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Connecticut · DMV study resources

Connecticut permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Connecticut driving rules with 53 short lessons, 62 road-sign illustrations, and 629 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
629
Driving lessons
53
Signs & illustrations
62
Course units
9

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Connecticut practice test

See the 25-question simulation, the 20-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Connecticut road signs

Browse 62 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Connecticut driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 53 lessons below follow 9 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 4 lessons

Getting Your Connecticut License

Permit, training, road test and limited licenses

  1. Your learner's permit, knowledge and vision tests
  2. Driver training for 16- and 17-year-olds
  3. Adult applicants, the road test and your license
  4. Medical review, limited licenses and disabled drivers

Unit 2 · 6 lessons

Teen Driver Rules & Restrictions

Passengers, curfew, suspensions and retraining

  1. Permit holders: trainers and passengers
  2. New license: passenger limits for the first year
  3. Curfew and other teen restrictions
  4. Teen suspensions and youthful offenders
  5. Operator Retraining and being stopped by police
  6. Parents, teens and the Teen-Parent Agreement

Unit 3 · 5 lessons

Vehicle Equipment & Key Laws

Vehicle checks, belts, child seats, phones, insurance

  1. Checking your vehicle inside and out
  2. Connecticut seat belt law and belt myths
  3. Child restraints and young passengers
  4. Connecticut cell phone law
  5. Insurance and registration law

Unit 4 · 7 lessons

Driving Behaviors & Space Cushion

Scanning, intersections, following distance, passing

  1. Starting, steering and scanning
  2. Intersections and railroad crossings
  3. Following distance and the space cushion
  4. Space behind, beside, blind spots and trouble spots
  5. Changing lanes and passing
  6. Turning and backing safely
  7. Seeing and being seen

Unit 5 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, work zones

  1. Pedestrians and crosswalks
  2. Bicyclists and vulnerable users
  3. Sharing the road with motorcycles
  4. Trucks, buses, RVs and No-Zones
  5. Slow vehicles, ice cream trucks, horses and the Move Over Law
  6. Driving through work zones

Unit 6 · 6 lessons

Impairment, Distraction & Aggressive Driving

Alcohol, drugs, fatigue, distraction, road rage

  1. Alcohol, BAC and Connecticut's DUI penalties
  2. Drugs, health and emotions
  3. Fatigue and drowsy driving
  4. Distracted driving
  5. Aggressive driving and road rage
  6. Everyday habits that trigger road rage

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Right-of-Way, Speed & Parking

Speed, yielding, roundabouts, school buses, parking

  1. Speed limits and stopping distance
  2. Right-of-way rules
  3. Emergency vehicles, school buses and trains
  4. Roundabouts and U-turns
  5. Parking and no-parking zones

Unit 8 · 6 lessons

Signals, Emergencies & Crashes

Lights, signals, road conditions, emergencies, crashes

  1. Headlights and horn
  2. Turn signals, brake signals and hand signals
  3. Slippery roads, curves and hydroplaning
  4. Breakdowns and equipment failures
  5. Avoiding collisions and handling skids
  6. What to do at a crash

Unit 9 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Pavement Markings

Lines, lanes, signals, signs and railroad crossings

  1. Pavement lines: white, yellow, solid and dashed
  2. Special lanes and other pavement markings
  3. Traffic signals, arrows and HAWK crossings
  4. Sign shapes and colors
  5. Regulatory signs
  6. Warning signs
  7. Guide, service and work area signs
  8. Railroad crossings

Know which test you are studying for

Connecticut DMV Knowledge Test

This Roadwise course uses a 25-question practice test with 20 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook does not state a time limit or separately-scored sections (e.g., a standalone signs test), so the practice test uses one combined score and no countdown is used for this practice format. The manual notes the test is based entirely on the manual's content and that sample tests are available on the DMV mobile app.

See format details and sample questions