50 STATES · FREE TO READ & PRINT

DMV cheat sheets.
Your final review.

Choose your state for a short car permit test checklist: local rules to remember, traffic signs, right-of-way and safe-driving essentials.

For review before the written exam. A companion to the official handbook, not a complete handbook or the official answer key.

AlabamaSchool buses and rainy-day visibility
AlaskaSeeing and being seen in changing light
ArizonaSchool crosswalks and speed choices
ArkansasSchool buses: look at the divider
CaliforniaRight turns across bicycle traffic
ColoradoSignal early enough for the road
ConnecticutRain, visibility and traffic directions
DelawareSchool buses and intersection order
FloridaKnow what counts as a divided highway
GeorgiaNight-driving distances and turns on red
HawaiiSignals before turns and lane changes
IdahoRemember both signaling measurements
IllinoisTurning distances and no-passing areas
IndianaCommunicate without claiming priority
IowaSchool-bus signals: approach versus departure
KansasSignal continuously, then move safely
KentuckyA school-bus rule changed in 2026
LouisianaLow beams and center turn lanes
MaineVisibility is more than sunset
MarylandSchool buses on multilane roads
MassachusettsSpace and visibility in bad weather
MichiganYellow means prepare; red means stop
MinnesotaDo not wait for the stop arm
MississippiDo not outrun your headlights
MissouriSet up the turn before reaching it
MontanaLighting when the sky is still bright
NebraskaSchool-bus amber lights and snowplows
NevadaPassing needs more than a broken line
New HampshireAllow extra warning on highways
New JerseyLeave real space around a school bus
New MexicoUse light to help other drivers see you
New YorkSigns matter, and NYC has an exception
North CarolinaCount lanes, then look for the divider
North DakotaHigh-beam distances and blind hills
OhioBus stops: ten feet and the lane count
OklahomaGive warning before the turn
OregonA bike-lane rule worth separating from California
PennsylvaniaSignal distance changes with speed
Rhode IslandThree reasons to switch on headlights
South CarolinaFour lanes and a four-second starting point
South DakotaSpeed choices and school buses
TennesseeA center turn lane is not a bus barrier
TexasPlan a turn before you reach it
UtahDo not memorize another state’s BAC threshold
VermontTreat school-bus warnings seriously
VirginiaThe sign section must be perfect
WashingtonA three-lane bus exception differs from other states
West VirginiaChildren in your car and near a bus
WisconsinTwenty feet, even on a familiar route
WyomingLeave room for children and the bus

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