What driver fitness rules are on the Tennessee permit test?

Tennessee's driver fitness questions come from its own statutes and the Tennessee Driver Services handbook. QuizLane covers 4 Tennessee-specific driver fitness items, drawn from 3 distinct source sections, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many driver fitness questions are on the Tennessee permit test?

Tennessee Driver Services does not publish a per-topic breakdown. The test as a whole has 30 questions and you need 24 correct (80%) to pass, so driver fitness is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Tennessee DMV driver fitness questions?

No. These are original study questions written against Tennessee law and the official handbook, each carrying the section it came from. They are not endorsed by Tennessee Driver Services and are not copies of the real exam.

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Tennessee driver fitness practice questions

4 questions below test Tennessee’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Tennessee Driver Services handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.

The Tennessee permit knowledge test has 30 questions in total and needs 24 correct (80%) to pass.

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4 questions on Tennessee’s own driver fitness rules

These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.

1. In Tennessee, a driver under 21 can be convicted of underage driving while impaired with a BAC of:
- 0.02 percent
- B0.01 percent
- C0.08 percent or higher only
- D0.05 percent or higher
Answer: 0.02 percent. The official Tennessee Driver License Manual states that a person under 21 with a BAC of .02 percent (or under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant) will be convicted of underage driving while impaired.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Young Driver Risks and Laws — Underage Driving While Impaired
2. Tennessee treats which BAC level as always illegal for adult drivers?
- A.02
- B.05
- .08
- D.10
Answer: .08. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states that in Tennessee, .08 is the level of intoxication which is always illegal.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — What is Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)?
3. Unless an exception applies, a Tennessee Intermediate Restricted license holder is prohibited from driving between:
- A1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- B10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- DMidnight and 5 a.m.
Answer: 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states Intermediate Restricted license holders are prohibited from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or meeting other listed exceptions.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Intermediate Restricted License Restrictions
4. A Tennessee Intermediate Restricted license holder may generally have how many other passengers in the vehicle (siblings/adult exceptions apply)?
- 1 other passenger
- B2 other passengers
- CUnlimited passengers
- DZero
Answer: 1 other passenger. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states those with an intermediate restricted license can only have 1 other passenger in the vehicle, unless an adult 21 or older with a valid license is present, or the passengers are siblings/household children and the driver has a parent authorization card.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Intermediate Restricted License Restrictions

Sources for the Tennessee items above

Applies everywhere

Driver fitness rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Tennessee items above for 14 questions in total.

1. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
2. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision
3. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue

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Driver fitness rules in other states

Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

AlabamaAL · 5 questions ArkansasAR · 3 questions DelawareDE · 2 questions District of ColumbiaDC · 3 questions FloridaFL · 4 questions GeorgiaGA · 4 questions KentuckyKY · 6 questions LouisianaLA · 2 questions

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