Ohio Permit Practice Test

1. In Ohio, what is the youngest age to get a temporary instruction permit?

1. 14 years old
2. 15 years old
3. 15 and a half years old (correct answer)
4. 16 years old

Answer: C. In Ohio you can get a temporary instruction permit at 15 and a half years old.

Ohio handbook, page §1.

2. In Ohio, can police stop a driver only for holding a phone while driving?

1. No, only if there is another violation
2. Yes, it is a primary offense (correct answer)
3. Only on interstates
4. Only at night

Answer: B. In Ohio, since April 4, 2023, using a hand-held phone while driving is a primary offense, so police can stop you for that alone.

Ohio handbook, page §3.

3. In Ohio, which stopped vehicles with warning lights on must you move over for?

1. Only police cars
2. Only ambulances and fire trucks
3. Police, emergency, tow, road crew and garbage trucks (correct answer)
4. Only tow trucks

Answer: C. In Ohio you must move one lane away from stopped police and emergency vehicles, tow trucks, road maintenance trucks and garbage trucks with warning lights on, or slow down if you cannot move over safely.

Ohio handbook, page §9.

4. In Ohio, on a road with four or more lanes, who must stop for a school bus loading or unloading students?

1. All traffic in both directions
2. Only traffic moving in the same direction as the bus (correct answer)
3. Only traffic coming toward the bus
4. No one

Answer: B. In Ohio, on a road with four or more lanes, only traffic moving in the same direction as the school bus must stop.

Ohio handbook, page §5.

5. In Ohio, how long is a temporary instruction permit valid?

1. One year (correct answer)
2. Six months
3. Two years
4. Four years

Answer: A. In Ohio a temporary instruction permit is valid for one year.