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The DMV Permit Test, One Drawing at a Time One Topic per Page, With the Rule Drawn

Signs, signal colors, yellow and white lines, the 4-way stop, roundabouts, school buses and parking on a hill: in the driver's manual, most of it is paragraphs. Here, every topic fits on one page, with the drawing and what you need to remember. Works for any US state: wherever a rule varies, a “Check your state” box points you to your manual. 65 drawn pages.

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One topic per pageOne topic per page: the drawing first, the rule in a box
65 drawn pages65 drawn pages in 7 parts, from what the permit test is to your state checklist
Up-to-date sourcesSigns and markings: the federal MUTCD, 11th Edition, Revision 1. State rules: “Check your state” boxes that send you to your manual

This Is What the Pages You Will Study Look Like

One topic per page, the drawing that shows you how it works and the boxes with what you need to know:

The permit test on one page: who writes it, its three areas and four things to check with your state.
The permit test on one page: who writes it, its three areas and four things to check with your state.
The federal MUTCD sets signs, signals and markings; your state's manual sets laws, distances and limits.
The federal MUTCD sets signs, signals and markings; your state's manual sets laws, distances and limits.
Seven sign shapes without a single word: octagon, triangle, diamond, pennant, pentagon, circle, rectangle.
Seven sign shapes without a single word: octagon, triangle, diamond, pennant, pentagon, circle, rectangle.
Yellow lines separate opposing traffic; white lines separate traffic going the same way.
Yellow lines separate opposing traffic; white lines separate traffic going the same way.
Three numbered cars, one all-way stop: each goes in the order it came to a complete stop.
Three numbered cars, one all-way stop: each goes in the order it came to a complete stop.
Single-lane roundabout: six moves, from slowing down to signaling right as you leave.
Single-lane roundabout: six moves, from slowing down to signaling right as you leave.
Count from the car ahead to your bumper: many manuals use at least three seconds.
Count from the car ahead to your bumper: many manuals use at least three seconds.
Pentagon or diamond, pennant or rectangle: five sign pairs, one visual difference each.
Pentagon or diamond, pennant or rectangle: five sign pairs, one visual difference each.

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 7 parts and 61 topics.

It's Not Your Memory. Nobody Ever Put This in Order.

Your teen keeps missing the same practice questions. You open the driver's manual to help and read the same section three times. You close it...

...and you can't say which sign is the pentagon and which is the pennant. It was page after page, with nothing to put it in order.

Seven sign shapes without a single word: octagon, triangle, diamond, pennant, pentagon, circle, rectangle.

Here, sign shapes are one page, seven shapes without a single word: octagon, triangle, diamond, pennant, pentagon, circle and rectangle.

And on the pages that follow, every topic gets its own page: the color code, flashing signals, yellow and white lines, the 4-way stop and roundabouts.

First you understand how the shapes work. Then what each one means is much easier to place.

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Stop Memorizing Rules You Can't Picture:

THIS
  • Pages and pages of tightly packed text
  • Rules spread across long paragraphs
  • On test day, you don't know where to start
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, published by the Federal Highway Administration, establishes national standards for traffic control devices on all public roads, including signs, signals and pavement markings. The traffic laws that govern driver conduct, however, are enacted by each state, and requirements for matters such as parking distances, alcohol limits and permit conditions may therefore differ from one jurisdiction to another. Drivers are responsible for consulting the official driver's manual issued by their state licensing agency.
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  • The rule drawn, not described
  • One topic per page, with the rules in boxes
  • You remember it because you've seen it
The federal MUTCD sets signs, signals and markings; your state's manual sets laws, distances and limits.
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 7 Parts and 61 Topics

Getting started, signs, traffic signals, road markings, who goes first, other rules in your manual and review: 65 pages, all of them drawn

