TN DMV Revised Questions and

TN DMV Revised Questions and Answers

What type of license is required to operate a vehicle with maximum weight of 26,000 pounds - ✔✔Class D

What license must be added when a person's main job is to transport persons or property in a class D vehicle? - ✔✔Class D with F (For-Hire Endorsement)

What type of license do operators of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles or motorize bicycle scooter need? - ✔✔Class M

What type of license do operators of vehicles that weigh 26,001 or more need? - ✔✔Class A, B, or C depending on the weight of the vehicle.

What type of license do operators of commercial vehicles that weigh 26,001 or more need? - ✔✔Drivers need a CDL... a commercial driver's license

What class of license is a learner's permit? - ✔✔Class PD

What are the requirements to try to obtain your Class PD license? - ✔✔You must have reached your fifteenth birthday and passed the written knowledge test and vision screening for a class D license.

What are the requirements to try to obtain your Class H license? - ✔✔A hardship license may be issued to a minor who is 14 years old to operate either a Class D passenger vehicle or Class M motorcycle or both. This license is only issued in cases of family hardship and are limited to specific needs.

What are the requirements to try to obtain your Identification license? - ✔✔No testing is done, but the applicant must meet the same standards for proof of identity and residency as for any driver license.

What is the penalty for driving with your temporary driver license on you? - ✔✔If you do not have your license with you, you may be fined no less than two dollars and no more than fifty dollars. 1 / 4

Who does not need to have their TN license when operating a vehicle? - ✔✔Members of the Armed forces, farm equipment operators, non-TN residents, non-US citizens, Students from other states.

Who is not eligible for a TN license? - ✔✔People with revoked licenses, people the commissioner designates, people who refused to show proof of insurance, anyone under 18 who dropped out of school, anyone who can't provide proof of US citizenship.

Who is elegible for a temporary license? - ✔✔Citizens who have temporary legal status and are authorized to stay in the US.

Does an international permit replace an TN Driver's license? - ✔✔No

What is the Graduated Driver License law? - ✔✔The graduated driver licensing system places certain restrictions on teens under the age of 18 who have a learner permit and driver license.

What are the restrictions for those with learner permits? - ✔✔Anyone under the age of 18 who has a learner permit is prohibited from driving between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am. When driving, permit holders must have a licensed driver age 21 or older in the vehicle with them in the front seat.

How long do you have to have your learner permit before applying for an Intermediate Restricted license? - ✔✔You must wait 6 months, be 16 years old, and have less than 6 points on their record.

What are the restrictions for an Intermediate Restricted License? - ✔✔One or more passengers is age 21 or older and must have a valid, unrestricted license, or the passengers are siblings and they must have an authorization letter from parents with the sole purpose of riding to and from school.

Intermediate Restricted License are prohibited from driving between 11pm and 6am unless what circumstances? - ✔✔Unless driving with parent, or a designated valid driver license holder with written permission from the parent, they are driving to or from a school activity with written permission, are driving to or from work with written permission, they are driving to or from hunting between 4 and 6 am and have written permission.

What will happen if an Intermediate Restricted License holder gets caught with a forged or fake letter regarding permission to drive outside of the allowed hours? - ✔✔Their license will be revoked and they will not be allowed to get their permit until after the age of 18. 2 / 4

How long do you hold your Intermediate Restricted License? - ✔✔A year

What is proper way to adjust the inside rearview mirror? - ✔✔Adjust the inside rearview mirror to frame the rear window. To get the smallest blind spot at the right side of the car, turn the inside mirror so that only the edge of the right rear window post is seen.

What is proper way to adjust left side mirror? - ✔✔Seated in an upright position, lean your head to the left about five inches and adjust the left mirror. The left rear fender should be just visible on the left edge of the mirror about a half inch up from the bottom.

What is proper way to adjust right side mirror? - ✔✔Seated in an upright position, lean your head to the right about five inches and adjust the right mirror about a half inch from the bottom. The right rear fender should be just visible on the left edge of the mirror about a half inch up from the bottom.

How should you position lap and shoulder belts? - ✔✔Lap belts should be positioned firmly across the hips while the shoulder belt is firmly across the shoulder.

What are the lower gears in a car used for? - ✔✔The lower gears are used for driving down steep mountain grades, slow speed driving on icy or other slippery roads, and emergency deceleration if there is a brake failure.

What is proper hand position on the steering wheel? - ✔✔9 o'clock and 3 o'clock

What are common mistakes made by new drivers when backing? - ✔✔Moving too fast, providing too much steering input and turning the steering wheel in the wrong direction.

When does carbon monoxide poisoning happen? - ✔✔It generally leaks when the car heater is running, when the exhaust system is not working properly or in heavy traffic when breathing fumes from other vehicles.

How do you avoid carbon monoxide poisoning? - ✔✔Check exhaust system regularly, be alert for unusual roars from under the car, never let the engine run in a closed garage, do not use a heater/ac in a parked car with the windows closed, close the fresh air vent in congested traffic.

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What year did reading hand held devices become prohibited? - ✔✔2009

Are video devices allowed in the front seat. - ✔✔Video devices are prohibited other than gps devices.

How do you adjust head restraints? - ✔✔Adjust your head restraint even with back of your head.They are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.

How far should you be from the steering wheel in a car with or without an air bag? - ✔✔10 to 12 inches

Are safety belts in the front seat required? - ✔✔Safety belts are required for ALL drivers and all passengers in the FRONT seat, any time the vehicle is in motion.

Are safety belts in the back seat required? - ✔✔Safety belts are required if the passengers are under 17 years old, if the driver has either a learner permit or an intermediated license, when the passengers are between 4 and 17 years old, and if the passenger is 4- 8 years old is shorter than four feet, nine inches in height. These passengers must be in a booster seat at all times.

Can booster seats be in the front seat? - ✔✔Booster seats must be in the back seat if there is a back seat.

What are the restraint laws for a child under one year old? - ✔✔Under one year old or weighing less than 20 pounds a child must be in a child passenger restraint system that is facing the rear of the car.

What are the restraint laws for a child one through 3 years old? - ✔✔Children who are one through three years old, and who weigh more than 20 pounds, must be in a child passenger restraint system that is facing forward.

What are the restraint laws for a child one through 4 through 8 years old? - ✔✔Children who are 4 through 8 years old and whose height is under 4 feet 9 inches, must be in a child booster or car seat and wearing a seatbelt.

What is the fine if children under the age of 16 aren't properly restrained. - ✔✔$50

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