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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What color are guidance signs? | Green |
| Energy of motion is called | Kinetic energy |
| What does your vin number keep track of? | where the car was built. It tells you the manufacturer, year, make and model, and the trim level including unique features and specifications. It also recalls, registrations, warranty claims, thefts and insurance coverage. (history of your car) |
| What is a controlled intersection? | have signs, signals, and/or pavement markings to tell drivers and others what to do. |
| How does alcohol affect your central nervous system? | slows down brain activity |
| Center lanes can be used as | assist drivers in making left turns from a roadway |
| Where should you position your motorcycle where you can be seen by the car in front of you? | the left side of your lane |
| A drivers lisence is good for how may years? | eight years |
| The progress of the automobile industry had a negative affect on the real estate market | No |
| A driver might see yellow and white lines while approaching a | show you where traffic is going in different directions. |
| Through what organ is most of the alcohol in your body absorbed? | Stomach |
| If you slam on your breaks the friction between your tires and the road | If you slam on the brakes, your tires will skid on the road. The force of kinetic friction between the tires and the road is less than the maximum static friction force |
| What kind of friction slows down your car? | Static friction |
| What is centrifugal force? | an apparent force that acts outward on a body moving around a center, arising from the body's inertia. |
| You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is | 15 mph |
| You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days. | 5 |
| You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn | 100 |
| When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be | Turned to the right (away from the street) |
| To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from | The lane closest to the left curb |
| Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart | May not be crossed for any reason |
| You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive | No faster than 65 mph |
| It is illegal to park your vehicle | In an unmarked crosswalk |
| It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your | Headlights (low beams) |
| Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks? | Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards |
| You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if | traffic on the street moves to the left |
| At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always | Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming |
| You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means | Slow down and cross the intersection carefully |
| You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you | Are being tailgated by another driver |
| An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means | Slow-moving vehicle |
| When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should | Drive slowly enough that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights |
| There are two traffic lanes moving in your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should | Move into the right lane when it is safe |
| When passing, you should move back into the right lane when | You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror |
| When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should | Keep your headlights on the low beam setting |
| Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential area is | 25 mph |
| You may drive a motor vehicle in a bike lane | No more than 200 feet before making a right turn |
| You are driving in the far right lane of a four-lane freeway and notice thick broken white lines on the left side of your lane. You are driving in | An exit lane |
| U-turns in residential districts are legal | When there are no vehicles approaching nearby |
| You should allow an extra cushion of space | When following a driver who cannot see the rear of their vehicle |
| Water on the road can cause a vehicle to hydroplane. Your car may hydroplane at speeds as low as | 35 miles per hour |
| To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check | Over your shoulders |
| If you are convicted of driving with an excessive blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you may be sentenced to serve | Up to six months in jail |
| What about speed can be dangers? | Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous |
| What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights? | You cannot turn on a red arrow, even if you stop first |
| Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for | The truck driver to stop the vehicle |
| Sudden wind gusts on highways can cause problems for what vehicles? | Can cause problems for all vehicles |
| When parking your vehicle on any hill | Use your parking brake and leave the vehicle in "park" |
| Large trucks turning onto a street with two lanes in each direction | Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning |
| If you are being followed too closely on a two-lane road | Reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you |
| On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street | In order to see potential hazards early |
| You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should | Make room for the merging traffic, if possible |
| The speed limit in any alley is | 15 mph |
| At an uncontrolled intersection where you cannot see cross traffic until you are just about to enter the intersection, the speed limit is | 15 mph |
| Alcohol is what kind of drug? | A depressant |
| Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle | To better see around the sides of the vehicle |
| 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 driving on a highway next to a single broken white line marking | You may cross the line to pass and change lanes |
| If oncoming headlights are blinding you while you are driving at night, you should | Look toward the right edge of the road |
| When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals | When pulling next to or away from the curb |
| A blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent | Will double your chances of having an accident |
| If you want to pass a bicyclists riding on the right edge of your lane | You must not squeeze past the bicyclist |
| It is illegal to leave a child age ____ or younger alone in a vehicle | Six |