Free Indiana Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Indiana driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Licensing & Permits — 4
- Sharing the Road — 3
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Points & Penalties — 2
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
- Safe Driving — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Indiana-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. An Indiana permit/probationary applicant under 18 must have an adult sign a statement of:
- Insurance only
- Financial liability
- Employment
- Residency
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Answer: Financial liability
An adult must sign a sworn statement of financial liability.
2. An Indiana Motor Driven Cycle (MDC) operator under 18 must:
- Drive at night
- Carry a passenger
- Nothing
- Wear a helmet
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Answer: Wear a helmet
MDC operators under 18 must wear a helmet.
3. To be licensed in Indiana you must pass a:
- Swim test
- Fitness test
- Hearing test
- Vision test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
4. If you plan to drink in Indiana, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
5. On an Indiana urban interstate highway, vehicles may not exceed:
- 65 mph
- 45 mph
- 55 mph
- 70 mph
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Answer: 55 mph
On urban interstates, the limit is 55 mph.
6. If your turn signals fail in Indiana, you should:
- Turn without warning
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
7. On an Indiana rural state divided highway, vehicles may not exceed:
- 65 mph
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 70 mph
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Answer: 60 mph
On rural state divided highways, the limit is 60 mph.
8. In Indiana, a driver under 21 can be penalized at a lower BAC of:
- .02
- .05
- .00
- .08
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Answer: .02
Under-21 drivers face penalties at .02 BAC.
9. In Indiana, two serious alcohol-related judgments within 10 years bring a driving suspension of:
- 6 months
- 10 years
- 30 days
- 1 year
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Answer: 10 years
Two such judgments in 10 years suspend driving privileges for 10 years.
10. In the first 180 days of an Indiana probationary license, you may not drive between:
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
No driving 10 p.m.–5 a.m. in the first 180 days.
11. An Indiana commercial driver is intoxicated at a BAC of:
- .02
- .10
- .08
- .04
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
12. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Right turn
- Stop
- Left turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
13. In Indiana, the minimum age for a learner's permit (with driver-ed enrollment) is:
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 15
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Answer: 15
You may get a learner's permit at 15 with proof of enrollment in behind-the-wheel training.
14. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Drive faster
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
15. In Indiana, driving 16–25 mph over the limit adds:
- 4 points
- 6 points
- 2 points
- 1 point
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Answer: 4 points
16–25 mph over adds 4 points.
16. Indiana law requires vehicle occupants to:
- Buckle only at night
- Wear seat belts
- Do nothing
- Buckle only children
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Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Indiana's seat-belt law is enforced.
17. In Indiana, passenger vehicles may not exceed a maximum speed of:
- 70 mph
- 75 mph
- 65 mph
- 55 mph
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Answer: 70 mph
Passenger vehicles may not exceed 70 mph (or the posted limit) on rural interstates.
18. If you are involved in a crash in Indiana, you must:
- Stop and give information
- Drive on if minor
- Call later only
- Leave
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
19. At an Indiana roundabout, advisory speed signs typically show:
- 70 mph
- 45 mph
- 15 mph
- 55 mph
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Answer: 15 mph
Roundabout advisory speeds are typically about 15 mph.
20. Indiana's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Speed up
- Stop in the lane
- Honk
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.