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What is Chapter 1 about?
What is Chapter 1 about?
Obtaining a New Credential
Which of the following is not considered evidence of residency in Indiana?
Which of the following is not considered evidence of residency in Indiana?
- Claiming residency in another state (correct)
- Maintaining a legal address in Indiana
- Being a registered voter in Indiana
- Lawful stewardship of a juvenile in school in Indiana
Who is considered not a resident according to the manual?
Who is considered not a resident according to the manual?
- Active duty military personnel
- College students
- A and C (correct)
- Full-time workers
How long do new residents of Indiana have to obtain a new Indiana driver's license?
How long do new residents of Indiana have to obtain a new Indiana driver's license?
What tests must new residents pass if their out-of-state license is expired?
What tests must new residents pass if their out-of-state license is expired?
How long is an identification card valid for?
How long is an identification card valid for?
At what age do Indiana residents receive full driving privileges?
At what age do Indiana residents receive full driving privileges?
After passing driver education, what age are you eligible to obtain a probationary driver's license?
After passing driver education, what age are you eligible to obtain a probationary driver's license?
How long must you hold your learner's permit before being eligible for a probationary license?
How long must you hold your learner's permit before being eligible for a probationary license?
What is the name of the log required to obtain your first driver's license?
What is the name of the log required to obtain your first driver's license?
When can you take the driving skills test?
When can you take the driving skills test?
How long is the operator's license valid for?
How long is the operator's license valid for?
How long is a learner's permit valid for?
How long is a learner's permit valid for?
When can you drive with a driver education learner's permit?
When can you drive with a driver education learner's permit?
Your driver's license is considered probationary until you turn what age?
Your driver's license is considered probationary until you turn what age?
Everyone must wear a seat belt while you are a probationary license driver.
Everyone must wear a seat belt while you are a probationary license driver.
Can a brother or sister ride with you unsupervised during the first 180 days?
Can a brother or sister ride with you unsupervised during the first 180 days?
What is the time restriction for driving during the first 180 days after obtaining your probationary license?
What is the time restriction for driving during the first 180 days after obtaining your probationary license?
What is the Agreement of Financial Liability - State Form 39531?
What is the Agreement of Financial Liability - State Form 39531?
What topics does the written knowledge test cover?
What topics does the written knowledge test cover?
When would you expect to take the written knowledge test? (Select all that apply)
When would you expect to take the written knowledge test? (Select all that apply)
When can you retake a failed written knowledge test?
When can you retake a failed written knowledge test?
Who is allowed to accompany you during the driving skills test?
Who is allowed to accompany you during the driving skills test?
What document must be provided before taking the driving skills test?
What document must be provided before taking the driving skills test?
When may you retake a failed driving skills test?
When may you retake a failed driving skills test?
What happens if you fail three driving skills tests while holding a learner's permit?
What happens if you fail three driving skills tests while holding a learner's permit?
When is the vision screening test required?
When is the vision screening test required?
What is restriction A on a driver's license?
What is restriction A on a driver's license?
What is the minimum age for Operating License?
What is the minimum age for Operating License?
What is the minimum age for a Driver Education Learner Permit?
What is the minimum age for a Driver Education Learner Permit?
What is the minimum age for Chauffeur's License?
What is the minimum age for Chauffeur's License?
What is the minimum age for Public Passenger Chauffeur's License?
What is the minimum age for Public Passenger Chauffeur's License?
What restrictions are on a motorcycle learner's permit?
What restrictions are on a motorcycle learner's permit?
What is the minimum age to operate a motorboat in Indiana?
What is the minimum age to operate a motorboat in Indiana?
What license is required to operate a moped?
What license is required to operate a moped?
What is the maximum speed you may operate a moped?
What is the maximum speed you may operate a moped?
If under age 18, what must be worn when operating a moped?
If under age 18, what must be worn when operating a moped?
How long is an operator's license valid for?
How long is an operator's license valid for?
What must be done if your license has been expired for 6 months-3 years?
What must be done if your license has been expired for 6 months-3 years?
What must be done if your license has been expired for more than 3 years?
What must be done if your license has been expired for more than 3 years?
How do points on your license affect the renewal process?
