Free Louisiana Permit Practice Test 3 (2026)
Real questions from the official Louisiana 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:
- Traffic Lanes, Passing & Turning — 4
- Right-of-Way & Intersections — 3
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 3
- Adverse Conditions — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 2
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 1
- Emergencies & Crashes — 1
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Traffic Lanes, Passing & Turning (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
Every question here applies nationwide.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. On a one-way street, you may turn left on red into another one-way street that moves left, after:
- Honking
- Only with an arrow
- Never
- Stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it
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Answer: Stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it
Left-on-red from a one-way onto a one-way is allowed after stopping, unless posted otherwise.
2. You must yield to pedestrians:
- Never
- Only at signals
- Only downtown
- In marked and unmarked crosswalks
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Answer: In marked and unmarked crosswalks
Yield to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
3. If you are involved in a crash, you must first:
- Drive away
- Stop, and give help and information
- Call your insurance only
- Post about it
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Answer: Stop, and give help and information
Always stop at a crash, render aid, and exchange information.
4. During heavy rain, cruise control should be:
- Set higher
- Ignored
- On, to relax
- Off, so you keep full control if you hydroplane
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Answer: Off, so you keep full control if you hydroplane
Turn off cruise control in the rain so you can react instantly if you lose traction.
5. In cold or humid weather, the defroster helps by:
- Keeping the windshield and windows clear
- Saving fuel
- Charging the battery
- Cooling the engine
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Answer: Keeping the windshield and windows clear
Use the defroster to keep glass clear for good visibility.
6. How far before a turn must you signal?
- 100 ft
- 250 ft
- 25 ft
- 50 ft
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Answer: 100 ft
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
7. If a friend has been drinking, the responsible choice is to:
- Let them drive slowly
- Give them coffee
- Follow them home
- Take their keys and arrange a safe ride
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Answer: Take their keys and arrange a safe ride
Don't let an impaired friend drive — arrange a sober ride.
8. Tapping your brakes lightly before slowing can:
- Turn off cruise control only
- Confuse drivers
- Save fuel
- Warn following drivers early that you're about to slow
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Answer: Warn following drivers early that you're about to slow
A light tap flashes your brake lights to warn drivers behind you early.
9. A blind pedestrian pulls in their cane and steps back from the curb. This may mean:
- They want you to go
- Honk
- Speed up
- You should still proceed with caution and be ready to yield
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Answer: You should still proceed with caution and be ready to yield
Never assume; proceed carefully and be ready to yield to a pedestrian who may still cross.
10. You should never pass another vehicle:
- On a highway
- In the left lane
- On a straight road
- At a railroad crossing or intersection
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Answer: At a railroad crossing or intersection
Passing is prohibited at railroad crossings, intersections, and other limited-sight areas.
11. When traffic ahead slows suddenly, having a proper following distance lets you:
- Pass immediately
- Ignore brake lights
- Tailgate safely
- Stop or slow without a rear-end collision
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Answer: Stop or slow without a rear-end collision
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending the car in front.
12. If your vehicle stalls on railroad tracks and a train is coming, you should:
- Push the car
- Try to restart it
- Stay inside and wait
- Get everyone out and move far away from the tracks, toward the train
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Answer: Get everyone out and move far away from the tracks, toward the train
Get everyone out immediately and walk away from the tracks in the direction the train is coming from.
13. What does this sign mean?
- No U-turn
- Stop
- Yield
- Do not enter
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Answer: Yield
A downward triangle is a YIELD sign — slow down and give the right-of-way; stop if needed.
14. On a divided highway, an emergency vehicle approaches from behind on your side. You should:
- Pull to the right and stop until it passes
- Cross the median
- Stop in the left lane
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop until it passes
Pull to the right edge and stop; don't cross a median.
15. A diamond-shaped sign showing a merging-arrow means:
- Added lane
- Traffic merges ahead
- Road ends
- No merging
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Answer: Traffic merges ahead
A merge sign warns that another road joins yours ahead.
16. What does this sign warn of?
- A yield sign ahead
- A dead end
- A stop sign ahead
- A rest area
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Answer: A yield sign ahead
A yield-ahead sign warns that a yield is coming up — be ready to give the right-of-way.
17. Eating, grooming, or reaching for objects while driving are examples of:
- Safe multitasking
- Required tasks
- Distractions that take attention off driving
- Good time management
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Answer: Distractions that take attention off driving
These take your eyes, hands, or mind off driving — do them before or after, not while driving.
18. When backing out of a parking space, you should:
- Reverse fast
- Honk and go
- Rely on the mirror
- Look over your shoulder and back slowly, watching for people and cars
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Answer: Look over your shoulder and back slowly, watching for people and cars
Look behind you and back slowly, watching for pedestrians and vehicles.
19. To see better at night without blinding others, you should:
- Never use high beams
- Use high beams on open roads and dim them for other vehicles
- Use parking lights
- Always use high beams
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Answer: Use high beams on open roads and dim them for other vehicles
Use high beams where appropriate but dim them for oncoming and nearby vehicles.
20. When entering an interstate from an on-ramp, you should:
- Use the acceleration lane to reach highway speed, then merge into a gap
- Merge slowly below traffic speed
- Stop and wait for a gap
- Enter from the shoulder
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Answer: Use the acceleration lane to reach highway speed, then merge into a gap
The acceleration lane lets you match highway speed so you can merge smoothly into a gap.