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Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle?

To better see around the sides of the vehicle.

A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent?

Will double your chances of having an accident.

With a Class C driver license, a person may drive?

A three-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.

Which of the following factors affect an individual's absorption of alcohol?

weight

An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:?

Slow-moving vehicle.

This white sign means:

A white, rectangular sign indicates that you must obey important rules. This sign means that drivers should allow the left lane to remain open, when possible, for passing and for faster traffic.

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive?

Farther behind the truck than you would when following a passenger vehicle.

When using a roundabout, drivers should:

A roundabout is a circular intersection that usually does not include a traffic signal and flows in a counterclockwise direction around a central island. Motorists must enter from the right, yielding to traffic already in the roundabout, and follow the circle to the right until the desired roadway is reached.

At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if?

At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:

If you miss your exit on the freeway, you should not?

Back up on the road or shoulder.

You are approaching an intersection where a traffic signal is displaying a steady yellow light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should?

Come to a safe stop.

If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should?

If a road has four or more lanes with two-way traffic, drive in the right lanes unless you are passing or turning left. If you are on an interstate highway and are driving below the speed of the flow of traffic, use the right lane.

If you approach a traffic light with a red signal and a police officer directs you to go through the intersection without stopping, you should?

Instructions given by police officers directing traffic always override posted traffic signals and signs. Follow the officer's instructions.

It is illegal to park your vehicle?

It is illegal to park your car on a marked or unmarked crosswalk. You may park in a bicycle lane if there is not a "No parking" sign posted and your vehicle does not block a bicyclist.

When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should?

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.

You hit a parked vehicle and can't find the owner. What must you do?

Leave a note with your name and address on the parked vehicle.

When you tailgate other drivers (drive closely to their rear bumper)?

Most rear-end collisions are caused by tailgating. To avoid tailgating, use the "Three Second Rule." When the vehicle ahead of you passes a certain point, such as a sign, count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three." If you pass the same point before you finish counting, you are following too closely.

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should?

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

When planning to pass another vehicle, you should?

Not count on other drivers to make room for you.

Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?

Remember that all medications, prescription or over-the-counter, are potentially dangerous and could impair your driving. Over-the-counter medicines that you take for colds and allergies can make you drowsy and affect your driving ability. It is your responsibility to know how your medication affects your ability to drive.

When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you?

See the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

This road sign means: ^ (-|)

The road ahead turns sharply right then sharply left.

Always carefully look for motorcycles before you change lanes because?

Their small size can make them hard to see.

When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must?

When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead with its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must come to a complete stop and wait to proceed until the lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. You do not need to stop if the school bus is on the opposite side of a divided highway.

This white sign means (rail road crossing) X symbol

When approaching a railroad crossing, you must look, listen, slow down, and prepare to stop. Let any trains pass before you proceed.

You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:

When being tailgated, create extra space in front of your vehicle and do not brake suddenly. Slow down gradually or merge into another lane to prevent a collision with the tailgater.

If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

When parking uphill on a road that has a curb, your wheels should be turned away from the curb. When parking uphill on a street without a curb or when parking downhill, your wheels should be turned toward the curb or edge of the road.

When passing another vehicle, you should return to your original lane when?

When passing another vehicle, move back into your original lane only when you can see the passed vehicle's headlights in your rear view mirror. This ensures that you will have enough room to safely pull back in front of the other vehicle.

Yellow lines separate:

Yellow lines mark the center of a road used for two-way traffic. A solid yellow centerline indicates that drivers may not cross the line to pass. A broken yellow centerline indicates that drivers may cross the line to pass, but only if passing would not interfere with traffic.

What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights?

You may sometimes turn right when stopped by a solid red light. You may never turn left or right when stopped by a traffic light with a red arrow

If you want to pass a bicyclists riding on the right edge of your lane?

You must not squeeze past the bicyclist.

When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:

You should drive more slowly at night than during the day because it is not possible to see as far ahead at night. You should make sure that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights.


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