Montana: Older drivers Practice Test
Changes that come with age, what older Montana drivers can do about them, and giving up driving.
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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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Which of these is listed in the manual among frequently reported errors made by older drivers?
- Driving too fast on freeways
- Unreasonably slow driving on busy highways
- Passing too often on two lane roads
- Driving without a license
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Correct answer: Unreasonably slow driving on busy highways
Unreasonably slow driving on busy highways is among the frequently reported errors made by older drivers.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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What does the manual say older drivers should do if their doctor advises avoiding heavy or fast traffic or night driving?
- Drive only when someone rides along
- Take a vision test at a driver exam station
- Drive only on freeways
- Follow that advice
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Correct answer: Follow that advice
If your doctor advises you to avoid heavy or fast traffic or night driving, follow that advice.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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What does the manual advise a driver to do who is impeding traffic behind them?
- Pull off the road and allow the traffic to pass
- Speed up until the other drivers pass
- Turn on the hazard lights and keep going
- Stop in the lane until traffic clears
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Correct answer: Pull off the road and allow the traffic to pass
If you are impeding traffic behind you, pull off the road and allow it to pass.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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What does the manual say about driving after taking medications?
- Wait at least one hour before you drive again
- Drive only if you have eaten a light meal first
- Do not drive unless your doctor says it is safe to do so
- Drive only on roads you know well and in daylight
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Correct answer: Do not drive unless your doctor says it is safe to do so
Don’t drive after taking medications unless your doctor says it’s safe to do so.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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What does the manual say about keeping your windshield, headlights, and glasses clean?
- Dirt on them only matters when it is raining or snowing outside
- Dirt on them interferes with your vision, especially at night
- Dirt on them only matters for drivers who are over 65 years old
- Cleaning them is required by law at least once every month
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Correct answer: Dirt on them interferes with your vision, especially at night
Keep your windshield, headlights, and your glasses clean. Dirt on any of these surfaces interferes with your driving vision—especially at night.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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What does the manual say about older drivers and the results of a crash?
- A minor accident years ago could mean injury or death now
- They are required by law to drive faster than other drivers
- They are not allowed to use seat belts in newer vehicles
- They drive more miles each year than any other group
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Correct answer: A minor accident years ago could mean injury or death now
Older drivers are more susceptible to injury and death. What would have been a minor accident some years ago could mean injury or death now.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 74
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According to the manual, if two or three of the older-driver check points apply to you, what should you do?
- Give up your driver license right away
- Drive only at night when traffic is lighter
- Take the necessary steps to correct them
- Wait until your next renewal to do anything
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Correct answer: Take the necessary steps to correct them
If two or three of the points apply to you, you should take the necessary steps to correct them.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 75
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Where can drivers who think they are no longer able to drive safely turn in their licenses?
- Only the station where the license was issued
- Any driver exam station
- Any county courthouse
- Only the Montana Highway Patrol
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Correct answer: Any driver exam station
Drivers who think they are no longer able to drive safely can turn their licenses into any driver exam station.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 75