How old do you have to be to get a learner license in Montana?

You can apply at 14½ if you are enrolled in an approved traffic education course. Without traffic education you must be 16.

How many supervised driving hours does Montana require?

At least 50 hours, including 10 at night, over at least six months, with a parent, guardian or adult they approve.

What are the rules for a first-year restricted license in Montana?

No driving from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (with some exceptions), passenger limits for teens under 18, and everyone in the car must wear a seat belt. The rules end after one year or at 18.

Does Montana have a texting-while-driving law?

Montana has no statewide ban on texting or hand-held phone use, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Local rules can be stricter, and putting the phone away is always the safe choice.

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Q: How many times can I take the Montana written test?

Your license receipt is valid for one year and allows three attempts to pass all the required exams.

Question 1 sur 25

What is the youngest age you can get a traffic education learner license in Montana?

15½, with no course needed
14½, if you are enrolled in an approved traffic education course
16, after passing a road test
13, with a parent's signature

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Réponse: B. 14½, if you are enrolled in an approved traffic education course

Montana issues a traffic education learner license at 14½ to students who are enrolled in, or have finished, an approved course.

Question 2 sur 25

If you have not taken traffic education, how old must you be to get a Montana learner license?

16
15
14½
17

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Réponse: A. 16

Without traffic education the minimum age is 16. With a completed approved course it is 15.

Question 3 sur 25

Who may supervise a Montana learner license holder?

A licensed traffic education instructor, a parent or guardian, or an adult with the parent's permission, seated beside the driver
Any licensed driver, even if they sit in the back seat
Any passenger who is at least 16
Only a paid driving school instructor

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Réponse: A. A licensed traffic education instructor, a parent or guardian, or an adult with the parent's permission, seated beside the driver

The supervising person must sit next to the learner and be an instructor, a parent or guardian, or an adult the parent has approved.

Question 4 sur 25

How long must a new driver under 18 hold a Montana learner license before getting a first-year restricted license?

Three months
Nine months
One full year
Six consecutive months

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Réponse: D. Six consecutive months

Drivers under 18 must hold the learner license for at least six months in a row before moving up.

Question 5 sur 25

How many hours of supervised driving must a Montana teen complete before the first-year restricted license?

50 hours, including 10 at night
60 hours, including 15 at night
30 hours, including 5 at night
40 hours, including 10 at night

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Réponse: A. 50 hours, including 10 at night

Montana requires at least 50 hours of supervised practice, 10 of them at night, over at least six months.

Question 6 sur 25

How long is a Montana learner license valid?

Up to one year
Up to two years
Until your 18th birthday
Up to 90 days

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Réponse: A. Up to one year

A learner license is valid for up to one year.

Question 7 sur 25

A Montana driver license receipt lets you try to pass the required exams how many times?

Once only
As many times as you want for two years
Five times within six months
Three times within one year

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Réponse: D. Three times within one year

The receipt is valid for one year and allows three attempts to pass all required exams. It cannot be renewed.

Question 8 sur 25

Which tests must you pass for your first Montana driver license?

A written test only
A road test only
A vision test and a medical exam only
Vision, written (knowledge) and road tests

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Réponse: D. Vision, written (knowledge) and road tests

A first Montana license requires a vision test, a written test and a road test.

Question 9 sur 25

During the first year of a Montana restricted license, when may you NOT drive (unless an exception applies)?

Between midnight and 6 a.m.
Between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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Réponse: D. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

First-year restricted drivers may not drive from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Exceptions include emergencies, farm work and trips to school, church or work.

Question 10 sur 25

In the first six months of a Montana restricted license, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may you carry without a licensed adult?

Two
None
Three
One

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Réponse: D. One

For the first six months, only one unrelated passenger under 18 is allowed unless a licensed adult is supervising.

Question 11 sur 25

In the second six months of a Montana restricted license, how many unrelated passengers under 18 may you carry without a licensed adult?

Five
One
Three
Two

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Réponse: C. Three

In the second six months the limit rises to three unrelated passengers under 18 unless a licensed adult is supervising.

Question 12 sur 25

When do the restrictions on a Montana first-year restricted license end?

After two years with no tickets
Only at age 21
After one year or at age 18, whichever comes first
After six months, at any age

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Réponse: C. After one year or at age 18, whichever comes first

The restrictions last one year and end on the date shown on the license or at 18, whichever is first.

