Indiana permit test: conditions, emergencies and crashes

Winter, rain, wind and flood driving, night driving and headlights, what to do after a crash, roadside emergencies, equipment failures and traffic stops. 20 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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If fog closes in and visibility is near zero, carefully pull off the road as far as possible and stop. (p. 49)
In fog, drive cautiously at reduced speed and use low beams. (p. 49)
Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when visibility is less than 500 feet. (p. 49)
To avoid glare, do not look directly into an approaching vehicle's lights; focus on the right side of the road instead. (p. 49)
Use low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet when following another vehicle. (p. 49)
If you must hit something, pick something soft that will give, like bushes, over something solid. (p. 63)
If a crash injures someone, you must give reasonable assistance as directed by police, medics or 911, and make sure law enforcement is notified. (p. 63)
A car usually floats for several minutes. (p. 64)
If you must leave a car stopped on the shoulder, get out on the passenger side, away from traffic, after checking for vehicles and drop-offs. (p. 65)
Hold the wheel firmly and keep going straight. (p. 65)

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

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Sample conditions, emergencies and crashes questions

1.You are using high beams at night and come up behind another car. Within what distance must you switch to low beams?
- AWithin 1,000 feet
- BWithin 200 feet
- CWithin 100 feet
- DWithin 500 feet
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✓ B. Within 200 feet
Use low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet when following another vehicle.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 49
2.Your regular brakes suddenly stop working. What should you try first?
- AJump out of the car
- BHold the parking brake on fully
- CDownshift and pump the brakes hard
- DTurn off the engine
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✓ C. Downshift and pump the brakes hard
Shift to a lower gear if possible and pump the brake pedal fast and hard to build pressure. You may try the parking brake but hold the release so the rear wheels don't lock.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 65
3.You are in a crash and the other driver is hurt and trapped. What does the law require of you?
- AWait in your car until an officer arrives
- BGive reasonable help and make sure police are notified
- CLeave once you exchange insurance information
- DMove the trapped person out right away
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✓ B. Give reasonable help and make sure police are notified
If a crash injures someone, you must give reasonable assistance as directed by police, medics or 911, and make sure law enforcement is notified.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 63
4.You are in a minor crash in a traffic lane. No one is hurt and no hazardous materials are involved. What should you do with your car?
- APush it into the center median
- BLeave it in the lane where it stopped
- CDrive home and report it later
- DMove it off the highway near the crash
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✓ D. Move it off the highway near the crash
Stop at the scene. If the crash is on the traveled part of the highway, move the vehicle off the road nearby, unless it involves hazardous materials, injury, death or entrapment.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 63