Ohio: Distracted driving Practice Test
Electronic device laws, fatigue and aggressive driving.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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What can fatigue do to a driver?
- Improve focus on repetitive tasks
- Increase the ability to judge distances
- Affect vision and decrease reaction time
- Cause only physical tiredness without any effect on driving
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Correct answer: Affect vision and decrease reaction time
The manual says fatigue can affect your vision and decrease your reaction time.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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Which of these can cause fatigue?
- Drinking water
- Lack of sleep
- Driving in daylight
- Wearing corrective lenses
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Correct answer: Lack of sleep
The manual lists physical or mental strain, repetitive tasks, illness, medications, or lack of sleep as causes of fatigue.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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How does the manual define aggressive driving?
- Driving faster than the posted speed limit and nothing else
- Driving while angry even when no action is taken against anyone
- Any driving mistake that accidentally causes a crash
- Intentionally committing an action that endangers persons or property
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Correct answer: Intentionally committing an action that endangers persons or property
The manual says aggressive driving occurs when an individual intentionally commits an action that endangers other persons or property.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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Which of these is given as an example of aggressive driving?
- Following too closely
- Checking mirrors before changing lanes
- Signaling 100 feet before a turn
- Turning on headlights in the rain
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Correct answer: Following too closely
The manual lists speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper signaling, and failing to obey signals and warning signs.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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What does the manual define as a distraction?
- Only using a cell phone or texting while driving
- Only taking your eyes off the road ahead
- Anything that takes attention away from driving
- Only arguments or emotional talks with passengers
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Correct answer: Anything that takes attention away from driving
The manual defines a distraction as anything that takes attention away from driving.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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Which of these is given as a type of distraction?
- Using the turn signal before changing lanes
- Mental activities that take your mind off driving
- Checking the rear-view mirror regularly
- Adjusting the seat before you start driving
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Correct answer: Mental activities that take your mind off driving
The manual says a distraction can be taking hands from the wheel, eyes from the road, or mental activities that take your mind away from driving.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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What does the manual say about children and pets in the vehicle?
- Keep them in the front seat
- Let them move freely if they are quiet
- Keep pets on a passenger’s lap
- Make sure they are secured properly
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Correct answer: Make sure they are secured properly
The manual lists securing children and pets properly among ways to avoid distraction.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 7
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For drivers age 18 and older, what is illegal in most cases while driving on Ohio roads?
- Using, holding, or supporting a phone while driving
- Making hands-free calls without holding the phone
- Using a built-in navigation system of any kind
- Listening to the radio while driving on highways
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Correct answer: Using, holding, or supporting a phone while driving
The manual says it is illegal in most cases to use, hold, or physically support a cell phone or electronic wireless communications device while driving.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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If an officer sees a driver age 18 or older illegally using a wireless communications device, what can the officer do?
- Only issue a warning later by mail
- Only cite the driver if another violation occurs
- Pull the driver over
- Nothing unless a crash occurs
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Correct answer: Pull the driver over
The manual says that if an officer sees a violation, they can pull you over.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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How may drivers over 18 make and receive phone calls under the law?
- By holding the phone in one hand at low speeds
- Using hands-free technology, not holding the device
- By holding the phone in your lap while driving
- By using speaker mode while holding the phone
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Correct answer: Using hands-free technology, not holding the device
The manual says drivers over 18 may use hands-free technology as long as they do not hold or support the device or manually enter letters, numbers, or symbols.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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How may drivers only activate or deactivate their devices?
- With two touches
- By holding the device for a few seconds
- Only when the vehicle is stopped
- With a single touch or swipe
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Correct answer: With a single touch or swipe
The manual says drivers may only activate or deactivate their devices with a single touch or swipe.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Which of these is an exception that allows a driver to use a wireless device?
- Reporting an emergency to a fire department
- Reading a text message on a short trip
- Making a video call with a passenger
- Checking social media in slow traffic
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Correct answer: Reporting an emergency to a fire department
The manual lists reporting an emergency to law enforcement, a hospital, health care provider, fire department or similar entity as an exception.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Under the exceptions, when may a phone be held to the ear?
- At any time while driving on a long highway trip
- Only when the vehicle is traveling under 25 mph
- Only during a call started or stopped with one touch
- Whenever the person calling is a family member
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Correct answer: Only during a call started or stopped with one touch
The manual allows holding a phone to the ear only during phone conversations if the call is started or stopped with a single touch or swipe.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Which of these may use electronic devices as part of their official duties under the exceptions?
- School bus drivers on their routes
- First responders, such as police or EMS
- Taxi and ride-share drivers
- Delivery drivers making stops
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Correct answer: First responders, such as police or EMS
The manual lists first responders using electronic devices as part of their official duties as an exception.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Which of these is an exception that allows use of a wireless device while driving?
