Drive Safe Permit Test | Complete
Updated Exam Guide with Questions &
Answers | 2026 Edition
A safe driver is responsible for? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Himself or herself only
B. Passengers and self only
C. Other roadway users only
D. Passengers, other roadway users, and self - D
The most important element in the regulation of the HTS is the? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Police
B. Traffic engineers
C. Good drivers who obey traffic laws
D. Traffic laws - C
All the skilled factions a driver must take to drive a vehicle safely are called? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. The driving task
B. Driving actions
C. Judging time-space relationships
D. Interpreting traffic scenes - A
How many points are attached to your driver's license during the first 12 months? --
CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. 6
B. 8
C. None
D. 4 - A
The four steps in the IPDE process are? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Identify, predict, discover, execute
B. Identify, predict, decide, execute
C. Identify, predict, delay, estimate
D. Identify, prepare, defend, estimate - B
What is the most common cause of most collisions? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Driver error
B. Bad roadways
C. Defective vehicles
D. Heavy traffic - A
Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Obeying natural laws
, B. Preventive maintenance
C. Offensive driving
D. Defensive driving - D
Which of the following driver reactions is NOT that of a defensive driver? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Adjusts to changing weather and roadway conditions
B. Anticipates actions of other roadway users
C. Tries to avoid conflict
D. Pays little attention to other roadway users - D
Most states have laws requiring drivers to be financially responsible to pay for? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Fuel to get to their destination safely
B. Vehicle repairs caused by their own negligence
C. Property damage and injuries they cause to other people
D. Vehicle loans needed to replace their damaged vehicles - C
What is something you might not first consider part of the HTS? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. The light rail
B. An airplane
C. A railroad train
D. A skateboard - A
A driver who refuses to take a breathalyzer test may lose their license under which
program? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Highway protection act
B. Express consent
C. Financial responsibility
D. Provisional license - B
When driving in traffic, a defensive driver expects? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Unexpected driving situations
B. There will be few, if any changes
C. All situations will turn out favorably
D. Traffic to be completely predictable - A
The high collision rate of new drivers is due mostly to? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. A lack of traffic enforcement
B. Use of older vehicles
C. Low minimum licensing age
D. Lack of experience - D
Developing good attitudes towards driving leads to becoming? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. A competitive driver
B. An attention getter
C. A safe driver
D. An offensive driver - C
Updated Exam Guide with Questions &
Answers | 2026 Edition
A safe driver is responsible for? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Himself or herself only
B. Passengers and self only
C. Other roadway users only
D. Passengers, other roadway users, and self - D
The most important element in the regulation of the HTS is the? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Police
B. Traffic engineers
C. Good drivers who obey traffic laws
D. Traffic laws - C
All the skilled factions a driver must take to drive a vehicle safely are called? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. The driving task
B. Driving actions
C. Judging time-space relationships
D. Interpreting traffic scenes - A
How many points are attached to your driver's license during the first 12 months? --
CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. 6
B. 8
C. None
D. 4 - A
The four steps in the IPDE process are? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Identify, predict, discover, execute
B. Identify, predict, decide, execute
C. Identify, predict, delay, estimate
D. Identify, prepare, defend, estimate - B
What is the most common cause of most collisions? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Driver error
B. Bad roadways
C. Defective vehicles
D. Heavy traffic - A
Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Obeying natural laws
, B. Preventive maintenance
C. Offensive driving
D. Defensive driving - D
Which of the following driver reactions is NOT that of a defensive driver? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Adjusts to changing weather and roadway conditions
B. Anticipates actions of other roadway users
C. Tries to avoid conflict
D. Pays little attention to other roadway users - D
Most states have laws requiring drivers to be financially responsible to pay for? --CORRECT
ANSWER>>
A. Fuel to get to their destination safely
B. Vehicle repairs caused by their own negligence
C. Property damage and injuries they cause to other people
D. Vehicle loans needed to replace their damaged vehicles - C
What is something you might not first consider part of the HTS? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. The light rail
B. An airplane
C. A railroad train
D. A skateboard - A
A driver who refuses to take a breathalyzer test may lose their license under which
program? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Highway protection act
B. Express consent
C. Financial responsibility
D. Provisional license - B
When driving in traffic, a defensive driver expects? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. Unexpected driving situations
B. There will be few, if any changes
C. All situations will turn out favorably
D. Traffic to be completely predictable - A
The high collision rate of new drivers is due mostly to? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. A lack of traffic enforcement
B. Use of older vehicles
C. Low minimum licensing age
D. Lack of experience - D
Developing good attitudes towards driving leads to becoming? --CORRECT ANSWER>>
A. A competitive driver
B. An attention getter
C. A safe driver
D. An offensive driver - C
