Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 39 questions based on the Connecticut Driver's Manual, 11 of them on Connecticut's own rules.
Solid and dashed yellow lines
In some areas this center lane becomes a reversible lane during rush hours.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5, Know the Road, Shared Center Lane, p. 44
Cross it to turn, not drive in it
Yield to any bicyclist in the lane before you turn across it.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Bicyclists, As a driver, p. 17
No, never
Elsewhere, check for signs first, since U-turns are not legal everywhere.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, U-Turns, p. 37
Only when officials tell you to
Never use the shoulder to pass either, since other drivers will not expect you there.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Other Hints, p. 20
The right lane
You may move left to turn left or to exit on the left. Signal and do it safely.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Passing, On Multi-Lane roads, p. 23
Stay in your lane
Once the turn is complete and it is safe, you may change lanes with a signal.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Turning, Multiple lanes turning, p. 24
The outside, right-hand lane
Signal left, stop and check for traffic before you turn.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Road Safety, U-Turns, p. 37
Drivers behind may pass on your right
The driver behind may think you are changing lanes or turning left.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Turning, Right turns, p. 24
Passing across the yellow line if safe
You may cross a double yellow line to pass slow vehicles, bicycles or parked cars if you can see far enough ahead.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Slow Moving Vehicles, p. 18; Bicyclists, p. 17; Connecticut General Statutes § 14-230, Subsection (a)(2) (2026 Supplement); Connecticut General Statutes § 14-234, Subsection (b) (2026 Supplement)
To parallel park or do a three-point turn
Other drivers do not expect a car backing toward them. If you miss a turn, go on and turn around safely.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Backing, p. 24
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023 (manual p. 1; the DMV's manuals page, https://portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/ct-drivers-manuals, lists the English PDF as 'Revised 3/2023'), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are the manual's printed numbers (PDF page = printed page + 2). The manual says (p. 1) it is not a precise statement of the Connecticut General Statutes, so every rule of law used here was checked against the General Statutes on cga.ct.gov (revision of January 1, 2025, and the 2026 Supplement with the 2025 session's changes, read 2026-11-09). Where the manual is silent, the statutes and two DMV pages ('Take the knowledge and vision tests' and 'Teen driver's license information', read 2026-11-09) are the source. Manual passages that current law no longer matches are not used; questions follow the statute: parking near a stop sign (25 feet, p. 37) is 30 feet under § 14-251(b)(3) as amended effective October 1, 2025, which also bars parking within 30 feet of an intersection or marked crosswalk approach unless a curb extension (20 feet) or a marked space allows it; bicycle helmets 'under 16' (p. 17) are required through age 17 by § 14-286d(b); work zone fines 'of up to $1,000' (p. 15) do not match § 14-212a (fines doubled) and § 14-212d (endangerment of a highway worker: up to $500, or $1,000 with injury); the seat belt fine of $75 (p. 12) is $50 for occupants 18 or older and $75 under 18 under § 14-100a(c)(5), and the duty to belt passengers 'between 7 and 16' (p. 13) is 8 to under 16 in § 14-100a(c)(1)(B) (neither used in a question); the Move Over passage (p. 16: slow down and move over for any vehicle pulled over) is narrower in § 14-283b, which requires slowing below the limit and moving over for emergency, maintenance and tow vehicles with flashing lights and only moving over for other stopped vehicles, on highways with two or more lanes in one direction; operator retraining that drivers 'must complete' (p. 35) is one the DMV 'may require' under § 14-111g(a), which also makes it mandatory after a conviction for driving over 75 mph. The DMV knowledge test page adds the Work Zone Safety Course required for permit applicants from January 1, 2026 (also § 14-36(d)), which the 2023 manual predates. The suspension table for 16- and 17-year-olds (p. 34) is ambiguous in the extracted text and is used only where § 14-111(b)(2) (2026 Supplement) states the periods: phone violations 30 days, 90 days and six months; driving more than 20 mph over a limit below 65 mph 60 days, 90 days and six months. The manual's sentence above the table says the DMV suspends a teen for 'any' speeding conviction, but § 14-111(b)(2) covers only speeding more than 20 mph over the limit (§ 14-219(a)(4)); questions follow the statute. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.