Question 1

How many questions are on Connecticut's permit knowledge test, and what's the passing score?

Accepted Answer

25 questions, with at least 20 correct (80%) to pass — Connecticut's permit knowledge test has 25 questions, and an applicant needs at least 20 correct (80%) to pass.

Question 2

What is the minimum age to apply for a Connecticut learner's permit?

Accepted Answer

16 years old — A Connecticut teen may apply for a learner's permit starting at age 16, with parent or guardian consent.

Question 3

What must a parent or guardian of a Connecticut 16- or 17-year-old complete before the teen can get a license?

Accepted Answer

A 2-hour class on teen driving laws and risks — A parent or guardian of a Connecticut 16- or 17-year-old must complete a 2-hour class covering the laws governing drivers under 18 and the risks of teen driving.

Question 4

What happens if a Connecticut teen's parent or guardian never completes the required 2-hour training class?

Accepted Answer

The teen can't get a Connecticut license until turning 18 — If a parent or guardian never completes the required class, the teen becomes ineligible for a Connecticut driver's license until reaching age 18.

Question 5

Who may be a passenger when a Connecticut learner's permit holder is driving?

Accepted Answer

Only a parent, legal guardian, or driving instructor — A Connecticut learner's permit holder may only have a parent, legal guardian, or driving instructor as a passenger while driving.

Question 6

Who qualifies to supervise a Connecticut learner's permit holder besides a parent, guardian, or instructor?

Accepted Answer

A licensed driver at least 20, licensed 4+ years, with no suspensions — Besides a parent, guardian, or instructor, Connecticut allows a licensed driver at least 20 years old, who has held a license for 4 or more years with no suspensions, to supervise a permit holder.

Question 7

How many hours of supervised driving does Connecticut require, and how many at night?

Accepted Answer

40 hours, including 8 at night — Connecticut requires at least 40 hours of supervised driving practice, including 8 hours at night.

Question 8

How long must a Connecticut teen hold a learner's permit if their driver's ed came from a licensed commercial school?

Accepted Answer

120 days — A Connecticut teen who completed driver's ed through a licensed commercial driving school or secondary school must hold the permit for 120 days before the license stage.

Question 9

How long must a Connecticut teen hold a learner's permit if they completed home training instead?

Accepted Answer

180 days — A Connecticut teen who completed home training instead of a commercial or school program must hold the permit for 180 days, longer than the 120-day period for commercial or school training.

Question 10

What passenger restriction applies during the first 6 months of a Connecticut teen's license?

Accepted Answer

Only an instructor, parent, or a qualifying licensed adult — During the first 6 months of a Connecticut teen's license, passengers are limited to an instructor, parent, or a licensed driver at least 20 with 4+ years of licensure.

Question 11

What passenger restriction applies during the second 6 months of a Connecticut teen's license?

Accepted Answer

Immediate family members become allowed as passengers — In the second 6 months, a Connecticut teen driver may add immediate family members as passengers, though friends still aren't permitted.

Question 12

What is Connecticut's curfew for a driver under 18, and what are the exceptions?

Accepted Answer

11 p.m.-5 a.m., with a few narrow exceptions — A Connecticut driver under 18 can't drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., except for school, a job, religious activity, or a medical need.

Question 13

What penalty applies to a Connecticut teen who violates the curfew or passenger restrictions?

Accepted Answer

A 30-day license suspension and a $175 restoration fee — Violating Connecticut's teen curfew or passenger restrictions brings a 30-day license suspension and a $175 restoration fee once the suspension ends.

Question 14

What BAC threshold triggers Connecticut's zero-tolerance law for a driver under 21?

Accepted Answer

0.02% — Connecticut's zero-tolerance law flags a BAC of 0.02% or higher for a driver under 21, far below the standard 0.08% adult threshold.

Question 15

Can a Connecticut driver 16 or 17 use a hands-free device for a phone call while driving?

Accepted Answer

No — no device use is allowed, even hands-free — A Connecticut driver aged 16 or 17 may not use a cell phone or mobile device at all while driving, including hands-free accessories.

Question 16

What does Connecticut's general (18+) cell phone law allow?

Accepted Answer

Hands-free calls only; typing, sending, or reading messages is banned — A Connecticut driver 18 or older may make a call only in hands-free mode, and typing, sending, or reading any written communication while driving is prohibited outright.

Question 17

What is Connecticut's official driver handbook called?

Accepted Answer

The Connecticut Driver's Manual — Connecticut's official handbook is the Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut DMV.

Question 18

Without signs or signals, who has the right-of-way at a Connecticut intersection?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle approaching from the right — At an uncontrolled intersection, a Connecticut driver yields to the vehicle approaching from the right.

Question 19

What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean in Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and proceed with caution; no full stop is required — A flashing yellow signal means proceed with caution, unlike a flashing red, which requires a full stop.

Question 20

What does a double solid yellow line mean for passing in Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

Passing is prohibited for traffic traveling in either direction — A double solid yellow line prohibits passing for vehicles traveling in either direction.

Question 21

What following distance should a Connecticut driver keep in good conditions?

Accepted Answer

At least a 3-second gap — A 3-second following gap in good conditions gives a Connecticut driver enough time to react if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.

Question 22

What must Connecticut drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?

Accepted Answer

Stop in both directions until the lights stop flashing — Connecticut requires traffic in both directions on an undivided road to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, and to remain stopped until the lights stop flashing.

Question 23

What should a Connecticut driver do at a railroad crossing with no gates or lights?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, look both ways, and listen before crossing — Even without gates or warning lights, a driver should slow down, look both directions, and listen for an approaching train before crossing.

Question 24

Who must wear a seatbelt in a moving vehicle under Connecticut law?

Accepted Answer

The driver and every passenger, in any seating position — Connecticut law requires the driver and all passengers, in every seating position, to wear a seatbelt.

Question 25

What does Connecticut's basic speed law require regardless of the posted limit?

Accepted Answer

A safe speed for current conditions, even if that's below the posted limit — Connecticut's basic speed law requires a safe speed for current conditions, which can mean driving below the posted limit even when it's technically legal to go faster.

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