Oklahoma permit test: night, conditions, emergencies and crashes

Night driving and headlight use, animals, emergency kits, floods and what to do after a crash. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Use headlights beginning 30 minutes after sunset and until 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever a sign says headlights must be used. (p. 59, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Use low beams where there are streetlights and in fog, rain, snow or other bad weather. (p. 59, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Dim your high beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 600 feet of a vehicle you are following. (p. 59, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
As of 2015, it is illegal to text while driving in Oklahoma. (p. 61, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Do not swerve to avoid an animal. (p. 61, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Deer-vehicle crashes most often occur from October to December. (p. 61, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
Do not drive around barricades at low-water crossings or into flowing water. (p. 63, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
If anyone is hurt, get help immediately, but do not move an injured person unless it is a life-or-death necessity. (p. 63, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
If the crash is minor and your vehicle is blocking traffic, you must move it or have it moved. (p. 63, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))
After a crash with death, injury or property damage, stay calm, stop and call 911 or local law enforcement, and turn on your hazard lights. (p. 63, Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover) (opens the handbook))

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

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Sample night, conditions, emergencies and crashes questions

1.Water covers a low-water crossing. A barricade is up, but the water looks shallow. What should you do?
- ATurn around and find another route
- BDrive around the barricade slowly
- CWait in the water
- DDrive through quickly
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✓ A. Turn around and find another route
Do not drive around barricades at low-water crossings or into flowing water. Even 6 inches can make you lose control. Turn around, don't drown.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 63
2.You are following another car at night with your high beams on. Within what distance must you dim them?
- A200 feet
- B1,000 feet
- C300 feet
- D600 feet
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✓ D. 600 feet
Dim to low beams within 600 feet of the vehicle you are following, and within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 59
3.You hold an intermediate license and use a handheld phone to chat while driving. What can happen?
- ANothing, if you are careful
- BYou must retake the vision test
- CYour license can be suspended or canceled
- DYou get a warning only
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✓ C. Your license can be suspended or canceled
Learner permit and intermediate license holders can be suspended or have their license canceled for using a handheld device while driving, except for life-threatening emergencies.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 61
4.When are deer-vehicle crashes most common in Oklahoma?
- AMarch to May
- BOctober to December
- CJune to August
- DJanuary to February
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✓ B. October to December
Deer-vehicle crashes most often occur from October to December. Be careful at dawn and dusk, when animals are most active.
Source: Oklahoma Driver Manual (No edition date printed on cover), page 61