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Only what is specific to Connecticut: learner's permit and teen license limits, the .02 under-21 limit and test-refusal penalties, the cell phone law, weather speeds, parking distances, school-bus and Move Over rules, turns, teen suspensions, retraining and child seats. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Connecticut permit test — state rules · written against: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Connecticut DMV), revised March 2023, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age for a Connecticut learner's permit?

    A) 15
    B) 16
    C) 15½
    D) 17
    B) 16

    Applicants must also pass a vision test and the knowledge test before the permit is issued.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Under Connecticut law, when may an adult driver use a hand-held phone?

    A) While stopped and waiting at a red light
    B) While stuck in traffic that has stopped
    C) On any road with a limit below 30 mph
    D) When safely parked at the roadside
    D) When safely parked at the roadside

    You must be safely parked on the side or shoulder of the road; the ban also covers temporary stops for traffic, road conditions, signs and signals.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. Under Connecticut law, what must you switch on while it is raining, snowing or foggy, even in daylight?

    A) Headlights
    B) Hazard flashers
    C) Fog lights only
    D) Parking lights
    A) Headlights

    The manual says to turn them on whenever your wipers are on, but the law says during any precipitation, such as rain, snow or fog.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Connecticut?

    A) No closer than 5 feet
    B) No closer than 10 feet
    C) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 20 feet
    B) No closer than 10 feet

    The manual also lists railroad tracks, bridges and bike lanes as places not to park.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. Under Connecticut law, what is the least space you must leave when passing a cyclist, a garbage truck or a mail vehicle?

    A) Three feet
    B) Two feet
    C) Four feet
    D) Five feet
    A) Three feet

    The same minimum covers tank vehicles, express-delivery vehicles and farm tractors; separately, a driver who carelessly causes serious harm to such road users can be fined under the Vulnerable User's Law. The manual ties the three feet to every vulnerable user, but the law sets it only for the riders and vehicles in its passing rule.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Under Connecticut law, who in the vehicle must wear a seat belt?

    A) Only front-seat occupants
    B) Only riders under 18
    C) The driver and every passenger
    D) Only the driver
    C) The driver and every passenger

    Each person not belted can be cited separately.
    Occupant Safety

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Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

Checked against:

  • Facts checked against the Connecticut Driver's Manual (Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles), Revised March 2023, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Current law checked against the Connecticut General Statutes, Title 14 (revised to January 1, 2025, with the 2026 Supplement), checked 2026-10-12.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Connecticut DMV or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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