- Construction workers driving through active work zones
- Tow truck drivers responding to any roadside call
- Delivery drivers making a stop at a customer’s home
- Utility workers in certain emergency or outage situations
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Correct answer: Utility workers in certain emergency or outage situations
The manual lists utility workers operating utility vehicles in certain emergency or outage situations as an exception.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Which of these is an exception that allows use of a device while driving?
- Licensed operators using an amateur radio
- Drivers listening to a podcast through earbuds
- Drivers using a handheld gaming device
- Drivers viewing a video on a dash screen
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Correct answer: Licensed operators using an amateur radio
The manual lists licensed operators using an amateur radio as an exception.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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Which driver may use a mobile data terminal under the exceptions?
- Taxi drivers
- School bus drivers
- Commercial truck drivers
- Drivers of delivery vans
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Correct answer: Commercial truck drivers
The manual lists commercial truck drivers using a mobile data terminal as an exception.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What penalty applies for a first distracted driving offense in two years?
- 1 point on the Driver License and up to a $100 fine
- 2 points on the Driver License and up to a $150 fine
- 3 points on the Driver License and up to a $250 fine
- 4 points on the Driver License and a 90-day suspension
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Correct answer: 2 points on the Driver License and up to a $150 fine
The manual lists 2 points and up to a $150 fine for a first offense in two years.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What can help a driver avoid the fine and points for a first distracted driving offense?
- Paying the fine within 30 days
- Appearing before a judge with a parent
- Holding a clean record for five years
- Completion of a distracted driving course
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Correct answer: Completion of a distracted driving course
The manual says completion of a distracted driving course can help avoid the fine and points.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What penalty applies for a second distracted driving offense in two years?
- 3 points on the Driver License and up to a $250 fine
- 2 points on the Driver License and up to a $150 fine
- 3 points on the Driver License and up to a $500 fine
- 4 points on the Driver License and up to a $250 fine
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Correct answer: 3 points on the Driver License and up to a $250 fine
The manual lists 3 points and up to a $250 fine for a second offense in two years.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What penalty applies for a third or more distracted driving offense in two years?
- 3 points, up to a $250 fine, and a possible 60-day suspension
- 4 points, up to a $500 fine, and a possible one-year suspension
- 4 points, up to a $500 fine, and a possible 90-day license suspension
- 2 points, up to a $150 fine, and a mandatory course
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Correct answer: 4 points, up to a $500 fine, and a possible 90-day license suspension
The manual lists 4 points, up to a $500 fine, and a possible 90-day suspension for a third or more offense in two years.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What happens to the fines for distracted driving if the violation occurs in a work zone?
- They are tripled
- They are doubled
- They are reduced by half
- They stay the same but points are doubled
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Correct answer: They are doubled
The manual says fines are doubled if the violation occurs in a work zone.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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For drivers under age 18, what is illegal while driving?
- Using only a handheld phone
- Using a device only while moving above 25 mph
- Using a device for voice calls only
- Using any electronic device, even hands-free
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Correct answer: Using any electronic device, even hands-free
The manual says it is illegal for drivers under 18 to use any electronic device while driving, even hands-free, or while sitting at a traffic light or in a traffic jam.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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In the manual's distracted-driving section, which uses are listed as exceptions for drivers under age 18?
- Navigation device purposes or emergency services calls
- Streaming music or sending a short message to a parent
- Making hands-free calls to a parent or guardian
- Messaging while stopped at a red traffic light
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Correct answer: Navigation device purposes or emergency services calls
Section 3 (page 8) lists navigation device purposes and emergency services calls as exceptions.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What does it mean that the under-18 electronic device violation is a primary offense?
- It is only a warning-level violation
- It can only be cited after another violation
- It is a main cause for a traffic stop
- It is handled by the school
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Correct answer: It is a main cause for a traffic stop
The manual describes a primary offense as a main cause for a traffic stop.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What is the penalty for a first violation of the electronic device law for drivers under age 18?
- A 30-day Driver License suspension and a $100 fine
- A 60-day Driver License suspension and a $150 fine
- A 90-day Driver License suspension and a $300 fine
- A 1-year Driver License suspension and a $150 fine
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Correct answer: A 60-day Driver License suspension and a $150 fine
The manual lists a 60-day suspension and a $150 fine for a first violation.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What is the penalty for a second violation of the electronic device law for drivers under age 18?
- A 60-day Driver License suspension and a $150 fine
- A 90-day Driver License suspension and a $250 fine
- A 2-year Driver License suspension and a $500 fine
- A 1-year Driver License suspension and a $300 fine
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Correct answer: A 1-year Driver License suspension and a $300 fine
The manual lists a 1-year suspension and a $300 fine for a second violation.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 8
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What is the restriction on devices for new drivers under age 18 while operating a vehicle?
- They may use hands-free devices only
- They may use phones only when stopped at a red light
- They may not use any devices, including phones
- They may use phones only if a parent is in the vehicle
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Correct answer: They may not use any devices, including phones
The restrictions table says the driver may not use any devices, including phones, while operating a vehicle.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 47