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Connecticut permit test: safe driver habits

Seat belts and child restraints, cell phone laws, insurance, good driving practices, aggressive driving, distractions, fatigue, health and emotions. 25 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. Children under age 2, or under 30 pounds regardless of age, must ride in a rear-facing car seat with a 5-point harness. (p. 14, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  2. With a two-part system, wear both the lap belt and the shoulder belt. (p. 14, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  3. Children aged 5 to 8, or weighing 40 to 60 pounds, must use a 5-point harness or a booster seat. (p. 14, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  4. In Connecticut it is illegal to drive or ride without a seat belt. (p. 14, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  5. State law requires seat belts even with airbags. (p. 14, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  6. Adults may use hands-free devices, but drivers who are 16 or 17 may not use any cell phone or mobile electronic device, including hands-free ones. (p. 15, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  7. On the highway, 12 seconds of travel is about four city blocks, or a quarter of a mile. (p. 16, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  8. Safer drivers look at least 12 seconds ahead. (p. 16, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  9. Schedule breaks about every 100 miles or 2 hours on long trips to help prevent fatigue. (p. 30, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))
  10. Find a safe parking area and take a 15 to 20 minute nap. (p. 30, State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample safe driver habits questions

  1. 1.You are 17 and your car has a built-in hands-free phone system. May you take a call while driving?

    • ANo, not even with a hands-free system
    • BYes, but only on local roads
    • CYes, hands-free calls are always allowed
    • DYes, if a parent is the caller
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    ✓ A. No, not even with a hands-free system

    Adults may use hands-free devices, but drivers who are 16 or 17 may not use any cell phone or mobile electronic device, including hands-free ones.

    Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 15

  2. 2.A child is 18 months old and weighs 25 pounds. What car seat does Connecticut law require?

    • AA booster seat
    • BA rear-facing car seat with a 5-point harness
    • CA seat belt alone
    • DA forward-facing seat with a lap belt
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    ✓ B. A rear-facing car seat with a 5-point harness

    Children under age 2, or under 30 pounds regardless of age, must ride in a rear-facing car seat with a 5-point harness.

    Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 14

  3. 3.How should you wear a two-part (lap and shoulder) seat belt?

    • AThe lap belt only
    • BShoulder belt behind your back
    • CThe shoulder belt only
    • DBoth the lap and shoulder belt
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    ✓ D. Both the lap and shoulder belt

    With a two-part system, wear both the lap belt and the shoulder belt. Either part alone greatly reduces your protection.

    Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 14

  4. 4.Where should you place your hands on the steering wheel for normal driving?

    • ABoth hands together at 12 o'clock
    • BOne hand at the bottom of the wheel
    • CLeft at 8 to 10, right at 2 to 4 o'clock
    • DBoth hands together at 6 o'clock
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    ✓ C. Left at 8 to 10, right at 2 to 4 o'clock

    Place your hands on opposite sides of the wheel: left between 8 and 10 o'clock and right between 2 and 4 o'clock.

    Source: State of Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 16