USAREUR Driving Test Questions and
Answers (2026/2027) | Updated Review |
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"Users of public roads" -✓✓drivers of motor vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians,
horseback riders, drivers of animal carts, owners of domestic animals who allow
their animals to stray onto public roads.
"Unavoidable circumstances" -✓✓Circumstances over which drivers have no
immediate control (E.G. unavoidable noise or exhaust fumes produced by heavy
traffic)
"Avoidable circumstances" -✓✓Circumstances over which the driver has
immediate control (E.G. squealing tires in residential areas, racing the motor,
honking the horn, playing loud music)
"Endangering" -✓✓Place other users of the road in danger by 1) failing to obey
traffic sins; 2) Failing to yield the right of way; 3) Failing to warn approaching
traffic that a vehicle is disabled or parked on the highway; 4) Failure to dim high-
beam headlights for oncoming traffic; 5) Traveling too fast for road conditions; 6)
passing on hills or curves; 7) Driving a mechanically unsafe vehicle; 8) Driving
when fatigued, ill, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
"Injure" -✓✓cause physical harm to other users of the road or damage property.
Includes splashing mud or water on pedestrians.
"Impede" -✓✓Fail to adjust driving speed to the flow of traffic or blocking other
traffic when parked.
"Inconvenience" -✓✓to make more noise than necessary (e.g. honking the horn,
playing loud music, driving with faulty exhaust, racing engine, letting the engine
idle for more than 30 seconds.
Vehicle security -✓✓must have closed and locked doors and windows, and
ignition and steering must be locked if equipped with lock. Personal property must
be locked in trunk.
,Drivers in an accident must: -✓✓A) Stay at scene. B) Turn on emergency flashers
and set up a warning triangle; place triangle 100 meters behind POV, 200 meters
behind POV if on autobahns. C) Provide first aid to injured/call for medical help.
D)Notify MP or SF of accidents on an installation, and both the German police and
MP/SF of accidents off an installation. E) If no injuries and minor damage, move
POV to avoid blocking traffic. F) Exchange information with involved parties
(name, address, license number, insurance company and policy number). G) Note
the time and place of accident and names and addresses of any witnesses. H) Take
photos.
Drivers in single-car accident who damage property must: -✓✓A) Stay at scene
for reasonable amount of time in an attempt to contact property owner. B) If owner
can't be located, leave a note indicating the driver's name, address, telephone
number, and insurance company. C) Report the accident immediately to the local
MP or SF if on or off a U.S. installation. Not making a report could result in hit
and run charges. Only call German police if damage is more than €1,500. D) Take
photos.
Standard speed limit in city limits (unless posted otherwise) -✓✓50 km/h
Minimum speed limit for autobahns -✓✓60 km/h
When speed is doubled, force of an impact is -✓✓quadrupled
A road sign that says bei
Nässe (sign 1052-36) that accompanies a speed limit -✓✓The maximum speed
limit for driving in wet conditions
Residential and business districts have a speed limit of -✓✓30 km/h
Unless otherwise specified, federal highways and roadways outside of city traffic
have a speed limit of -✓✓100 km/h
You should maintain a ___-second distance between the car in front of you -✓✓3
When no signs are present at intersections, junctions, and traffic circles, vehicles
on the _____ have the right of way. -✓✓Right
, Drivers exiting throughways yield to -✓✓All traffic, including pedestrians and
bicycles
The use of a turn signal is ____ when entering a traffic circle -✓✓prohibited
The use of a turn signal is ____ when exiting a traffic circle -✓✓required
Traffic should remain in the ____ lane, unless when passing -- both on, and off the
autobahn -✓✓right
When can drivers disregard rule to stay to the right? -✓✓In traffic light-controlled
conditions or dense traffic.
True/False: Drivers in vehicles up to 3.5 tons can drive in any lane going the same
direction within city limits -✓✓True
If a lane is discontinued, drivers from the other lane must allow how many drivers
to merge? -✓✓One for each driver (zipper technique)
The recommended maximum speed for autobahns is -✓✓130 km/h
Can the recommended max speed for autobahns be exceeded? -✓✓Yes, if
conditions allow, but drivers who exceed that speed may be held liable in the event
of an accident, even if not at fault.
On autobahns, the right lane is for ____, and the left lane is for _____. -
✓✓cruising, passing
Vehicles in the right lane on the autobahn (should/should not?) travel faster than
vehicles on the left. -✓✓Should not
When can cars be driven on the shoulder? -✓✓Only when their car experiences
mechanical problems.
Why shouldn't you change gears while crossing railroad tracks? -✓✓It increases
risk of stalling.
