Drivers Ed Unit 3

When you are going to pass another car make sure you have clear visibility for at least

1/3 mile

When you are scanning and looking as you drive, how far should your eyes be scanning down the road

10-15 seconds (about a block)

If parking next to a curb, the back wheel of your car must be no further than ___ inches away from the curb.

12

Never park closer than ___ ft from a fire hydrant

15

Maintaining a proper following distance is essential for safe driving. A way to determine the proper following distance is to use the

2 second rule

The minimum following distance is

2 seconds

When merging into traffic, a driver should:

A. Accelerate to the speed of the traffic. B. Keep checking the gap and any following vehicles. C. Signal properly.

making good scanning habits can

Allow you to react faster

When is it legal to make a u-turn in a residential area

Anytime it is safe

When is it illegal to make a U-turn

Anytime you cross a solid double line; a strip of land; a curb; or in front of a firestation

You must use a turn signal

Anytime you turn, merge, change lanes or, pull away from a curb

When changing lanes you should

Check your mirrors, signal, check your blind spot and then proceed, without slowing down

When turning right you should turn into the lane

Closest to you in the direction you are going

What should you NOT do when approaching a U-Turn on a two-way road with no lane markings?

Crank the wheel hard to the left and hope for the best

When you are approaching an intersection to do a right-hand turn on a green light, you should

Decelerate smoothly, and rearview mirror for traffic behind you

You may be ticketed for

Driving too slowly

When passing a pedestrian or cyclist you should

Ease on the gas and move to the left and go around

When you see a stopped school bus you should

Exercise caution

A U-turn on a multi-lane road requires all of the following

Head checks left and right, signaling left for 2 seconds, and turning from the correct lane

It is illegal to park your vehicle

In an marked or unmarked crosswalk, at or in an intersection, or on the sidewalk

When backing up

Look over your right shoulder

It is nesscesary to set the parking break when

Parking on a hill

One of the reasons for Continual Flow Intersections (CFI) is to

Reduce the steps in the light cycle and place left turns along a safer path

When returning to your lane after passing make sure you can

See the entire car in your rear view mirror

When approaching an angle parking spot, you should do all of the following

Signal for at least two seconds, head check, begin your turn when you are able to see into the space.

At an uncontrolled intersection you should yeild to

The car in the intersection

At a "T" intersection yeild to

The main road at the top of the "T"

When completing a downhill park, which way should you turn the wheels before rolling against the curb?

To the Right

When completing an uphill park with a curb, which way should you turn the wheels before rolling back against the curb?

To the left

Pulling into a center turn lane requires the same actions as making a lane change (T,F)

True

When backing out of a perpendicular parking spot

Turn your head to look over your shoulder

When merging out of an ending lane

Use the same steps as lane changing

When making a right turn

Well before reaching the corner, signal your intention to change lanes, make a head to the right and move into the right lane, tart slowing down, and turn on the right signal for at least two seconds, Keep as close to the right as possible, Look in both directions before you start to make your turn

You must make a complete stop

When a police officer requests you stop; When approaching a sidewalk or street from an alley, private driveway, private or from a building; At the scene of a crash where you may be involved as a driver

Listed below are places listed in the handbook where you are NOT allowed to park.

Within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal; Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; Red painted curbs or red zones; On any bridge or elevated highway structure; On a crosswalk; On any railroad tracks or within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; In front of a public or private driveway; Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station, or within 75 feet of the opposite side of the fire station

If you enter a congested intersection on a green light

You must be able to leave before it turns red (you may get a ticket)

If you are merging into a lane of traffic

You must yield the right-of-way to any vehicles close enough to be an immediate threat

You must come to a complete stop when a school bus light's are flashing

if you are traveling on a two way road or a four way road without a median

It is legal to turn right on red after

making a full stop, checking traffic, then proceeding with caution.

The last step when completing a three-point turn should be to

proceed forward into the lane of travel

When at a controlled intersection you should yeild to the car on the

right

You can only pass on the right when...

when the vehicle to be passed is about to turn left or the roadway is wide enough to accommodate two lanes of traffic

When emergency vehicles are approaching using their sirens, emergency lights or other warning devices, you must

yeild the right-of-way, Drive at once to the right side of the road and wait until the emergency vehicle has passed.