Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 2026
Practice for the written test you take at the Montana Motor Vehicle Division before you get a learner license. These questions are written from the Montana Driver Manual and cover Montana's licensing rules, plus shared US road rules and road signs.
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Entidade responsável: Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). Idade mínima: 14½ with traffic education (15 after completing it, 16 without). Pratique aqui gratuitamente com 205 perguntas, cada uma com a resposta e uma explicação. Verificado com fontes oficiais em 10 de outubro de 2026.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: A. 16
Without traffic education the minimum age is 16. With a completed approved course it is 15.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: D. Six consecutive months
Drivers under 18 must hold the learner license for at least six months in a row before moving up.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: A. Up to one year
A learner license is valid for up to one year.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: D. Vision, written (knowledge) and road tests
A first Montana license requires a vision test, a written test and a road test.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: D. One
For the first six months, only one unrelated passenger under 18 is allowed unless a licensed adult is supervising.
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Resposta: C. Three
In the second six months the limit rises to three unrelated passengers under 18 unless a licensed adult is supervising.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: A. A six-month license suspension
A second violation of the graduated licensing rules leads to a six-month suspension.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: B. On the driver's 21st birthday
Licenses for drivers under 21 expire on the 21st birthday.
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Resposta: 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).
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: D. They are doubled
Fines are doubled in all Montana school zones, where speed limits may be as low as 15 mph.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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.
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Resposta: 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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O que saber antes do exame
- You can get a traffic education learner license at 14½ if you are enrolled in an approved course. Without traffic education the minimum age is 16.
- Drivers under 18 must hold the learner license for six months and log at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
- Your first license needs a vision test, a written test and a road test. The license receipt is valid for one year and gives you three attempts.
- In the first year of a restricted license you may not drive from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., except for allowed trips such as school, work or emergencies.
- First-year drivers may carry only one unrelated passenger under 18 for six months, then three, unless a licensed adult is supervising.
- Every occupant must wear a safety belt, and children up to age 6 and 60 pounds must ride in a child safety seat.
Perguntas frequentes
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.
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.
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.