Answers (2026/2027) | Updated Review |
A+ Verified
"Users of public roads" -✓✓drivers of motor vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians,
horseback riders, drivers of animal carts, owners of domestic animals who allow
their animals to stray onto public roads.
"Unavoidable circumstances" -✓✓Circumstances over which drivers have no
immediate control (E.G. unavoidable noise or exhaust fumes produced by heavy
traffic)
"Avoidable circumstances" -✓✓Circumstances over which the driver has
immediate control (E.G. squealing tires in residential areas, racing the motor,
honking the horn, playing loud music)
"Endangering" -✓✓Place other users of the road in danger by 1) failing to obey
traffic sins; 2) Failing to yield the right of way; 3) Failing to warn approaching
traffic that a vehicle is disabled or parked on the highway; 4) Failure to dim high-
beam headlights for oncoming traffic; 5) Traveling too fast for road conditions; 6)
passing on hills or curves; 7) Driving a mechanically unsafe vehicle; 8) Driving
when fatigued, ill, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs
"Injure" -✓✓cause physical harm to other users of the road or damage property.
Includes splashing mud or water on pedestrians.
"Impede" -✓✓Fail to adjust driving speed to the flow of traffic or blocking other
traffic when parked.
"Inconvenience" -✓✓to make more noise than necessary (e.g. honking the horn,
playing loud music, driving with faulty exhaust, racing engine, letting the engine
idle for more than 30 seconds.
Vehicle security -✓✓must have closed and locked doors and windows, and
ignition and steering must be locked if equipped with lock. Personal property must
be locked in trunk.
,Drivers in an accident must: -✓✓A) Stay at scene. B) Turn on emergency flashers
and set up a warning triangle; place triangle 100 meters behind POV, 200 meters
behind POV if on autobahns. C) Provide first aid to injured/call for medical help.
D)Notify MP or SF of accidents on an installation, and both the German police and
MP/SF of accidents off an installation. E) If no injuries and minor damage, move
POV to avoid blocking traffic. F) Exchange information with involved parties
(name, address, license number, insurance company and policy number). G) Note
the time and place of accident and names and addresses of any witnesses. H) Take
photos.
Drivers in single-car accident who damage property must: -✓✓A) Stay at scene
for reasonable amount of time in an attempt to contact property owner. B) If owner
can't be located, leave a note indicating the driver's name, address, telephone
number, and insurance company. C) Report the accident immediately to the local
MP or SF if on or off a U.S. installation. Not making a report could result in hit
and run charges. Only call German police if damage is more than €1,500. D) Take
photos.
Standard speed limit in city limits (unless posted otherwise) -✓✓50 km/h
Minimum speed limit for autobahns -✓✓60 km/h
When speed is doubled, force of an impact is -✓✓quadrupled
A road sign that says bei
Nässe (sign 1052-36) that accompanies a speed limit -✓✓The maximum speed
limit for driving in wet conditions
Residential and business districts have a speed limit of -✓✓30 km/h
Unless otherwise specified, federal highways and roadways outside of city traffic
have a speed limit of -✓✓100 km/h
You should maintain a ___-second distance between the car in front of you -✓✓3
When no signs are present at intersections, junctions, and traffic circles, vehicles
on the _____ have the right of way. -✓✓Right
, Drivers exiting throughways yield to -✓✓All traffic, including pedestrians and
bicycles
The use of a turn signal is ____ when entering a traffic circle -✓✓prohibited
The use of a turn signal is ____ when exiting a traffic circle -✓✓required
Traffic should remain in the ____ lane, unless when passing -- both on, and off the
autobahn -✓✓right
When can drivers disregard rule to stay to the right? -✓✓In traffic light-controlled
conditions or dense traffic.
True/False: Drivers in vehicles up to 3.5 tons can drive in any lane going the same
direction within city limits -✓✓True
If a lane is discontinued, drivers from the other lane must allow how many drivers
to merge? -✓✓One for each driver (zipper technique)
The recommended maximum speed for autobahns is -✓✓130 km/h
Can the recommended max speed for autobahns be exceeded? -✓✓Yes, if
conditions allow, but drivers who exceed that speed may be held liable in the event
of an accident, even if not at fault.
On autobahns, the right lane is for ____, and the left lane is for _____. -
✓✓cruising, passing
Vehicles in the right lane on the autobahn (should/should not?) travel faster than
vehicles on the left. -✓✓Should not
When can cars be driven on the shoulder? -✓✓Only when their car experiences
mechanical problems.
Why shouldn't you change gears while crossing railroad tracks? -✓✓It increases
risk of stalling.
