Free Kentucky DMV Driving Mock Practice Exam 2026 / KY

Question 1

To help avoid fatigue on a long trip, the Kentucky Driver Manual recommends planning to stop about every:

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100 miles or 2 hours

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300 miles or 6 hours

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25 miles or 30 minutes

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500 miles or 8 hours

Question 2

You see this sign while approaching a Kentucky highway work zone. What must you do?

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Slow down and obey the directions given by the flagger controlling traffic ahead

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Ignore the person and follow the posted permanent speed limit sign

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Stop completely and wait until a police officer waves you through

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Change lanes to the left and speed up to clear the area quickly

Question 3

Under Kentucky's move-over law, what should you do when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the shoulder of a four-lane highway?

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Approach slowly and move into a lane not next to the emergency vehicle if it is safe to do so

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Maintain your speed and stay in your lane

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Stop until the emergency vehicle leaves

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Sound your horn as you pass

Question 4

This fluorescent orange and reflective red triangle on the rear of a vehicle tells you the vehicle is travelling:

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Less than 25 mph

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At the posted speed limit

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Less than 55 mph

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Faster than surrounding traffic

Question 5

This warning sign mean?

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Ahead is a sharp depression in the profile of the road.

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Pavement ends ahead.

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Ahead is a narrow bridge warning.

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Ahead is a sharp rise in the profile of the road.

Question 6

The Kentucky Driver Manual says you should use which headlights when driving in fog, rain or snow?

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Low beam headlights

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High beam headlights

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Emergency flashers only

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Parking lights only

Question 7

On a slippery Kentucky road, how should you brake if your vehicle has an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?

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Apply steady pressure to the brakes

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Pump the brake pedal rapidly

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Use the parking brake instead of the foot brake

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Release the brakes completely and steer only

Question 8

If another driver's road rage is directed at you in Kentucky, the manual says you should:

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Not retaliate, pull off safely in a well-lit public area and call for police assistance

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Match their speed so they cannot get in front of you

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Sound your horn repeatedly until they back off

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Pull over on the shoulder and confront the driver calmly

Question 9

This sign mean?

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Interstate route sign.

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County route sign.

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State route sign.

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U. S. route sign.

Question 10

Under Kentucky's child restraint law, a child of what height or less must be secured in a child restraint system?

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Forty inches or less

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Fifty-seven inches or less

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Forty-eight inches or less

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Thirty-six inches or less

Question 11

According to the Kentucky Driver Manual, how long should you keep observing the posted work zone signs?

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Until you see the "End Road Work" sign

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Until you have passed the last worker you can see

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Until you have passed the first orange barrel

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Until you can no longer see construction equipment

Question 12

Every offender convicted of DUI in Kentucky must complete what before driving privileges can be reinstated?

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An assessment and an approved alcohol education or treatment program

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A vision re-examination

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A new road skills test

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A defensive driving refresher course only

Question 13

If your vehicle stalls or becomes boxed in on a railroad crossing, what should you do?

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Abandon the vehicle immediately and run away from the track in the direction the train is coming

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Try repeatedly to restart the engine

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Stay in the vehicle and sound the horn

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Get out and stand behind the vehicle

Question 14

This sign means?

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General service sign for a hospital.

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Route H highway sign.

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General service sign for a highway.

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General service sign for a hotel.

Question 15

What is the minimum age to operate an electric low-speed scooter on a Kentucky highway, bicycle lane or bicycle path?

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16 years old

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14 years old

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18 years old

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15 years old

Question 16

In Kentucky, when is a stop NOT required for a stopped school bus loading or unloading passengers?

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When approaching from the opposite direction on a highway of four or more lanes

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When you are travelling under 25 mph

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When you are behind the bus on a two-lane road

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When the bus is on the shoulder

Question 17

This sign means?

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Keep to the right of obstruction.

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Divided highway ends.

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Keep to the left of obstruction.

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Left lane ends.

Question 18

In Kentucky, bicycles on the roadway are:

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Considered vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motorists

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Required to ride facing traffic

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Considered pedestrians

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Prohibited from all public roads

Question 19

If your vehicle breaks down on a Kentucky highway, how far behind the vehicle should emergency flares be placed?

