Bad Weather & Night Driving — Connecticut

Connecticut permit practice test: 467 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q, pass 20. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 48 questions. Updated

Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.

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TopicBad Weather & Night Driving
License testConnecticut Car learner's permit test
Topic questions48 (10% of 467 total)
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Questions (48)

1. If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:
  1. Look toward the center of the roadway.
  2. Look toward the right side of the road. ✓
  3. Look straight ahead.

Answer: B. Look toward the right side of the road.

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2. If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:
  1. Not turn your steering wheel.
  2. Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid. ✓
  3. Turn your steering wheel to the right to correct the skid.

Answer: B. Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid.

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3. In rainy weather, you should be most careful when turning or stopping:
  1. After it has been raining all day.
  2. One half hour after it stops raining.
  3. During the first half hour of rain. ✓

Answer: C. During the first half hour of rain.

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4. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:
  1. To keep your engine warm.
  2. So others can see your vehicle. ✓
  3. To warn others of bad weather conditions.

Answer: B. So others can see your vehicle.

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5. If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:
  1. Ease up on the gas pedal. ✓
  2. Brake as hard as possible.
  3. Turn off the ignition.

Answer: A. Ease up on the gas pedal.

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6. When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:
  1. Keep your headlights on the low beam setting. ✓
  2. Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.
  3. Use your high beam headlights.

Answer: A. Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

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7. When driving in fog or mist, never put your headlights on the high beam setting because:
  1. The light will reflect back into your eyes. ✓
  2. Approaching vehicles might not see you.
  3. Vehicles behind you may follow too closely.

Answer: A. The light will reflect back into your eyes.

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8. Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:
  1. Helps you stop faster.
  2. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering. ✓
  3. Keeps the brakes from freezing.

Answer: B. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.

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9. When driving under low-visibility conditions due to fog, you should:
  1. Turn on your high beam headlights.
  2. Slow down and use your low beam headlights. ✓
  3. Increase your speed so you do not cause an accident.

Answer: B. Slow down and use your low beam headlights.

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10. At dawn or dusk and in rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. A good way to let other drivers know you are there is to turn:
  1. Up the instrumental panel lights.
  2. On your parking lights.
  3. On your headlights. ✓

Answer: C. On your headlights.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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