Signs + Signals
25%of exam
Rules + Right-of-Way
25%of exam
Safety + Sharing
25%of exam
Alcohol + GDL
25%of exam
BACImplied ConsentLearner PermitIntermediateFees
Quick Facts
- Exam
- TN permit
- Owner
- TN Driver Services
- Questions
- 30
- Time
- 60 min
- Pass
- 80%
- Correct
- 24 of 30
- Teen permit
- Age 15
- Hold
- 180 days
- Fee
- $10.50 under 18
Shape Ladder
Octagon stop; triangle yield; diamond warns
OctagonTriangleDiamondPentagon
Stop vs Yield
Stop
- Full stop
- Octagon
- Proceed safely
Yield
- Slow first
- Triangle
- Stop if needed
Required stop vs conditional
Sign Shapes
- Octagon
- Stop
- Triangle
- Yield
- Diamond
- Warning
- Pentagon
- School
- Circle
- Railroad ahead
- White rectangle
- Regulation
- Orange
- Work zone
- Green
- Guide sign
Flashing Red vs Yellow
Flashing red
- Stop sign
- Yield after stop
- Proceed clear
Flashing yellow
- Caution
- Slow down
- Watch hazards
Stop vs caution
Signals
- Red
- Stop
- Yellow
- Stop if safe
- Green
- Go if clear
- Green arrow
- Protected move
- Flashing red
- Stop sign
- Flashing yellow
- Use caution
- Dark signal
- Four-way stop
- Rail lights
- Stop, wait
Solid vs Broken
Solid line
- Restricts crossing
- No passing
- Stay lane
Broken line
- May cross
- If safe
- Check traffic
Restriction vs permission
Markings
- Double yellow
- No passing
- Broken yellow
- Pass if clear
- Solid white
- Lane change discouraged
- Broken white
- Lane change allowed
- Stop line
- Stop before line
- Crosswalk
- Pedestrian area
- Center turn
- Left turns only
- Edge line
- Road boundary
TN Speeds
70 rural interstate; 15 school zone
70 interstate15 schoolSafe conditionsKeep right
Basic Speed vs Posted
Basic speed
- Conditions matter
- May require slower
- Reasonable/safe
Posted
- Legal maximum
- Normal conditions
- Still adjust
Safe choice vs sign
Road Rule Picker
- Four-way same time→Right goes first
- Turning left→Yield oncoming
- Entering roundabout→Yield inside
- Driveway exit→Yield road
- School bus reds→Stop
- Emergency vehicle→Move right
- Rural interstate→70 mph max
- Active school zone→15 mph
Right-of-Way
- First stop
- Goes first
- Same time
- Right goes first
- Left turn
- Yield oncoming
- Driveway
- Yield roadway
- Roundabout
- Yield inside
- Blocked intersection
- Do not enter
- Pedestrian
- Yield crossing
- Rail gate
- Never drive around
Speed + Lanes
- Basic speed
- Reasonable and safe
- Rural interstate
- 70 mph
- School zone
- 15 mph active
- Slower traffic
- Keep right
- Acceleration lane
- Match speed
- Lane change
- Signal, check
- No-passing
- Obey signs
- Hills/curves
- No passing
Turns + Parking
- Right on red
- Stop, yield
- Left turn
- Nearest lane
- Signal turn
- Warn others
- U-turn
- Only where legal
- Hill parking
- Turn wheels
- Fire hydrant
- Do not block
- Disabled space
- Permit only
- Rail crossing
- Leave room
Rain vs Hydroplane
Rain
- Reduce speed
- Increase space
- Lights on
Hydroplane
- Ease accelerator
- Hold steering
- Avoid braking
Prevention vs recovery
Safe Conditions
- Following
- Leave space
- Night
- Use headlights
- Rain
- Slow earlier
- Hydroplaning
- Ease off
- Skid
- Steer smoothly
- Fog
- Low beams
- Fatigue
- Stop driving
- Crash
- Stop, help
Test Numbers
30 questions; 24 correct; 60 minutes
30 Q24 pass80%60 min
Learner vs Intermediate
Learner
- Age 15
- 180 days
- 21 supervisor
Intermediate
- Age 16/17
- Road tested
- More independence
Supervised vs staged
Test Picker
- Knowledge test→30 questions
- Need passing→24 correct
- Time running→60 minutes
- Fail online→Wait 24 hours
- Online attempts used→Go in-person
- Under 18 fee→$10.50
- Age 18+ fee→$5.50
- Teen applicant→Parent proctor
Alcohol + DUI
- Adult BAC
- 0.08%
- Under 21
- 0.02%
- Commercial
- 0.04%
- Implied consent
- Testing required
- Refusal
- License revocation
- Drugs
- Can impair
- Medication
- Read warnings
- Best BAC
- 0.00%
GDL Ages
15 permit; 16 restricted; 17 unrestricted
15 learner16 restricted17 unrestricted18 regular
Adult vs Underage BAC
Adult
- 21+
- 0.08%
- DUI threshold
Under 21
- Age 16-20
- 0.02%
- Stiff penalties
Standard vs low tolerance
GDL Picker
- Age 15→Learner permit
- Learner driving→21 front seat
- Learner night→No 10-6
- Held 180 days→Road test
- Age 16→Intermediate restricted
- Age 17→Intermediate unrestricted
- Age 18→Regular Class D
- Need road test→Licensed adult
GDL + Fees
- Learner age
- 15
- Knowledge test
- 30 questions
- Time limit
- 60 minutes
- Pass score
- 80%
- Learner hold
- 180 days
- Adult supervisor
- 21 front seat
- Learner curfew
- 10 pm-6 am
- Under-18 fee
- $10.50
- Adult fee
- $5.50
Common Traps
Pass math
24 correct ≠ Not 23
Learner curfew
No 10-6 ≠ Not 11-6
Learner supervisor
21 front seat ≠ Not back seat
Underage BAC
0.02% ≠ Not 0.08%
School zone
15 mph active ≠ Not always posted
Dark signal
Four-way stop ≠ Not uncontrolled
Rail gate
Never drive around ≠ Wait fully raised
Last Minute
- 1.30 Q, 60 min
- 2.Need 24 correct
- 3.Pass score: 80%
- 4.Learner permit: age 15
- 5.Hold learner: 180 days
- 6.Supervisor: 21 front seat
- 7.Learner curfew: 10-6
- 8.Rural interstate: 70
- 9.School zone: 15
- 10.Adult BAC: 0.08
- 11.Under 21 BAC: 0.02
- 12.Under-18 permit: $10.50
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