In Delaware, at what BAC is a driver under 21 subject to license revocation?

0.02%. Delaware's zero tolerance law revokes the license of underage drivers at 0.02 BAC.

Under Delaware law, how many feet before a turn must you signal?

300 feet. Delaware law requires signaling for at least 300 feet before turning.

In Delaware, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?

15 feet. The Delaware manual says do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

With a Delaware GDL Level One permit, after the first 6 months, when may you drive unsupervised?

6 am to 10 pm. After six months, permit holders may drive unsupervised from 6 am to 10 pm only.

In Delaware, who may supervise a driver with a GDL Level One permit?

Someone 25 or older, licensed for 5 years. The supervisor must be at least 25 and have held a Class D license for at least 5 years.

A school bus stops with red lights in Delaware. When do you NOT have to stop?

Across a highway with 4 or more lanes. You may proceed slowly only when on the opposite side of a highway with four or more lanes.

You hold a Delaware GDL permit or license. May you talk on a hands-free phone?

No, no phone use at all. All cell phone use, including hands-free, is prohibited for GDL drivers in Delaware.

On a two-lane road in Delaware, an emergency vehicle is stopped with lights flashing. What do you do?

Slow below the limit until past it. Delaware's move over law says to slow below the posted limit until you have passed the stopped vehicle.

In Delaware, how close to a fire hydrant may you park, at minimum?

15 feet. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

In Delaware, within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection may you NOT park?

20 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

In Delaware, at least how far ahead must you signal before turning?

300 feet. Signal at least 300 feet before turning.

State guides · Delaware

Delaware DMV written test guide

Everything you need to know about the written test in Delaware, with the rules your state asks about and practice questions with answers.

Agency	Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Official handbook	Delaware Driver Manual ↗
Questions	Not published
To pass	Not published by the state
Test in Spanish?	Ask your local office

The knowledge exam has a highway sign and signal part and a rules of the road part. Neither the manual nor the DMV website publishes the number of questions or the passing score; third-party sites claim 30 questions with 80 percent to pass, but this is not confirmed by an official source.

Delaware rules you need to know

Alcohol, 21 and over: In Delaware the legal limit for drivers 21 and over is 0.08% BAC. Official source ↗
Alcohol, under 21: Under 21, a BAC of 0.02% means license revocation under zero tolerance. Official source ↗
Following distance: Use the three-second rule; keep at least four seconds behind a truck. Official source ↗
High beams: Dim high beams within 500 feet of oncoming traffic or 200 feet of a car ahead. Official source ↗
Turn signal: Signal at least 300 feet before turning. Official source ↗
Fire hydrant: Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Official source ↗
Crosswalk: Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Official source ↗
School bus: Stop for a school bus from either direction unless across a highway with four or more lanes. Official source ↗
Right on red: Right on red is allowed after a full stop unless a sign or red arrow prohibits it. Official source ↗
Left on red: Left on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street. Official source ↗
Cell phone: Hand-held phone use is banned; GDL drivers may not use even hands-free phones. Official source ↗
Move Over law: Move over a lane for stopped vehicles with warning lights; on two-lane roads, slow down. Official source ↗
Permit age: Age 16 for a GDL Level One learner permit after driver education. Official source ↗

Delaware test FAQ

How many questions are on the Delaware written test?

Delaware doesn't publish the number of questions or the passing score; ask your local office.

Can I take the Delaware driver's test in Spanish?

There's no official language list; ask your local office before you go.

How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Delaware?

Age 16 for a GDL Level One learner permit after driver education.

What documents do I need for a permit in Delaware?

It depends on your situation (identity, residency and Social Security number or an alternative). Check the official list from Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before you go.

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11 Delaware practice questions

1. In Delaware, at what BAC is a driver under 21 subject to license revocation?
1. 0.08%
2. 0.10%
3. 0.02%
4. 0.05%
Show answer
Answer: 0.02%
Delaware's zero tolerance law revokes the license of underage drivers at 0.02 BAC.
Official source ↗
2. Under Delaware law, how many feet before a turn must you signal?
1. 300 feet
2. 200 feet
3. 100 feet
4. 50 feet
Show answer
Answer: 300 feet
Delaware law requires signaling for at least 300 feet before turning.
Official source ↗
3. In Delaware, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
1. 15 feet
2. 10 feet
3. 25 feet
4. 20 feet
Show answer
Answer: 15 feet
The Delaware manual says do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Official source ↗
4. With a Delaware GDL Level One permit, after the first 6 months, when may you drive unsupervised?
1. 7 am to 9 pm
2. 6 am to 10 pm
3. 5 am to 11 pm
4. 6 am to midnight
Show answer
Answer: 6 am to 10 pm
After six months, permit holders may drive unsupervised from 6 am to 10 pm only.
Official source ↗
5. In Delaware, who may supervise a driver with a GDL Level One permit?
1. Someone 21 or older, licensed for 3 years
2. Any adult with a valid license
3. Someone 18 or older, licensed for 1 year
4. Someone 25 or older, licensed for 5 years
Show answer
Answer: Someone 25 or older, licensed for 5 years
The supervisor must be at least 25 and have held a Class D license for at least 5 years.
Official source ↗
6. A school bus stops with red lights in Delaware. When do you NOT have to stop?
1. On any two-lane road
2. When behind the bus, going the same direction
3. When no children are visible
4. Across a highway with 4 or more lanes
Show answer
Answer: Across a highway with 4 or more lanes
You may proceed slowly only when on the opposite side of a highway with four or more lanes.
Official source ↗
7. You hold a Delaware GDL permit or license. May you talk on a hands-free phone?
1. Yes, if hands-free
2. Yes, once you have turned 17
3. Yes, on speaker only
4. No, no phone use at all
Show answer
Answer: No, no phone use at all
All cell phone use, including hands-free, is prohibited for GDL drivers in Delaware.
Official source ↗
8. On a two-lane road in Delaware, an emergency vehicle is stopped with lights flashing. What do you do?
1. Stop behind it until it leaves
2. Slow below the limit until past it
3. Honk and pass quickly
4. Keep your speed, there's no other lane
Show answer
Answer: Slow below the limit until past it
Delaware's move over law says to slow below the posted limit until you have passed the stopped vehicle.
Official source ↗
9. In Delaware, how close to a fire hydrant may you park, at minimum?
1. 20 feet
2. 30 feet
3. 15 feet
4. 10 feet
Show answer
Answer: 15 feet
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Official source ↗
10. In Delaware, within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection may you NOT park?
1. 15 feet
2. 20 feet
3. 30 feet
4. 10 feet
Show answer
Answer: 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Official source ↗
11. In Delaware, at least how far ahead must you signal before turning?
1. 50 feet
2. 300 feet
3. 200 feet
4. 500 feet
Show answer
Answer: 300 feet
Signal at least 300 feet before turning.
Official source ↗

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Facts checked against the official state handbook and website in October 2026. Rules change: always check the official handbook.