Official Driving Segment One End of Day Review
How close to the curb should you be when parallel parked?
12 inches
Unless otherwise posted, Speed in a mobile home park is
15 MPH
When stopped at a railroad crossing, you should get no closer than how many feet from the tracks?
15 feet
Unless otherwise posted, Speed in a business district is
25 MPH
Unless otherwise posted, Speed in a residential area is
25 MPH
Unless otherwise posted, Speed In a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying is
45 MPH
Unless otherwise posted, Speed on an unmarked road (rural area) is
55 MPH
Unless otherwise posted, Speed on an expressway is
70 MPH
Where should a driver stop in relation to a stop line or crosswalk?
Before the stop line or crosswalk
Properly adjusted mirrors?
Can reduce but cannot be for correct
Explain the proper way to change lanes:
Check mirrors and blind spots
What should we do after turning?
Check right view mirror
What is the largest cause of crashes in driving in low visibility conditions, like rain, snow and fog?
Drivers going too fast
While driving on an open roadway should our search be nearer or farther away than it would be in city traffic?
Farther away by driving faster will reach the hazards faster.
How do we measure our following distance?
Identify the checkpoint on the road like a billboard, Start counting when the near vehicle
Which type of acceleration should we use while parking?
Idle
In which driving environment do we most often see bicyclists, mopeds and pedestrians?
In the city or urban area
Which mirror is the best for viewing the area behind us?
Inside rear mirror
Is it legal to turn right at a red light?
It is when there is no sign and full stop and check for traffic
When you're stopped at an intersection and want to turn right, which direction should you look before you turn?
Left then right then straight and left again
When making a left turn (even from a one-way street) which lane should you start in and then end in?
Left turn left lane is where you complete your turn
Following another vehicle too closely, curves on the road, large utility vehicles and other obstacles can restrict your?
Line of sight
What is Kelsey's Law?
Michigan law that bans cellphone users with level one licenses
Is the safest speed limit always the speed posted on the sign?
No.
Should you ever change lanes in a roundabout?
No. change lanes before or after
What should we consider before turning left?
On coming Traffic
What do the letters on the drive shift stand for? P: R: N: D: 2: 1:
Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, 2nd gear, and 1st gear
Always release this after you shift into gear, before you remove your foot from the brake pedal?
Parking brake
You want to pass a large truck traveling on the expressway, what is the best method for passing?
Pass quickly to the left and stay out of blind spots
This distance is the space we travel from the time we see a hazard and our brain identifies the hazard?
Perception distance
The acronym PDA in driver's education stands for?
Practical, decide, act
After checking to make sure it is safe, what is the next thing you should do to perform a 3-pt turn around?
Pull the right and stop
A driver exiting a vehicle parked at a curb should be able to view traffic behind them, they can make it a habit to check every time by using the "Dutch Reach", which hand is used to open their door?
Right Hand
If you must drive past a hazard, what should you do as you approach it?
Slow Down
What is Michigan's "Move Over" law?
Slow down and move over one lane to the left if possible
A school bus is stopped off the roadway ahead of you with its yellow hazard lights flashing. You should:
Slow down and prepare to stop can go cautiously by the bus
The more momentum a vehicle has the harder it is to?
Stop
What must you do at a red flashing light?
Stop and go when safe
Who must yield if two vehicles approach an intersection at the same time?
The driver on the left yields
When driving there are parked vehicles to your right, where should you position your vehicle?
The left portion of your lane
If there is a red light, but a traffic control officer is in the road telling us to go, do we follow the light or officer?
The traffic control officer
How long should we stay stopped for a school bus with red flashing lights on?
Till the lights stop flashing
Why is it important for a driver to perform blind spot checks before changing lanes?
To be sure not to run into someone
When we brake the weight of the vehicle shifts?
Toward the front of vehicle
What are the 3 types of traffic control devices that provide information on laws, hazards, and the roads themselves?
Traffic signs, Traffic signals, and markings
TRUE OR FALSE: Besides checking mirrors and blind spots, the technique called the "The Dutch Reach" will help a driver see a bicyclist in the road before exiting their vehicle?
True
TRUE OR FALSE: It is safest for the driver and other road users to drive with their headlights on at all times?
