In Tennessee, driving while your license is revoked, canceled or suspended can bring:

A fine up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail

30 days of community service only

In Tennessee, may an adult driver hold a cell phone to talk while driving?

No, only hands-free use is allowed

Tennessee DMV Test Questions and Answers

These are the questions about Tennessee's own rules: permit, license, fines, speed and parking. Signs and rules shared by all states are on separate pages.

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License rules

In Tennessee, after you move, you must report your new address to the licensing agency within:
1. 5 days
2. 7 days
3. 10 days
4. 15 days
Answer: C. Tennessee: report an address change within 10 days.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Licensingnotify the Department of Safety within ten (10) days of this change.
In Tennessee, how many of the required supervised practice hours must be at night?
1. 10 hours
2. 20 hours
3. 30 hours
4. 40 hours
Answer: A. Tennessee: at least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver License
In Tennessee, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
1. 14½ years old
2. 15 years old
3. 15½ years old
4. 16 years old
Answer: B. Tennessee: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver LicenseTo obtain a Class PD license, you must have reached the age of 15
In Tennessee, a teen must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before taking the road test?
1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 9 months
4. 12 months
Answer: B. Tennessee: hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver LicenseIf you are younger than 18 years old, you must have held a valid Class PD for 180 days
In Tennessee, a standard adult driver's license must usually be renewed every:
1. 6 years
2. 8 years
3. 10 years
4. 12 years
Answer: B. Tennessee: a standard license is usually valid for 8 years.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Licensingthe standard renewal fee of an 8 year credential
In Tennessee, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen complete before the road test?
1. 40 hours
2. 50 hours
3. 60 hours
4. 65 hours
Answer: B. Tennessee: at least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver LicenseCERTIFICATION OF 50 HOURS BEHIND THE WHEEL DRIVING EXPERIENCE (SF-1256) – after holding learner permit for six months.
In Tennessee, the licensed driver supervising a permit holder must be at least:
1. 18 years old
2. 19 years old
3. 21 years old
4. 25 years old
Answer: C. Tennessee: the supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver Licenseaccompanied by a licensed driver 21 years or older who is riding in the front seat.
In Tennessee, a learner permit holder may not drive between:
1. 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
3. 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
4. Midnight and 6 a.m.
Answer: B. Learner permit: no driving 10 p.m.–6 a.m., and always with a licensed driver 21+ in the front seat.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver LicenseYou may not drive between the hours of 10 P.M. and 6 A.M.
In Tennessee, an Intermediate Unrestricted license requires being at least 17 and having held the Intermediate Restricted license for:
1. 1 year
2. 30 days
3. 3 months
4. 3 years
Answer: A. You must be 17 and have held the Intermediate Restricted license for 1 year.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Graduated Driver License
In Tennessee, a new resident must get a Tennessee driver license within how many days of establishing residency?
1. 10
2. 60
3. 90
4. 30
Answer: D. New residents must obtain a Tennessee license within 30 days.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Licensing
In Tennessee, a Class D license covers vehicles up to a maximum weight of:
1. 10,000 pounds
2. 26,000 pounds
3. 40,000 pounds
4. 80,000 pounds
Answer: B. Class D: any vehicle up to 26,000 pounds.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), A-1 Your LicenseA Class D license is required to operate any vehicle, up to a maximum weight of 26,000 pounds.
In Tennessee, a Class M license is needed for a motorcycle with an engine over:
1. 50 cc
2. 250 cc
3. 500 cc
4. 125 cc
Answer: D. Over 125 cubic centimeters requires a Class M license.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), A-1 Your Licenseif the vehicle is over 125 cubic centimeters, a Class M license is needed.
In Tennessee, driving while your license is revoked, canceled or suspended can bring:
1. A fine up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail
2. A $10 fine
3. A warning
4. 30 days of community service only
Answer: A. Up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), A-1 Your LicenseThe penalty is a fine up to one-thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or six months in jail.
In Tennessee, a license for a person over 21 expires every:
1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 8 years
4. 12 years
Answer: C. Licenses for drivers over 21 expire every eight years.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), A-2 Applying for Your LicenseTennessee licenses for persons over the age of 21 expire every eight years from the date of issuance.
An International Driving Permit (IDP), as described in the Tennessee manual, is valid for:
1. One year from issuance
2. Five years
3. Six months
4. As long as your home license
Answer: A. An IDP is valid for one year only from the date of issuance.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Other Driver Related TopicsThe IDP is valid for one (1) year only from the date of issuance.

Rules of the road

In Tennessee, may an adult driver hold a cell phone to talk while driving?
1. Yes, if traffic is light
2. Yes, at red lights only
3. No, only hands-free use is allowed
4. Yes, outside cities
Answer: C. Tennessee: drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.

Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), Distracted DrivingTennessee implemented a hands-free law in 2019.

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License rules

In Tennessee, after you move, you must report your new address to the licensing agency within:

In Tennessee, how many of the required supervised practice hours must be at night?

In Tennessee, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?

In Tennessee, a teen must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before taking the road test?

In Tennessee, a standard adult driver's license must usually be renewed every:

In Tennessee, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen complete before the road test?

In Tennessee, the licensed driver supervising a permit holder must be at least:

In Tennessee, a learner permit holder may not drive between:

In Tennessee, an Intermediate Unrestricted license requires being at least 17 and having held the Intermediate Restricted license for:

In Tennessee, a new resident must get a Tennessee driver license within how many days of establishing residency?

In Tennessee, a Class D license covers vehicles up to a maximum weight of:

In Tennessee, a Class M license is needed for a motorcycle with an engine over:

In Tennessee, driving while your license is revoked, canceled or suspended can bring:

In Tennessee, a license for a person over 21 expires every:

An International Driving Permit (IDP), as described in the Tennessee manual, is valid for:

Rules of the road

In Tennessee, may an adult driver hold a cell phone to talk while driving?

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