Driver's Permit Test
Your license will be suspended for failing, refusing, or neglecting to report an accident in which there is more than ________ worth of property damage, an injury, or a death.
$750
If you purchase or obtain a vehicle from someone else, you are responsible for transferring ownership of the vehicle to your name with the DMV within how many days of the purchase?
10 days
A visual lead of ________ seconds or 1 city block is appropriate when driving in traffic in urban areas.
10 to 15 seconds
It is against the law to pass when your view of the road ahead is obstructed and when you are within _____ feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.
100
In order to avoid hazards on the road, it is advised to take in the whole scene around you and look at least _______ seconds down the road. This is about a one block when driving in the city and a quarter of a mile on the highway.
12 to 15
If during the last 100 feet of approaching a railroad crossing, you cannot see the track for at least 400 feet in both directions, you may not cross the tracks at a speed faster than _____ MPH.
15
If you can not see clearly 100 ft in both directions when approaching an uncontrolled intersection, what should your rate of speed be?
15 mph
When entering the lane of an oncoming vehicle in order to pass, you will need at least how many feet to pass safely?
1600 feet
One person is injured every ____ minutes, as a result of a traffic collision.
2
Within the first twelve months, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, provisional licensees cannot transport passengers under age _____.
20
When entering a bicycle lane to make a right turn, within how many feet must you enter the lane before making the turn?
200 feet
Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in any business or residential district ?
25 mph
Provisional licensees would have their license suspended for 6 months and probation for 1 year after receiving _______ points in 12 months.
3
You must turn your headlights on ____ minutes after sunset and leave them on until ______minutes before sunrise.
30
When following large vehicles that block your view of the road ahead, give yourself a ____ second or more cushion of space in front of your vehicle
4
You should change lanes only when there is sufficient space between vehicles in the next lane and by allowing a gap of at least how many seconds?
4 seconds
When traveling at 55mph, how many feet do you need to stop?
400 feet
If you are driving slower on a two lane road and _____ or more cars are following you, you must pull to the side and let them pass.
5
Within the first 12 months, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, provisional licensees cannot drive between 11 P.M. and _______.
5 am
How many hours of supervised driving practice must a provisional license applicant receive prior to receiving a provisional license?
50 hours
If a child weighs __ pounds or less, or is 6 years old or under, then they must be placed in an approved child safety seat.
60
In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out, what should you not do?
Accelerate while turning
Two general points to remember for recovering from skids are: keep your eyes pointed in the direction you want to go and you will automatically steer there, and ______.
Do not brake
If you are unable to pass through an intersection before the light changes to red, what should you do?
Don't enter the intersection
What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S.?
Failure to yield to the right of way of other drivers
A U-turn is not illegal on a one-way street.
False
If there is either a single solid yellow line or double yellow solid line dividing lanes of traffic, you may drive over these lines to pass other vehicles.
False
If there are oncoming cars to the left of you and a child on a bike to the right, what is the correct action to take?
Give the child a lot of room to your side, which may mean moving closer to the oncoming vehicles.
If your tire was to blow out while driving:
Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up on the gas.
Which is not a step for bicyclists to prevent accidents?
Ride against traffic so as to be able to see oncoming traffic.
When passing a trolley, you must pass from what side?
Right side
The same rules apply to trolley and light rail crossings that apply to train crossings.
True
If there is no sidewalk, a pedestrian should do what?
Walk on the roadway facing the oncoming traffic at a safe distance from the traffic.
Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill.
decreases increases
What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)?
to reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly