Kentucky Lanes & Turns practice test

Key Kentucky facts: Lanes & Turns

• Kentucky law does not allow a driver to stay in the left lane of a limited access highway. Section Seven, Use of Lanes, PDF p. 54
• On a road with two lanes in one direction, the right lane generally flows most smoothly and the left lane is for passing. Section Seven, Use of Lanes, PDF p. 54
• Kentucky law requires a pass to be finished before a no passing zone begins and before coming within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 55
• To pass a bicycle or electric low-speed scooter, you may drive left of the center line, even in a no-passing zone, if the road to the left is clear far enough to pass safely. Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 56
• When overtaking a bicycle or electric low-speed scooter on a road with more than one lane in your direction, move to the lane to the left if it is available and reasonably safe. Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 56

Sample Lanes & Turns questions

A highway has three lanes in your direction. What is the middle lane for?

• Passing only
• Through traffic
• Emergency stops
• Entering and exiting

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Through traffic

The left lane is for passing or turning left, the right lane for slower traffic and for drivers entering or turning right.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Use of Lanes, PDF p. 54

You are turning left from a street with two lanes in your direction. Which lane should you turn from?

• The lane nearest the curb
• The shoulder
• The lane nearest the center
• Either lane

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The lane nearest the center

Right turns are made from the lane nearest the curb.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Lanes for Turning, PDF p. 54

With one lane in your direction, how much space must you leave when passing a bicyclist?

• No set amount
• At least 3 feet
• At least 10 feet
• At least 1 foot

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At least 3 feet

Keep that distance until you are safely past.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 56

You overtake a bicyclist on a road with two lanes in your direction. What should you do?

• Move to the lane to the left, if safe
• Use the shoulder to get around
• Honk and stay behind the rider
• Pass while staying in your own lane

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Move to the lane to the left, if safe

On a road with only one lane your way, pass on the left with at least three feet of room.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 56

Near a truck weigh station, which lane should you avoid if possible?

• The left lane
• No lane in particular
• The center turn lane
• The right lane

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The right lane

Slow trucks re-enter traffic there; the same applies on steep hills.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, The No Zone (Rear No Zones), PDF p. 71; Turning, PDF p. 72

A road has two lanes in your direction. Which lane generally flows most smoothly?

• The left lane
• The right lane
• The shoulder
• Both flow the same

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The right lane

The left lane is mainly for passing.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Use of Lanes, PDF p. 54

On an interstate, a vehicle is parked on the right shoulder ahead. What should you do if it is safe?

• Stop behind it
• Speed up past it in the right lane
• Drive on the shoulder
• Move to the left lane before passing it

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Move to the left lane before passing it

Then go back to the right lane once you are past it.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Eight, Space to the Side, PDF p. 61

Is it legal in Kentucky to stay in the left lane of a limited access highway?

• Yes, on weekends
• Yes, if traffic is light
• No, remaining there is illegal
• Yes, at the speed limit

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No, remaining there is illegal

The left lane is for passing, not for cruising.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Use of Lanes, PDF p. 54

May you cross the center line in a no-passing zone to pass a bicyclist?

• No, never in a no-passing zone
• Yes, if the way to the left is clear far enough
• Yes, at any time, as long as you signal
• Only if the rider waves you around

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Yes, if the way to the left is clear far enough

The same applies to electric low-speed scooters.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 56

Kentucky law requires you to finish passing before you come within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?

• 200 feet
• 50 feet
• 1,000 feet
• 100 feet

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200 feet

You must also finish before the no passing zone begins.

Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Seven, Passing, PDF p. 55

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated 7-23-26 (file name; PDF created 2026-07-27), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 8). Where the manual gives no value, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Graduated Driver Licensing page (drive.ky.gov) and Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.292 and 189.294 (apps.legislature.ky.gov, read 2026-11-09) are the source edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

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