Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?
- 500 feet
- 100 feet
- 1,000 feet
- 200 feet
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500 feet
When following a vehicle, dim within 300 feet unless you are passing it.
Kansas Traffic Signals practice test
Practice lights, arrows and pedestrian signals, with questions based on the Kansas Driving Handbook.
Sample Traffic Signals questions
The light turns yellow while you are already in the intersection. What should you do?
- Turn right to get clear
- Stop right where you are
- Back up out of the way
- Continue safely through
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Continue safely through
If you have not entered yet, stop if traffic behind allows.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 6, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 34
How far before a turn must you signal under Kansas law?
- The last 50 feet
- The last 100 feet
- The last 500 feet
- The last 25 feet
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The last 100 feet
The handbook advises 200 feet at speeds above 40 mph.
Source: K.S.A. 8-1548, K.S.A. 8-1548(b); Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 7, Signaling Your Movements, PDF p. 69
The railroad crossing gate is going up. May you drive around it?
- Yes, on the left side
- Yes, if no train shows
- No, wait until it is up
- Yes, if you hurry across
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No, wait until it is up
Kansas law bars driving around a gate while it is closed, opening or closing.
Source: K.S.A. 8-1551, K.S.A. 8-1551(b)
Rain makes you use your wipers continuously. What else does Kansas law require?
- Your headlights on
- A speed under 30 mph
- Your hazard lights on
- Your high beams on
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Your headlights on
Lights are also required from sunset to sunrise.
A flagger in a work zone shows you a STOP sign. What must you do?
- Change lanes
- Stop and obey
- Slow and pass
- Honk and go
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Stop and obey
Flaggers may tell you which way to go, to slow down or to stop.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 6, Work Zone Signs, PDF p. 39
Over a reversible lane you see a steady yellow X. What does it mean?
- Speed up in the lane
- You may use the lane
- Turning only in the lane
- Leave the lane when safe
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Leave the lane when safe
If the X is yellow and flashing instead, use the lane only to turn.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 6, Reversible Lanes, PDF p. 45
A crossing signal warns of a train. Where must you stop?
- 5 feet from the nearest rail
- 200 feet from the nearest rail
- 15 to 50 feet from the rail
- Right on top of the tracks
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15 to 50 feet from the rail
Do not go until it is safe to do so.
Source: K.S.A. 8-1551, K.S.A. 8-1551(a)
A traffic signal does not detect a stopped bicyclist and stays red. What may the rider do?
- Go after a fair wait, yielding
- Ride along the nearest sidewalk
- Wait until a car arrives to trip it
- Go on through without stopping
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Go after a fair wait, yielding
Kansas law gives this right to motorcyclists and bicyclists after they stop and wait a reasonable time.
There is no stop line or crosswalk at a stop sign. Where must you stop?
- Wherever the sign post stands
- About 50 feet before the sign
- In the middle of the intersection
- Where you can see cross traffic
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Where you can see cross traffic
Stop at the point nearest the intersecting roadway that gives you a view of traffic.
