Drivers Education
How many feet must you signal before making a turn?
100
Turn signals aren't optional. We repeat, turn signals are not optional. Give the cars behind you ample warning before switching lanes, turning, or leaving a parking space.
Drivers between 16-24 have the highest levels of injuries and fatalities because:
a. Distracted Driving
b. Not wearing a seatbelt
c. Driving too fast
b. Not wearing seatbelts
2007 Law: If your wipers are on, your _______________ must also be on.
Headlights
Which headlights do you use in inclement weather?
Low beams.
The bright light from your high beams will only reflect off of rain, snow, or fog, making it more difficult for you to see, according to the DMV. That said, you should definitely turn on your headlights whenever you use your windshield wipers so other vehicles can see you.
Two other headlight reminders: Turn 'em on just before sunset and just after sunrise. Be considerate with your high beams, switching them off when a vehicle approaches or when you're following another car.
If you are pulled over by the police, what should you do with your hands?
Place on the steering wheel.
What should you do when you get to a flashing yellow light?
Proceed with caution.
No, you don't have to come to a complete halt at a flashing yellow. Stay alert and look for road crews, turning cars, or other hazards though.
Most driving accidents are caused by?
a. Improper road maintenance
b. Human error
c. Deer and other wildlife
B. Human error
Drivers MUST yield to pedestrians in______________
Crosswalks
To maintain a safe following distance, which rule should you follow?
3 Second Rule.
Maintaining a safe trailing distance will give you adequate time to react to sudden slowing or stopping. (You can gauge it by picking a fixed point, and counting how long it takes for you to pass it after the car in front of you does.) Budget additional time if you're driving in bad weather, towing a trailer, etc.
What content of alcohol in your blood is considered legally impaired to drive
.08
How far should you drive behind a truck?
(Feet)
At least 30 feet.
A truck's blind spots extend 30 feet behind the back of the trailer and 20 feet in front of the cab. The other "no zones" on the sides of the truck extend to the immediate left-hand lane and two lanes on its right, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. If you can't see the driver in the side mirror, assume he can't see you.
A space cushion is a buffer around your vehicle that you maintain to allow room to maneuver, if necessary. What is the recommended space cushion time between cars?
a. 1 second
b. 2 seconds
c. 3 seconds
C. 3 seconds
________________, is when your tires lose their grip on the road
Hydroplaning
A cyclist on the road raises his left arm. He's telling you:
He's about to turn right.
Every modern car has electronic turn signals, but you should still know the hand ones. Not only do cyclists, bikers, and antique automobile drivers rely on them, but they could come in handy if one of your own lights go out. The last thing you want to do is pass someone who's extending a left arm straight out. That means they're about to turn left!
What is the number 1 cause of death for teenagers in the United States?
Car crashes
The light changes from green to yellow as you approach an intersection. What should you do?
Slow to a stop.
It's tempting to avoid a red light, but you should never gun it through a yellow. Come to a halt unless you're extremely close to the light with insufficient time to do so safely. In that case, proceed at your current speed. You don't want to slam on the brakes and have someone rear end you!
In the United States one person dies every half hour due to:
a. Drinking and driving
b. Road rage
c. Distracted driving
A. Drinking and driving
What ________________ must be on driving through all work zones whether active or inactive
Headlights
When entering a roundabout you should
a. Merge quickly
b. Yield to oncoming traffic
c. Stop and wait your turn
b. Yield to oncoming traffic.
Whether you call a roundabout, rotary, or traffic circle, the rules are the same: Merge only when there's sufficient room for you to enter.
How long is a driver's license suspended for driving without automobile insurance?
3 months
When you hear a siren or see an emergency vehicle, you should:
Pull over and stop.
Impatience gets the best of us yet again, but just imagine if it was you in the ambulance. Those precious minutes count, so yeah, you'd want to people to pull over ASAP.
Any place around a vehicle a driver cannot see without moving their head is called:
a. No-go zone
b. Blind spot
c. Cross-traffic
b. Blind Spot
___________ is the most dangerous driving weather environment.
Fog
What's the right way to enter a highway from an entrance ramp?
A. Merge quickly
B. Stop and wait your turn
C. Accelerate to blend into traffic
C. Accelerate to blend into traffic.
Unless the on-ramp has a yield or stop sign, use the stretch to speed up and merge, looking for an opening in the flow of traffic. "Drivers behind you will not expect you to stop," advises the Connecticut Driver's Manual. "If they are watching the traffic on the main road, you may be hit from the rear."
How long is a driver's license suspended for failure to stop if a school bus has it's lights on and the STOP arm out?
60 days