Tennessee DMV Sample Test
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Phones & Distracted Driving
Under Tennessee's hands-free law, is it legal to hold and check your phone while stopped at a red light?
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Under Tennessee's hands-free law, is it legal to hold and check your phone while stopped at a red light?
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Tennessee's hands-free law (2019) prohibits holding a phone while operating a vehicle on any public road, including when stopped at red lights or in traffic. You must pull over and park to legally hold the device. The first-offense fine is $50.
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Parking, Stopping & Standing
When parking facing downhill on a Tennessee street next to a curb, your front wheels should be turned:
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When parking facing downhill on a Tennessee street next to a curb, your front wheels should be turned:
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The standard rule: when parking DOWNHILL next to a curb, turn the front wheels INTO the curb. If parking UPHILL next to a curb, turn the wheels AWAY from the curb (so they roll INTO the curb if brakes fail). With no curb, always turn wheels toward the road shoulder. This is a classic driving-test grading point.
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Signs & Signals
What does a DETOUR sign indicate?
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What does a DETOUR sign indicate?
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A detour sign directs traffic to an alternate route around a closure or work area.
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Signs & Signals
What does a SHARP CURVE sign indicate?
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What does a SHARP CURVE sign indicate?
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A sharp curve sign warns drivers to reduce speed and prepare for a significant change in road direction.
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Signs & Signals
A triangular sign is most commonly used to mean ____.
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A triangular sign is most commonly used to mean ____.
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An inverted triangular sign is used for YIELD.
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Signs & Signals
What is a diamond-shaped sign commonly used for?
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What is a diamond-shaped sign commonly used for?
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Diamond-shaped signs are warning signs.
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Signs & Signals
What is a pentagon-shaped sign commonly used for?
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What is a pentagon-shaped sign commonly used for?
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Pentagon signs are commonly used for school zones and school crossings.
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Signs & Signals
What does a steady red traffic light mean?
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What does a steady red traffic light mean?
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A steady red light requires a complete stop until the signal changes or a permitted turn can be made lawfully.
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Signs & Signals
What does this sign indicate?
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What does this sign indicate?
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A stop sign means you must come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.
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Signs & Signals
What does this sign indicate?
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What does this sign indicate?
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A yield sign means slow down, give the right-of-way when required, and stop if necessary.
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