Source: K.S.A. 8-1528, K.S.A. 8-1528(b)
More Kansas practice
- Full practice testAll topics, as in the knowledge test
- Road SignsWhat signs mean and what to do when you see them
- Right-of-WayWho goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts
- Lanes & TurnsLane markings, turns, passing and merging
- Speed LimitsLimits and how to adjust your speed
- ParkingCurb colors, hills and where you can't park
- Safe DrivingFollowing distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road
- Alcohol & DrugsBlood alcohol limits, DUI rules and medication
- EmergenciesBreakdowns, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings
- License RulesPermits, restrictions for new drivers and points
- Insurance & CollisionsRequired coverage and what to do after a crash
- Phones & DistractionPhone rules and other distractions
About these questions
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, AAMVA 09 Model Test Version, Revised February 2022 (dlhb.pdf on ksrevenue.gov, 112 PDF pages, file last modified 2023-02-21; still the handbook linked from the Division of Vehicles' Driver's License Information and FAQ pages), read 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages, which equal the printed page numbers. PDF pages 6-8 (document lists, Real ID) and 99 are images with no text and were not used. Because the handbook predates several law changes, every legal rule used in questions was checked against the Kansas Statutes on ksrevisor.gov (Chapter 8 and K.S.A. 40-3104 and 40-3107, read 2026-11-10; the revisor's 2024-2026 composite lists of amended sections were checked) and the 2025 and 2026 session laws on kslegislature.gov; questions follow the statute. Out-of-date or inconsistent handbook statements and how they were handled: (1) test refusal (PDF pp. 14-15: 1, 2, 3 and 10 years for the first to fourth refusal and permanent revocation on a fifth) differs from K.S.A. 8-1014(a): every refusal is a one-year suspension followed by ignition interlock restriction of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 years; questions use the statute (first refusal only); (2) move-over law (PDF pp. 18, 85) covers emergency, tow and work vehicles only; since July 1, 2025 K.S.A. 8-15,116 (2025 SB 8) also covers any stopped vehicle showing hazard lamps, flares, cones, caution signs or reflective triangles ($75 fine, K.S.A. 8-2118); questions use the statute; (3) phones (PDF p. 19: talking or dialing is not specifically illegal) is out of date since July 1, 2026: 2026 House Sub. for SB 366 bans hand-held phone use in a school zone while its reduced limit is enforced and in a road construction zone while workers are present and signs are posted (warnings only until July 1, 2027, then a $60 fine); questions use the bill (the revisor's online statute text did not yet show the new section on 2026-11-10, so the enrolled bill and the Legislative Research Department summary are the source); (4) the 15-year-old restricted license (PDF p. 13) allows driving directly to religious activities with no time limit, while K.S.A. 8-2,101(b)(1)(C) (as amended by L. 2022, ch. 68) limits this to 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; questions use the statute; (5) the default school zone limit of 20 mph 'when properly marked' (PDF p. 16) is not in K.S.A. 8-1558; K.S.A. 8-1560(a)(4) lets a local authority lower an urban school zone limit to no less than 20 mph for school travel hours, so school_zone_speed_mph is left open and no question states a statewide school zone limit; (6) PDF p. 27 says children under 14 must be secured in the rear seat and that only drivers and front-seat passengers must be belted; K.S.A. 8-1344 has no rear-seat requirement and K.S.A. 8-2503 covers every occupant 14 or older (adult back-seat violations are secondary); questions use the statutes, and the back-seat advice for children 12 and under (PDF p. 28) is used only as a safety recommendation; (7) the instruction permit section (PDF p. 12) cites K.S.A. 8-239, which now covers applicants 17 and older; permits for ages 14-16 are under K.S.A. 8-2,100, whose terms match the handbook; (8) following distance is inconsistent: two seconds in prime conditions and four in adverse conditions (PDF p. 17), two seconds plus one for bad conditions (PDF p. 62), but a minimum three-second interval on PDF p. 77, so following_seconds is left open and no question asks it; (9) lane-change gap: 4 to 5 seconds on PDF p. 58 but 4 to 6 seconds on PDF p. 64 and in the Section 7 quiz (PDF p. 72); the question uses 4 to 6 seconds; (10) high-beam dimming is given as 'about a one-block distance' (PDF p. 91); the questions and variables use K.S.A. 8-1725 (500 feet oncoming, 300 feet following); (11) the no-passing list (PDF p. 17) includes 'within 100 feet of an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside', which was not found in K.S.A. 8-1516 to 8-1520 and is not tested; the handbook also omits the K.S.A. 8-1519(a)(2) exception for unmarked rural state or county highway intersections, which the variable note records; (12) the parking list (PDF p. 19, p. 54) omits the 20-foot limit near a crosswalk at an intersection in K.S.A. 8-1571(a)(2)(iii); questions use the statute; (13) headlights with wipers (PDF p. 67) are required by K.S.A. 8-1703(a)(3), but subsection (c) allows only warning citations; noted in the fact; (14) the bracketed AAMVA placeholder '[Fines for speeding in a work zone are doubled.]' (PDF p. 39) matches K.S.A. 8-2118(e), which doubles all moving-violation infraction fines in road construction zones; questions cite the statute. Studded tire dates (PDF pp. 59, 109) are set by KDOT regulation under K.S.A. 8-1742 and were not verified, so they are not tested. First DUI penalties (PDF p. 24) and the 30-day suspension for a test failure (PDF p. 23) match K.S.A. 8-1567 and 8-1014. 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 Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.