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The BMV’s Driver’s Manual contains the latest information you will need to successfully pass an operator’s knowledge examination (written test) and obtain an Indiana driver’s license. The Driver’s Manual is also a great way for anyone to review updated traffic laws and regulations.
The most up-to-date version of the Indiana Driver’s Manual is available for you to download below in several different languages.
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- Chapter 1 | Obtaining a New Credential
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Credential Overview
- Credential Design
- Real ID
- Indiana Residency Requirements
- Applying for an Identification Card
- Learner’s Permit
- Vision Screening
- Knowledge Exam (Written Test)
- Driving (Skills) Test Waiver for Skills Exam
- Driving (Skills) Tests
- Financial Liability for Injury or Damage
- Applying For a Driver’s License
- Commercial Learner’s Permit and Commercial Driver’s License
- Photo-Exempt Credentials
- Receiving Your Credential by Mail
- Public Safety Restrictions and Prohibitions
Download Chapter One (320 KB)
- Chapter 2 | Restrictions & Endorsements
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Restrictions and Endorsements
- Motorcycle Learner’s Permit
- Motorcycle Endorsement
- Motor Driven Cycles
- Autocycles
- For-Hire Endorsement
- Chauffeur’s and Public Passenger Chauffeur’s Licenses
Download Chapter Two (178 KB)
- Chapter 3 | Indicators, Watercraft, & Parking Placards
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Organ Donation
- Active Duty and Veteran Military Indicator
- Watercraft
- Parking Placards
Download Chapter Three (163 MB)
- Chapter 4 | Renewing, Amending, or Replacing a Credential
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Renewing a Credential
- Amending a Credential
- Replacing a Credential
Download Chapter Four (181 KB)
- Chapter 5 | Points, Suspensions, & Insurance Requirements
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Point Values
- Driver Safety Program
- Insurance Requirements
- Suspensions
- Habitual Traffic Violators
Download Chapter Five (192 KB)
- Chapter 6 | Traffic Signs & Signals
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Traffic Sign Colors
- Traffic Sign Shapes
- Warning Signs
- Traffic Regulation Signs
- Traffic Guidance Signs
- Traffic Signals
Download Chapter Six (7.667 MB)
- Chapter 7 | Safe Vehicle Operation
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Lane Markings
- Changing Lanes and Passing Other Vehicles
- Rules for Safe and Legal Turning
- Speed Limits
- Braking and Following Distances
- Fuel Economy
- Tire Pressure and Tread Depth
- Driving in Uncertain Weather Conditions
- Driving at Night
- Impaired and Dangerous Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Aggressive Driving
- Driving on Rural Roads
- Driving on Interstate Highways
- Work Zones
- Railroad Crossings
- Safety at Railroad Crossings
- Sharing the Road with Tractor-Trailers
- Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles
- Parking and Reversing
- Pedestrian Safety
- Seat Belts and Child Safety Restraints
- Truck Equipment Requirements
Download Chapter Seven (1.903 MB)
- Chapter 8 | Accidents & Emergency Situations
This chapter contains the following topics:
- What to Do After an Accident
- Avoiding Collisions
- Impaired Driving
- Roadside Emergency Situations
- Vehicle Equipment Failures
- Avoiding Vehicle Theft
- Traffic Stops by Law Enforcement
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Download Chapter Eight (199 KB)
- Chapter 9 | Knowledge Exam (Written Test) Sample Questions
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Learner’s Permit and Driver’s License Sample Exam Questions
- For-Hire Endorsement Sample Exam Questions
- Motor Driven Cycle A Exam
- Motor Driven Cycle B Endorsement Sample Exam Questions
Download the Sample Questions (130 KB)
- Appendices A, B, & C | Document Requirements, Teens Behind the Wheel, & Other BMV Services and Resources
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Identity Documents
- Lawful Status Documents
- Social Security Number Documents
- Indiana Residency Documents
- Submitting Acceptable Documents
- Obtaining a Non-Compliant Credential
- Driver Guide for Parents and Teens
- Forms
- Voter Registrations
- Military Selective Service Registration
Download Appendix A, B, & C (156 KB)
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