Ohio Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

When may you turn left on a red light in Ohio?

1. From the far left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping
2. Never
3. Whenever no car is coming

Question 2 of 20

The traffic lights at an intersection are not working. What should you do?

1. Go through if no one is coming
2. Treat it as a yield sign
3. Treat it as a four-way stop

Question 3 of 20

You see water covering the road ahead. What should you do?

1. Drive through quickly
2. Find another route
3. Follow the car ahead through it

Question 4 of 20

On a one-way street, which curb may you park along?

1. Either the right or the left curb
2. Only the right curb
3. Only the left curb

Question 5 of 20

What must you do before turning right on red?

1. Slow down and turn
2. Stop completely and let crossing traffic and pedestrians clear
3. Honk first

Question 6 of 20

What causes skids, according to the Ohio manual?

1. Using the turn signal
2. Driving in the right lane
3. Driving too fast for conditions, stopping too suddenly or losing tire grip

Question 7 of 20

How must you park on a two-way street in Ohio?

1. Facing either way, within 2 feet
2. At an angle
3. Facing the direction of traffic, no more than 12 inches from the right curb

Question 8 of 20

When may you cross a solid yellow line to pass a slow-moving vehicle?

1. Never
2. When it goes less than half the limit, you do not speed and there is clear space
3. Whenever it is a tractor

Question 9 of 20

What should you do at a flashing yellow light?

1. Stop completely
2. Slow down and proceed with caution
3. Ignore it

Question 10 of 20

Your wheels drop off the edge of the pavement. What should you do?

1. Let off the gas, slow down gradually and return to the pavement when safe
2. Jerk the wheel back immediately
3. Brake hard

Question 11 of 20

How much space must you leave from another parked vehicle?

1. At least six inches
2. At least one foot
3. At least ten feet

Question 12 of 20

How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Ohio?

1. No closer than 5 feet
2. No closer than 30 feet
3. No closer than 10 feet

Question 13 of 20

What does a green arrow mean?

1. Turning is prohibited
2. Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
3. You may turn in the direction of the arrow without stopping

Question 14 of 20

When a train is approaching a crossing, where must you stop?

1. Right at the tracks
2. At least 100 feet back
3. Between 15 and 50 feet from the crossing

Question 15 of 20

Your brakes fail. What should you try first?

1. Turn off the engine at once
2. Apply the parking brake slowly so the wheels do not lock
3. Shift into reverse

Question 16 of 20

How close to an intersection or crosswalk may you park in Ohio?

1. No closer than 20 feet
2. No closer than 10 feet
3. No closer than 50 feet

Question 17 of 20

Where should you not attempt to pass?

1. On a straight road with a broken line
2. On a multi-lane highway
3. Before a railroad crossing or bridge, at intersections or on curves and hills

Question 18 of 20

What colors are used for guide signs?

1. Yellow or orange
2. Green, brown or blue
3. Red or white

Question 19 of 20

A school bus ahead turns on its amber (yellow) flashing lights. What does it mean?

1. You must stop now
2. It is about to stop: prepare to stop
3. It is pulling away

Question 20 of 20

Your accelerator sticks and the car speeds up. What should you do?

1. Turn off the engine while moving fast
2. Pump the gas pedal
3. Turn on the flashers, shift to neutral, brake gradually and pull off the road