Ohio Permit Practice Test (2026)

Free Ohio permit practice questions, each answer cited to the official Ohio handbook. No sign-up, no ads.

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3. You reach this sign. Where must you stop?

1. With your front wheels in the crosswalk
2. Behind the stop line or crosswalk
3. Just past the crosswalk
4. Only if other traffic is present

Answer

B. Stop behind the stop line or crosswalk before you enter the intersection.

From the handbook: Ohio Driver Manual (Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, HSY 7607), PDF p. 18

4. What does this signal mean?

1. Slow down and proceed
2. Stop only if cars are coming
3. Stop and wait behind the stop line
4. Turn right without stopping

Answer

C. A red light means stop and wait until the light turns green.

From the handbook: Ohio Driver Manual (Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, HSY 7607), PDF p. 13

What's on the test

• Permit and license rules: You can take the vision screening and knowledge test at age 15 years and six months.
• Road signs: Warning signs are usually yellow and diamond-shaped.
• Signals and markings: Red means stop behind the line.
• Right-of-way: Yield to the driver who is at the intersection or arrives first.
• Turns and lanes: Signal at least 100 feet before a turn.
• Speed and stopping: A posted limit assumes dry weather and good visibility.
• Passing: Before you pass, check oncoming traffic, mirrors and over your shoulder, then signal.
• Parking: Park facing the direction of traffic, parallel to and within 12 inches of the right curb.
• Sharing the road: Give a motorcyclist the full lane.
• Alcohol and drugs: The illegal blood-alcohol limit is .08% for adults, .04% for commercial drivers and .02% if you are under 21.
• Safe driving habits: Always wear your safety belt, even with air bags.
• Emergencies and weather: In fog, slow down and use low beams.
• Ohio rules and duties: You need liability insurance: $25,000 for one person, $50,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property damage.

Signs worth knowing

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  Stop sign
  You must come to a full stop here.
• 
  Yield sign
  You must let other traffic and pedestrians go first.
• 
  No Left Turn sign
  You may not turn left here.
• 
  No Right Turn sign
  You may not turn right here.
• 
  No U-turn sign
  You may not turn around to go back the way you came.
• 
  No Turn on Red sign
  You may not turn when the light is red.
• 
  Two-Way Left Turn Only sign
  The center lane is shared by drivers from both directions for making left turns.
• 
  Pedestrian Crossing sign
  People may be crossing the road here.
• 
  School Zone sign
  You are near a school, and children may be nearby.
• 
  School Crossing sign
  Children cross the road here on their way to or from school.

Five things to remember

• After you pass, buy your TIPIC within 60 days. If you wait longer, you start over. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must co-sign. (Ohio Driver Manual, PDF p. 5)
• Regulatory signs give traffic rules. A red circle with a slash means NO: the picture shows what is banned. (Ohio Driver Manual, PDF p. 14)
• Flashing red: stop completely, then go when no one is crossing. Flashing yellow: slow down and be ready to stop. (Ohio Driver Manual, PDF p. 13)
• When you turn left, yield to oncoming traffic. When you enter from a driveway or private road, yield to traffic on the public road. (Ohio Driver Manual, PDF p. 13)
• Turn right on red after a full stop, unless a sign bans it. Turn left on red only from the far left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street. (Ohio Driver Manual, PDF p. 20)

Frequently asked questions

Turnlane is not affiliated with any state agency. Questions are written from the Ohio Driver Manual (Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, HSY 7607) 2025; the official test may differ. Always check the current handbook.