Driving Questions Part 2
If you are convicted of defacing property by using painted or another liquid, the court may suspend your driving privilege for:
12 months.
A person over the age of __ may have his or her license delayed or suspended for one year if convicted of defacing property by using paint or other liquid.
13.
At 50 mph, how far will it take you to stop?
250 feet (about one half city block).
Motorcycle riders:
Are hard to see.
Outside rearview mirror on the left and the right side of your car:
Are required if you cannot see to the rear by using your inside mirrors.
You must show evidence that you have insurance or some form of financial responsibility in effect:
If a police officer asks to see it.
If you have an accident, you must show evidence that you have insurance or some form of financial responsibility in effect:
If the driver asks to see it.
In an emergency, to help avoid being hit from the rear by another vehicle, you should:
Start braking early as a signal to the driver behind you.
When slowing down behind another car, you should:
Start breaking early as a signal to other cars behind you.
When crossing a divided highway, you came to a second stop sign on the center divider strip. You must:
Stop again at the second stop sign.
A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:
Stop before entering.
When stopping on the highway other than for traffic, you should:
Stop off the pavement, on the shoulder.
If your driving records shows you failed to appear after receiving a traffic ticket, DMV will:
Suspend your driving privilege until you appear in court.
If you are driving a rear wheel drive vehicle on ice and begin to skid to the right, you should:
Take your foot off the gas pedal, and turn the wheel to the right.
When you follow too closely and another driver cuts suddenly in front of you, what is the best thing to do?
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Braking studies have shown that a tractor trailer travelling at 55 mph needs __ the distance to stop as an automobile.
Two times.
Drivers who use marijuana have the greater trouble with:
Unexpected events and reacting quickly to them.
One of the most common causes of accidents is:
Unsafe speed.
When there are two lanes of traffic going your way, it is usually safe to:
Use the right lane to pass vehicles that are making left turns.
A good "rule of thumb" to follow when you are not sure about using your headlights is:
Use them any time you have trouble seeing other cars.
When driving in heavy fog or rain, reduce your traffic, you should:
Use your low beams.
This sign means:
Vehicles on this road travel in two directions.
If you see animals on the road:
Obey any person in charge of the animals.
You will quickly ruin your engine if you drive without enough:
Oil.
On a first drunk driving conviction:
You may be jailed and fined if you are involved in an accident.
If you have a traffic conviction and an accident while holding while holding a provisional license:
You may be required to be accompanied by a licensed driver 25 years of age or older.
You should adjust the seat, mirrors, and safety belts before starting a car because:
You may have an accident if you make these adjustments while driving.
The basic speed law says that:
You may never drive faster than is safe for conditions you see.
You may be fined up to ___ and have your drivers license suspended for one year if you fail to stop when a school bus is stopped and is flashing red lights.
$1000.
A person between the ages of 13 and 17 who is a habitual truant may have his/her license delayed by the court for:
12 months.
If you are under 21, and convicted of drunk driving while operating your own car, the court may:
1. Put your car in storage for up to 30 days at your own expense. 2. Sentence you to spend some time in jail and pay a fine.
You should allow an extra cushion of space between you an the car ahead when:
1. The driver behind you wants to pass. 2. You are crowded by a tailgater.
How far ahead should you look when you drive in city traffic?
About one block.
People who slow down "to take a look" when they drive past an accident scene:
Add to the traffic slow down and may cause additional accidents.
If you are the first person to stop to give assistance at an accident scene, you should drive to the side of the road:
After you have passed the accident scene.
Driving with only your parking lights on is:
Against the law.
To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:
Avoid quick stops.
If you see this sign (or a similar sign saying "Men Working") you should:
Be prepared for people and slow moving equipment on the road.
If you can't avoid being hit from behind, you should:
Be ready to brake.
At 55 mph avoid passing on a two lane road:
Because you increase your chances of an accident.
At a corner where there is a stop sign, you should first stop:
Before entering the crosswalk.
This lane in the middle of a two way street may be used for:
Beginning or ending left turns.
Alcohol affects the brain:
By lowering good judgment.
Safety belts or restraint seats for children in a car:
Can be effective in reducing injury.
Orange colored signs and flags mean that you must be alert for:
Change road construction.
Orange colored signs and flags mean that you should be alert for:
Changed road conditions.
You have a restriction on your license that states "must wear corrective lenses". You lost your glasses the day before. What should you do?
