DMV Permit Test #1

A steady red arrow displayed on a traffic light means: A - Drivers cannot turn in the indicated direction. B - Drivers may turn in the indicated direction after coming to a complete stop. C - Drivers may turn in the indicated direction

A - Drivers cannot turn in the indicated direction. If a traffic signal is displaying a steady red arrow, traffic in the indicated lane may not proceed in the direction shown by the arrow. Drivers must come to a full stop and wait for a green signal to proceed.

If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you: A - May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic. B - May no longer turn and must proceed straight. C - Still have the right-of-way to turn. D - No longer have to turn in the direction that the arrow indicated.

A - May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic. If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you may still turn in the direction that the arrow was pointing but you must first yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic.

This Sign Means: A - Winding road ahead. B - Do not enter. C - Pedestrian crossing.

A - Winding road ahead.

When driving under snowy or icy conditions: A - It is safe to use your cruise control. B - Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise. C - Drive as you would under normal conditions.

B - Make speed and directional changes more gradually than you would otherwise. When driving under snowy or icy conditions, you should make speed and directional changes gradually. Never use cruise control when driving on snow or ice because your tires may lose contact with the road and you will lose control of your vehicle.

When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady yellow arrow, drivers: A - Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow. B - Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so. C - May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. D - Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

B - Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so. A steady yellow arrow indicates that a red arrow is about to appear. Stop unless you are already within the intersection. Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

A "No stopping" sign means that, unless directed to do so by a police officer, you may stop only: A - Long enough to unload packages. B - To avoid conflict with other traffic. C - To discharge passengers. D - For less than five minutes.

B - To avoid conflict with other traffic. A "No stopping" sign means you can only stop to obey a traffic signal, to obey a police officer, or to prevent a conflict with another vehicle.

Where is it safe to pass another vehicle? A - Within an intersection where there are no oncoming vehicles B - Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing C - Within a curve where there are no oncoming vehicles

B - Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing Never pass within intersections or at other intersecting points, such as parking lot entrances and alleyways. Any time your view is blocked by a curve or a hill, you should stay in your lane and assume that there is an oncoming vehicle just out of sight. Wherever signs and/or pavement markings permit passing other vehicles, you will have to determine whether or not you have enough space to pass in a safe manner.

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should: A - Turn into any lane. B - Turn into first lane. C - Turn into second lane.

B -Turn into first lane. When making any turn, turn from the lane closest to the direction you wish to travel into the first available legal lane. On a turn from a two-way to a one-way street, this means you should turn into the first lane.

You are stopped in a line of vehicles waiting at a stop sign. If there is no cross traffic after the vehicles ahead have passed through the intersection, you: A) May proceed through the intersection without stopping again. B) Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding. C) May slowly roll past the stop sign. D) May follow the vehicle directly ahead of you without stopping.

B) Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding. You must always bring your vehicle to a complete stop and yield to approaching traffic before proceeding past a stop sign. Don't feel pressured by surrounding traffic to avoid making a complete stop.

Downward-facing triangular signs: A) Indicate school zones. B) Tell drivers to yield. C) Indicate construction zones. D) Indicate railroad crossings.

B) Tell drivers to yield. Downward-facing triangular signs usually indicate that drivers should yield. Once the road is clear of traffic or pedestrians and it is safe to do so, drivers may proceed.

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should: A - Make eye contact with and then pass the pedestrian. B - Slow down as you pass the pedestrian. C - Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing the street.

C - Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing the street. At an intersection where traffic is not controlled by traffic signal lights, drivers are required to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within any crosswalk, marked or unmarked. Even if there is no crosswalk, yield to the pedestrian.

If it is necessary to make an emergency stop while driving on an interstate, you should: A) Sound your horn at passing cars to get their attention. B) Get out of your vehicle and flag down the first vehicle that passes. C) Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers, and stay in your vehicle, if you can.

C) Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers, and stay in your vehicle, if you can. If you must stop on the shoulder of the interstate or highway, turn on your emergency flashers to warn other drivers and stay inside your vehicle, if you can. The extremely high speed of traffic makes standing or walking along an interstate highway very dangerous.

Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving? A - Keep your windshield clean. B - Be aware that tinted windows reduce visibility in the dark. C - Carry a flashlight in your vehicle. D - Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles.

D - Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles. If you look into the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, the pupil of your eye will contract. After the oncoming vehicle has passed, there will be an interval of time during which the pupil must readjust to the less intense light. During this recovery period, you are virtually driving blind.

What is the meaning of this sign? A - The traffic signal ahead is displaying a red light. B - The traffic signal ahead is broken. C - The traffic signal ahead is displaying a green light. D - There is a traffic signal ahead.

D - There is a traffic signal ahead This sign indicates that there is a traffic signal at the intersection ahead.