IStart Here · pp. 5-7
  1. What the Permit Test Is
  2. One Federal Sign Manual, 50 State Rulebooks
  3. The 1-2-3 Method: Who Goes First?
IISigns: Shape and Color First · pp. 8-25
  1. The Shape Tells You First
  2. The Color Code
  3. Stop: The Only Eight-Sided Sign
  4. Yield: The Only Point-Down Triangle
  5. White Rectangles Are the Law
  6. The Red Circle and Slash
  7. Do Not Enter, Wrong Way, One Way
  8. Lane-Use and Turn Signs
  9. Curve Warnings and Advisory Speeds
  10. Road Condition Warnings
  11. Intersection Warnings
  12. The Pennant: No Passing Zone
  13. The Pentagon: School Ahead
  14. Pedestrian, Bicycle and Animal Crossings
  15. Railroad Crossings
  16. Orange Means Work Zone
  17. Green Signs and Highway Numbers
  18. Blue and Brown Signs
IIITraffic Signals · pp. 26-32
  1. Red, Yellow, Green: What Each Really Says
  2. Flashing Red, Flashing Yellow
  3. Green, Yellow and Red Arrows
  4. The Flashing Yellow Arrow
  5. Turning on Red
  6. When the Signal Is Dark, or an Officer Is Directing
  7. Pedestrian Signals
IVRoad Markings from Above · pp. 33-42
  1. Yellow Versus White: The Rule Behind Every Line
  2. Broken Yellow Center Line
  3. One Solid, One Broken Yellow
  4. Double Solid Yellow
  5. White Lane Lines: Broken, Solid, Double
  6. Edge Lines
  7. The Center Left-Turn Lane
  8. Reversible Lanes
  9. Stop Lines, Crosswalks, Yield Lines
  10. Arrows and Symbols on the Pavement
VWho Goes First? · pp. 43-56
  1. The 4-Way Stop: First to Stop, First to Go
  2. The 4-Way Stop Tie: Yield to the Right
  3. The 4-Way Stop: Straight Versus Left
  4. The Two-Way Stop
  5. The Uncontrolled Intersection
  6. The T Intersection
  7. Turning Left on a Green Light
  8. Leaving a Driveway or Alley
  9. The Single-Lane Roundabout
  10. The Multi-Lane Roundabout
  11. Merging onto the Freeway
  12. Pedestrians at Crosswalks
  13. School Buses
  14. Emergency Vehicles and Move Over
VIOther Rules Your Manual Covers · pp. 57-61
  1. Following Distance: Count the Seconds
  2. Where You Can't Park
  3. Parking on a Hill
  4. Alcohol and Driving
  5. New Driver Limits and Phones
VIIReview and Frequent Mix-Ups · pp. 62-65
  1. Signs That Get Confused
  2. Lines That Get Confused
  3. Right-of-Way Mistakes to Avoid
  4. Your State Checklist

What If Every Topic Fit on a Single Page?

Picture this:

Instead of rereading half a page about the 4-way stop without being able to see it...

...you open the page and find three numbered cars at one all-way stop, each going in the order it came to a complete stop.

Three numbered cars, one all-way stop: each goes in the order it came to a complete stop.

And signs, flashing signals, yellow and white lines, roundabouts and following distance become drawings and tables you can read at a glance.

You stop memorizing and start understanding.

That's exactly what The Permit Test, Drawn does: 7 parts and 61 drawn topics, and at the end a review of the most common mix-ups and a checklist of what to look up in your state's manual.

Because what your brain sees organized, it remembers.

Here Is What You Get with The Permit Test, Drawn:

Ipp. 5-7

Start Here

You know what the test covers and which rules come from your state: the federal manual versus your state's, and the 1-2-3 method for who goes first.

IIpp. 8-25

Signs: Shape and Color First

You recognize a sign by its shape and color before you read a word. Then come stop, yield, regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone, highway and service signs.

IIIpp. 26-32

Traffic Signals

You know what each light is telling you to do: red, yellow and green, flashing lights, arrows, turning on red, signals that are out, officers directing traffic and pedestrian signals.

IVpp. 33-42

Road Markings from Above

You read the road at a glance: yellow versus white seen from above, center, lane and edge lines, the center left-turn lane, reversible lanes, stop lines, crosswalks and pavement arrows.