Do not drive until your glasses are replaced.
If you become very sleepy while driving it is best to:
Drive to a safe place, stop, and rest.
When you hear the siren or see the red emergency light of a closely approaching ambulance, police car, or fire truck, and you are not in an intersection, you must:
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop.
You may not legally drive faster than 65 mph:
Except on designated freeways where posted.
You may not drive faster than 55 mph:
Except on designated freeways.
What causes most rear-end collisions?
Following too close.
Altering the smog control device on your car is:
Forbidden by law.
How can you see if there is a vehicle in your blind spot?
Glance over your shoulder.
The very first effect of every small amount of alcohol on a person's safe driving ability is to reduce his/her:
Good driving judgment.
An alcoholic beverage may only be carried in the car:
If your parent is with you.
If you decide to change lanes on a multi lane road, you should first look for vehicles:
In the lane you wish to move into.
Chronic traffic congestion, or gridlock, is caused by driving behavior such as:
Inattention (eating breakfast, shaving, reading maps, putting on makeup, etc.) while driving.
If your car is no longer used, but is parked on a public street:
It must be currently registered.
If a speed limit is not posted before a curve on the highway:
Judge how sharp the curve is and change your speed accordingly.
What is a good habit for safe driving?
Keeping your eyes moving.
What is illegal use of a drivers license?
Keeping your license after the DMV asks you to return it.
Yellow lines are used to separate:
Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.
Yellow lines are used to separate:
Lanes of traffic moving in separate directions.
If a person is crossing the street at a corner without crosswalks, you should:
Let the person have the right-of-way.
When backing your car, you should always:
Look over your right shoulder through the rear window while backing.
Before changing lanes in traffic:
Look over your shoulder.
If you have an accident and there is injury, death, or more than $500 in damage, you must:
Make a written report (SR 1) to the DMV.
Small children on bicycles:
May fall in front on your car.
You are driving alongside a bicycle lane and want to turn right at a corner. You should signal, look carefully for bike riders, then:
Merge into the bike lane no more than 200 feet before turning.
You must report to the DMV any accident when vehicle or property damage is over $500:
No matter whose fault it was.
A curb painted red means:
No stopping or parking (except buses).
You are considered drunk and breaking the law by driving if your blood alcohol level is:
One hundredth (o.o1%) of one percent.
A person may ride in the back of a pick up truck if the:
Pickup truck is equipped with a restraint system.
If you see a car coming from the left at an intersection without signs or signals, you should:
Prepare to stop and yield right-of-way, if necessary.
"Scanning" the road ahead for hazards helps you to:
See cars and people that may be in the road by the time you reach them.
When you park your car vehicle, you must leave the vehicle in gear or "park" and:
Set the parking brake.
When you come to a corner where there are no traffic lights or stop signs you should:
Slow down, so you can stop if necessary.
A child under the age of 12 may ride in the back of your pickup truck or other truck when the enclosure is at least 46 inches high and:
The child is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older, and is secured to prevent falling out.
Teenagers as a group have more accidents than most other drivers because:
They do not use good judgment.
Estimates show that if teenage drivers wear safety belts when driving:
They would be at least three times less likely to be injured or killed.
Accidents are more likely to happen:
When one driver is going faster or slower than other drivers on the road.
Should you signal when you don't see any vehicles around you?
Yes, a vehicle you do not see might hit you.
Should you try to keep a "space cushion" around your vehicle whenever possible?
Yes, another driver makes a mistake,you have time to react.
Can your passenger receive a ticket for nor wearing his or her seatbelt?
Yes.
Can your passenger, age 16 or older, receive a ticket for not wearing his/her seatbelt?
Yes.
If your driving record shows that you break traffic laws:
You are more likely to have an accident.
It is against the law to enter an intersection or crosswalk when:
You can not cross without obstructing traffic from either side.
The signs mean:
You must not enter the road from your direction.
If you have a provisional license when you become 18 years old:
You should keep your provisional photo license.
If a signal light ahead has been green for some time:
You should slow and prepare to stop.
If you have a traffic conviction and an "at fault" accident while holding a provisional license:
You will be restricted to driving only when accompanied by a licensed driver 25 years of age or older.
According to the blood alcohol chart, if your BAC is in the black shaded area:
Your chances of having an accident are 25 times greater than if you had no drinks.
If you are arrested for drunk driving and refuse the blood alcohol test:
Your driving privilege will be suspended for 6 months.
