Louisiana Permit Test Sample Questions
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Licensing Provisional Rules
1. How many questions are on Louisiana's permit knowledge test, and what's the passing score?
Louisiana's permit knowledge test has 40 questions, and an applicant needs at least 32 correct (80%) to pass.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
2. What driver-education requirement must a Louisiana learner's permit applicant complete?
A Louisiana learner's permit applicant must successfully complete a 38-hour driver's education course before applying.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
3. What is the minimum age to apply for a Louisiana learner's permit?
Louisiana allows a teen to apply for a learner's permit starting at age 15.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
4. Besides a licensed parent, guardian, or adult 21 or older, who else can supervise a Louisiana learner's permit holder?
Louisiana uniquely allows a licensed sibling at least 18 years old to supervise a learner's permit holder, in addition to a licensed parent, guardian, or adult 21 or older.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
5. How long must a Louisiana teen hold a learner's permit before applying for an intermediate license?
Louisiana requires holding the learner's permit for at least 180 days before applying for an intermediate license.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
6. How many hours of supervised driving does Louisiana require before an intermediate license, and how many at night?
Louisiana requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 15 hours at night, before an intermediate license.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
7. What is the minimum age for a Louisiana intermediate license?
A Louisiana applicant must be at least 16 years old for an intermediate license, in addition to having held the permit for 180 days and completed the supervised-hour requirement.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
8. What is Louisiana's nighttime curfew for an intermediate license holder?
A Louisiana intermediate license holder can't drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed parent, guardian, or sibling of legal age.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
9. What passenger restriction applies to a Louisiana intermediate license holder between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.?
Between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m., a Louisiana intermediate license holder can't transport more than one passenger under 21 who isn't immediate family, unless a licensed adult is present.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
10. At what age does a Louisiana intermediate license holder move to a full, unrestricted license?
A Louisiana intermediate license holder upgrades to a full, unrestricted license automatically on their 17th birthday.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
More Questions
11. Can a Louisiana learner's permit holder use a hands-free device for a phone call while driving?
A Louisiana learner's permit holder may not use a cell phone at all while driving, including hands-free devices.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
12. As of August 2025, who does Louisiana's handheld cell phone ban apply to?
Since August 1, 2025, Louisiana bans handheld cell phone use — calls, texting, or social media — for every driver, with only narrow exceptions like law enforcement, firefighters, or EMS performing official duties.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
13. What was Louisiana's handheld cell phone law before August 2025?
Before the law changed in August 2025, Louisiana's handheld device restrictions were more limited, mainly targeting younger drivers rather than the general driving population.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
14. What BAC threshold triggers Louisiana's zero-tolerance law for a driver under 21?
Louisiana'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.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
15. What following distance should a Louisiana driver keep in good conditions?
A 3-second following gap in good conditions gives a Louisiana driver enough time to react if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
16. What is Louisiana's official driver handbook called?
Louisiana's official handbook is the Class D & E Drivers Guide, published by the Office of Motor Vehicles.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
17. What does a double solid yellow line mean for passing in Louisiana?
A double solid yellow line prohibits passing for vehicles traveling in either direction.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
18. Does a Louisiana crosswalk need to be painted to be legally recognized?
Every intersection is a legal crosswalk in Louisiana, marked or not, and pedestrians there have the right-of-way.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
19. What should a Louisiana driver do at a railroad crossing with no gates or lights?
Even without gates or warning lights, a driver should slow down, look both directions, and listen for an approaching train before crossing.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
20. Without signs or signals, who has the right-of-way at a Louisiana intersection?
At an uncontrolled intersection, a Louisiana driver yields to the vehicle approaching from the right.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
21. What must Louisiana drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?
Louisiana 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.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
22. Who must wear a seatbelt in a moving vehicle under Louisiana law?
Louisiana law requires the driver and all passengers, in every seating position, to wear a seatbelt.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
23. What does Louisiana's basic speed law require regardless of the posted limit?
Louisiana'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.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
24. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean in Louisiana?
A flashing yellow signal means proceed with caution, unlike a flashing red, which requires a full stop.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide
25. When is a right turn on red generally allowed in Louisiana?
A right turn on red is generally legal in Louisiana after a complete stop and yielding to cross traffic and pedestrians, unless signage says otherwise.
Source: Louisiana OMV, Class D & E Drivers Guide