20 questions from the Kentucky driver handbook. Pick an answer to see the rule behind it.
1. What should a driver do when parked on the street before opening their vehicle door?
Answer: Check to the sides and rear for bicyclists. The handbook instructs drivers to check to the sides and rear for bicyclists before opening their vehicle door while parked.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 69: “When parked on the street, check to the sides and rear for bicyclists before you open your vehicle door.”
2. When driving next to parked or stopped vehicles, what action should a driver take regarding pedestrians?
Answer: Slow down and do not pass until sure there are no pedestrians crossing. The handbook instructs drivers to slow down and ensure no pedestrians are crossing before passing parked vehicles.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 67: “Slow down and do not pass until you are sure there are no pedestrians crossing in front of it.”
3. Under Kentucky law, what must you do if involved in a non-injury accident?
Answer: Move the damaged vehicles to the shoulder of the roadway. The handbook cites KRS 189.580 (1)(b), requiring drivers to move vehicles to the shoulder in non-injury accidents.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 64: “In accordance with Kentucky law, when involved in a non-injury accident move the damaged vehicles to the shoulder of the roadway.”
4. Which of the following is listed as a behavior typically associated with aggressive driving?
Answer: Following too closely. The handbook lists 'following too closely' as a behavior associated with aggressive driving.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 32: “Some behaviors typically associated with aggressive driving include speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improperly signaling, and failing to obey traffic control devices (stop signs, yield signs, traffic signals, and so on).”
5. How should heavy items be positioned within the trailer cargo area?
Answer: On the floor of the trailer. The handbook directs drivers to keep heavy items on the floor rather than stacking them on top.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 79: “Keep heavy items on the floor of the trailer, not packed on top of other items.”
6. What is the required procedure when approaching farm machinery moving across the road?
Answer: Pass with caution, remembering the operator cannot hear approaching vehicles. The handbook advises caution due to the limited hearing ability of farm equipment operators.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 74: “Pass with caution and remember that the operator of the farm machinery cannot hear approaching vehicles.”
7. During a traffic stop, how should you handle your driver’s license and registration documents?
Answer: Tell the officer where they are located before reaching for them slowly. Drivers are instructed to communicate the location of documents first and then retrieve them slowly to ensure safety.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 73: “Before reaching for these documents, first tell the officer where they are located. Then reach for them slowly with one hand on the wheel.”
8. What is the minimum distance you must maintain behind an emergency vehicle?
Answer: 500 feet. The handbook specifies a legal minimum following distance of 500 feet for emergency vehicles.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 73: “It is also unlawful to follow any emergency vehicle closer than 500 feet.”
9. Why should drivers avoid driving in the right lane when traveling up or down steep hills?
Answer: Because large vehicles must drive slowly and use the right lane, increasing crash risk. Large trucks slow down significantly on hills and occupy the right lane, so avoiding this lane reduces the chance of a collision.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 71: “When traveling up or down steep hills, large vehicles must drive slowly, approximately 35 mph and therefore use the right lane. Avoid driving in the right lane, if possible, when traveling up or down hills”
10. When entering a highway from a driveway or private road, whom must you yield to?
Answer: Drivers already on the highway. The handbook lists yielding to drivers already on the public highway when entering from a private access point.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 42: “Drivers on a public highway if you are entering the highway from a driveway or a private road;”
11. Which side of the vehicle is considered safest for exiting when parked along the roadway?
Answer: The curb side. The handbook advises exiting on the curb side to avoid traffic hazards, noting that street-side exits require checking traffic first.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 53: “It is safest to get out of your vehicle on the curb side.”
12. How should a driver handle their speed while still on the main roadway before entering a deceleration lane?
Answer: Maintain vehicle speed. Drivers are instructed to keep their current speed while on the main road and only slow down once they have moved into the deceleration lane.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 55: “Maintain your vehicle speed as long as you are on the main roadway.”
13. Which of the following is permitted on a vehicle's windshield according to the handbook?
Answer: Sun screening material along a strip at the top. The handbook allows sun screening material only if it is located along a strip at the top of the windshield.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 20: “Only certificates or papers required by law and sun screening material along a strip at the top of the windshield are acceptable.”
14. According to Kentucky law, when must a driver complete a passing maneuver relative to a 'no passing zone'?
Answer: Before reaching the beginning of the zone. The handbook states that the passing maneuver must be finished before the driver reaches the start of the no passing zone.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 55: “Kentucky law requires that a pass be completed before reaching the beginning of a “no passing zone”, and that a pass be completed before coming within two hundred (200) feet of an oncoming vehicle.”
15. If your vehicle becomes stalled on a railroad crossing, what is the recommended procedure?
Answer: Abandon the car and run away from the track in the direction the train is coming. The handbook advises leaving the vehicle and moving in the direction of the oncoming train to avoid debris.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 45: “If you do get boxed in or stalled on a railroad crossing, abandon your car immediately and run away from the railroad track in the direction the train is coming, in order to avoid being hit by flying debris.”
16. When approaching a stop sign, where must a driver stop?
Answer: Behind the stop line or crosswalk if one is present. The handbook specifies that the stop position is behind the stop line or crosswalk when these features exist.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 46: “You must stop behind the stop line or crosswalk if one is present.”
17. What is the default speed limit on interstate highways and parkways in Kentucky when no other limit is posted?
Answer: 65 MPH. The handbook specifies that 65 MPH is the speed limit for interstate highways and parkways unless otherwise noted.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 57: “65 MPH – Sixty-five miles per hour is the speed limit on interstate highways and parkways.”
18. When stopped behind a truck on an upgrade, where should you position your vehicle within your lane?
Answer: Stay to the left of your lane. The handbook instructs drivers to stay to the left side of the lane to ensure the truck driver has visibility.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 72: “When stopped behind a truck on an upgrade, stay to the left of your lane where the driver can see you.”
19. Under what condition may a driver make a right turn on a red light?
Answer: After stopping, provided the roadway is clear and not prohibited by signs. The rule requires a complete stop first, then proceeding only if the way is clear and signs do not prohibit the turn.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 43: “If not prohibited by signs, and you are in the proper lane, you must first stop, and then turn right when the roadway is clear of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.”
20. What is the correct procedure for exiting a perpendicular parking space?
Answer: Back slowly while turning the steering wheel rapidly in the appropriate direction. The instructions specify backing slowly while turning the wheel rapidly to align the vehicle before shifting to drive.
Kentucky driver handbook, page 53: “Back slowly while turning the steering wheel rapidly in the appropriate direction. Continue backing up until your front bumper is in line with the rear bumper of the vehicle you are parking behind.”