How do points on your license affect the renewal process?
How long do points remain on your driver's license?
How long do points remain on your driver's license?
What happens if you accumulate 18 or more active points against your license?
What happens if you accumulate 18 or more active points against your license?
What is the penalty for driving without insurance?
What is the penalty for driving without insurance?
What must be done to reinstate a driver's license that has been suspended for lack of insurance?
What must be done to reinstate a driver's license that has been suspended for lack of insurance?
What is the penalty for driving on a suspended driver license?
What is the penalty for driving on a suspended driver license?
What is the penalty for refusal to submit to a certified chemical test?
What is the penalty for refusal to submit to a certified chemical test?
What is the penalty for failure of a certified chemical test?
What is the penalty for failure of a certified chemical test?
What is the minimum penalty for being convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .08% or more?
What is the minimum penalty for being convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .08% or more?
What defines a Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV)?
What defines a Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV)?
What does a red traffic sign mean?
What does a red traffic sign mean?
What does a yellow traffic sign indicate?
What does a yellow traffic sign indicate?
What does a white traffic sign display?
What does a white traffic sign display?
What does an orange traffic sign warn against?
What does an orange traffic sign warn against?
What does a green traffic sign indicate?
What does a green traffic sign indicate?
What does a blue traffic sign display?
What does a blue traffic sign display?
What does a brown traffic sign indicate?
What does a brown traffic sign indicate?
What does a circular traffic sign alert drivers to?
What does a circular traffic sign alert drivers to?
What does a three-sided traffic sign warn drivers about?
What does a three-sided traffic sign warn drivers about?
What do pennant-shaped signs indicate?
What do pennant-shaped signs indicate?
What does a rectangular traffic sign convey?
What does a rectangular traffic sign convey?
What does a diamond traffic sign warn about?
What does a diamond traffic sign warn about?
What does a five-sided sign warn drivers about?
What does a five-sided sign warn drivers about?
What does an eight-sided sign tell drivers?
What does an eight-sided sign tell drivers?
What should drivers do when they see a yellow light?
What should drivers do when they see a yellow light?
What does a red flashing light indicate?
What does a red flashing light indicate?
What should you do at a stop sign?
What should you do at a stop sign?
What does a defensive driver do?
What does a defensive driver do?
What do yellow lane markings indicate?
What do yellow lane markings indicate?
When changing lanes to prepare for a turn, how far in advance should you signal?
When changing lanes to prepare for a turn, how far in advance should you signal?
Which lane should faster moving traffic use?
Which lane should faster moving traffic use?
Which lane should slower moving traffic use?
Which lane should slower moving traffic use?
Name some situations when passing is prohibited.
Name some situations when passing is prohibited.
What should you do if you are being passed by another vehicle?
What should you do if you are being passed by another vehicle?
What lane should you be in when turning?
What lane should you be in when turning?
How far ahead should you signal your intent to turn for speeds less than 50 mph?
How far ahead should you signal your intent to turn for speeds less than 50 mph?
How far ahead should you signal your intent to turn for speeds greater than 50 mph?
How far ahead should you signal your intent to turn for speeds greater than 50 mph?
What should you consider when making a U-turn?
What should you consider when making a U-turn?
Who has the right-of-way in roundabouts?
Who has the right-of-way in roundabouts?
Describe the hand signals a driver may use if their turn signals are not working.
Describe the hand signals a driver may use if their turn signals are not working.
What are the maximum speeds a passenger vehicle may drive in the following areas?
What are the maximum speeds a passenger vehicle may drive in the following areas?
What should you do when driving in dangerous conditions?
What should you do when driving in dangerous conditions?
According to the Indiana Driver's Manual, what should your following distance be?
According to the Indiana Driver's Manual, what should your following distance be?
What factors can affect a vehicle's ability to stop?
What factors can affect a vehicle's ability to stop?
If your vehicle is skidding sideways, what should you do?
If your vehicle is skidding sideways, what should you do?
Why are ramps, bridges and overpasses often more dangerous when driving in snowy conditions?
Why are ramps, bridges and overpasses often more dangerous when driving in snowy conditions?
What should you do if your vehicle starts to hydroplane?
What should you do if your vehicle starts to hydroplane?
