Montana: Licensing basics — Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Program Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “The Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program is designed for new drivers of what age?” · “A new first-year restricted license shows a restriction code. How long does that restriction remain on the license?”
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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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The Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program is designed for new drivers of what age?
- Under 16
- Under 21
- Under 18
- Under 25
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Correct answer: Under 18
The GDL program is a three-step progressive program that allows new drivers under 18 to develop and improve their driving skills.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 7
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Which list names the three steps of the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program?
- Learner permit, provisional license, adult license
- Instruction permit, first-year restricted, full-privilege
- Instruction permit, probationary, unrestricted license
- Traffic education permit, intermediate license, CDL
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Correct answer: Instruction permit, first-year restricted, full-privilege
The GDL program includes an instruction permit, a first-year restricted license and a full-privilege driver license.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 7
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Under GDL Step 1, how many hours of supervised driving experience must a teen driver acquire?
- At least 30 hours
- At least 40 hours
- At least 60 hours
- At least 50 hours
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Correct answer: At least 50 hours
Teen drivers with an instruction permit must acquire at least 50 hours of supervised driving experience, including 10 hours at night.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 7
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Of the supervised driving hours a teen must acquire under GDL Step 1, how many must be at night?
- 10 hours
- 5 hours
- 15 hours
- 25 hours
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Correct answer: 10 hours
The required supervised driving experience of at least 50 hours must include 10 hours at night.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 7
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To advance to the first-year restricted license, a teen must have no traffic violations or alcohol/drug offenses during what period?
- The 30 days before advancing
- The six months before advancing
- The 90 days before advancing
- The 12 months before advancing
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Correct answer: The six months before advancing
The teen driver must not receive any traffic violations or alcohol/drug offenses in the six-month period before advancing to GDL Step 2.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 7
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Before getting an instruction permit under the GDL program, what must the teen driver do with any other driver licenses?
- Keep them as backup ID
- Have them stamped by an examiner
- Mail them back to the issuing state
- Turn them in
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Correct answer: Turn them in
The permit prerequisites say the teen driver must turn in any other driver licenses, along with passing the written test and the medical requirements.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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To get a first-year restricted license, which completed form must the teen bring to the driver exam station?
- The GDL Parent/Legal Guardian/Responsible Adult form
- A traffic education instructor's road evaluation
- A physician's statement of medical fitness
- A school attendance and grades report
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Correct answer: The GDL Parent/Legal Guardian/Responsible Adult form
The teen must bring all required documents, including the completed Graduated Driver Licensing Parent/Legal Guardian/Responsible Adult Certification form, to the driver exam station.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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A new first-year restricted license shows a restriction code. How long does that restriction remain on the license?
- Six months
- Two years
- One year
- Until age 21
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Correct answer: One year
The first-year restricted license initially shows a restriction code on the front and back, and the restriction remains on the license for one year.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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According to the manual, when is a teenager's highest lifetime crash risk?
- While driving with a permit and a supervisor
- First months of solo driving and first 1000 miles
- During the first year after turning 21
- After the first 10,000 miles of driving
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Correct answer: First months of solo driving and first 1000 miles
A teenager's highest lifetime crash risk is in the first months of solo driving and the first 1000 miles, which is why night and passenger limits apply.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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Except in limited cases, during which hours may a teen with a first-year restricted license not drive?
- Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- Between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
- Between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
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Correct answer: Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Teenage drivers with a restricted driver license may not drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., with limited exceptions.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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A teen with a first-year restricted license drives home from a work shift at midnight. Under the night-driving rule, this trip is:
- Allowed; travel to or from work is an exception
- Not allowed during the whole first year
- Allowed only if a licensed adult rides along
- Allowed only on weekends and holidays
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Correct answer: Allowed; travel to or from work is an exception
The 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. limit has limited exceptions, including emergencies, farm-related activities and travel to and from school, church or work.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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Whom may law enforcement contact to verify why a teen with a restricted license is driving during the restricted night hours?
- The teen's employer or school principal
- The teen's traffic education instructor
- The teen's parent, guardian or responsible adult
- The driver exam station that issued the license
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Correct answer: The teen's parent, guardian or responsible adult
Law enforcement may contact the teen driver's parent, guardian, or responsible adult to verify the purpose for which the teen is authorized to drive during the restricted hours.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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During the first six months of a first-year restricted license, unless a licensed adult driver supervises, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may the teen carry?
- None
- Only one
- Two
- Four
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Correct answer: Only one
For the first six months, unless supervised by a licensed adult driver, a teenage driver may have only one unrelated passenger under the age of 18 in the vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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During the second six months of a first-year restricted license, unless a licensed adult driver supervises, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may the teen carry?
- Two
- Four
- Five
- Three
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Correct answer: Three
For the second six months, unless supervised by a licensed adult driver, a teenage driver may have three unrelated passengers under the age of 18 in the vehicle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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When do the first-year restricted license limits on unrelated passengers under 18 not apply?
- When a licensed adult driver supervises the teen
- When every passenger is 16 or older
- When driving only on rural roads
- When the teen finished traffic education
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Correct answer: When a licensed adult driver supervises the teen
Both passenger limits apply unless the teen is supervised by a licensed adult driver.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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What is the penalty for a first violation of the first-year restricted license restrictions?
- A 30-day license suspension
- Retaking the written and road tests
- 20 to 60 hours of community service
- Restarting the six-month permit period
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Correct answer: 20 to 60 hours of community service
A first offense against the first-year restricted license restrictions brings between 20 and 60 hours of community service.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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What is the penalty for a second violation of the first-year restricted license restrictions?
- License suspension for 30 days
- License suspension for six months
- License revocation for two years
- A warning letter to the parents
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Correct answer: License suspension for six months
A second offense against the first-year restricted license restrictions brings suspension of the teenager's driver license for six months.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8
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When do the first-year restricted license restrictions automatically end?
- After 1,000 miles of solo driving or at 17, whichever is later
- Only when a parent signs a release form at an exam station
- On the teen's 21st birthday, when the license itself expires
- On the date on the back of the license, or at 18 if earlier
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Correct answer: On the date on the back of the license, or at 18 if earlier
The restrictions automatically end on the date indicated on the back of the teenager's driver license, or when the teen turns 18, whichever occurs first.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 8