Lesson 7

When approaching a railroad crossing with red lights flashing, how far from the rail or gate should you stop your vehicle?

10 feet

How many feet from the bus should I stop my vehicle when it's Red overhead alternating lights are flashing.

20 feet

How far behind a fire truck (with lights and sirens on) must you be?

500 feet

What is a "commercial vehicle"?

A commercial vehicle is a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds that is used to transport passengers or property

What is an "Unmarked Crosswalk"?

An Area where a road intersects a sidewalk and there are no solid lines painted on the road

When do passenger vehicles need to yield the right-of-way to city buses?

Drivers in the right lane of traffic must yield right-of-way to transit and metro mobility buses attempting to merge from a bus stop or shoulder

A Stop Sign require's a complete stop unless you are making a right hand turn, True or False

False

If a railroad crossing has lights and they are not flashing, you don't need to look for trains before you cross the tracks, True or False

False

You do not have to stop when entering a roadway from an alley, True or False

False

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles can be driven on a road with a 40 mph speed limit, True or False

False, 35 mph

If there is an emergency vehicle stopped on or next to a roadway with two or more lanes of traffic in the same direction, what must I do?

Move to the lane farthest away from the vehicle, if possible to do so safely. If unable to move a lane away, reduce speed and pass with caution.

Regarding stopping for school buses, what is the "exception for separated roadways"?

One is not required to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing if it is on the opposite side of a separated roadway

What color does a school bus flash it's lights alternatively while loading/unloading children

Red overhead lights

In highway work zones, what special consideration should be made?

That there are people at work there, Traffic will most likely be slowed, and there might be a person/sign directing traffic

What are a commercial vehicle's "No Zones"?

The Blind Spots to the Front, Sides, and Rear of the vehicle

When two vehicles approach an all-way stop intersection at about the same time, which goes first?

The driver in the vehicle to the left must yield to the vehicle to the right

What is a safe following distance when behind a motorcycle?

The same or greater as usual

What are Right-of-way and Yielding laws based off of

They are based off of courtesy and common sense

When you meet a commercial vehicle coming from the opposite direction, stay as far as possible to the side to avoid being sideswiped and to reduce what?

To reduce wind turbulence

What vehicles apple to the Move Over Law?

Tow Trucks, Ambulances, Fire Trucks, Police Cars, Service patrol vehicles, road maintenance vehicles, utility vehicles, or construction vehicles

Bicycles are legal vehicles and have the same legal rights and responsibilities as other vehicles, True or False

True

If your friend uses your car and illegally passes a school bus, you may have to pay the consequences unless you can prove the friend was driving, True or False

True

It is always illegal to pass a school bus with it's overhead red lights alternatively flashing, True or False

True

It is legal for a vehicle to drive in the bicycle lane when making a right turn, True or False

True

It takes at least 3-5 seconds longer to pass a commercial vehicle than a car, True or False

True

When driving behind a commercial vehicle, make sure the driver can see you in their side mirrors, True or False

True

You must stop if a pedestrian is crossing a roadway at an intersection or crosswalk, True or False

True

You must stop when approaching a public road from a driveway, True or False

True

What 3 things must be considered when deciding what is a safe following distance?

Weather, Traffic, Road Conditions

How does a funeral procession identify itself?

When a funeral procession identifies itself through use of headlights or hazard warning lights. You must yield to the entire procession

The Zipper Merge, anew driving procedure, should be used when you see a "lane closed ahead" sign and traffic is backing up. X in your current lane up to Y and then take turns with the other lane

X= Stay, Y= The Point Of Merge

It is illegal to cross the center of the roadway to pass any vehicle within X feet of a railroad crossing

X=100 feet

The yellow lights will flash X feet before it stops in a speed zone of 35mph. or less and Y feet before it stops in a speed zone over 35 mph.

X=100 feet, Y=300 feet

When passing a bicyclist, the law requires at least X feet between the side of your vehicle and the bicycle

X=3 feet

On a two-lane road, you must pull over and stop when an emergency vehicle is approaching and displaying X and sounding a Y.

X=Flashing red lights, Y=A Siren or Bell

Crowding a motorcycle is X and Y

X=Illegal, Y=Dangerous

Commercial vehicles make wide X turns. To avoid a collision, do not pass a commercial vehicle on the Y.

X=Right, Y=Right Side

What color lights does a school bus flash alternatingly when it needs to warn vehicles that it is going to stop

Yellow overhead lights