Delaware Practice Permit Test 6

5 out of 5 (59 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
By this point in your Delaware permit prep, the easy stuff should not be the whole plan. Recognizing a Stop sign is one thing. Knowing how long to signal, how pavement markings control your lane choices, and what Delaware expects from a safe driver when traffic gets awkward is where a really good driver is born.   This sixth Delaware driver permit practice test gives you 20 questions built around the topics that tend to show up again and again in DMV-style studying: Delaware traffic laws, rules of the road, road signs, signals, pavement markings, turn signals, and everyday driving safety. You need 16 correct answers to pass this practice test, which is a good, clean benchmark. Not the official benchmark, though. The real Delaware Class D knowledge test has 32 questions, and you need 26 correct to pass, so you can miss only 6. That sounds manageable until you hit a few questions where two answers look annoyingly reasonable. The official Delaware DMV permit test is based on the Delaware Driver Manual, and that matters. This Delaware permit practice test follows the same general territory: motor vehicle laws, highway sign and signal recognition, safe driving practices, and the kind of practical road knowledge that keeps you from guessing your way through the exam. Actual DMV questions are not released, so no, this is not some secret back door into the test. It is a realistic practice session written to match the structure, phrasing, and subject matter closely enough that test day feels less like a surprise visit from the state. For teen drivers, the knowledge test sits inside Delaware’s Graduated Driver License process. Level One Learner’s Permit applicants are generally at least 16, need the Delaware Driver Education Certificate, often called the Blue/White Certificate, and must have a sponsor sign the application. Adults 18 and older have a more direct route: pass the vision screening and Class D knowledge test, receive the learner’s permit, and then wait at least 10 days before taking the road skills exam. Use this Delaware driver permit practice test with the Driver Manual, road sign review, and a few rounds of flashcards if you can tolerate flashcards, because apparently they still work. Delaware also offers manuals in several languages and audio testing by request, though drivers are still expected to understand road signs in English. The better you know the material now, the less you have to rely on test-day optimism, which is a fragile little strategy.
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Sample Delaware Permit Test Questions

Question 1

At an intersection without operating traffic signals, a driver must yield to a pedestrian crossing:

  1. A Only inside a painted crosswalk
  2. B Within either a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection
  3. C Only after the pedestrian reaches the center of the road
  4. D Only when a crossing guard is present

Correct answer: B – Within either a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at the intersection

Delaware requires a driver to yield, slowing or stopping if necessary, when a pedestrian is crossing within a crosswalk under the conditions stated by law. This includes an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. A pedestrian may not suddenly enter the path of a vehicle that is too close to stop safely.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4142(a), (b), (d) – Pedestrians’ right-of-way in crosswalks, 21 Del. C. § 4143(a) – Crossing at other than crosswalks

Question 2

When may you open a parked vehicle’s door on the side next to moving traffic?

  1. A Whenever it is daylight
  2. B Whenever a nearby traffic signal is red
  3. C Only when it is reasonably safe and will not interfere with traffic
  4. D After switching on the hazard lights

Correct answer: C – Only when it is reasonably safe and will not interfere with traffic

Delaware law prohibits opening a door on the side available to moving traffic until it is reasonably safe and will not interfere with traffic. The door also may not remain open longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. Daylight, hazard lights, or a nearby red signal do not replace the required safety check.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4190 – Opening and closing vehicle doors

Question 3

How should you respond to a flashing yellow traffic signal?

  1. A Continue at the same speed while watching for traffic
  2. B Make a full stop before entering
  3. C Proceed through the intersection with caution
  4. D Wait for the signal to display a steady green light

Correct answer: C – Proceed through the intersection with caution

A flashing yellow signal permits a driver to proceed only with caution. Unlike a flashing red signal, it does not require a full stop before entering the intersection. The driver should evaluate traffic, pedestrians, visibility, and other conditions before proceeding safely.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4110(a)(2) – Traffic signals

Question 4

Why must drivers watch for bicyclists in ordinary travel lanes?

  1. A Bicyclists are required to ride against traffic
  2. B Bicyclists may lawfully share many roadways with motor vehicles
  3. C Bicyclists always have the right-of-way

Correct answer: B – Bicyclists may lawfully share many roadways with motor vehicles

Bicyclists may use roadways unless they are specifically excluded, and they must obey applicable traffic laws. Drivers should recognize bicycles as legitimate road users rather than assume they must remain on sidewalks. Sharing the roadway does not give a bicyclist an automatic right-of-way in every situation.

Source: Delaware Driver Manual — § 4, “Bicycles And Bicycling”

Question 5

A Delaware Graduated Driver License holder’s phone rings while the vehicle is moving. What should the driver do?

If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving, you should:
  1. A Answer using a hands-free feature
  2. B Let the call go to voicemail
  3. C Answer only if a parent is calling
  4. D Send a short text explaining the delay

Correct answer: B – Let the call go to voicemail

Graduated Driver License holders may not use a cellular telephone or similar device while operating a moving vehicle, and the official manual states that the restriction includes hands-free use. The vehicle must be stopped off the travel lanes before the device is used. A violation is deemed negligent operation and may result in a one-month first suspension or a three-month subsequent suspension.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 2708(c)(8), (j) – Application of minors; graduated driver license, Delaware Driver Manual — § 4, “Cell Phone/Hand-Held Electronic Device Use While Driving”

Question 6

When may a motor vehicle cross a sidewalk area?

You may drive across a sidewalk to:
  1. A To avoid a speed hump
  2. B When using a permanent or authorized temporary driveway
  3. C To make a U-turn
  4. D To bypass stopped traffic

Correct answer: B – When using a permanent or authorized temporary driveway

Delaware prohibits driving on a sidewalk or bicycle path except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. When emerging from a driveway, alley, private road, or building without a traffic-control device, the driver must stop before crossing the sidewalk area and yield to pedestrians as necessary to avoid a collision.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4136(a) – Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path by vehicles and bicycles, 21 Del. C. § 4165 – Emerging from alley, driveway, private road or building

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