Why should a driver NOT use high beam headlights when driving in fog, rain or snow?
Why should a driver NOT use high beam headlights when driving in fog, rain or snow?
What should a driver do to reduce the effects of glare at night?
What should a driver do to reduce the effects of glare at night?
Drivers entering an interstate must _____ to vehicles on the interstate.
Drivers entering an interstate must _____ to vehicles on the interstate.
What should you do if you miss your exit on the interstate?
What should you do if you miss your exit on the interstate?
Explain what a driver should do if they see a 'Flagger'.
Explain what a driver should do if they see a 'Flagger'.
What should you consider when driving in work zones?
What should you consider when driving in work zones?
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Study Notes
Obtaining a New Credential
- New Indiana residents must have a valid out-of-state license and obtain an Indiana driver's license within 60 days.
- Valid evidence of residency includes being a registered voter, deriving over half of income from Indiana sources, and having legal address in Indiana.
Residency and License Requirements
- Not considered residents: students at post-secondary institutions, active military personnel, and temporary employees.
- Identifications cards are valid for six years; the full driving privilege begins at age 21.
Learner's and Probationary Licenses
- At 16 years and 90 days old, with a learner's permit held for 180 days, one can apply for a probationary driver's license.
- A supervised driving log, evidence of completing a BMV-approved driver education program, is necessary to take the driving skills test.
License Validity
- Standard operator's licenses and learner's permits are valid for six years and two years, respectively.
- A driver education learner's permit must be accompanied by a licensed driver aged 25 or older.
Probationary License Restrictions
- Your driver's license remains probationary until you reach 21 years and 30 days old, with everyone required to wear seat belts.
- Unsupervised siblings can ride during the first 180 days, while cell phone use is restricted except for emergencies.
Written Knowledge Test
- The test covers Indiana traffic laws and safe driving techniques, required for learner's permit applicants and those with expired licenses over 180 days.
- You may retake a failed test the next business day.
Driving Skills Test
- Only a BMV examiner may accompany the applicant during the driving skills test; vehicles must have current registration.
- If you fail the driving skills test thrice while on a learner's permit, you must wait two months before retaking it.
License Types and Age Requirements
- Various licenses have minimum age requirements:
- Operator License: 16 years
- Driver Education Learner Permit: 15 years
- Chauffeur's License: 18 years
- Public Passenger Chauffeur's License: 18 years
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL): 18 years
Motorized Vehicles and Licensing
- Minimum age to operate a motorboat is 15 years with an Indiana driver's license.
- To operate a moped, you must be 15 years old, hold an operator's license, and wear a helmet and protective eyewear if under 18.
Renewing, Amending or Replacing a Credential
- Operator's licenses are valid for six years, and late fees apply for expired licenses between 6 months and 3 years.
- Expired licenses older than 3 years require retaking the vision and written tests.
Suspension and Insurance Requirements
- Points on a driver's license remain for 2 years; accumulating 18 points necessitates completing a Driver Safety Program.
- Driving without insurance can lead to a license suspension between 90 days to 1 year.
Traffic Signs and Signals
- Different colored traffic signs convey varied meanings: red for stop, yellow for caution, and green for guidance.
- Specific shapes indicate specific actions, such as circular signs for railroad crossings and five-sided signs for school zones.
Safe Vehicle Operation
- Defensive drivers anticipate problems from other drivers; yellow lane markings denote opposite traffic lanes.
- Signaling intent to turn should occur 200 feet ahead (300 feet for speeds over 50 mph).
Right-of-Way and Road Situations
- Vehicles in a roundabout have the right-of-way; always signal before turns and be cautious during U-turns.
- Maximum speed limits vary depending on the road type, with a general limit of 10 mph under the posted speed in highway work zones.
Driving Conditions and Safety
- Adjust speed in dangerous conditions; a two to three-second following distance is advisable.
- Avoid high beams in fog or rain to reduce glare, and when hydroplaning, ease off the gas and maintain a steady grip on the wheel.
Entering and Exiting Highways
- Yield to vehicles on the interstate when merging; if an exit is missed, proceed to the next exit.
- Stay alert in work zones, minimize distractions, and be prepared for delays.
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