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Only what is specific to Wisconsin: instruction-permit and probationary (GDL) rules, the under-21 zero limit and implied consent, phone limits, speed limits, headlights, snowplows, deer, school buses and move over, passing rules, demerit points and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Wisconsin permit test — state rules · written against: Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (WisDOT DMV), BDS126, 2026 edition, 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 youngest age at which a Wisconsin teen can get a Class D instruction permit?

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

    Under 18 you must be at least 15, pass the knowledge, signs and vision tests, and be enrolled in driver education including the behind-the-wheel part.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. When may a Wisconsin instruction-permit or probationary-license holder use a cell phone while driving?

    A) Only to report an emergency
    B) Only hands-free
    C) Only for navigation
    D) Only on roads posted 35 mph or less
    A) Only to report an emergency

    Learner and probationary drivers are limited to emergency calls; regular drivers are told to avoid phones and use hands-free if they must.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. Under Wisconsin law, from what time after sunset until what time before sunrise must low beams be on?

    A) A half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
    B) Sunset to sunrise
    C) One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    D) Only when it is fully dark
    A) A half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise

    Headlights are also required at any time you are unable to make out a person or vehicle 500 feet away.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. What does a yellow-painted curb mean to a Wisconsin driver?

    A) No parking
    B) Loading zone only
    C) 15-minute parking
    D) Disabled parking
    A) No parking

    Any stretch of curb painted yellow is off limits for parking, even where no sign is posted.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may a Wisconsin driver turn left at a steady red light?

    A) Never, not even after a full stop
    B) After stopping, from any street onto a one-way
    C) Only between midnight and 5 a.m.
    D) After stopping, from one-way onto one-way
    D) After stopping, from one-way onto one-way

    Left on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street. Stop first, give way to all other traffic and keep to your lane.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a seat belt in a vehicle on Wisconsin roads?

    A) Only the front-seat occupants
    B) The driver and passengers under 18
    C) Everyone in the vehicle
    D) Only the driver of the vehicle
    C) Everyone in the vehicle

    The driver and every passenger must be buckled in, with young children in a child seat or booster; only a few people, such as those with a medical exemption, are excused. Airbags do not replace belts; the handbook says to buckle up even in airbag-equipped cars.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles), BDS126, 2026 edition, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the handbook and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the handbook says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin DMV or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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