Wisconsin Lanes & Turns practice test
Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 31 questions based on the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, 12 of them on Wisconsin's own rules.
Key Wisconsin facts: Lanes & Turns
Sample Lanes & Turns questions
May you cross double solid yellow lines to turn into a driveway?
No, not at any time Only outside city limits Only with police direction Yes, when it is safe Show the answer
Yes, when it is safe
Turning into a driveway is one of the exceptions, as long as it is safe.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 35
After passing a car, what tells you it is safe to return to your lane?
Its driver has flashed the high beams Your bumper is even with its bumper Both its headlights show in your rearview You have counted to two seconds Show the answer
Both its headlights show in your rearview
Wait until you can see both headlights in your rearview mirror.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 3.H Passing, p. 18
When may you use a paved shoulder to go around another vehicle?
When it is stopped or turning left Whenever your right signal is on When it is below the speed limit When traffic in your lane is heavy Show the answer
When it is stopped or turning left
Those are the only two cases in which you can use the shoulder this way.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 3.H Passing, p. 17
Which moves are allowed in a shared center lane?
Parking and right turns Passing and left turns Left turns and U-turns Through travel in heavy traffic Show the answer
Left turns and U-turns
It serves drivers from either direction, and only for these moves.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.C Special Lanes, p. 36
A tractor ahead is going under half the speed limit. Double solid yellow lines mark the road. May you pass?
Yes, if you sound your horn Yes, if its flashers are on No, farm equipment is excluded Yes, if the way ahead is clear Show the answer
No, farm equipment is excluded
The half-speed passing exception doesn't cover farm equipment.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 35
When may you cross a solid white line between lanes?
Whenever the next lane is empty Only after dark, to pass a truck For a hazard, or to turn within the next block Whenever you have signaled first Show the answer
For a hazard, or to turn within the next block
Otherwise a solid white line between lanes is not to be crossed.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 34
You need to turn across a reserved lane. How close to your turn may you travel in it?
The next five blocks The next two blocks The next half block The next mile Show the answer
The next half block
Entering is allowed only if you are turning across it within the next half block.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.C Special Lanes, p. 37
Dashed and solid yellow lines run together, and the solid line is on your side. May you pass?
Yes, if it is clear Yes, if you signal No Yes, during daylight Show the answer
No
Only the driver on the dashed side may pass.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 35
What exception lets you cross double solid yellow lines to pass?
A vehicle with its flashers on, at night A vehicle under half the speed limit, if safe Any truck, if no one is coming toward you Any vehicle under the speed limit, if safe Show the answer
A vehicle under half the speed limit, if safe
This narrow Wisconsin exception needs safe conditions, and it doesn't apply to farm equipment.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 35
Where should a Y-turn be used in normal driving?
On freeway entrance and exit ramps At busy signal-controlled city intersections On rural two-lane highways with no shoulder On residential streets too narrow for a U-turn Show the answer
On residential streets too narrow for a U-turn
You will also be asked to do one on the driving exam.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 3.G Turning, p. 17
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2026 (BDS126), PDF created 2026-07-03, read 2026-11-08. Page numbers cited are the handbook's printed ones (PDF page = printed page + 4). Where the handbook gives no value, Wisconsin Statutes chs. 340, 343, 346 and 347 (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, published 2026-11-04) 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.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
