Tennessee: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Traffic Lanes and Lane Usage Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “On a divided four-lane highway, how should you treat a crossover when you use it for a left turn?” · “What is the farthest you may travel in a shared center turn lane?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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On a road with no center line markings where vehicles come from both directions, how much of the road must you give drivers going the opposite way?
- At least one-third
- A quarter of the road
- At least half
- Only enough for one vehicle
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Correct answer: At least half
Drivers must give others going in the opposite direction at least half the road on a road with no center line markings.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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On a road with four or more lanes and two-way traffic, which lanes should you drive in, except when passing or turning left?
- The left lanes
- The center lane
- Whichever lane is open
- The right lanes
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Correct answer: The right lanes
On roads with four or more lanes and two-way traffic, you drive in the right lanes except to pass other vehicles or turn left.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 59 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 59)
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On a four-lane highway, which lane should you drive in unless you are passing or turning left?
- The extreme right lane
- The lane next to the yellow lines
- Either lane on your side
- The left lane on your side
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Correct answer: The extreme right lane
You drive in the extreme right lane except when passing another vehicle or making a left turn.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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When may you drive within, across or over a median strip or barrier on a divided highway?
- Whenever you signal first and no other traffic is near
- Any time the median has no barrier or raised curb on it
- Only at an authorized crossover or intersection, or when directed
- When you need to make a quick turnaround on the highway
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Correct answer: Only at an authorized crossover or intersection, or when directed
Crossing a median is allowed only at an authorized crossover or intersection, or when you are officially directed to do so.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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On a divided four-lane highway, how should you treat a crossover when you use it for a left turn?
- Like a merge lane, speeding up to cross both lanes quickly
- Like a cross street, keeping to the right side of the paved area
- Like a parking lot, using any open space you can find
- Like a median, staying on the left side of the crossover
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Correct answer: Like a cross street, keeping to the right side of the paved area
You treat the crossover opening like a cross street and keep to the right side of the crossover paved area.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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A vehicle is already waiting in a crossover for traffic to clear. What should you do?
- Pull into the left side of the crossover beside it
- Pull in behind it so your car is inside the crossover
- Move to the right shoulder and wait with hazard lights
- Stay stopped in the leftmost lane with your turn signal on
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Correct answer: Stay stopped in the leftmost lane with your turn signal on
You remain stopped in the left most lane of the four-lane highway with your turn signal on until the waiting vehicle has cleared.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Why should you not “swing” into the left side of a crossover or “bunch up” behind a waiting car?
- It puts you on the wrong side and risks a head-on crash
- It blocks the view of other drivers behind you
- It wears out your brakes while you wait
- It is a lane violation on a divided highway
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Correct answer: It puts you on the wrong side and risks a head-on crash
Swinging into the crossover's left side puts your car on the wrong side of the road, risking a head-on collision with a driver turning left from the opposite direction.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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You realize you are driving the wrong way on a street. What should you do immediately?
- Turn off the street or get into the proper lane
- Stop where you are and wait for the road to clear
- Back up the way that you came in
- Speed up to get out of the lane faster
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Correct answer: Turn off the street or get into the proper lane
You must turn off the one-way street or get into the proper lane of a two-way street immediately.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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What are shared center turn lanes reserved for?
- Vehicles passing slower traffic on the road
- Vehicles making left turns in either direction
- Buses and carpools during rush hour
- Vehicles making right turns only
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Correct answer: Vehicles making left turns in either direction
These center lanes are reserved for vehicles making left turns in either direction from or into the roadway.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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What is the farthest you may travel in a shared center turn lane?
- 100 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
- 300 feet
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Correct answer: 300 feet
Shared center turn lanes cannot be used for travel farther than 300 feet.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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May a shared center turn lane be used for passing?
- No, it cannot be used for passing
- Yes, if no one is coming toward you
- Yes, but only at night
- Yes, if you signal first
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Correct answer: No, it cannot be used for passing
Shared center turn lanes cannot be used for passing.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Should you travel in the center turn lane to reach a left-turn lane at an intersection?
- Yes, it is the quickest way
- No, do not travel in it to reach one
- Yes, if no one is coming
- Yes, at speeds under 25 m.p.h.
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Correct answer: No, do not travel in it to reach one
The manual says not to travel in the center turn lane to access a left turn lane at an intersection.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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You turn from a side street or driveway into a shared center turn lane. What may you do?
- Stay in it until you reach the next intersection
- Pass slower vehicles in it
- Travel in it as far as you like
- Stop and wait for traffic to clear before merging right
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Correct answer: Stop and wait for traffic to clear before merging right
You may turn into the shared center turn lane, stop, and wait for traffic to clear before merging into the lane immediately to the right.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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If vehicles enter a shared center turn lane from opposite directions, who has the right-of-way?
- The first vehicle to enter the lane
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle on the larger road
- The vehicle on the other driver's right
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Correct answer: The first vehicle to enter the lane
When vehicles enter the turn lane from opposite directions, the first vehicle to enter has the right-of-way.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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What is a reversible lane?
- A lane that allows left turns in both directions only
- A lane used one way at some times and the other way at others
- A lane reserved for buses during rush hour
- A lane that may be used only for passing
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Correct answer: A lane used one way at some times and the other way at others
Reversible lanes are designed to carry traffic in one direction at certain times and in the opposite direction at other times.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What minimum gap does the manual say is needed whenever you change lanes, enter a roadway or your lane merges with another lane?
- A one-second gap
- A two-second gap
- A four-second gap
- An eight-second gap
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Correct answer: A four-second gap
The manual says a minimum four-second gap is needed when changing lanes, entering a roadway or merging.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)
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What should you do if you need to cross several lanes?
- Cut across all of them at once
- Take them one at a time
- Cross them as fast as you can
- Cross them only from the right shoulder
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Correct answer: Take them one at a time
The manual says to take lanes one at a time and never cut across several lanes, which can tie up traffic or cause a crash.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)