DMV
Driver Responsibility
Rules and Regulations
Defensive Driving
Alcohol
100

How long do you have to tell the DMV about an address change?

One Week

100

What are three purposes of a seat belt?

Keep you from being thrown from the vehicle

Keep you from hitting the windshield or dashboard

Keep you from sliding off the seat and losing control of the car

100

What are the three types of lane markings and what do they mean regarding passing?

Both center lines solid: No passing

One center line is broken: passing allowed only on the side with the broken line

Both center lines are broken: Passing allowed on both sides

100

How can you reduce the chances of being in an accident?

Be alert

Be prepared  

Act in time

100

After 2, 3, or 4 drinks, what does alcohol begin to impair?

Reaction time

Vision and judgment

Coordination and balance

200

What three things must a motorist carry in the vehicle while driving?

Registration, Insurance, and validated permit, probationary, or basic license

200

Who is responsible for all passengers under the age of 18 to wear their seat belt?

Driver

200

What is the speed limit of a school zone?

25 mph

200

What are signs of an aggressive driver?

Improper or erratic traffic lane changes

Failing to yield to the right of way

Following another vehicle too closely

200

What is the only thing that can sober a person up?

Time

300

How long is the probationary driver’s license for?

12 months

300

What are the possible symptoms of carbon monoxide poison?

Headache

Dizziness

Loss of Consciousness

Nausea/Vomiting

Chest pain

Confusion

300

When must headlights be used?

Between ½ hour after sunset and one ½ hour before sunrise and anytime during bad weather when visibility is 500 feet or less

300

What should you do if you are too angry or excited while driving?

Give yourself time to cool off

300

What are the four factors that determine a person’s BAC?

Amount you drink

Body weight

How quickly drinks were consumed

Food eaten

400

What are the time restrictions for a permit holder and probationary driver’s license? Does it change for someone over 21? How?

Under 21- 5:01 am to 11:00 pm

**Read question carefully

21 and over- No restrictions 

400

What could cause dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to build up inside a vehicle?

Operating a vehicle with exhaust leak

Operating a vehicle with trunk open

Operating a vehicle with holes in the body of the vehicle

Idling a vehicle with tailpipe blocked

Idling a vehicle in a garage or confined space

400

When making a right hand turn, who must you yield to?

Inline skaters and skateboards

Bicyclists

Pedestrians

400

What should you do if you go into a skid?

Take your foot off the gas pedal

Turn in the same direction the back of the car is skidding to avoid spinning

400

One and ½ ounces of whiskey is equal to what?

12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine

500

What does the holder of a special learner’s permit need to complete/pass in order to obtain their probationary driver license?

Must be at least 17

Must pass road test

6 months of completed supervised driving without any suspensions or postponements

500

When should a child be properly belted in the rear part of the car?

Under the age of eight and less than 57 in (4 ft 9) tall

500

What do you do at an uncontrolled intersection?

Reduce speed and be ready to stop

500

When can you use snow studded tires?

11/15-4/01

500

If you drink and have a BAC of slightly above .05% the risk of you causing a motor vehicle accident is? .10%? .15%?

Doubled, 6x as great, 25x as great

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