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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Properly adjusted seat head restraints: | Are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind AND Should always be at a level even with the back of the head. |
| The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel at approximately in the: | 9 o' clock and 3 o' clock positions. |
| When adjusting the driver's seat for the best driving posture, set the seat in an upright position where your body is about how far from the steering wheel? | 10 to 12 inches. |
| A child in a passenger restraint system (car seat) should: | Be facing the rear of the car if weighing less than 20 pounds and under 1 years old AND Be facing foward if the child is 1 through 3 years old, and weighs more than 20 pounds. |
| The lap belt should be worn: | By pregnant women below the abdomen and the shoulder belt above the belly. |
| The safest place for children 12 and under to ride in a vehicle equipped with air bags is: | The back seat |
| The sign at the right means: | Slow down and yeild to traffic on main road when merging. (yield sign) |
| What does a traffic signal with a yellow left arrow indicate to the driver? | Prepare to yeild to oncoming traffic AND Protected left turn is about to end. |
| The center of the roadway is marked with one solidyellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is on the right of the solid yellow line (your side) it means: | You are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming traffic is present. |
| It is illegal to park: | Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant AND Within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. |
| The two-second rule for following at a safe distance will hold rule at: | Any speed. |
| Which lane must you be in before making a left turn from a one-way street? | The lane nearest the left curb. |
| Motorists are required by law when passing a bicycle traveling in the same direction to allow a minimum distance of: | 3 feet. |
| When entering an interstate highway, you should: | Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the highway is clear. |
| Emergency crossovers on the interstate are legal in TN for: | Emergency vehicles and highway maintenance crews only |
| Interstate driving demands require the driver to: | Have a complete awareness of higher speed driving AND constant alertness by the driver |
| Driving while under the influence of drugs carries: | The same penalty as alcohol |
| If you have had 3 beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream? | 3 hours |
| As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases you become: | More intoxicated |
| Implied Consent Law means: | If asked, you will take a test to determine alcohol or drug content in the blood |
| Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs? | Alertness and Concentration AND Reaction time and coordination |
| If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident report to the Department of Safety within: | 20 days |
| If you are not the first at the scene of an accident and your help is not needed, what should you do? | Drive on and do not interfere with procedures |
| A drivers license may be revoked or suspended for: | Frequent convictions of traffic law violations resulting in 12 or more "points" within a 12 month period AND fraudently altering a drivers license. |
| Continuous hard breaking on ice and snow often: | Locks the front wheels causing loss of steering and control |
| When driving in foggy conditions, do not put your headlights on high beam because: | Low beams provide greater visibility and you can be better seen by other vehicles |
| Driving at night is: | More hazardous because your range of visibility is limited by your headlights. |