BMV Practice Test 5

When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn

A driver may pass on the right of another vehicle in which of these situations?

Stop behind the line

A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that a motorist must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.

To the rear

Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing.

Move to the right lane and reduce your speed

If a driver behind you is following too closely, you must:

Do not increase your speed

If another vehicle is passing you on the left-hand side of the road, allow the other vehicle to pass safely, and:

By checking your vehicle's blind spots

If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic by first using your mirrors and then:

Center

If you are driving on a two-lane road, it is safest to drive your vehicle in the _______ of your lane.

Four times

If you double your speed on a highway, your braking distance increases by

An area where the reduced a speed limit has been established

If you find a "speed zone ahead" sign, you are approaching:

Try not to slow down too early

If you turn from a high speed, two-lane roadway, you must _________ if you have traffic following you.

Hydroplaning

In heavy rain, your tires can ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road. This hazard is known as:

To pass slower vehicles

On a road with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, the left-most lane is intended to be used:

Both sides have solid yellow line markings

Passing is not allowed on either side of a highway when:

Their location on the interstate for navigation and emergency situations

Reference markers are mile markers placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the roadway. They convey information to drivers about:

Shoulder belt

The ______ keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield in a collision.

Do not turn around

The given curved arrow-marked sign means:

A narrow bridge ahead

This diamond-shaped sign indicates:

A slippery road ahead drivers must slow down

This diamond-shaped sign warns that:

A steep hill

This sign warns of:

Try to keep a space cushion

To avoid collisions on the road, you must:

Yield to the traffic in the circle

Vehicles approaching a roundabout must:

They must come to a complete stop

What does this sign indicate to drivers?

Carefully pull car as far off the road as possible, and stop

What should you do if fog closes in completely while driving, and visibility is reduced to near zero?

Make sure there are no more vehicles coming through or still in the intersection

When a traffic signal turns green at an intersection and you are going straight through, you must:

Give at least half the road to others going in the opposite direction

When driving on a road with no center line, where vehicles come from each direction, drivers must:

A tight turn into the right lane of the cross street

When making a right turn from a four-lane divided highway, enter the right lane well in advance of the turn and make:

The side, rear, and front no-zones

When passing a truck or a commercial motor vehicle, the passing car driver must watch for:

Stop driving or have someone else drive

When you are under emotional or physical stress while driving a vehicle, it is better to:

Left, right, and left rule

When you come to an intersection and try to make a move, you must follow the _________ before you pull out.

Reduce your speed and yield

When you see a triangle-shaped road sign while driving, you must:

Try not to slow down too early

When you turn from a high speed, two-lane roadway, _______ if you have traffic following you.

Always enter the roundabout to the left and proceed on the left side of the central island

When you're driving through a roundabout, which of the following statements is false?

Behind your vehicle and to the side

Whenever you want to change lanes, you must check for traffic:

Back quickly turning your steering wheel to the left to aim the back of your vehicle towards the front of the vehicle behind you

Which of the following is not a proper step for parallel parking?

Where there are no signs to control turning you must turn into the lane farthest from the one you came from

Which of the following road rules about turning is NOT correct?

Reduce the speed by applying brakes

Which of the following should be done before entering the curve, in order to avoid a skid while driving?

Drivers must not yield to pedestrians in school crosswalks with no crossing guard

Which of the following statements is NOT true in/near school zones?

Lap and shoulder belts

You are more likely to survive in the event of a car crash if you use _________ together.

When there is a dashed yellow line on your side of the center dividing line

You must not pass on two-lane highways in all of the following situations EXCEPT:

No-zones

__________ are zones around a truck or a heavy vehicle where other vehicles disappear into blind spots.