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Only what is specific to Indiana: learner's permit and probationary-license rules, the .08 limit and refusal suspensions, the hands-free phone law, statutory speed limits, headlight distances, the Move Over law, parking, school-bus and passing rules, points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Indiana permit test — state rules · written against: Indiana Driver's Manual (Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles), published July 2026, checked 2026-10-09; state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an Indiana learner's permit by showing enrollment with a BMV-licensed driver-training school?

    A) 15
    B) 14
    C) 15½
    D) 16
    A) 15

    The school's Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment, dated no more than three weeks before the class starts, must be shown at the branch.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. When may an Indiana driver use a hand-held phone while the vehicle is moving?

    A) Only at red lights
    B) For calls, not texts
    C) Only to call 911
    D) Only under 50 mph
    C) Only to call 911

    A hand-held phone is allowed only to call 911 in an emergency. Drivers 21 and older may otherwise use a phone only hands-free or by voice; drivers under 21 may not use one at all except to call 911.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When does Indiana law require headlights?

    A) From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
    B) From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is under 500 feet
    C) Whenever the wipers are on
    D) Only in full darkness
    B) From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is under 500 feet

    Failure to use headlights adds 2 points to the driver record.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How far from a fire hydrant must you park in Indiana?

    A) 10 feet
    B) 20 feet
    C) 15 feet
    D) 25 feet
    C) 15 feet

    Firefighters need clear access to the hydrant.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may an Indiana driver turn left at a red light?

    A) Never; Indiana allows only right on red
    B) From any street onto a one-way street
    C) Whenever no traffic is coming either way
    D) From a one-way onto a one-way street
    D) From a one-way onto a one-way street

    Indiana allows a left on red only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop. Check for a No Turn on Red sign and for pedestrians before turning.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a seat belt in Indiana?

    A) Front-seat occupants only
    B) The driver and anyone under 18
    C) Everyone in the vehicle
    D) Only the driver of the car
    C) Everyone in the vehicle

    Every occupant must be belted whenever the vehicle is moving, apart from a few exemptions such as a child in a required child restraint or a documented medical reason. The rule applies to any vehicle with manufacturer-installed belts, and bus operators must buckle up too.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Indiana Driver's Manual (Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles), published July 2026, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against the Indiana Code, 2026 edition (Title 9, iga.in.gov), checked 2026-10-21; where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law.
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