drivers ed

The distance that you should look ahead of your vehicle while driving in city traffic at low speeds is at least:

1 block.

You should search ahead when managing visibility in cities and suburbs.

10 to 15 seconds

If you must turn your vehicle around on a narrow roadway and most of the traffic is coming toward you, the best type of turnaround would be:

3-point turnaround using a driveway on the right.

The measure to be used by the driver who is following a vehicle under good road conditions is:

3-second following distance

When must you have your headlights turned on?

30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.

When you must handle several hazards at the same time, the best tactic is to:

Adjust speed and position to separate the hazards.

When driving at night, you should:

Adjust your speed to keep your stopping distance within your sight distance

The best way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to:

Continually search for hazards.

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by:

Driving to the right edge of the road and stopping.

While driving at 50 MPH, your left rear tire blows out. Your first reaction should be:

Handle the blowout like a skid.

You are driving 55 MPH on a two-lane highway, with one lane in each direction, and want to pass the vehicle ahead of you. To pass safely, you need to:

Have a large enough gap in the oncoming traffic.

Yielding the right of way means:

Letting others go first.

When a car with bright headlights comes toward you at night, you should:

Look toward the right edge of your lane

When is it legal to cross a double solid yellow line?

Only when you are making a left turn into a business or home driveway

You want to back out of an angled parking space on a street with two-way traffic. You should always back slowly and look:

Over your right shoulder as you back up

You need to identify hazards farther ahead when driving at faster speeds because you:

Reach the hazard more quickly.

Which of the following is used to guide your driving path?

Reflectors

Searching for visual clues changes according to the driving environment. While driving on open highways, you should:

Search areas farther ahead than in the city.

Interstate highways are identified on signs of what shape?

Shield.

As you pull away from the curb, you should:

Signal, check over shoulder, then pull out when safe

Which of the following statements best describes how "sleep debt" can be overcome.

Sleep debt can only be paid off by sleeping.

If your vehicle's brakes fail completely, you may be able to stop safely by:

Slowly applying the parking brake.

You do not have to stop for a school bus that has:

Stopped on the other side of a divided highway where the road is separated by a barrier.

Perception distance is the distance your vehicle travels from the time:

The eyes see a hazard to the time the brain knows it is a hazard.

To make a left turn from a one-way street to a two-way street, you should turn from:

The far left lane.

When both the inside rearview mirror and the left side rearview mirrors are adjusted properly:

The right rear blind spot and smaller blind spot to the left will remain.

In a front wheel power skid, your:

Tires spin when you accelerate.

The purposes of traffic signs are:

To regulate, to warn, and to guide.

You are on a two-way street and have a red light. The cross street is a one-way street going left, and you want to turn. You may turn left:

When traffic and pedestrians are not present, and there is no sign preventing a turn on red.

When passing a vehicle on a two-lane road, you should return to the right side of the road when:

You can see both headlights of the vehicle you passed in your inside rearview mirror.

You should not wear headphones while driving because:

You will not be able to hear important roadway sounds.

It is always illegal to park:

a) in a tunnel b) on a bridge c) in a bicycle lane

Always leave extra space in front of you when:

a) in bad weather b) someone is following you closely c) you are following a motorcycle

Scanning the road ahead for hazards helps drivers:

a) see road signs or driving information b) see cars and people up ahead

To stop in an emergency situation when your car does not have ABS brakes, you should:

apply hard steady pressure without locking up your wheels

Safety belts should be worn:

at all times as a driver and as a passenger

When you are driving on the freeway and the vehicle in front of you is a large truck, you should drive:

farther behind than you would for a passenger vehicle

Which of the following statements about blind spots are true?

large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles

When you see a "Roadwork Ahead" sign you should:

look for the roadwork

When passing another vehicle, you can exceed the posted speed limit:

never

When driving in adverse conditions, the proper speed to travel is:

only as fast as is safe to drive

When you want to change lanes, you can see if another vehicle is in your blind spot:

only if you turn and glance over your shoulder

When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection you should:

slow down and cross the intersection carefully

To safely navigate through a curve, you should:

slow down before entering a curve and avoid braking while in the curve

When you are backing up, it is usually best to:

steer with one hand, while looking out the rear window

When planning to make a left turn across an intersection and you are waiting in the middle of the intersection for the traffic to clear, your front tires should be turned:

straight ahead

If your car begins to skid, you should:

take your foot off the accelerator and turn in the direction of the skid

Roads and highways are always most slippery when:

the first rain after several dry weeks

When you park your car uphill next to a curb, the right front wheel should be:

turned to the left so the back of the wheel is against the curb

You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car only:

under no circumstance

When taking medication while driving, the most important thing for you to do is:

understand the effects of the medication and adjust your driving accordingly

When driving in foggy road conditions, you should:

use your low beams

A thin sheet of invisible ice is called:

Black ice.