Behind the wheel
Driving skills
The written test asks how. The drive test watches you do it. These are the maneuvers Oklahoma examiners actually score.
- Pre-drive and cockpitBefore the wheels roll — the examiner is already scoring you.On the drive test · 4 min
- Lane changesMirror, signal, shoulder, move — every single time.On the drive test · 5 min
- Turns and intersectionsCorrect lane, full stops, and eyes on the crosswalk.On the drive test · 6 min
- Parallel parkingThe maneuver everyone dreads — broken into four calm moves.On the drive test · 7 min
- Three-point turnTurn around on a narrow street without a driveway.On the drive test · 5 min
- Parking on a hillWheel direction is a classic written-test and skills-test item.On the drive test · 4 min
- Highway mergeMatch speed on the ramp, then take a gap. Never stop on the ramp unless traffic forces it.Written-test favorite · 5 min
- Night, rain, and windOklahoma weather turns a routine drive into a test of the basic speed rule.Written-test favorite · 5 min
- Skids, blowouts, and brakesThe car talks first. Your job is not to overcorrect.Written-test favorite · 5 min