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About 200 to 300 feet

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About 50 feet

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About 100 feet

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About 500 to 700 feet

Question 20

In Kentucky, what must you do when an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing red or blue lights or a siren?

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Drive to the right side of the road, clear of any intersection, and stop until it has passed

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Continue at your current speed

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Stop immediately in your lane

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Speed up to clear the roadway ahead

Question 21

According to the Kentucky Driver Manual, what is the best way to avoid losing traction to hydroplaning?

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Slow down in the rain or when water is pooled, and keep properly inflated tires with good tread

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Accelerate so the tires cut through the water

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Pump the brakes rapidly as you cross the water

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Shift into a lower gear and hold the wheel firmly

Question 22

A loaded truck travelling at 55 mph under ideal conditions needs at least how far to come to a complete stop?

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About 335 feet

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About 200 feet

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About 150 feet

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About 800 feet

Question 23

In Kentucky, when must headlights be illuminated?

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From one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise

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Only between midnight and 5 a.m.

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Only on unlit roads

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Only when it is raining

Question 24

What type of sign is this?

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State route sign.

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U. S. route sign.

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County route sign.

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Interstate route sign.

Question 25

This sign means?

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No left turn.

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No u-turn.

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No right turn.

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No turn on red.

Question 26

If your brakes stop working while driving, the Kentucky Driver Manual says you should first:

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Apply the parking brake slowly so you do not lock the rear wheels and cause a skid

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Turn off the engine immediately

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Steer into the guardrail

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Shift into reverse

Question 27

You must dim your high beams within what distance of an oncoming vehicle in Kentucky?

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500 feet

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1,000 feet

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200 feet

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300 feet

Question 28

When should you use your high beam headlights at night?

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When there is no oncoming traffic approaching

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When following another vehicle closely

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When fog, rain or snow is present

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In heavily lit city areas

Question 29

If you are following a school bus that stops to load or unload on a two-lane road, you must stop.

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True

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False

Question 30

Under Kentucky's move-over law, what should you do if changing lanes is unsafe?

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Slow down and proceed with caution while maintaining a safe speed for traffic conditions

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Stop in the travel lane

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Continue at the posted speed limit

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Back up and take another route

Question 31

When you must stop for a school or church bus in Kentucky, when may you proceed?

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When all people are clear of the roadway and the bus is in motion

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As soon as the last child steps off the bus

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After counting to five

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As soon as the stop arm retracts

Question 32

This sign means?

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Warning of a right curve ahead.

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Warning of a winding road ahead.

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Warning of merging traffic to the right.

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Warning of a right turn ahead.

Question 33

If your vehicle begins to skid sideways in Kentucky, what should you do?

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Turn the wheel in the direction the back of the vehicle is skidding

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Accelerate to pull out of the skid

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Brake hard and hold the wheel straight

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Shift into reverse

Question 34

This road sign mean?

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Warning of a hazard.

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Yield right-of-way.

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Railroad crossing.

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Speed limit.

Question 35

Kentucky law says that when a funeral procession is passing, you must not:

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Drive your vehicle in between the vehicles of the procession

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Come to a stop at the side of the roadway

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Continue driving in the opposite direction of the procession

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Turn off onto a side street before reaching the procession

Question 36

In Kentucky it is unlawful to follow an emergency vehicle closer than:

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500 feet

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1,000 feet

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100 feet

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300 feet

Question 37

If a tire blows out while you are driving in Kentucky, what should you do?

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Grip the wheel firmly, keep going straight, and slow down gradually without braking hard

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Accelerate to regain stability

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Brake hard immediately and pull to the shoulder

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Steer sharply toward the shoulder

Question 38

How much of a lane is a motorcyclist entitled to in Kentucky?

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A full lane width

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Half a lane, shared with a car

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The shoulder of the roadway

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Only the right half of the lane

Question 39

At night an oncoming vehicle refuses to dim its high beams. What does the Kentucky Driver Manual tell you to do?

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Look toward the right side of the road to avoid being blinded

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Switch on your own high beams so the other driver notices

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Close one eye until the vehicle has passed

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Stop in your lane until the vehicle has passed

Question 40

In Kentucky, a child under age eight who is between forty and fifty-seven inches tall must ride in what?

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A child booster seat

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No restraint is required

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The front seat with a lap belt only

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A rear-facing infant seat

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