Driving Behaviors
Driving Behavior (continued)
Road Safety
Know the Road
Know the Road
100
Referring to the steering wheel as a clock face, the normal hand position for driving should be:
a) 9 and 3
b) 8 and 2
c) 4 and 11
d) 12 and 9
a) 9 and 3
100
Children on bicycles should be given even more space by motor vehicle operators because:
a) They do not have the same physical reflexes as adult
b) They shouldn't be on the road to begin with
c) They are smaller and more difficult to see
d) Both they are smaller and more difficult to see and they do not have the same physical reflexes as an adult
d) Both they are smaller and more difficult to see and they do not have the same physical reflexes as an adult
100
You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
a) 5 feet
b)10 feet
c) 15 feet
d) 20 feet
b) 10 feet
100
A pentagon shaped sign means:
a) yield
b) stop
c)warning
d)school zone and school crossing
b) stop
100
Solid yellow lines between lanes indicate:
a) only cars on one side of the lane may pass
b) you may change lanes if you choose to do so
c) passing is not allowed
d) none of the above
c) passing is not allowed
200
When driving towards a railroad crossing you should do all of the following except:
a) Drive quickly over the railroad tracks
b) Slow down and look up and down the tracks to make sure no trains are coming
c) Make sure there is room for your vehicle on the far side before you cross the tracks.
d) Wait until the passing train is well down the track before driving over to make sure another one is not approaching
a) Drive quickly over the railroad tracks
200
Fatigue increases the risk of:
a) falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing
b) being late for an appointment
c) missing an exit
d) getting a speeding ticket
a) falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing
200
Signs or lane markings that indicate a No Passing Zone tell you that:
a) there are oncoming cars passing your direction
b) passing is permitted only in daylight hours
c) you cannot see far enough ahead to pass
d) you are not allowed to drive in the area
c) you cannot see far enough ahead to pass
200
A triangle shaped sign means:
a) yield
b) stop
c)warning
d) school zone and school crossing
a) yield
200
What does this road sign mean?
a) Two lanes are about to become one
b) When pavement is wet, reduce your speed
c) Watch for people crossing your path
d) Warning you of a reduction in the number of traffic lanes in the direction you are traveling
a) Two lanes are about to become one
300
Safe drivers tend to look at least _____ second ahead of their vehicle while driving. This is equal to about one city block on the street and about four city blocks (a quarter mile) on the highway.
a) 10 seconds
b) 11 seconds
c) 12 seconds
d) 13 seconds
c) 12 seconds
300
After passing a vehicle from the left, you should move back to the right driving lane when:
a) you are one vehicle length ahead
b) you can see both headlights of the vehicle in your rearview mirror
c) you are 50 feet ahead of the vehicle
d) you are two vehicle length ahead
b) you can see both headlights of the vehicle in your rearview mirror
300
If your brakes stop working you should:
a) pump the brake pedal several time
b) use the parking brake by pulling the parking brake handle slowly
c) start shifting into lower gears and look for a safe place to slow down
d) all the above
d) all the above
300
A diamond shaped sign means:
a) yield
b) stop
c)warning
d) school zone and school crossing
c)warning
300
What does this road sign mean?
a) Two lanes are about to become one
b) When pavement is wet, reduce your speed
c) Watch for people crossing your path
d) Warning you of a reduction in the number of traffic lanes in the direction you are traveling
d) Warning you of a reduction in the number of traffic lanes in the direction you are traveling
400
When driving through a work zone:
a) you do not need to obey traffic signs
b) traffic patterns usually remain the same
c) traffic patterns can change daily
d) there will always be a flagger present
c) traffic patterns can change daily
400
The blind spots where a truck will not be able to see you are:
a) directly behind the body
b) the immediate left of the cab
c) the immediate right of the cab
d) both the immediate left of the can and directly behind the body
d) both the immediate left of the can and directly behind the body
400
To enter highway traffic, you need at least:
a) a two-second gap
b) a three-second gap
c) a four-second gap
d) a five-second gap
c) a four-second gap
400
A pentagon shaped sign means:
a) yield
b) stop
c)warning
d) school zone and school crossing
d) school zone and school crossing
400
What does this road sign mean?
a) This sign indicates permitted movement from a lane.
b) This sign tells you where to drive when you approach traffic islands, medians or other obstructions in the middle of the roadway.
c) U-turns are prohibited.
d) Two lanes of traffic are about to be one.
b) This sign tells you where to drive when you approach traffic islands, medians or other obstructions in the middle of the roadway.
500
When a stop light is not functioning normal:
a) slow your speed to 15mph
b) it acts as a stop sign
c) it acts as a yellow light
d) slow your speed to 20 mph
b) it acts as a stop sign
500
A broken yellow line between two lanes of traffic means:
a) both lanes of traffic are going in the same direction
b) passing is permitted when it's safe
c) passing is not permitted
d) the lane is a passing lane
b) passing is permitted when it's safe
500
You should do all of the following when approaching a round about except:
a) change lanes
b) yield to traffic already in the round about
c) drive in a counter clockwise direction
d) use turn signals to indicate your exit
a) change lanes
500
This pennant shaped sign means:
a) regulatory, warning and guide
b) school zone and school crossing
c) railroad crossing
d) no passing zone
d) no passing zone
500
Green road signs are
a) regulatory signs
b) guide signs
c) warning signs
d) used for parks and recreation
b) guide signs
