Permit Test

3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL HELP YOU PREVENT REAR-END COLLISIONS? A. Signaling at least 100 feet before turning B. Decreasing your following distance C. Quickly pumping your brakes just before turning

A. Signaling at least 100 feet before turning

WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE FOR DRIVING WHEN HEAVY FOG, DUST, OR PRECIPITATION OCCURS? A. Try not to drive until conditions improve B. Do not drive too slowly because other drivers may hit you C. Alternate your low and high-beams to improve your vision

A. Try not to drive until conditions improve

YOU MAY LEGALLY PARK IN FRONT OF A DRIVEWAY: A. Under no circumstances B. As long as it is parked for no longer than 15 minutes C. If the driveway is in front of your house

A. Under no circumstances

SHOULD YOU TRY TO KEEP A "SPACE CUSHION" AROUND YOUR VEHICLE WHENEVER POSSIBLE? A. Yes, when another driver makes a mistake, you will have time to react B. No, space cushions are unnecessary. They take up valuable space on the freeway C. No, someone may try to crowd in front of you D. Yes, but only on city streets

A. Yes, when another driver makes a mistake, you will have time to react

WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS IS TRUE ABOUT ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONES? A. You are responsible for the safety of the road workers B. Slow down only if you think workers are present C. Fines are the same for violations committed in construction zones

A. You are responsible for the safety of the road workers

BACKING UP YOUR VEHICLE IS: A. Not dangerous if you have a helper B. Always dangerous C. Only dangerous in large vehicles

B. Always dangerous

YOU SHOULD INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR CAR AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD WHEN YOU: A. Follow a small passenger car B. Are being followed by a tailgater C. Drive slower than the posted speed limit

B. Are being followed by a tailgater

A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT THE CORNER HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY: A. At marked crosswalks only B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks C. Only at intersections controlled by signals, lights, or stop signs

B. At marked or unmarked crosswalks

A LANE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO-WAY ROAD THAT HAS DASHED LINES ON BOTH SIDES AND TWO LARGE CURVED ARROWS FACING EACH OTHER MAY BE USED FOR: A. Making right or left turns B. Beginning or ending left turns C. Passing slow vehicles

B. Beginning or ending left turns

TAILGATING OTHER DRIVERS: A. Cannot result in a traffic citation B. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry C. Reduces accidents by preventing you from being cut off

B. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

YOU ARE DRIVING 45 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. YOU CAN BE CITED FOR SPEEDING: A. Under no circumstances because it is always legal B. If road or weather conditions require an even slower speed C. Only if you are approaching a sharp curve in the road

B. If road or weather conditions require an even slower speed

WHEN YOU ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A STOP (EX: PULLING AWAY FROM THE CURB), YOU: A. Should drive slower than other traffic for 200 feet B. Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic C. Should wait for the first vehicle to pass, then pull into the lane

B. Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic

WHEN YOU APPROACH A SHARP CURVE IN THE ROAD, YOU SHOULD: A. Start braking as soon as you enter the curve B. Start braking before you enter the curve C. Accelerate into the curve and brake out of it

B. Start braking before you enter the curve

OTHER DRIVERS ARE NOT MAKING ROOM FOR YOU TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, YOU MAY: A. Make room by forcing your way into a small gap B. Stop before merging with freeway traffic C. Drive onto a freeway shoulder until a gap appears

B. Stop before merging with freeway traffic

WHEN WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, YOU SHOULD GIVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO VEHICLES COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION: A. Until at least two vehicles have passed B. Until dangerously close cars have passed C. Until all of the cars have passed

B. Until dangerously close cars have passed

WHEN A YELLOW ARROW APPEARS AS YOU ARE ABOUT TO TURN FROM A DEDICATED LEFT TURN LANE, YOU SHOULD: A. Stop and not turn under any circumstances B. Speed up to get through the intersection C. Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears

C. Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears

YOU ARE BEING CHASED BY A POLICE VEHICLE WITH ITS LIGHTS AND SIRENS ACTIVATED. YOU IGNORED THE WARNING TO STOP AND SPEED AWAY. DURING THE CHASE A PERSON IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. YOU ARE SUBJECT TO: A. Attending an anger-management class B. A fine of not less than $1,000 C. Imprisonment in a state prison for five years

C. Imprisonment in a state prison for five years

IF YOU ARE BEING TAILGATED, YOU SHOULD: A. Brake quickly B. Signal the tailgater when it is safe to pass you C. Increase your following distance

C. Increase your following distance

IF YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAS BEEN REVOKED, YOU MAY: A. Drive only in an emergency B. Still drive to and from work or school C. Not drive in this state with any license or permit D. Drive only in the presence of a licensed parent or guardian

C. Not drive in this state with any license or permit

YOU ARE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT TURNS YELLOW. YOU SHOULD: A. Slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution B. Speed up to cross the intersection before the light turns red C. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely

C. Stop before entering the intersection, if you can do so safely

YOU ARE DRIVING ON A TWO-WAY STREET AND YOU WANT TO TURN LEFT AT AN UPCOMING CORNER. GIVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO: A. Oncoming vehicles also turning left B. Pedestrians on the sidewalk for a "WALK" signal C. Vehicles coming towards you

C. Vehicles coming towards you