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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If a crosswalk or limit line is not painted on the street | stop at the corner. |
| X-shaped signs with a white background that state | RAILROAD CROSSING indicate that you must slow down and be ready to stop, if necessary, to let any trains pass before you proceed. |
| A four-sided diamond-shaped sign warns you of | specific road conditions and dangers ahead. Many warning signs are diamond-shaped |
| A white rectangular sign indicates | that you must obey important rules |
| Some warning signs have a florescent yellow-green background. These signs warn of conditions related to | pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, playgrounds, school buses, and school passenger loading zones |
| if a pedestrian makes eye contact with you at a cross walk, what should you do? | he or she is ready to cross the street. Yield to the pedestrian |
| At highway speeds of 50–55 mph, you need how many seconds of gap in oncoming traffic to pass safely? | a 10–12 second gap in oncoming traffic to pass safelyAt 55 mph, you will travel over 800 feet in 10–12 seconds. So will an oncoming vehicle. That means you need over 1,600 feet (or about one-third of a mile) to pass safely. It is harder to see and |
| You must judge whether or not you have enough room to pass whenever you approach: | • An oncoming vehicle. • A hill or a curve. • An intersection. • A road obstruction. |
| Space to Return Before you return to your driving lane, be sure you are not dangerously close to the vehicle you have just passed. One way to do this is to | look for the vehicle in your inside rear view mirror. When you can see both headlights in your rear view mirror, you have enough room to return to your driving lane. Do not count on having enough time to pass several vehicles at once, or that other |
| The average passenger vehicle traveling at 55 mph can stop within | 400 feet. |
| a truck traveling at 55 mph takes homany feet to stop; | 800 feet |
| what is a NO Zone when behiend a large truck, how do you know this? | Generally speaking, if you cannot see the truck driver in his or her side mirror, he or she cannot see you. These blind spots are often called the “NO ZONE.” |
| what is a safty zone marked by raised buttons or markers on a roadway? | Buses, Streetcars, and Trolleys also which is a space set aside for pedestrians |
| When people are boarding or leaving a streetcar or trolley where there is no safety zone, what do you do? | stop behind the vehicle’s nearest door or vehicle platform and wait until the people have reached a safe place. |
| When a bus, streetcar, or trolley is stopped at a safety zone or at an intersection where traffic is controlled by a police officer or traffic signal, you may pass at what speed? | at no more than 10 mph. |
| can you pass or overtake a light rail vehicle or a streetcar on the left side, whether it is moving or standing? | no, Exceptions : • When you are on a one-way street. • When the tracks are so close to the right side that you cannot pass on the right. • When a traffic officer directs you to pass on the left. |
| can you turn in front of an approaching light-rail vehicles | no, NOTE: Light-rail vehicles can interrupt traffic signals, so do not proceed until the signal light indicates you may proceed |
| how many feet can you follow within, behiend any fire engine, police vehicle, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle with a siren or flashing lights? | 300 feet behind |
| can you be arrested if you drive to the sceen of a fire, collision, or other disaster for sight seeing ? | YES |
| what does NEV and LSV Stand for? | Electric Vehicles (NEV) and Low- Speed Vehicles (LSV) You may have seen lanes marked as NEV USE ONLY on roadways in some California towns, especially those near retirement communities |
| what is the 4 second following distance rule? | You will need this space to avoid hitting the motorcyclist, if he or she brakes suddenly or falls off the motorcycle. Motorcycles generally can stop faster than passenger vehicles, mark where trhe car is then wait 4 seconds till you get there. |
| what is lane splitting? | Motorcycles may travel faster than traffic during congested road conditions and can legally travel in the unused space between two lines of moving or stationary vehicles, which is commonly called “lane splitting |
| do ou have to stop at all crosswalks where pedesteristians are waiting? | yes |
| can minors use a cell phone? | no only in emergencies, and no hands free devices either |
| If you start to skid on icy road what to do?: | • Ease off the gas pedal, • Stop braking, and • Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid. If you cannot control your vehicle on a slippery surface, try to find something to stop the skid. Try to get a wheel on dry pavement or on the sh |
| If you start to skid: | Try to get a wheel on dry pavement or on the shoulder of the road. You may have to edge slowly into a snow bank or some bushes to stop the vehicle. |
| To prevent skidding on slippery surfaces: | • Drive slowly and stay farther behind the vehicle ahead of you. • Slow down, as you approach curves and intersections. • Avoid fast turns. • Avoid quick stops. “Pump” the brakes to slow or stop. (Do not pump antilock brakes Shift to low gear dow |
| Involved in a Collision If you are involved in a collision: | • You must stop. Someone could be injured and need your help. If you do not stop, you may be convicted of “hit and run” and could be severely punished. • Call 9-1-1, if anyone is hurt. • Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane if no one is injure |
| Involved in a Collision If you are involved in a collision: | • You must stop. Someone could be injured and need your help. If you do not stop, you may be convicted of “hit and run” and could be severely punished. • Call 9-1-1, if anyone is hurt. traffic lane if no one is injured or killed. |
| Involved in a Collision If you are involved in a collision: | • Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane if no one is injured or killed. • Show your driver license, registration card, evidence of financial responsibility, and current address to the other driver, persons involved, or police officer. |
| after a accident you must? | • You (or your insurance agent, broker, or legal representative) must make a written report to the police or CHP within 24 hours of the collision if someone is killed or injured. |
| at what cost of damage must you report to the police the accident? | report it to the DMV within 10 days if: • More than $750 in damage was done to the property of any person. • Anyone was injured (no matter how slightly) or killed. Each driver (or the driver’s insurance agent, broker, or legal representative) must |
| whether you did not cause a collision do you have make a report..the insurance rep must make it | yes, even if it happened on priviate properity |
| will you driving licence be suspended if you do not make a accident report? | • For up to four years, if you did not have proper insurance coverage. During the last three years of the suspension, your license can be returned to you if you provide a California Insurance Proof Certificate (SR 22) and maintain it during the thr |
| can you smoke when a minor is3in the car? | no |
| can you drive a vehicle so loaded wither with property or people? | no .. that you cannot control it or see ahead or to the sides of your vehicle. • It is illegal to drive any vehicle with an unsafe, unsecured load that is a safety hazard |
| Do not carry anything in or on a passenger vehicle which extends which involves the left and right side of the car | extends beyond the fenders on the left side or more than six inches beyond the fenders on the right side. |
| rules for cargo extending beyound the back of the vehicle? | Cargo extending more than four feet from the back of the vehicle must display a 12-inch red or fluorescent orange square flag or two red lights at night. |
| are hanging objects allowed on the mirror? | no |
| stickers, etc., are permitted in these locations only: | A seven-inch square on either the passenger’s side windshield, lower corner; or the lower corner of the rear window. ––A five-inch square on the lower corner of the driver’s side window. ––The side windows behind the driver. |
| can you drive you vehicle into a designated wilderness area? | no |
| if you cannot see 200 feet in head of you you must? | honk our horn |
| how many feet musy you dim your lights to low beams when a car is comming towards you? | within 500 feet of a vehicle |
| how many feet back of a car in front of you must you dim your headlights? | within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following |
| when must you turn on your headlights? | if snow, rain, fog, or low-visibility (1,000 feet or less) require the use of windshield wipers. |
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