Permit Test #1
Passing is prohibited • All of the above • At railroad crossings • At intersections • On hills and curves
All of the above
Which statements about passing another vehicle on a two lane road are true: • Wait until you can see both headlights of the other car you've passed in your rear view mirror before returning to the right lane. • All of the above • Signal at least 100 feet prior to the lane change and ensure there is no oncoming traffic • Use your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to check your blind spot
All of the above
You should never park a vehicle: • All of the above • Within 30 feet of by flashing signal located at the side of the roadway • Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing • Within 20 feet of a crosswalk
All of the above
Which statement about speeding is true? • Speeding can kill .• Speeding is not dangerous if you are a skilled driver • Both: "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "speeding can kill" • Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous
Both: "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "speeding can kill"
Slowing down just to look at a collision or anything else out of the ordinary: • Improves traffic flow by preventing collisions • Prevents rear-end collisions • Causes traffic congestion
Causes traffic congestion
When entering an interstate highway, you should: • Check for cars, reduce speed to 25 mph before entering traffic lane • Stop, check for cars and enter when safe • Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear
Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear
When approaching an intersection with a flashing red light you must: • Reduce your speed, and proceed with caution • Come to a complete stop and remain stopped as long as the light is red • Come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then proceed
Come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then proceed
You are driving on a road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction. You should: • Drive in any lane • Drive in the right lane except to pass • Drive in the left lane except to pass
Drive in the right lane except to pass
If a bicycle rider near you is a child: • Beep your horn • Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle • Expect the unexpected
Expect the unexpected
You should not make sudden stops in front of large trucks and buses because: • Large trucks and buses, due to size and weight, take longer to stop than cars • Small vehicle drivers cannot adequately see large trucks and buses in their rear view mirror • Large trucks and buses travel at a higher rate of speed than small vehicles
Large trucks and buses, due to size and weight, take longer to stop than cars
When a car with bright headlights comes toward you at night, you should: • Allow other driver to pass • Look below the lights • Look toward the right edge of your lane
Look toward the right edge of your lane
If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling in the area you are driving, you should: • Speed up • Make every effort to give them a clear path of travel • Signal the emergency vehicle when it is clear to pass you • Stop your vehicle in the lane you are traveling and prevent them from passing
Make every effort to give them a clear path of travel
As you are driving on an undivided highway, you approach a school bus that is stopped and has its red lights flashing. You ______. • May pass if a pedestrian indicates that the way is clear • May pass if the way is clear • Must turn on your emergency flashers • May not pass until the school bus driver turns off the flashing red lights
May not pass until the school bus driver turns off the flashing red lights
On a four lane highway slower traffic should drive in the ____. • Center Lane • Right Lane • Left Lane
Right Lane
Only ______ can reduce the alcohol level and its effects on the body. • Drinking caffeine • Time • Eating foods high in fat
Time
A driver of a vehicle must stop when approaching a stopped school bus unloading children when on a two-lane road. • True • False
True
A driver that operates a vehicle on South Carolina roadways has already agreed to submit a chemical test or tests when requested by a law enforcement officer. • True • False
True
A railroad cross buck sign should be treated the same as the yield sign.
True
Drivers are not required to stop upon meeting a stopped school bus when traveling in the opposite direction of a multi-lane highway.
True
Drivers must be careful when driving close to cyclists and should maintain a safe operating distance between the motor vehicle and the cyclist.
True
When it starts raining or snowing enough to turn on your windshield wipers, it is also time to: • Shift into a lower gear • Turn on your headlights • Pull over to the side of the road
Turn on your headlights
If the motorist sees pedestrians in a crosswalk, what should the motorists do? • Pull to the right and go behind them • Go ahead. The motorist has the right-of-way • Wait for them to cross
Wait for them to cross
At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if you: • Make a complete stop first • Are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear • Wait until the light changes
Wait until the light changes