Bad Weather & Night Driving — Tennessee
Tennessee permit practice test: 481 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class D: 30 Q, 80% (24). Bad Weather & Night Driving: 46 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | Tennessee Car learner's permit test (Class D) |
| Topic questions | 46 (10% of 481 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 (46)
1. If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left, you should:
- Not turn your steering wheel.
- Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid. ✓
- Turn your steering wheel to the right to correct the skid.
Answer: B. Turn your steering wheel to the left to correct the skid.
2. In rainy weather, you should be most careful when turning or stopping:
- After it has been raining all day.
- One half hour after it stops raining.
- During the first half hour of rain. ✓
Answer: C. During the first half hour of rain.
3. To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog, drivers should use their:
- Low beam headlights. ✓
- High beam headlights.
- Parking lights.
Answer: A. Low beam headlights.
4. When driving under snowy or icy conditions:
- It is safe to use your cruise control.
- Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise. ✓
- Drive as you would under normal conditions.
Answer: B. Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise.
5. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days:
- To keep your engine warm.
- So others can see your vehicle. ✓
- To warn others of bad weather conditions.
Answer: B. So others can see your vehicle.
6. Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain. When the road is slippery, you should:
- Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds. ✓
- Test your tires' traction while going uphill.
- Decrease the distance you look ahead of your vehicle.
Answer: A. Avoid making turns and stops while driving at high speeds.
7. Which of these is a safe driving technique?
- Using your high beam lights in the fog.
- Staring at the road ahead of your vehicle.
- Checking your rearview mirrors frequently. ✓
Answer: C. Checking your rearview mirrors frequently.
8. When a car with bright headlights drives toward you at night, you should:
- Stop until the other driver passes.
- Look below their headlights.
- Glance toward the right edge of your lane. ✓
Answer: C. Glance toward the right edge of your lane.
9. Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:
- Helps you stop faster.
- Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering. ✓
- Keeps the brakes from freezing.
Answer: B. Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.
10. When driving in fog, it is best to drive with:
- High beam headlights.
- Low beam headlights. ✓
- Four-way flashers.
Answer: B. Low beam headlights.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook