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Ch. 3 Permit test
Learning to Drive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Teenage Drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when... | They are driving with teenage passengers |
| Drivers who eat and drink while driving... | have trouble controlling their vehicles |
| Preparing to smoke and smoking while driving | are distracting activities |
| The top major crash type for 16 year old drivers is | Single vehicle/run-off-the-road |
| When passing a bicyclist, you should | move as far left as possible |
| When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them | to run out in front of you |
| If you are driving behind a motorcycle, you must: | Allow the motorcycle to use the whole lane |
| When traveling behind a motocycle | allow at least 4 seconds following distance |
| You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrain using a white cane because | the person is blind |
| When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should | slow down and be prepared to stop |
| Who must yield when a driver is turing and a pedestrain is crossing without a traffic light? | the pedestrian |
| An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that vehicle | travels at slower speeds than normal traffic |
| At night, it is hardest to see | pedestrians |
| When a truck driver behind you wants to pass a vehicle, your speed should: | remain steady or decrease |
| When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks: | take longer distances than cars to stop |
| If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track, you should | wait until you have a clear view of both tracks |
| If you are following a truck that wings left before making a right turn at an intersection, you should remember that is is very dangerous to: | try and squeeze between the truck and curb to make a right turn |
| The only time you do not have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm is extended when you: | are driving on the oppostie side of a divided highway |
| When a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must: | stop at least TEN feet away from the bus |
| After a train has passed, you should | check again for appraching trains and proceed with caution |
| If you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should | quickly tap your brake pedal a few times |
| When you are planning to make a turn, you should activate your turn signals | 3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection |
| Before passing another vehicle you should | give the proper turn signal to show you are changing lanes |
| Your blind spot is the area of the road that | you cannot see without moving your head |
| Before passing another vehicle, you should signal | early enough so others know your plans |
| Before changing lanes on a multi-lane highway you should: | check your mirrors and blind spots |
| When you park on the roadway, you should: | use your four-way flashers |
| To help avoid crashes, you should: | communicate with other drivers on the road |
| If your turn signals fail, you should use _____ to indicate you are turning | hand signals |
| When traveling below 40 mph on a limited access highway, you should: | use your four-way flashers |
| You should honk your horn when you | see a child who is about to run into the street |
| You must use your headlights when other vehicles are not visible from ________ feet away. | 1000 feet |
| If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should: | flash your high beams |
| you may honk your horn when you | have lost control of your car |
| Your brake lights tell other drivers that you | are slowing down or stopping |
| Before turning, you should | use your signal |
| If another car is in danger of hitting you, you should | sound your horn |
| If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is: | stop driving |
| The effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as | the effect alcohol has |
| Teenagers should try to get at least ____ of sleep each night to avoid the risk of drowsy driving crashes. | 8 hours |
| If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should | ignore the other driver |
| If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should | try to get out of the aggressive driver's way |
| For an average person, how many minutes does the body need to process the alcohol in one drink? | 60 minutes |
| ______ limit(s) your concentration, perception, judgement, and memory. | Even the smallest amount of alcohol |
| Taking drugs along with alcohol | increases the risk of causing a crash |
| As alcohol builds up in your blood, it: | slows down your reactions |
| If your blood alcohol level is .04, you: | are 2-7 times more likely to have a crash than a person who has not consumed any |
| When you hear a fire engine siren, you must: | pull over to the side of the road and stop |
| If you have a tire blowout, you should: | let the car slow to a stop |
| If your car breaks down on a highway, you should | use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers |
| When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must | pull to the curb and stop |
| When driving on a one way street and an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is behind your car, you | drive toward the nearest road side and stop |
| After an emergency vehicle passes you with its siren on, you must | avoid driving closer than 500 feet behind the emergency vehicle |
| Crashes in work zones are most commonly the result of | carelessness and speeding |
| When driving through a work zone, it is a good safety practice to | lengthen your usual following distrance-by double |
| On two-lane, two-way streets or highways, you should start left turns | close to the center of the line |
| To turn left on multi-lane streets and highways, you should start from: | the left lane |
| On a two-lane road, you may pass another vehicle on the right when: | the driver you are passing is making a left turn |
| To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane road you must: | use that lane that belongs to oncoming traffic |
| The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to: | slow down before you enter the curve |
| Drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle | must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle |
| The law gives _____ the right of way at intersections. | No one |
| At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and: | look left first, then right, then left again |
| When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally | accelerate to the speed of traffic |
| When exiting a highway, you should slow down: | Once you have moved into the exit lane |
| When driving on a freeway entrance ramp, you should look for a gap in freeway traffic by | looking in your mirrors and turning your head to look over your shoulder |
| If you want to get off of a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should: | go to the next exit and get off of the freeway there |
| 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 |
| When no signs, signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that | Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection. |
| "Highway Hypnosis" is a driver condition that can result from | staring at the roadway for long periods of time |
| When passing on a multi-lane highway you should be sure that | the passing lane is clear |
| The "Four-Second Rule" refers to how one should: | follow another car |
| It is best to keep a space cushion | on all sides of the vehicle |
| Allowing a space cushion is important because it | allows you time to react to situations |
| Allow a larger space cushion when stopping: | on an up-hill |
| When making a turn, you must _______ your speed. | Reduce |
| When driving in traffic, it is safest to | drive with the flow of traffic |
| The maximum spped limit in this state is ______ miles per hour. | 65 |
| Drive below the posted speed limit when | anythin makes conditions less than perfect |
| The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the: | road and weather conditions, and oncoming traffic |
| Your ability to stop is affected by: | the condition of the road |
| To prepare for anything coming up the road ahead, you should | continually scan the entire road and roadsides |
| At highway speeds, on a dry road, a safe following distance is at least: | 4 seconds of following distance from the car ahead of you |
| what can you do to avoid the need to make emergency (or "panic") stops while driving in traffic? | Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance |
| when faced with one oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should | let the car pass and then pass the bike |
| If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should: | steer right, blow your horn, and brake |
| If the rear of your vehicle starts to skid left, you should | steer left |
| The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of getting injured or killed in a traffic crash is | wear your seat belt |
| When driving on slick roads, you should | take turns more slowly |
| Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway? | as you drive faster, your tires become les effective |
| When driving on slippery roads, you should | increase your following distance |
| When driving on wet roads, you should | drive 5 to 10 miles below the speed limit and increase following distance to 5 to 6 seconds |
| Roads freeze more quickly when they are | Shaded |
| Roads become slippery | for the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rain storm |
| Hydroplaning is usually caused by | excessive speed |
| Hydroplaning can be helped by driving | slower |
| When driving in fog, you should use your | low beam headlights |
| Compared to driving during the day, driving at night is | more dangerous |
| When you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates | You need to make sure there is space to get all the way across the tracks without stopping, before you start to cross |
| When spproaching a stopped school bus with its red light flashing and its stop arm extended, you must: | Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn |
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