OH DMV Ohio Traffic Laws and Road Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Ohio's basic speed law?
- Always drive at the posted speed limit
- Never drive faster than what is safe for current conditions (Correct answer)
- The speed limit is always 55 mph on rural roads
- Speed limits only apply in school zones
Correct answer: Never drive faster than what is safe for current conditions
Ohio's basic speed law requires drivers to operate their vehicle at a speed no greater than what is reasonable and safe for existing conditions.
Question 2: What is the maximum speed limit on Ohio interstate highways in rural areas?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 70 mph
Ohio allows a maximum speed limit of 70 mph on rural interstate highways.
Question 3: In Ohio, when must a driver yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
- Only at signalized intersections
- Only when the pedestrian has a walk signal
- Whenever a pedestrian is in or entering the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- Only in school zones
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is in or entering the crosswalk
Ohio law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians who are in or entering any crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.
Question 4: What does Ohio law require when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with lights activated on the roadside?
- Honk to warn the vehicle
- Move over one lane or slow down if lane change isn't possible (Correct answer)
- Stop completely
- Flash your headlights
Correct answer: Move over one lane or slow down if lane change isn't possible
Ohio's Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes away from the stopped emergency vehicle or reduce speed significantly if a lane change isn't safe.
Question 5: In Ohio, what is the right-of-way rule at an uncontrolled intersection when two vehicles arrive simultaneously?
- The larger vehicle has the right of way
- The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle going straight has the right of way
- The driver who arrived first goes first
Correct answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection in Ohio, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Question 6: What must Ohio drivers do when a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended?
- Slow to 25 mph
- Stop at least 10 feet away and wait until lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Proceed carefully after checking for children
- Only stop if on a two-lane road
Correct answer: Stop at least 10 feet away and wait until lights stop flashing
Ohio law requires all drivers to stop at least 10 feet from a school bus when its red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended.
OH DMV Ohio Traffic Laws and Road Rules 1
What is Ohio's basic speed law?