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DriversEd
Driver's Education
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When, besides driving, is a drivers license required? | Sitting in the drivers seat of a car while the engine is running and while steering a car while it is being pushed or towed by another vehicle |
| If a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test, the DMV must do what? | Revoke the drivers license for at least 12 months |
| What happens under the point system? | A driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license |
| What may happen when a driver has a total of 7 points? | The driver can have 3 points deducted if he/she satisfactorily completes a driver improvement clinic |
| Which conviction carries the highest number of points? | Passing a stopped school bus unloading children |
| What will happen to someone speeding more than 75 mph in a 55 mph zone? | A driver will lose his/her license is they are convicted |
| What must a driver do to get a revoked drivers license restored? | Obtain permission from the Driver License Section in Raleigh to reapply for a license, go to a driver license office, pay a restoration fee and reapply for a license |
| What does half of all traffic fatalities involve? | A drunken person |
| What percentage of highway deaths are caused by drunken persons? | 50% |
| What is true about pedestrian deaths? | In cities, 2 out of 5 people killed in motor vehicle accidents are pedestrians |
| What should you do when you are walking at night along a road without sidewalks? | Walk on the left, facing traffic |
| If you approach an intersection where there are no traffic lights/signs and a pedestrian is attempting to cross your path, who has the right-of-way? | The pedestrian |
| If you are walking along a road at night, what should you do? | Wear or carry something white |
| What is one thing a safe driver should always do? | Frequently check the rear view and side mirrors |
| What should you do if you begin to feel sleepy while driving on a long trip? | Open a window or vent to let in fresh air |
| What should you do when driving on a long trip? | Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds |
| What should you do in order to avoid being hit in the rear by another vehicle? | Check your rear view mirrors often |
| What have studies shown to be a serious traffic hazard? | Slow drivers |
| What situations would very slow driving be especially dangerous? | Just after passing the crest of a hill and just after rounding a curve |
| What is the speed limit outside a city unless otherwise posted? | 55 mph |
| Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit inside a city? | 35 mph |
| What does a car tend to do when rounding a curve? | Moves to the outside of the curve |
| What should a driver of a truck going downhill with a curve do? | Use a lower gear |
| What should you do to reduce speed while going down a steep hill? | Use a lower gear |
| What should you do if you wish to pass the car ahead on a two lane road? | Sound your horn to signal your intention to the driver of the car ahead and give a left turn signal to let the driver behind you know your intention |
| When is passing on the right legal? | On a one way street, a four lane highway with two lanes going in each direction |
| What should you do when backing your car? | Move at no more than 10 mph |
| Where do accidents occur most frequently? | At intersections |
| Where do highway accidents occur most frequently? | At intersections |
| Three vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection. Car A is on the right of Car B. Car C is on the left of Car B. What order should the cars pass through the intersection? | Car A, Car B, Car C |
| What should you do if you come to an unmarked intersection where it is hard to see in all directions because of trees or buildings? | Stop at the intersection and move forward slowly |
| What should you watch out for when driving on a city street? | Traffic coming from side streets, animals or small children darting from between parked cars |
| What should you do when driving in heavy traffic? | Watch out for drivers who make quick stops |
| What should you do if you are in the wrong lane for making a left turn at an intersection? | Go to the next intersection and turn there |
| What is the most frequent type of accident on an interstate? | A rear end collision |
| What should you plan on doing when taking a long trip on an interstate highway? | Stop every 100 miles at a rest area |
| What should you do if you are driving on an interstate highway when a breakdown forces you to the shoulder? | Raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle |
| When are the chances greater of a car being involved in an accident on an interstate highway? | When the driver travels considerably below the posted speed limit |
| What should you do if you miss your exit on an interstate highway? | Go on to the next exit |
| What may temporarily blind a driver at night? | Glare from the headlights of other cars and flame from a match the driver strikes to light a cigarette |
| What situations should you use your low beams? | At night in the city and in foggy or misty weather |
| What should you do if an approaching car fails to dim their headlights? | Watch the road ahead to avoid looking at the lights of the other car and flick your headlight beams high and low once or twice |
| When driving on a highway at night when should you never use your high beam headlights? | While following another car |
| What should you do if it starts to drizzle while you are driving? | Slow down and allow at least twice the normal following distance |
