
    • Will have enough time to pass several vehicles at once
    • Have enough space to return to your lane
    • Have signaled for at least five seconds
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    Correct answer: Have enough space to return to your lane

    You never pull out to pass unless you know you have enough space to return to your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  59. Which is listed as something to do when you are being passed?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a white car close behind the blue car has its left turn signal on and is edging toward the center line; the other lane is clear.
    • Stay in your lane
    • Speed up
    • Brake hard
    • Move into the left lane
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    Correct answer: Stay in your lane

    One thing to do when being passed is to stay in your lane.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  60. Under Kentucky law, the operator of a vehicle about to be overtaken and passed must do what?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a white car close behind the blue car has its left turn signal on and is edging toward the center line; the other lane is clear.
    • Increase speed so that the passing vehicle returns quickly
    • Give way to the left to leave room on the right side
    • Give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle
    • Slow to a stop in the middle of the road
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    Correct answer: Give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle

    Kentucky law requires the operator of a vehicle about to be overtaken and passed to give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  61. In passing situations, road users are required to do what?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a white car close behind the blue car has its left turn signal on and is edging toward the center line; the other lane is clear.
    • Speed up so the pass is over sooner
    • Work together to obtain clearance and avoid accidents
    • Let the overtaking driver decide who yields
    • Keep the same speed until the pass is complete
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    Correct answer: Work together to obtain clearance and avoid accidents

    Road users are required to work together in order to obtain clearance and avoid accidents in passing situations.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual

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  62. Which colors of flashing lights on an escort vehicle give a funeral procession the right-of-way at an intersection?

    • Green, white, or purple
    • Orange, green, or white
    • Green or white only
    • Yellow, red, or blue
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    Correct answer: Yellow, red, or blue

    A funeral procession may pass through an intersection with the right-of-way if it is led by an escort vehicle displaying flashing yellow, red, or blue lights.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 68 · Open this page in the manual

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  63. Which of these is an exception to a funeral procession's right-of-way at an intersection?

    A black hearse and four cars with headlights on drive east in a line across a four-way intersection with crosswalks on all four sides; the side streets are empty.
    • The other driver is turning left
    • The vehicle is a train or locomotive
    • The other vehicle is a school bus
    • The road has a speed limit above 35 mph
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    Correct answer: The vehicle is a train or locomotive

    The exceptions are an emergency vehicle needing the right-of-way, direction otherwise by a police or safety officer, and a train or locomotive.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 68 · Open this page in the manual

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  64. When may you drive your vehicle between the vehicles of a funeral procession?

    A funeral procession led by a black hearse crosses an intersection while a blue car waits on the side street and a pedestrian stands at the corner.
    • When the procession is moving slowly
    • When you have turned on your headlights
    • When a police or safety officer authorizes it
    • When there is a large gap between vehicles
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    Correct answer: When a police or safety officer authorizes it

    You must not drive between the vehicles of a funeral procession unless a police or safety officer authorizes it.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 68 · Open this page in the manual

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  65. What must you not do for the purpose of securing right-of-way around a funeral procession?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a black hearse leads a line of three cars, each with a small purple flag.
    • Turn on your headlights
    • Dim your lights for oncoming traffic
    • Use your turn signal
    • Reduce your speed
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    Correct answer: Turn on your headlights

    The manual says not to turn on your headlights or do any other act for the purpose of securing right-of-way around a funeral procession.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 68 · Open this page in the manual

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  66. On which kind of road may you pass vehicles in a funeral procession without being directed to by an officer?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a black hearse leads a line of three cars, each with a small purple flag.
    • An interstate highway or state parkway
    • A residential street inside the city limits
    • A business-district street in a town
    • A street inside the urban-county limits
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    Correct answer: An interstate highway or state parkway

    Passing in a funeral procession is allowed without an officer's direction if the procession is on an interstate highway or state parkway.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual

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  67. When may you pass or overtake a vehicle in a funeral procession without being directed to by a police or safety officer?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a black hearse leads a line of three cars, each with a small purple flag.
    • When the procession is moving slowly through town
    • When you have your headlights on
    • When it is outside the city, town, or urban-county limits
    • When no vehicle is coming from the opposite direction
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    Correct answer: When it is outside the city, town, or urban-county limits

    Passing is allowed without an officer's direction when the procession is on a street, road, or highway outside the city, town, or urban-county limits.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 68 · Open this page in the manual

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  68. What penalty may you receive for violating the funeral procession law?

    • A $100 fine or 30 days in jail
    • A $250 fine or 90 days in jail
    • A $500 fine or 6 months in jail
    • A $1,000 fine and loss of license
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    Correct answer: A $250 fine or 90 days in jail

    Violating the funeral procession law may bring a $250 fine or 90 days in jail.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual

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  69. Who generally has the right of way at a narrow or single-lane bridge?

    Top view of a two-lane road narrowing to a one-lane bridge over a creek, with yellow ONE LANE BRIDGE signs on both approaches and a blue car and a red car approaching from opposite ends with headlights on.
    • The first driver to reach the bridge
    • The driver traveling faster
    • The driver with the larger vehicle
    • The driver traveling uphill
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    Correct answer: The first driver to reach the bridge

    Drivers take turns crossing a narrow or single-lane bridge, and generally the first driver to the bridge has the right of way.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual

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  70. How should you approach a rural intersection that is not controlled by yield or stop signs?

    Top view of a rural crossroads between tall corn fields with no signs or signals; a pickup approaches from the left as your blue car approaches from below.
    • Keep your speed, because you have the right of way over others
    • Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
    • Slow down only if you see another vehicle approaching
    • Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic
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    Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic

    Uncontrolled rural intersections can be very dangerous, so you slow down and are prepared to stop for crossing or oncoming traffic.

    Source: Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated July 23, 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual

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