BMV Essential BMV Permit 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum following distance recommended under good conditions?
- 1 second
- 2 seconds
- 3 seconds (Correct answer)
- 6 seconds
Correct answer: 3 seconds
The three-second rule provides a safe following distance under normal conditions.
Question 2: When driving in fog, you should use:
- High beam headlights
- Low beam headlights (Correct answer)
- Parking lights only
- Hazard lights while moving
Correct answer: Low beam headlights
Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog, unlike high beams that reflect back.
Question 3: If your vehicle begins to hydroplane, you should:
- Brake hard immediately
- Ease off the gas and steer straight (Correct answer)
- Turn sharply
- Accelerate to regain grip
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and steer straight
Easing off the accelerator and holding the wheel steady lets tires regain traction.
Question 4: What does a white rectangular sign usually display?
- Warnings
- Regulations and laws (Correct answer)
- Tourist information
- Construction zones
Correct answer: Regulations and laws
White regulatory signs communicate laws such as speed limits and lane use.
Question 5: When parallel parking, your vehicle should be within what distance of the curb?
- 6 inches
- 12 inches (Correct answer)
- 18 inches
- 24 inches
Correct answer: 12 inches
A properly parallel-parked vehicle sits within about 12 inches of the curb.
Question 6: What should you do before changing lanes?
- Only check mirrors
- Signal, check mirrors, and check your blind spot (Correct answer)
- Just signal
- Honk the horn
Correct answer: Signal, check mirrors, and check your blind spot
Safe lane changes require signaling, checking mirrors, and glancing at the blind spot.
Question 7: A double solid yellow line means:
- Passing allowed both ways
- No passing in either direction (Correct answer)
- Passing allowed one way
- Turn lane ahead
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing for traffic in both directions.
BMV Essential BMV Permit 3
What is the minimum following distance recommended under good conditions?