Montana: Points and suspension Practice Test
Losing your Montana license, your driving record and points.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Montana Driver Manual" (Revised April 2024), Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division.
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How many points are placed against your driving record for driving without a valid liability insurance policy?
- 2 points
- 5 points
- 3 points
- 8 points
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Correct answer: 5 points
Driving on Montana roads without a valid liability insurance policy brings 5 points against your driving record, besides the fine or jail.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 47
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How does the manual describe a driver license?
- A right that cannot be taken away once you pass the tests
- A privilege that can be suspended, revoked, or cancelled
- A contract that ends only when the license expires
- A permit that can be cancelled only by a court
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Correct answer: A privilege that can be suspended, revoked, or cancelled
A license is a privilege and can be suspended, revoked, or cancelled when the driver breaks the law.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 83
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Which of these is given as an example of a choice that can cause you to lose your license?
- Driving slowly in the right lane
- Renewing your license a few weeks early
- Carrying a passenger in the front seat
- Driving with a suspended or revoked license
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Correct answer: Driving with a suspended or revoked license
Impaired driving, distracted driving, driving with a suspended or revoked license, and being a minor in possession can cause you to lose your license.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 83
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Into how many major categories is the information on a driving record divided?
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Seven
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Correct answer: Five
The manual says a driving record features information in five major categories.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 83
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Which is one of the major categories of information on a driving record?
- Driver license sanctions
- Vehicle ownership history
- Employment history
- Insurance payment history
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Correct answer: Driver license sanctions
The categories are personal history, licensing information, conviction/accident history, driver license sanctions, and motor vehicle accident history.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 83
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Which of these does your driving record maintain details about?
- Your employment history and your yearly income
- Your vehicle’s purchase price and its sales tax
- Any action taken after unsafe driver performance
- Your credit card payments and your bank balance
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Correct answer: Any action taken after unsafe driver performance
A driving record maintains details about the license application, the exam, the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or cancellation of a license, driver performance, and any other action taken in response to unsafe driver performance.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 83