Spring driving — Louisiana Permit Test
Spring driving on the Louisiana permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
In spring rain, slow down on slick roads and increase your following distance even when mist begins to fall.
Even a little water mixes with oil on the road and makes it slick, so you need more room to stop.
Slow down on slick roads, and increase your following distance even when mist begins to fall.
If possible, go around potholes; they can throw your car's front end out of alignment.
A hard hit in a pothole can bend parts so the car pulls to one side and the tires wear out.
If possible, go around potholes.
Avoid driving through large puddles, which can impair your brakes, dirty your windshield or cause you to hydroplane.
Deep water can soak your brakes and lift your tires off the road so you cannot steer.
Avoid driving through large puddles, which can impair your brakes, dirty your windshield, or cause you to hydroplane.
On the test
What should you do when a light mist begins to fall?
Slow down and leave more space ahead. Even a little water mixes with oil on the road and makes it slick, so you need more room to stop. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.51: “Slow down on slick roads, and increase your following distance even when mist begins to fall.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")