| When are roads more slick? | Just after it has begun to rain or drizzle |
| What should you do when driving through heavy fog? | Slow down |
| What should you do when driving in a heavy snowstorm during the day? | Use your low beam headlights |
| What is the best way to get good traction on hard packed snow? | Put chains on your tires |
| What should you do when Trying to pull away from a slippery surface in a car with a manual transmission? | Start in second or high gear |
| What should you do when pulling a trailer down a long steep hill? | Drive in a lower gear and keep in the right lane |
| What should you do if your brakes fail? | Shift into a lower gear and use the emergency brake |
| What should you do to dry out wet brakes? | Slow down and then press the gas pedal as you keep a light pressure on the brake pedal |
| What should you do if you should have a blowout while traveling at a high speed? | Grip the steering wheel firmly to keep the car from swerving |
| What should you do when changing a flat tire? | Block the wheels |
| What should you do if your car breaks down on a highway at night? | Park the car completely off the road, raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief to the left door handle and switch on the parking lights |
| What should you do if your vehicle has run off the road onto the shoulder? | Take your foot off the gas pedal gradually |
| What type of road are skids more likely to occur? | One on which snow has become packed |
| What should you do if you have to come to a stop on an icy road and your car is not equipped with ABS brakes? | Pump the brake pedal lightly |
| What should you do when You begin to skid? | Turn the steering wheel in the direction in which the rear end of the car is skidding and reduce pressure on the gas pedal |
| What should you do when you are involved in an accident? | Make an immediate report to the nearest law enforcement agency and notify insurance company |
| What does a flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection mean? | Slow down and proceed with caution |
| What could a diamond shaped sign warn drivers of? | A deer crossing |
| What does a diamond shaped traffic sign mean? | Slow sown and drive with caution |
| What is the main color for signs in highway work zones? | Orange |
| When does the law give a blind pedestrian special consideration at intersections where there are no traffic lights? | If he holds out a white cane or has a guide dog with him |
| What is true about bicycle riders? | They are likely to be seriously injured in almost any collision with a car |
| In North Carolina, what is required on all cars? | License plate lights |
| When should your brakes need checking? | If there is a squeaking noise when you step on the brake pedal |
| What is true about horns and sirens? | Every licensed motor vehicle must have a horn and only law enforcement and emergency vehicles may have sirens |
| What must every motor vehicle be equipped with? | A muffler |
| What is the exhaust system? | The system that carries harmful fumes from the engine to the rear of the car and releases them |
| Why should a leaky exhaust be repaired? | It may allow dangerous fumes to enter the car |
| A car that pitches and tosses in normal driving and leans heavily to the side in turns is likely to have trouble in what following system? | Suspension system |
| Who is required to stop if a school bus makes a passenger stop in the far right lane on a five lane street? | Lanes going in the same direction as the school bus |
| What is the maximum speed limit for a full size public school bus in North Carolina? | 45 mph |
| Can you assume a person can drive safely if they have been drinking but haven't reached 0.08? | No, because even smaller amounts can affect judgment |
| What happens if you drink alcohol and take medication at the same time? | Both may combine and have unpredictable effects |
| What should you do if a doctor prescribes you medication but you must drive? | Ask your doctor if you can drive or not |
| Can you be prosecuted in a criminal court of law if you are intercepted as you are driving under the influence of a prescribed medication? | Yes, the law requires you to be in full control of yourself when you drive |
| Can coffee neutralize the effects of alcohol? | No, only the liver can eliminate alcohol |
| What is one of the effects of alcohol on the drivers eyes? | They tend to stare at a point |
| What is the effect of food when you drink alcohol? | If you eat before drinking, alcohol enters the blood stream at a slower pace |
| Where does alcohol tend to concentrate more? | The brain |
| What must the DMV do if a law enforcement officer swears that a driver has refused a legal chemical test? | Revoke their drivers license for at least 12months |
| What happens if a driver is convicted of DWI while their license has already been revoked for a prior DWI? | The persons car may be seized and sold and they may be imprisoned |
| A driver was convicted of a second DWI 3 years ago and they get convicted DWI again. What will happen? | They get a permenant revocation and is imprisoned from 14 days to 24 months |
| What happens to a person who has been convicted of DWI for the 4th time in 7 years? | The person may be imprisoned from 1 to 3 years |
| Does 12 ounces of beer, 4 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of spirits have more alcohol? | They all have the same amount; 0.6 of an ounce of alcohol |
| What does a flashing red light mean? | Come to a complete stop, then proceed when you can |
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