Montana: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 5 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “While waiting to complete a left turn, which way should your wheels point?” · “About how large a gap do you need anytime you want to merge with other traffic?”
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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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While waiting to complete a left turn, which way should your wheels point?
- Toward the left
- Toward the right
- Toward the curb
- Straight ahead
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Correct answer: Straight ahead
With the wheels straight ahead, being struck from behind will not force you into oncoming traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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When making a left turn, whom must you yield the right-of-way to?
- Following vehicles
- Oncoming traffic
- Parked vehicles
- Vehicles waiting to turn right
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Correct answer: Oncoming traffic
The manual says to look and yield right-of-way to oncoming traffic when making a left turn.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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When completing a left turn, where should you enter the street?
- Just to the right of the center
- Just to the left of the center
- At the far right edge of the road
- Across the center, cutting the corner
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Correct answer: Just to the right of the center
You enter the street just to the right of the center and do not cut corners.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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After completing a left turn, what does the manual say to do?
- Stay near the centerline until the next intersection
- Move quickly to the right edge of the roadway
- Gradually move to the center of your lane
- Speed up and stay in the left part of the lane
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Correct answer: Gradually move to the center of your lane
After the turn you gradually move to the center of your lane and make sure the signal has canceled.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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How close to the edge of the road should a right turn be made?
- With a wide swing into the left lane first
- As close to the right edge as practical
- From the middle of the roadway
- From the center of the lane
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Correct answer: As close to the right edge as practical
Right turns should be made as close as practical to the right edge of the curb or roadway.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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What should you NOT do when making a right turn?
- Get into the proper lane well in advance of the turn
- Signal well ahead of the turn and slow down
- Keep as close to the right side as possible
- Make a wide-sweeping turn or cross into the left lane
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Correct answer: Make a wide-sweeping turn or cross into the left lane
The manual says not to make a wide-sweeping turn or cross into the left lane.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 58
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About how large a gap do you need anytime you want to merge with other traffic?
- About one second
- About two seconds
- About eight seconds
- About four seconds
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Correct answer: About four seconds
You need a gap of about four seconds anytime you want to merge with other traffic.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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If you move into the middle of a four-second gap, what following distance do you and the vehicle behind you each have?
- Two seconds
- One second
- Three seconds
- Four seconds
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Correct answer: Two seconds
Moving into the middle of a four-second gap gives both you and the vehicle now behind you a two-second following distance.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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Why should you not merge into a gap that is too small?
- Your turn signal is harder to see in a small gap
- The vehicles around you may not be able to see your headlights
- A small gap can quickly become even smaller
- A small gap makes it harder for you to judge your own speed
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Correct answer: A small gap can quickly become even smaller
A small gap can quickly become even smaller, so you enter a gap that gives you a big enough space cushion to be safe.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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What is the safest way to cross several lanes?
- Wait until all lanes are clear, then cross all at once
- Take them one at a time
- Cross quickly in one move without checking each lane
- Stop on the lane lines and wait for gaps
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Correct answer: Take them one at a time
It is safest and easiest to merge one lane at a time, because it is very difficult to tell that all the lanes are free and safe to cross.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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When you cross traffic, what size gap do you need?
- A gap large enough to reach the middle of the road and stop there
- A gap of at least ten seconds in both directions
- A gap large enough to clear only the nearest lane
- A large enough gap to get all the way across the road without stopping
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Correct answer: A large enough gap to get all the way across the road without stopping
When you cross traffic, you need a large enough gap to get all the way across the road without stopping.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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When you enter traffic, what do you need?
- Enough space to first turn and then get up to speed
- A gap just long enough to finish your turn
- A gap that lets you stop in the traffic lane if needed
- Enough space to turn and then match the speed of the slowest vehicle
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Correct answer: Enough space to first turn and then get up to speed
When you enter traffic, you need enough space to first turn and then get up to speed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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When is it safe to stop halfway across a road you are crossing?
- Whenever there are no vehicles coming in the near lane
- Whenever you have your turn signal on and the road is clear
- Only when there is a median divider large enough to hold your car
- Whenever you can leave part of your vehicle sticking out safely
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Correct answer: Only when there is a median divider large enough to hold your car
Stopping halfway across is only safe when there is a median divider large enough to hold your car.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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Before you turn left, what should you make sure of?
- That oncoming drivers have their turn signals on
- That no vehicles or pedestrians are blocking your path
- That you are already stopped across the oncoming lane
- That the vehicle behind you is slowing down too
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Correct answer: That no vehicles or pedestrians are blocking your path
When turning left, you make sure there are no vehicles or pedestrians blocking your path, so you are not stuck across a lane with an oncoming vehicle bearing down on you.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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You have a green light but cars are blocking your way across the intersection. What should you do?
- Start across so you clear it before the light turns red
- Enter the intersection and stop in the middle until the cars move
- Sound your horn and drive around the blocking cars
- Wait; do not start across the intersection
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Correct answer: Wait; do not start across the intersection
Even with a green light, you do not start across if cars block your way, because you could be caught there when the light turns red, block other traffic, and be ticketed.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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An approaching vehicle has its turn signal on. What should you do instead of turning just because of the signal?
- Wait until the other driver actually starts to turn
- Turn at once, since the signal shows where it is going
- Sound your horn and turn before the vehicle slows
- Flash your headlights and turn when the driver waves
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Correct answer: Wait until the other driver actually starts to turn
The driver may plan to turn beyond you or may have forgotten to cancel a signal, so you wait until the other driver actually starts to turn and then go if it is safe.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66
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The turn signals of which kind of vehicle often do not cancel by themselves?
- Farm tractors
- School buses
- Motorcycles
- Delivery vans
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Correct answer: Motorcycles
Signals on motorcycles often do not cancel by themselves.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 66