Driver's Manual

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.

Please note: Printed manuals are updated a maximum of one time each year and could contain outdated information. The most up-to-date version of the Indiana Driver’s Manual is in electronic format and available for download below in several different languages.

Download the Entire Driver's Manual

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• English
• عربي (Arabic)
• မြန်မာ (Burmese)
• 普通话 (Mandarin - Simplified Chinese)
• Français (French)
• Hakha Chin
• हिंदी (Hindi)
• 日本語 (Japanese)
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
• Español (Spanish)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

• 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 Exam
• 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

• Restrictions and Endorsements
• Special Needs Restrictions on a Credential
• Motorcycle Learner’s Permit
• Motorcycle Endorsement
• Motor Driven Cycles (MDC)
• Autocycles
• For-Hire Endorsement
• Chauffeur’s and Public Passenger Chauffeur’s Licenses

• Organ Donation
• Active Duty and Veteran Military Indicator
• Watercraft
• Parking Placards

• Renewing a Credential
• Amending a Credential
• Replacing a Credential

• Point Values
• Driver Safety Program
• Insurance Requirements
• Suspensions
• Habitual Traffic Violators

• Traffic Sign Colors
• Traffic Sign Shapes
• Warning Signs
• Traffic Regulation Signs
• Traffic Guidance Signs
• Traffic Signals

• 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

• 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

• Learner’s Permit and Driver’s License Sample Exam Questions
• For-Hire Endorsement Sample Exam Questions
• Motor Driven Cycle Endorsement

• 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