Question 13 sur 25

What is the penalty for a first violation of Montana's restricted license rules?

A one-year license suspension
Retaking the road test
A warning letter only
20 to 60 hours of community service

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Réponse: D. 20 to 60 hours of community service

A first offense brings 20 to 60 hours of community service. A second offense brings a six-month suspension.

Question 14 sur 25

What is the penalty for a second violation of Montana's restricted license rules?

A six-month license suspension
A 30-day extension of the restrictions
No penalty if the parent agrees
10 hours of community service

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Réponse: A. A six-month license suspension

A second violation of the graduated licensing rules leads to a six-month suspension.

Question 15 sur 25

When a parent signs the consent form for a Montana driver under 18, what does the parent agree to?

To be financially responsible for damage the teen causes while driving
To ride along on every trip until age 18
To take the knowledge test with the teen
To pay for the teen's traffic education course

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Réponse: A. To be financially responsible for damage the teen causes while driving

The parent or guardian's signature makes them financially responsible for damage that results from the teen's driving.

Question 16 sur 25

When does a Montana driver license issued to someone under 21 expire?

After eight years
On the driver's 21st birthday
After four years
On the driver's 18th birthday

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Réponse: B. On the driver's 21st birthday

Licenses for drivers under 21 expire on the 21st birthday.

Question 17 sur 25

Under Montana's safety belt law, who must be buckled up?

Only passengers under 18
Every occupant of the vehicle
Only the driver
Only the driver and front-seat passenger

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Réponse: B. Every occupant of the vehicle

No one may drive in Montana unless each occupant wears a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt (or a child restraint when required).

Question 18 sur 25

In Montana, which children must ride in a child safety seat?

Children up to age 2 and 30 pounds
Children up to age 10, whatever their weight
Children up to age 6 and 60 pounds
Only babies under 1 year old

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Réponse: C. Children up to age 6 and 60 pounds

Montana law requires children up to age 6 and 60 pounds to be buckled into a child safety seat.

Question 19 sur 25

When must you use your headlights in Montana?

From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and when you cannot see 500 feet ahead
Only between midnight and 5 a.m.
From sunset to sunrise only on interstates
Only when street lights are off

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Réponse: A. From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, and when you cannot see 500 feet ahead

Headlights are required from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and whenever weather or dust cuts visibility below 500 feet.

Question 20 sur 25

In Montana, you must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within what distance?

1,000 feet
2,000 feet
500 feet
200 feet

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Réponse: A. 1,000 feet

Dim your high beams within 1,000 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 500 feet of a vehicle you are following.

Question 21 sur 25

What happens to traffic fines in Montana school zones?

They are cut in half
They are replaced by a warning
They stay the same as anywhere else
They are doubled

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Réponse: D. They are doubled

Fines are doubled in all Montana school zones, where speed limits may be as low as 15 mph.

Question 22 sur 25

How is the speed limit set in a Montana construction zone?

It is always 10 mph below the normal limit
There is no speed limit while workers are present
It is set for each zone by the road agency, utility or contractor, and fines are doubled
It is always 25 mph

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Réponse: C. It is set for each zone by the road agency, utility or contractor, and fines are doubled

Montana has no single work zone limit. The limit is posted for each zone, and traffic fines are doubled there.

Question 23 sur 25

A train is approaching a crossing and is within 1,500 feet. How close to the nearest rail may you stop?

No closer than 15 feet
No closer than 5 feet
No closer than 50 feet
Right at the rail, as long as you stop

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Réponse: A. No closer than 15 feet

Stop as close as practical but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail when a train is within 1,500 feet or signals show one is coming.

Question 24 sur 25

Which vehicles in Montana must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem?

Vehicles that travel at 45 mph or less
Vehicles that travel at 25 mph or less
All pickup trucks
Any vehicle towing a trailer

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Réponse: B. Vehicles that travel at 25 mph or less

Vehicles moving at or under 25 mph must show the orange-and-red slow-moving vehicle triangle.

Question 25 sur 25

What speed does the Montana Driver Manual suggest for driving through a roundabout?

15 mph or less
25 to 30 mph
The posted highway speed
35 mph

Voir la réponse

Réponse: A. 15 mph or less

Roundabouts are designed for low speeds, and the manual says to drive through them at 15 mph or less.

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