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Any individual under the age of ____ is required by law to wear a seat belt of be restrained in a child safely seat, regardless of seating position.

13

If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident report to the Department of Safety within:

20 days

The penalty for driving without motor vehicle liability insurance is license suspension for a minimum of:

90 days

Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect

Most crashes involving large trucks:

Are caused by car drivers

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop:

At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.

steady yellow light

Be prepared to stop for the red light

A steady yellow light means:

Be prepared to stop for the red light.

All vehicles are required to stop within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when a train is approaching?

Between 15 and 50 feet

You may pass if the line dividing two lanes is a

Broken white

You are driving on a five-lane freeway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the freeway on the right you should:

Change lanes one at a time until you are in the proper lane.

A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red light. What should you do?

Do as the officer tells you

You are approaching a green traffic light, but traffic is blocking the intersection. What is the best thing to do?

Don't enter the intersection until you can get completely across.

"Driving within the range" of your headlights means:

Driving at a speed that allows you to stop within the distance covered by your headlights.

What is the first thing you should do if your wheels moves off the pavement?

Ease your feet off the gas pedal and brake gently.

It is a good habit to signal continuously during the last 100 feet before you turn at an intersection:

Even if you do not see any other vehicles around

Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive speed

If a vehicle starts to skid, the driver should gently apply the brakes and steer in the opposite.direction of the skid.True or False?

False

It is permissible to pass on a two-lane, two-way roadway within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing. True or False?

False

_____________ are not required to stop before crossing any railroad gate crossing.

Farm trucks hauling produce

Expressways are NOT also known as:

Fastways

if you become sleepy while driving you should:

Get some rest or change drivers.

If you want to get off of a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit, and get off of the freeway there.

This sign means:

Hairpin corner ahead.

The main purpose of right-of-way rules is to:

Help with smooth and safe traffic flow.

Drinking alcoholic beverages:

Impairs your judgement, slows your reaction times, gives you a feeling of false confidence.

When you have completed a left turn from a two-way street into a one-way street, your car should be:

In the left lane of the street.

If the road has four or more lanes with two-way traffic, drivers should drive________ except when overtaking and passing

In the right lanes

When driving on slippery roads, drivers should:

Increase their following distance

Alcohol affects

Judgement, concentration, reaction time.

This road sign means:

Lane reduction - the right lane ends soon

Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Large tour bus.

If you must drive during ice or snow storms, you should:

Make sure the windshield washer reservoir is filled with a cleaning solution that resist freezing, drive slowly, clear the ice and snow from your vehicle.

When parking on a public road, drivers should:

Move as far away from traffic as possible

If you approach a stopped emergency vehicle using its visual signal:

Move to the far lane and slow down to a safe speed.

When you should consider driving around a railroad crossing gate that is going down?

Never

Roads with double solid yellow line markings in the center indicate that passing is:

Not allowed in either direction.

The 'slower traffic keep right' sign is used:

On multiple lane highways.

You should use a tree-point turn:

Only if the road is too narrow for a U-turn and you can't go around the block

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by:

Pulling off the road, or as near to the right as possible.

Studies shows that wearing seat belts:

Reduces your chances of serious injury of a crash.

When passing another vehicle on a road with 2 lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

Return to the driving lane when there.s enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.

On a three-lane expressway, drivers should use the______lane for lower speed driving:

Right

You are driving on an interstate highway, and a car is attempting to merge into your lane. You should:

Safely make room for the merging vehicle, if possible

To reduce their chances of colliding wit an animal, drivers should:

Scan the sides of the road to watch for the reflection, slow down when approaching animals that are standing near the road, look well down the road and far off to each side.

In areas with no pedestrian crosswalks or signals, pedestrians:

Should yield the right-of-way to vehicles before crossing.

To avoid traction loss from hydroplaning, drivers should:

Slow down

While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?

Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, the pass the bicyclist leaving him or her sufficent space.

You exit a freeway on a ramp that curves downhill. You should:

Slow to a safe speed before the curve.

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

A school bus has stopped ahead on your side of the road and is flashing its red lights. What should you do?

Stop as long as the red lights flash.

When you approach a stop line, you should:

Stop at the stop line

If the driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk, you should:

Stop, then proceed when all pedestrians ave crossed.

If the driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk, you should:

Stop. then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed.

If you are angry or excited while driving, you should:

Talk a short walk if necessary.

Green signs

Tell you where you are, which way to go and the distance.

To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand lane and end in:

The lane closest to the curb.

On some interstate roads, diamonds signs in the median indicate that:

The left lane is reserved for car pool vehicles

Slower traffic must drive in:

The right lane

A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in towards your left. That shows that:

The road will get narrower.

When drivers see the 'wrong way' sign:

They are going the wrong way on an expressway exit ramp.

Only_______ can reduce the alcohol level and the effects from the body

Time

You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if

Traffic on the street moves to the left

Alcohol is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle crashes. True or False?

True

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk. True or False?

True

On two-lane, two-way streets or highways, you should start left turns close to the center line. True or False?

True

When approaching a disable pedestrian using a guide dog, while cane or other assistive device. a driver should yield the right-of-way. True or False

True

When approaching a stop sign that is not marked by a crosswalk, drivers should stop their vehicles as close to the sign as possible. True or False?

True

When following a truck at night, it is important to dim your headlights. True or False?

True

When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be

Turned to the right (away from the street.)

You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you are

Turning left.

You may legally block an intersection

Under no circumstances

When driving in a roundabout, drivers should:

Use the rigt turn signal to indicate their intention to exit.

You are entering a roadway from a private road, and you need to turn left. You have to yield to:

Vehicles from both directions.

If another driver does not dim his or her lights, you should:

Watch the oncoming vehicle out of the corner of your eye.

Before a school bus stops to load passengers, the driver will usually flash:

Yellow warning lights

Are bicyclist required to obey traffic laws and signs?

Yes

Can you receive a ticket for disobeying directions given by a flagger?

Yes, flaggers have the same authority as a sign.

Crossbuck signs are:

Yield signs

While you are in an intersection waiting to make a left turn, the traffic signal lights turns red. You should:

Yield to oncoming traffic, and complete the turn.

It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping if:

You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street

Which of the following is correct?

You may turn right after stopping at a steady red light and yielding to cross traffic- unless otherwise posted

If you are in a lane marked with a curved arrow or a curved arrow and the word ONLY:

You must turn left

You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because:

You need the extra room to see around the truck.

Who has a greater risk of being involved in a traffic crash?

Young people. shift workers, drivers who are driving alone.

If you are found guilty of passing a stopped school bus with its red warning lights on:

Your driving privileges will be suspended for 3 months.

A _____________ marks the right edge of the roadway

solid white line


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