CT DMV Traffic Laws and Regulations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the default speed limit in a Connecticut residential district unless otherwise posted?
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph (Correct answer)
- 35 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
Connecticut law sets the default speed limit at 30 mph in residential areas unless a different limit is posted.
Question 2: In Connecticut, when must you use headlights?
- Only after midnight
- From sunset to sunrise and during low visibility (Correct answer)
- Only in tunnels
- When driving on interstates
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and during low visibility
Connecticut law requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is reduced to 500 feet or less.
Question 3: What is the minimum following distance rule in Connecticut for normal driving conditions?
- One car length per 10 mph
- Two-second rule
- Three-second rule (Correct answer)
- 50-foot fixed distance
Correct answer: Three-second rule
Connecticut recommends a minimum three-second following distance, which increases with speed and poor conditions.
Question 4: In Connecticut, which lane must you use when turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street?
- The rightmost lane
- The leftmost lane (Correct answer)
- Any available lane
- The center lane
Correct answer: The leftmost lane
When turning left from a one-way street, you must begin the turn from the far-left lane and enter the far-left lane.
Question 5: Connecticut law requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing:
- Only fire trucks
- Emergency, police, tow, and highway maintenance vehicles with lights activated (Correct answer)
- Any vehicle on the shoulder
- School buses only
Correct answer: Emergency, police, tow, and highway maintenance vehicles with lights activated
Connecticut's Move Over law applies to emergency, law enforcement, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights.
Question 6: What must a Connecticut driver do when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights?
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop and remain stopped until lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Yield only if children are visible
- Sound horn and proceed slowly
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until lights stop flashing
Drivers must stop for a school bus with activated red flashing lights and may not proceed until the lights stop.
CT DMV Traffic Laws and Regulations 1
What is the default speed limit in a Connecticut residential district unless otherwise posted?