Indiana Safe Driving practice test

Practice following distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road, with questions based on the Indiana Driver's Manual.

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Sample Safe Driving questions

You feel very drowsy while driving. What should you do?

  • Turn up the radio and drive on
  • Speed up to get home sooner
  • Open a window and keep going
  • Pull over somewhere safe for a short nap
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Pull over somewhere safe for a short nap

More sleep is the best fix, so stop in a safe place as soon as you can.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, How to Prevent Drowsy Driving, p. 45

If you are stopped by police at night, what are you encouraged to turn on?

  • Your fog lights
  • Your radio
  • The interior light
  • Your high beams
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The interior light

A lit interior helps the officer see you, and you should stop in a well-lit area when you can.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Traffic Stops, p. 61

In winter, which road surfaces may freeze before the rest of the roadway?

  • Freshly paved roads
  • Busy city streets
  • Ramps, bridges and overpasses
  • Straight, sunny stretches
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Ramps, bridges and overpasses

Moisture on these structures can freeze first, so watch for ice.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Winter Driving, p. 43

Your wheels drift onto the shoulder. What should you do?

  • Turn back onto the road at once
  • Slow on the shoulder, then ease back
  • Speed up to regain traction
  • Brake as hard as possible
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Slow on the shoulder, then ease back

Don't turn back right away. Ease up on the gas and return gradually after slowing.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Driving off the Pavement, pp. 58-59

You have high beams on. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you use lower beams?

  • 1,000 feet
  • 100 feet
  • 200 feet
  • 500 feet
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500 feet

Dim your lights once an oncoming vehicle is 500 feet away or closer.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Headlights, p. 44

A bike lane runs along the road, but a cyclist rides in the travel lane. Is that allowed in Indiana?

  • Only on weekends
  • Only when turning left
  • No, they must use the bike lane
  • Yes, cyclists may use either
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Yes, cyclists may use either

A bicyclist has the right to use the bike lane or the travel lane.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Bicycles, p. 52

Your car has conventional brakes and the rear starts to skid. Which way do you steer?

  • Against the direction of the slide
  • Straight, without steering at all
  • Hard to the left, always
  • In the direction the rear is sliding
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In the direction the rear is sliding

Ease off the gas and steer in a controlled way toward the slide, then straighten out.

Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7, Skidding, p. 42

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026 (back cover), read 2026-11-08. Page numbers in facts are the ones printed in the manual; PDF page = printed page + 5. 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 Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.