Kansas DMV Permit Test study materials
Kansas DMV Permit Test study resources

Kansas DMV Permit Test case studies

Kansas DMV Permit Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Kansas DMV permit test is the knowledge exam a new driver must pass to obtain an instruction permit and begin supervised behind-the-wheel practice. It is aimed at first-time drivers, typically teenagers, as well as adults getting a license for the first time and newcomers transferring into the state. The Kansas DMV Permit Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,466 words.

1

The Flashing Yellow Arrow and a Full Block of Traffic

on a wet, overcast weekday you are westbound on a five-lane arterial: two through lanes in each direction plus a center lane marked with solid yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside. You are in the left-turn lane at a signalized intersection, and the left-turn head displays a flashing yellow arrow next to a sign reading LEFT TURN YIELD ON FLASHING YELLOW.

622 words, about 3 min
2

Four-Way Stop in the Rain With a Wave-Through

in steady rain you stop at a four-way stop on a residential street at the same instant as a pickup to your right. A third car, directly opposite you, also stops at that moment and signals for a left turn across your path.

635 words, about 3 min
3

Two Beers, a Cough Syrup, and a 0.07

an officer stops a 34-year-old driver who drifted over the fog line twice. The driver says he had two 12-ounce beers between 8:00 and 9:30 p.m., then at 10:00 took a dose of prescription cough syrup labeled "may cause drowsiness - avoid driving or operating machinery" and a muscle relaxant prescribed for his back.

671 words, about 3 min
4

A Long Trailer, a Bike Lane, and a Stopped School Bus

you are eastbound on a five-lane street: two lanes each way separated only by a center lane with solid yellow lines outside and broken yellow lines inside. Ahead, a 70-foot tractor-trailer has its right signal on for a tight corner where a marked bike lane runs along the right edge.

736 words, about 4 min
5

Freezing Fog, a Slick Overpass, and Frozen Washer Fluid

in January on I-70 in western Kansas. The temperature is 19°F and freezing fog has cut visibility to about 150 yards in places.

802 words, about 4 min