Indiana permit practice test 2026

Headlights are about being seen as much as seeing. Most states also require them in rain, fog, snow or whenever wipers are on.

The left lane is for passing. Once traffic stacks up behind you, moving right is both safer and, in many states, required.

Accessible spaces need a valid placard or plate, and the person it belongs to must be involved in the trip. Fines are steep and vehicles are towed.

This is a primary enforcement state: no other violation is needed. The belt is also the single most effective thing in the car for surviving a crash.

The state requires hands-free operation for every driver. Novice drivers are usually barred from using a phone at all, even hands-free.

The general rule bars passengers during the first 180 days of a probationary license, but Indiana carves out an exception letting the driver carry a child, stepchild, sibling, step- or half-sibling, or spouse without another accompanying adult.

Two people drinking the same amount can end up at very different levels, so nobody can judge their own BAC reliably.

Because air bags can injure children and small adults, the manual cites the National Safety Council recommendation to seat children younger than 12 in the back seat.

Impaired driving laws cover any drug, prescribed or not. Read the label and do not drive when it warns you about machinery.

Indiana's minimum liability coverage is $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage, commonly called 25/50/25 liability insurance.

Besides the suspension, fines and possible jail, a DUI stays on your driving record for years, and insurers usually raise premiums sharply.

Do not cut into or interrupt a procession, even if you have a green light, unless directed by an officer.

Expired registration is an easy stop for an officer and, in many states, grounds for towing.

Driving without carrying the license is a separate violation in most states, even if you are licensed.

You are responsible for anything that falls off your vehicle. Tie loads down and cover loose material.

The liver processes alcohol at a fixed rate. Nothing speeds it up, so the only plan that works is not driving.

The manual states that seat belts increase the chance of survival by 45 percent and cut the risk of serious injury by 50 percent.

Knowing what is behind you is what turns a sudden stop into a controlled one.

Indiana caps speed on a rural state divided highway at 60 mph or the posted limit, lower than the 70 mph allowed on rural interstates.

Brown is the color for recreational and cultural interest areas: parks, campgrounds, ski areas, museums and historic sites, for example. Blue, by contrast, marks motorist services.

Requirements differ by state, and the back seat is safest for younger children. A belt that crosses the neck or belly means the child still needs a booster.

Indiana learner's permits are valid for two years from the date they are issued.

Indiana driver's licenses are valid for six years for holders younger than 75; the renewal period shortens for older drivers.

Right on red requires a full stop first, then yielding to everyone already entitled to go. A NO TURN ON RED sign removes the option entirely.

Applicants under 18 also need parental consent, and the permit must be held for a set period before the road test.