Free Connecticut DMV permit practice test online
Free Connecticut permit practice for road signs, right-of-way, safe driving, and more—with explanations that point back to the official Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles handbook.
The Connecticut permit knowledge test has 25 questions; you need 20 correct (80%) to pass. That is below the median of 30 questions across the 51 states QuizLane tracks — a shorter test, but each wrong answer costs proportionally more.
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These figures reflect the standard Connecticut Class D permit knowledge test and can change. Always confirm current requirements with Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (official source).
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5 Connecticut DMV permit practice questions
Try these Connecticut sample questions now — each shows the correct answer with a plain-language explanation and a source section. The full 171-question bank is in the practice run, including 10 items that test Connecticut law specifically.
1. For Connecticut drivers generally, hand-held cell phones or mobile electronic devices:
- AMay be used at red lights
- BAre banned only for teens
- CMay be used anytime if under 30 seconds
- May not be used while operating a motor vehicle on any public highway, including when temporarily stopped in traffic
Answer: May not be used while operating a motor vehicle on any public highway, including when temporarily stopped in traffic. The Connecticut Driver’s Manual’s Cell Phone Laws state hand-held cell phones or mobile electronic devices may not be used while operating a motor vehicle on any public highway, and also prohibit use when a vehicle is temporarily stopped because of traffic, road conditions, or a traffic control sign or signal.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual — Connecticut Cell Phone Laws
2. Connecticut 16- and 17-year-old licensed drivers are generally subject to a driving curfew of:
- A10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., unless traveling for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity, or as a Safe Ride assigned driver
- CMidnight to noon
- DAnytime unsupervised
Answer: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., unless traveling for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity, or as a Safe Ride assigned driver. The Connecticut Driver’s Manual lists hour restrictions (curfew) of 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., with exceptions for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity, or being an assigned driver in the Safe Ride Program.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual — Restrictions for 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers — Hour Restrictions
3. For the entire time a Connecticut 16- or 17-year-old holds a learner’s permit, they generally may not have:
- Any passengers except as specifically allowed for instruction
- BMore than three friends
- CA parent in the car
- DAnyone over 21
Answer: Any passengers except as specifically allowed for instruction. The Connecticut Driver’s Manual states that for the entire time a 16- or 17-year-old driver holds a learner’s permit, he or she may not have any passengers except as allowed for receiving specific instruction (with the instructor/supervising requirements).
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual — Learner’s Permit Passenger Restrictions for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
4. Connecticut seat-belt law makes it illegal to drive or to be a passenger:
- AWithout carrying ID
- BWithout headlights in daylight
- Without a safety belt
- DWithout a helmet
Answer: Without a safety belt. The Connecticut Driver’s Manual states that in Connecticut it is illegal to drive or to be a passenger without wearing a safety belt; driver and passenger can each be cited.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual — Connecticut Seat Belt Laws
5. During the first six months after a Connecticut 16- or 17-year-old receives a license, passengers are generally limited to:
- AAny number of friends
- A licensed driving instructor; parents/legal guardian; or one qualifying adult 20+ with four consecutive licensed years
- COnly siblings under 12
- DUnlimited if seat belts are worn
Answer: A licensed driving instructor; parents/legal guardian; or one qualifying adult 20+ with four consecutive licensed years. The Connecticut Driver’s Manual states that during the first six months the newly licensed driver may not have any passengers except a licensed driving instructor; parents or legal guardian (at least one licensed); or one person who is at least 20, has held a license for four or more consecutive years without suspension during those four years.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual — Passenger Restrictions
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