Oklahoma: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Why does the manual say not to drive with your elbow out the window?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oklahoma Driver Manual" (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), Service Oklahoma.
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How long should you keep looking to the rear when you back up?
- Until you have backed about one car length
- Until you come to a complete stop
- Until your vehicle is out of the parking space
- Until you have shifted out of reverse
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Correct answer: Until you come to a complete stop
You keep looking to the rear until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 39 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 39)
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Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle should you dim your high beam headlights to low beams?
- 1000 feet
- 500 feet
- 300 feet
- 200 feet
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Correct answer: 1000 feet
High beams must be dimmed to low beams once you are within 1000 feet of an oncoming vehicle, so you do not glare at the other driver.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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How close behind a vehicle you are following must you be before dimming your high beams to low beams?
- Within 400 feet
- Within 200 feet
- Within 600 feet
- Within 100 feet
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Correct answer: Within 600 feet
The manual says to dim high beams to low beams within 600 feet of the vehicle you are following.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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When does the manual say to begin using your headlights in the evening and morning?
- Only once it is completely dark outside, until the sky is bright
- Beginning 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise
- From the moment of sunset until the moment of sunrise, never earlier
- One hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
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Correct answer: Beginning 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise
Headlights are used starting 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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In which situation does the manual say high beams may be used?
- On a street that has streetlights
- In fog
- In rain or snow
- In open country with no cars nearby
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Correct answer: In open country with no cars nearby
High beams are for open country with no other cars nearby; streetlights, fog, rain and snow call for low beams.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Which headlight setting does the manual say to use where there are streetlights, fog, rain or snow?
- Low beams
- High beams
- Parking lights only
- Hazard flashers only
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Correct answer: Low beams
Low beams are the right setting where there are streetlights or fog, rain, snow and other adverse weather.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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How should your speed at night with high beams in open country compare with your speed by day?
- The same as it is by day
- Faster than it is by day
- Slower than it is by day
- Faster, because high beams show more road
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Correct answer: Slower than it is by day
When you drive with high beams in open country at night, your speed should be slower than by day.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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What can a driver of a car with a standard transmission use, instead of the brakes, to help slow down?
- The clutch pedal alone
- The gears
- The parking brake
- The accelerator pedal
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Correct answer: The gears
With a standard transmission you control the gear-speed ratio and can use the gears rather than the brakes to help slow the car.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Below what speed should you hold the clutch pedal all the way down as you come to a stop in a standard-transmission car?
- 5 mph
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 10 mph
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Correct answer: 10 mph
The manual says to hold the clutch pedal all the way down when your speed drops below 10 mph while coming to a stop.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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In a standard-transmission car, what does "riding the clutch" mean?
- Driving with your foot resting on the clutch pedal
- Pressing the clutch all the way down to start the motor
- Shifting gears without using the accelerator
- Holding the clutch down only when you stop
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Correct answer: Driving with your foot resting on the clutch pedal
Riding the clutch means driving with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, which the manual says not to do.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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What should you do with a standard-transmission car when going down steep hills?
- Shift the car into neutral
- Push the clutch pedal down and coast
- Put the car in a lower gear
- Shift into a higher gear
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Correct answer: Put the car in a lower gear
On steep downhill grades the manual says to put the car in a lower gear rather than coasting.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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Coasting on a downgrade with the clutch engaged or the vehicle in neutral is described in the manual as what?
- A fuel-saving technique
- A violation of Oklahoma law
- Allowed on long downgrades
- Required on steep hills
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Correct answer: A violation of Oklahoma law
The manual states that coasting downhill with the clutch engaged or in neutral violates the state traffic statute.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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How should you adjust the seat as part of good driving posture?
- As far back as it goes, to stay away from the wheel
- As close to the steering wheel as it goes, to hold it firmly
- Low enough that you sit below the level of the windows
- To a comfortable position with easy pedal reach and good vision
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Correct answer: To a comfortable position with easy pedal reach and good vision
The seat should let you reach the pedals easily and see well while staying comfortable.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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How should you adjust the rearview mirror before driving?
- So that you can see the road behind
- So that you can see the front seat
- So that it points at the left outside mirror
- So that the roof of the car fills most of it
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Correct answer: So that you can see the road behind
The rearview mirror should be set to show the road behind you.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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How much of the steering wheel should you have between your hands for a strong turning force with either hand?
- At least 1/2 of the wheel
- At least 1/3 of the wheel
- At least 2/3 of the wheel
- No more than 1/4 of the wheel
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Correct answer: At least 1/3 of the wheel
Keeping at least a third of the wheel between your hands gives a strong turning force with either hand.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Thinking of the steering wheel as a clock, where should your left hand generally be?
- Between 7:00 and 8:30
- Between 10:30 and 12:00
- Between 11:00 and 1:00
- Between 9:00 and 10:30
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Correct answer: Between 9:00 and 10:30
The manual says your left hand should generally be between 9:00 and 10:30.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Thinking of the steering wheel as a clock, where should your right hand generally be?
- Between 2:00 and 4:00
- Between 12:00 and 1:30
- Between 4:30 and 6:00
- Between 5:00 and 7:00
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Correct answer: Between 2:00 and 4:00
The manual says your right hand should generally be between 2:00 and 4:00.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Why does the manual say not to drive with your elbow out the window?
- It blocks your view of the left mirror
- It lets cold air onto your face
- You lack full control of the steering wheel
- It makes the turn signal harder to see
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Correct answer: You lack full control of the steering wheel
An elbow out of the window means less than full control of the wheel, and a side-swipe collision could take off the arm.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (2025 (updated November 24, 2025)), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)