Louisiana Safe Driving practice test

Sample Safe Driving questions

Under Louisiana law, which children must wear an approved helmet on a bicycle?

• No one
• Only children under 5
• Only riders on highways
• Children under 12, as riders or passengers

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Children under 12, as riders or passengers

A parent or guardian may not let a child under 12 ride or be carried on a bicycle without a fastened helmet.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Sharing the Road with Bicycles, Bicycling Safety, PDF p. 86; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws and Regulations, Other Laws You Should Know, PDF p. 102

Who may not ride in the open bed of a pickup truck in Louisiana?

• No one, as long as the tailgate stays closed
• Only passengers who do not hold a license
• Children under 12, and anyone on an interstate
• Only passengers over 65, and only at night

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Children under 12, and anyone on an interstate

No one under 12 may ride there, and no one at all may ride there on an interstate.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws and Regulations, Other Laws You Should Know, PDF p. 101

Under Louisiana law, until what age must a child ride in a rear-facing car seat?

• 6 months
• At least 2 years
• 4 years
• 1 year

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At least 2 years

From birth to at least 2 years, children ride in a rear-facing, federally approved seat.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 4, Basic Driving and Safety, Use of Safety Belts, Young Children, PDF p. 45

Wild animals are on the road ahead. What does the guide say to do?

• Slow down or stop, without using the horn
• Sound your horn and keep going
• Rev the engine to scare them
• Speed up to pass them quickly

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Slow down or stop, without using the horn

Do not honk or rev the engine at wild animals, and pass as far from them as you can.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 7, Interstate Driving and Rural Roads, Animals, PDF p. 109

When should a red rear fog light be used?

• In light rain during the daytime
• Whenever you drive after dark
• When the driver behind you is tailgating
• Only in dense fog or similar very low visibility

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Only in dense fog or similar very low visibility

Turn rear fog lights off once visibility improves.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Night Driving, PDF p. 80

In the SIPDE method of defensive driving, what does the P stand for?

• Park
• Predict
• Pause
• Pass

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Predict

SIPDE stands for Search (sweep, search and scan), Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Defensive Driving Techniques, PDF p. 60

A visually impaired person is waiting to cross. How close to the crosswalk should you stop?

• In the middle of it
• At least 20 feet back
• No more than five feet from it
• Past it

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No more than five feet from it

The person listens to your engine, so pull up close to the crosswalk without stopping in it.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Visually Impaired Pedestrians, PDF p. 82

According to the guide, how many hours of driving in one day should be the limit for one driver?

• Six to eight hours
• Two to three hours
• Twelve to fourteen hours
• There is no limit

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Six to eight hours

One driver should treat six to eight hours a day as the limit and rest every two hours.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Driver Fatigue, PDF p. 61; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 7, Interstate Driving and Rural Roads, Trip Planning, PDF pp. 113-114

When does the Louisiana guide say to stretch your following distance to four seconds?

• Only in school zones
• Whenever traffic is light
• Only on dry, empty roads
• In bad weather or on wet pavement

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In bad weather or on wet pavement

Add a second to the three-second rule in bad weather, on wet pavement and in other higher-risk situations.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 5, Safe Driving Habits, Following Distances, PDF p. 71

Which restraint does Louisiana law call for a child aged 4 to 9?

• No restraint
• A booster seat
• A rear-facing infant seat
• A lap belt only

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A booster seat

The guide's chart lists a booster seat for ages 4 to 9. Under R.S. 32:295, a child of at least 4 moves to a booster once the forward-facing seat is outgrown.

Source: Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 4, Basic Driving and Safety, Use of Safety Belts, Young Children, PDF p. 45; Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 32:295, Subsection A(2)-(4)

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More Louisiana 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
• Traffic SignalsLights, arrows and pedestrian signals
• Lanes & TurnsLane markings, turns, passing and merging
• Speed LimitsLimits and how to adjust your speed
• ParkingCurb colors, hills and where you can't park
• 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 Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide (DPSMV2052 (R08/25) on the cover (the table of contents page still prints the older form number DPSMV2052 (R03/2021)), linked from https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/ to Louisiana DPS's document system, read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (printed page = PDF page minus 5 in the main text). Questions and citations use the OMV Driver Manuals page as the official URL because the PDF itself is served from public.powerdms.com, which is not a .gov or .us host. Chapter 10 (Class D chauffeur's license, air brakes) and Chapter 10-A (trailers) are not used: they do not apply to Class E applicants. The guide's phone rules are out of date: it says drivers 17 or younger may not use a wireless device for calls or texts (PDF p. 116) and points to R.S. 32:59 for exceptions (PDF p. 83), but R.S. 32:300.5-300.8 were repealed by Acts 2025, No. 288, and the new R.S. 32:59 (Acts 2025, No. 288; Acts 2026, No. 677; read on legis.la.gov 2026-11-09) bars hand-held use for all drivers, allows hands-free calls and has no age rule; R.S. 32:289.1 still bars any cell phone use in the first year of a first license. Phone questions and phone coverage follow the current statutes, cited as the source; the guide's under-17 rule is not used. Full check of 2026-11-09 found more guide passages that current law no longer matches; questions follow the statute and these pages are not used as sources: work-zone fines 'double' (PDF p. 36; R.S. 32:57(H) sets $500-$1,000), plate destroyed after 3 days (PDF p. 141; R.S. 32:863.1 says 60 days), no stop for a school bus on 4- or 5-lane roads with a two-way left-turn lane (PDF pp. 93-94; not in R.S. 32:80(C)), first DWI fine $1,025 (PDF p. 129; R.S. 14:98.1 caps it at $1,000). 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 Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.