Highway & Freeway Driving — Connecticut
Connecticut permit practice test: 467 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 25 Q, pass 20. Highway & Freeway Driving: 53 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Connecticut Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 53 (11% of 467 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (53)
1. You are preparing to exit the interstate. When should you start reducing your speed?
- About halfway through the deceleration lane.
- As you approach the deceleration lane.
- Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane. ✓
Answer: C. Immediately upon entering the deceleration lane.
2. You may pass a vehicle when:
- You are on a hill or curve.
- You are on a road with a solid line next to your lane.
- You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane. ✓
Answer: C. You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane.
3. Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:
- Never look over your right shoulder.
- Always slow down in your traffic lane.
- Glance over your shoulder. ✓
Answer: C. Glance over your shoulder.
4. To enter a gap in highway traffic:
- Watch only the vehicles behind the gap.
- Check behind you, then watch the vehicle ahead. ✓
- Speed up and let the other vehicles make way.
Answer: B. Check behind you, then watch the vehicle ahead.
5. When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, you should:
- Immediately enter the far-right traffic lane on the interstate and speed up to match the flow of traffic.
- Use the shoulder of the main road to get up to the speed of traffic.
- Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic. ✓
Answer: C. Speed up and enter the interstate only after you have identified a gap in traffic.
6. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
- They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
- Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. ✓
- Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rearview mirrors.
Answer: B. Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
7. You exit the freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should:
- Slow to a safe speed before the curve. ✓
- Slow to the posted speed limit for the freeway.
- Wait until you have entered the curve to begin braking.
Answer: A. Slow to a safe speed before the curve.
8. Which of the following is not a safe driving practice when driving on the interstate?
- Slower traffic must keep to the right.
- Change lanes without signaling. ✓
- If you miss your exit, you must go to the next exit.
Answer: B. Change lanes without signaling.
9. When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:
- Cannot see the vehicle directly to your right.
- See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror. ✓
- Have passed the other vehicle’s front bumper.
Answer: B. See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror.
10. When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
- At or near the speed of the freeway traffic. ✓
- At the legal speed limit.
- More slowly than the freeway traffic.
Answer: A. At or near the speed of the freeway traffic.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook