Practice phone rules and other distractions: 10 questions based on the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, 7 of them on Wisconsin's own rules.
The vehicle's hands-free option
Avoid phone use if you can, and use the hands-free feature if you can't.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49
Hanging things from your rearview mirror
Items on the mirror and decals on the windows should be avoided.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 50
Any activity interfering with safe driving
State law bars any activity other than driving that interferes, or appears to interfere, with driving safely.
Only to report an emergency
New drivers may use one only to report an emergency, while regular license holders should avoid it.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49
Do not drive with them
Skip any headset or headphones covering both ears.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49
When the car is parked
The handbook's advice is to eat while parked, not while driving.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 50
So you can hear emergency vehicles
Sirens need to be audible inside your car.
Source: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49
No, that is against the law
Sending a text while you drive breaks the law.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 8, Safe Driving (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 9, Some Special Driving Situations, p. 54; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 4, Before You Drive: You the Driver (p. 34); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 8, Defensive Driving; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), PennDOT Distracted Driving page, Pennsylvania's Texting-While-Driving Ban; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.204; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 5: Traffic Laws, Texting & Cell Phones; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Distracted Driving (pp. 41-42); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Cell phone use prohibited for all drivers, p. 24; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Cellular Telephones, p. 85; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Distracted Driving (p. 24); Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, p. 39; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6.C, p. 35; Wisconsin Statutes, ch. 346, Wis. Stat. § 346.89(3)(a); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Cell phones, p. 40; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 4, The Driver, Texting While Driving, PDF p. 34; Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 32:59, Subsection B(1) and B(2)(b); Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.292, KRS 189.292(2); South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3, Be in Shape to Drive, South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, p. 3-5 (PDF p. 36); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Safe Driving Tips, Using a cell phone while driving, printed p. 18 (PDF p. 21); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Car Phone Safety, p. 61; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, Before You Get Behind the Wheel, Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, p. 13; Iowa Code 2026, §321.276, §321.276(1)-(2); MDPS Driver's License Manual, Cellphone Use, PDF p. 23; West Virginia Code §17C-14-15, W. Va. Code §17C-14-15(e)(2); 21 Del. C. § 4176C, 21 Del. C. § 4176C(a); SDCL 32-26-47.1, SDCL 32-26-47.1; D.C. Official Code § 50, D.C. Official Code § 50-1731.04(a); RSA 265:79-c, RSA 265:79-c, paragraph I(a); 23 V.S.A. § 1099, 23 V.S.A. § 1099(b); Wyoming Statutes Title 31, W.S. 31-5-237(a), W.S. 31-5-237(a); AS 28.35.161, Alaska Statutes AS 28.35.161
Pull safely off the road first
Find a safe spot off the road before you phone anyone back.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 8, Safe Driving (continued); Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 9, Texting While Driving, p. 54; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Distracted Driving (p. 22); Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), PennDOT Distracted Driving page, Pennsylvania's Distracted Driving Law; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 4, Your Driving: Distracted Driving (pp. 41-42); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Distracted driving, pp. 23-24; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Aggressive Driving/Road Rage (note), p. 91; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Distracted Driving (p. 24); Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, p. 40; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6.C, p. 35; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 49; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Distractions (p. 24); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Distracted Driving (p. iv); Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Three, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 31; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3, Be in Shape to Drive, Driver Distractions, p. 3-4 (PDF p. 35); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Careless/Reckless Driving, Distracted Driving, printed p. 24 (PDF p. 27); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Car Phone Safety, p. 61; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 2, Before You Get Behind the Wheel, Connecticut Cell Phone Laws, p. 13; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 11, Distractions and Driving Challenges, PDF p. 66; Iowa Code 2026, §321.276, §321.276(2); Idaho Driver's Handbook, Cell Phones, PDF p. 93; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 59; Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), Section Five, Seeing Well, PDF p. 116; Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100, revised April 2024), Chapter 5, Don't Be a Distracted Driver, PDF p. 59; Maine Driver's License Manual (Rev 4/24), Section 3, Using a Cellular Telephone in Your Vehicle (pull off the road), PDF p. 27; Rhode Island Driver's Manual (April 2024), Safe Driving on the Highway, PDF p. 36; D.C. Official Code § 50, D.C. Official Code § 50-1731.04(b); RSA 265:79-c, RSA 265:79-c, paragraph I(b); Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007, 2025 edition), Ch. 7, Cell Phones, PDF p. 56; Wyoming Driver License Manual: Rules of the Road (August 2021), PDF p. 89; Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Distracted driving, PDF p. 29
A loose pet can distract you
An unsecured pet can climb on you or draw your attention away from the road.
Source: Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 42; New York State Driver's Manual, Defensive Driving: Be Prepared and Look Ahead, PDF p. 45; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 5: Traffic Laws, Distracted Driving; California Driver's Handbook, Section 8, Safe Driving (continued): Distracted Driving; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 16, Are you being driven to distraction, PDF p. 94; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 9.B Distracted Driving, p. 50; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 8, Driving Hazards and Emergencies, Distracted Driving (secure pets before you begin), PDF p. 116; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Three, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 31; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 3, Be in Shape to Drive, Driver Distractions, p. 3-4 (PDF p. 35); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Careless/Reckless Driving, Tips to prevent distracted driving, printed p. 24 (PDF p. 27); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Driver Distractions, p. 27; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Emotional Distractions, PDF p. 24; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 3, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 22; Idaho Driver's Handbook, Ways to Keep From Getting Distracted, PDF p. 92; Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), Section Two, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 53; Maine Driver's License Manual (Rev 4/24), Section 3, Driver Distractions (pets in a carrier), PDF p. 25; Rhode Island Driver's Manual (April 2024), Distracted Driving, PDF p. 18; South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Be in Shape to Drive, Driver Distractions, PDF p. 19; DC DMV Automobile Driver Manual (published Dec. 2023), Driver Manual, p. 23; New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360, Rev. 11/25), Driver Distractions, PDF p. 14 (printed p. 8); Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007, 2025 edition), Ch. 7, Distracted Driving, PDF p. 56; Alaska Driver Manual (REV. 10/2025), Distracted driving, PDF p. 29
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.