Indiana Drivers Test

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A flashing yellow light:

warns drivers to proceed with caution.

When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

To run out in front of you without looking.

This sign means:

Traffic signal ahead

This road sign means:

Slippery when wet

Many crashes are caused by:

Drivers traveling too fast for conditions.

This road sign indicates that:

a lane is reserved for certain purposes or certain vehicles.

What is a "No zone?"

The blind spot of a large vehicle

A driver who approaches an intersection

must yield the right-of-way to traffic already in the intersection.

The picture shows a _________ sign.

no U-turn

Traffic lights are normally ____________ from the top to bottom or left to right

red, yellow and green

Speed limit signs are:

regulation signs (regulatory signs)

If your car goes into water, you should:

remove yourself before it starts to sink.

This sign means:

No right turn.

This road sign means:

Pedestrian Crossing

Which of the following must you obey over the other three?

A police officer

If a traffic officer signals you to drive through a red light:

you must do it.

On two-lane, two-way streets or highways...

you should start left turns close to the center line.

If you are arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or more

your driving privileges will be suspended for at least six months.

The act of turning your head and checking your blind spot before changing lanes, driving away from a curb, or merging your vehicle into traffic is:

A good driving habit

This sign indicates:

A slow-moving vehicle

_________is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle accidents.

Alcohol

Seat belts are most effective when they are worn by:

All occupants of a car every time the car is driven.

Where must you position your vehicle when you prepare to make a left turn from a two-way roadway into a one-way roadway?

As close as possible to the center line.

You should use turn signals to indicate your intention with sufficient time to allow other drivers to see the signal:

BEFORE you move.

You may pass another vehicle if the line dividing your lane from the lane you wish to enter is a ____ line.

Broken white

A driver with a probationary license may use a telecommunications device while driving if they are:

Calling 911

The best way to deal with tailgaters is to:

Change lanes or gradually slow down to encourage them to pass.

This sign means:

Divided highway ahead

What is the most important rule to remember in any emergency?

Do not panic.

What should you do in case of a steering failure?

Don't panic. Turn on your emergency lights to let other drivers know you are having car problems. Move toward the side of the road and bring the car to a gradual stop.

A good rule to remember for passing is

Drive with the flow of traffic and pass only as needed

This sign is used to prevent:

Entrances from the wrong direction on one-way streets and expressway ramps.

How can you prevent fatigue on a long trip?

Get enough sleep. Schedule regular stops for every couple of hours. Plan to drive long trips with a companion.

This road sign means:

Hill

Taking drugs along with alcohol:

Increases the risk of causing a crash.

Driving without liability insurance:

Is against the law.

This sign means:

Lane shifting

What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency stops while driving in traffic?

Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving?

Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles.

This road sign means:

Low ground railroad crossing

Which of the following is a defensive driving skill/technique?

Maintain the correct speed. Keep your vehicle in good condition. Do not drive if you are very weary.

Are drivers allowed to exceed the speed limit to pass other vehicles?

No

What message will be found on this pennant shaped sign?

No passing zone.

Is it legal cross a double solid yellow centerline to pass?

No.

If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?

Only time.

What does the flashing signal in the picture indicate?

Pedestrians should finish crossing the street if started.

You hear a siren close by but can not see where the emergency vehicle is. What do you do?

Pull over to the right side of the road and stop until you are sure the emergency vehicle is not headed toward you.

This sign means:

Reserved parking

This sign means:

Roundabout ahead

When changing lanes on a highway, you should:

Signal a lane change. Check your rearview and outside mirrors. Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder.

What is the first thing to do when you make a three-point turn?

Signal with your right turn signal, then pull over to the right and stop.

What should you do as you prepare to turn right at an intersection?

Signal your turn, check for bicyclists, and do not turn directly in front of a bicyclist.

A red and white triangular sign at an intersection means:

Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary

This sign means:

Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary

At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:

Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.

An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:

Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.

When the driver behind you wants to pass, you should:

Slow down to allow room in front of your vehicle for the other driver to complete the pass easily.

When driving on major highways:

Stay alert. Keep your eyes moving. Be ready to react to road hazards.

This road sign means:

Stop ahead

You are coming to a railroad crossing where the crossing signals are flashing. You should:

Stop and look for a train.

A red traffic signal light means that you must:

Stop at the stop line. Stop before entering any crosswalk. Stop before entering the intersection.

A traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow.

The driver may turn in the direction of the arrow until the red light has changed.

When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:

The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.

This road sign means:

The road ahead turns sharply right, then left.

What does a yellow arrow signal mean?

The same as the yellow light, but applies only to movement in the direction of the arrow.

Points assessed against your license will remain on your driver record for:

Two years.

This sign means:

U-turns are prohibited

To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

Use the lane that belongs to oncoming traffic.

You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:

Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn.

Which of the following are used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning?

White arrows in the middle of the lanes

This sign means that

Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.

What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road?

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic.

When a traffic signal light turns green, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

Before turning left, it is important to:

Yield to oncoming vehicles.

You may continue carefully through an intersection with a yellow light if:

You are already within the intersection when the light changes to yellow.

Your blind spot is the area of the road:

You cannot see without moving your head.

This sign means:

You must make a U-turn.

High speeds

____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.

Even the smallest amount of alcohol can

____ limit your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory.

Motorcyclists are entitled to use the full width of a traffic lane; therefore

a driver should pass a motorcycle the same way as passing another vehicle.

When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a two-way road, you must:

approach the turn in the left lane or from the left side of a single lane.

Trying to beat a tractor-trailer to a single-lane construction zone...

creates a particularly dangerous situation.

When an emergency vehicle approaches using a siren, air horn or a red or blue flashing light

drivers must move to the right side of the road and stop until the vehicle has passed.

Slow vehicles should travel in the the left-hand lane

except when passing or making a left turn.

The sign in the picture:

is displayed on the rear of slow moving vehicles.

If you are continually being passed on the right, you should:

move into the right lane and allow other vehicles to pass you on the left.

You want to turn left at an intersection ahead. A car reaches the intersection from the opposite direction and moves straight ahead. You:

must wait for the car to go through before you turn.

Your car stalls on the tracks at a railroad crossing, and a collision with a train is imminent. After getting yourself and your passengers out of the car, you should:

run toward the train but stay off the tracks.

A broken white line:

separates two lanes traveling in the same direction.

If the entrance lane is too short to allow acceleration to expressway speed, you should:

stop and wait for a large space in traffic.

Using a smartphone while driving is permitted as long as...

the driver is using a hands-free device.

If the front right wheel of a vehicle runs off the pavement..

the driver should slow down by easing off the accelerator, then gently steer back onto the pavement.

Drivers should treat a railroad crossbuck sign

the same as a yield sign.

This sign warns drivers that:

there is a winding road ahead.

This regulatory sign tells drivers that:

traffic in the left lane must turn left at the intersection ahead.

Your driving privileges may be revoked for giving false information to the Secretary of State

true

Most rear-end collisions are caused by

vehicle operators following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent.

After you stop for a school bus, you must:

wait until the red lights stop flashing.

A motorist who refuses to submit to a chemical test

will face a suspension of driving privileges for up to two years.


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