Vpp. 43-56

Who Goes First?

You stop guessing who goes first: the 4-way stop and its ties, two-way stops, uncontrolled intersections, left turns, driveways, roundabouts, merging, pedestrians, school buses and emergency vehicles.

VIpp. 57-61

Other Rules Your Manual Covers

You know what to check in your state's manual: following distance, where you can't park, parking on a hill, alcohol and driving, new driver limits and phones.

VIIpp. 62-65

Review and Frequent Mix-Ups

Your last review before the test: signs people mix up, lines people mix up, right-of-way mistakes to avoid and your state checklist.

At the end of the book: A review of the most frequent mix-ups and a checklist of what to look up in your state's manual.

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And That Is Not All: 2 More Books, Free

Printable Road Sign Cards

BONUS 1: «Printable Road Sign Cards»

Value on its own: US$ 17.90

Every MUTCD sign family on cut-out cards, with shape and color on the front and the meaning on the back, so you can quiz each other at the kitchen table in ten minutes.

Practice Tests by Topic

BONUS 2: «Practice Tests by Topic»

Value on its own: US$ 14.90

Original permit-style questions grouped by topic, and every answer explained with the page that teaches it, so a wrong answer sends you straight to the drawing you need to review.

The Permit Test, Drawn + 2 Free Books

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  • BONUS 1: Printable Road Sign CardsUS$ 17.90
  • BONUS 2: Practice Tests by TopicUS$ 14.90
  • High-resolution PDF to printIncluded
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Is This Book for You?

Your Teen Is Studying for the Permit

Your Teen Is Studying for the Permit

Signs, lines and who goes first, one topic per page, to go over together at the kitchen table. You also brush up on the rules you've been driving by from memory.

You're Getting Your License as an Adult

You're Getting Your License as an Adult

Maybe you drove for years in another country, or never needed a car. You see the signs, lines and intersections drawn, with a “Check your state” box wherever the rule varies. A Spanish edition is available as an optional add-on at checkout.

You're Taking the Written Test Again

You're Taking the Written Test Again

Go straight to what tripped you up: the review pages on the signs and lines people mix up and the right-of-way mistakes to avoid, then the checklist of what to look up in your state's manual.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the material?

As a PDF by email, sent to the address you enter at checkout: The Permit Test, Drawn plus your two bonus books, Printable Road Sign Cards and Practice Tests by Topic. We don't mail a printed book, but you can read it on your phone or print all of it at home, and the sign cards are made to be cut out. If the email doesn't show up, check your spam folder, then email us.

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One-time payment of $27. No installments and no subscription. At checkout you'll see optional add-ons: you pay for them only if you choose them.

Does it work for my state?

Signs, signals and road markings follow the federal MUTCD. Wherever a rule varies, a “Check your state” box sends you to your state's manual, and your state checklist is at the end. It's written for parents helping a teen prepare for the learner's permit and for adults getting their first US license or retaking the written test.

What sources is it based on?

Signs, signals and road markings are checked against the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th Edition, Revision 1, from the Federal Highway Administration. Right-of-way details, distances and limits come from state driver's manuals, so those pages tell you to check yours.

Is this official material?

No. It's an independent study guide, not published or endorsed by any DMV, the Federal Highway Administration or any state agency.

The manual and practice tests are free. Why pay for this, and does it replace them?

It doesn't replace them. Your state's manual is free and it's the official source for your test, so keep it handy. A free practice test tells your teen an answer is wrong. This book draws the rule behind it, one topic per page, so you can see why and go over it together. It doesn't give you a certificate, and it doesn't replace any course your state requires or supervised driving practice.

Are the practice questions the ones on the test?

No. They're written for this book and aren't official questions from any DMV test. They're there for practice, and every answer points to the page that teaches it.

Is it too basic, or too technical for a teen?

It starts from the beginning: what the permit test is, then shapes and colors before the individual signs. One topic per page, with a drawing and short boxes, in plain language a teen can follow. If you already drive, it's a way to check the rules you've been following from memory.

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