Ohio DMV Practice Test

Question 1

Under Ohio's Move Over law, when you cannot safely change lanes away from a stopped emergency vehicle with activated lights, you must:

Accepted Answer

Proceed with caution at a reduced speed appropriate for the conditions

Answer

Slow to 10 mph

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Slow to 20 mph below the speed limit

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Stop completely

Question 2

In Ohio, a right turn on red is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it

Answer

Never permitted

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Always permitted without stopping

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Permitted only during off-peak hours

Question 3

You want to change from the center lane to the left lane. A vehicle to your left is in your blind spot. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Wait until the vehicle passes your location or you can safely establish a gap

Answer

Change lanes quickly before they pass

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Signal and change simultaneously to alert them

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Move to the right lane first, then make a two-step change to the left

Question 4

How does fatigue affect driving compared to a 0.08% BAC?

Accepted Answer

18+ hours of sleep deprivation impairs driving similarly to a 0.08% BAC — doubling crash risk; 24 hours without sleep is equivalent to 0.10% BAC

Answer

Fatigue has minimal effects compared to alcohol at 0.08%

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Fatigue only affects older drivers significantly

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Fatigue is easily corrected with caffeine — alcohol impairment cannot be corrected

Question 5

In Ohio, the default maximum speed limit in a residential district is:

Accepted Answer

25 mph

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30 mph

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35 mph

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20 mph

Question 6

When an Ohio school bus displays flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, drivers approaching from either direction on an undivided road must stop at least:

Accepted Answer

20 feet away

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10 feet away

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25 feet away

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50 feet away

Question 7

In Ohio, a first-offense OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) carries a minimum jail sentence of:

Accepted Answer

3 days in jail OR a 3-day driver intervention program

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24 hours in jail

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7 days in jail

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No mandatory jail — only fines

Question 8

If another vehicle is merging onto the freeway near you, a safe response is to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain awareness and adjust speed or lane position if safe

Answer

Speed up to block the merge

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Move onto the shoulder

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Stop in your lane

Question 9

You must stop at all railroad crossings when:

Accepted Answer

Warning devices are activated or a train is approaching

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The road has a yield sign

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It is nighttime

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You are driving a passenger vehicle

Question 10

In Ohio, the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers age 21 and over is:

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

0.06%

Answer

0.05%

Answer

0.10%

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