True
TRUE OR FALSE: No two vehicles accelerate alike?
True
TRUE OR FALSE: Roundabouts are designed to reduce serious injury and fatal crashes?
True
TRUE OR FALSE: When backing-up steer in the same direction you want to move the vehicle?
True
True or False: If you are not able to complete a pass before entering a no-passing zone, you should not begin the pass.
True
You are the first vehicle at an intersection. Which is the best position to take when waiting to make a left turn at a traffic signal that does not have a turn light.
Wheel straight while partially in intersection
After putting your vehicle in park, why is it important to turn off your lights and accessories?
Won't worry or have any problems to start your car
How does the Zero Tolerance Law pertain to driving?
Zero tolerance that is shown during drivers
What are Implied Consent Laws designed to do?
a blood tests
What does an organized and aggressive visual search for hazards in traffic depend on most?
activity searching places where trouble would be
Where may you encounter equestrians (horses)?
along the roads and parades
Name a consideration we should make when changing lanes to the center lane on a multi lane expressway:
another driver might take lane
If you see a blind pedestrian near the road, when should you yield to them?
at all times
How much space should we give a bicycle while passing?
at least 3 feet
What is your safest option for turning around on a busy narrow roadway with lots of oncoming traffic?
back into an ally or driveway
What part of our vision should we use for targeting while driving?
central vision
What should you do the instant you observe a conflict/hazard ahead?
check mirrors and decide what to do
If we are driving on a road with a bicycle lane, we need to do what before turning?
check to our right and blind spot before turning
If a deer runs out into the roadway what should you do?
concentrate on stopping and steerings
We use our toes and ankles to do what?
control vehicles pettles
What does it mean if the parking brake light is on?
engaged in parking break
The area around you that you can see is called.
field of view (FOV)
PDA helps a driver do what?
gather filter and act on information
What is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a crash?
in Hersha
If we don't steer the vehicle through a curve the vehicle will continue to drive?
in a straight line
How can ground viewing help a driver?
it detects hazards
What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction?
lane changing
What are the 3 levels of deceleration?
level 1: Coasting, level 2: Control Breaking, level 3 Thresh whole breaking
If you turn the steering wheel too slowly in a right turn what will happen?
might go into wrong lane
Should you give motorcycles more or less following distance?
more
If you notice a tractor-trailer at an intersection that is planning on turning you can expect?
need more space and need addition space to turn
Can we legally exceed the speed limit while passing another vehicle?
no
Do you have to stop for an emergency vehicle on the opposite side of a divided roadway?
no
Should we immediately stop in the middle of the road if we get pulled over?
no, we should stop to the closest to the right
How can we avoid scratching our paint or doing damage to another vehicle's when getting out of our car?
open car door slowly and carefully
Based on what we've learned, are right of way laws written to those who go or those who yield?
people who yield
This type of vision gives us a sense of speed.
prereferral vision
Is passing on the right of another vehicle by crossing the solid white line that marks the edge of the roadway allowed or prohibited?
prohibited
How does a vehicle owner in Michigan show they are financially responsible for their vehicle?
prove of insurance
What should we do at an unprotected railroad crossing?
reduce speed search and listen
Which type of signs control the movement of traffic?
regularly sign
What is it called when you are looking side to side, near, and far while you drive?
searching
What is a tractor-trailer?
semi-truck
Why should you always look for motorcycles when lane changing?
smaller size is harder to see them
What is the acceptable response when approaching a blind pedestrian crossing the street who is using a white cane or using a guide dog?
stop and wait at crosswalk so they can hear you
What is the purpose of a "Michigan Left Turn"?
the greater amount of traffic that is safer than original turns
What communication device can we use to warn others of potential danger?
the horn
If you are at an intersection and about to make a right turn, which lane do you turn into?
the lane closest to the right curb
Where can we learn more information about our vehicle's instrument panel and safety devices?
the manual
How do most collisions occur at curves?
the speed you are going
Why is it a bad idea to cut in front of a semi-truck too quickly?
truck won't have enough time to stop and end up hitting you
How should one sit for a seatbelt to work effectively
upright and firm in the seat
What color and how many sides is a school zone sign?
yellow, green a pentagon
Which shoulder should you look over when backing out of a diagonal parking space?
your right shoulder
