Alcohol & Drugs
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Traffic Laws
Driving in Maine
100
This is the legal limit (BAC) for anyone under age 21
ZERO
100
When driving on normal roads you should be looking ____ - ____ seconds ahead
15-20 seconds
100
The sign color/shape you will see as a warning that railroad tracks are ahead
100
Always yield _________________________ to avoid collision. Also, it costs nothing to be kind!
Right-of-Way
100
The two most dangerous times of the day for wildlife collisions
Dawn and Dusk
200
.0____ BAC is considered legally drunk if you are 21 or older
.08 BAC
200
The following distance behind another vehicle while driving should be
3-4 seconds
more for a motorcycle or large truck
200
The sign color/shape you will see located at the railroad tracks
200
A motor vehicle __________ demonstrates proof of ownership
Title
200
______________ are more likely to freeze first due to the air being able to circulate around them.
Bridges and overpasses
300
Alcohol is a ________ type of drug
Depressant
300
A good way to see people or animals in between parked cars is called ________ viewing
Ground Viewing
300
We do what at ALL railroad crossings?
Slow and look right and left to make sure there is no train coming
300
Doubling your speed multiples your braking distance by how much
FOUR times
300
Your provisional license lasts for _______ days
270 days (or 9 months)
400
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol Concentration
400
You should drive at a ___________ and proper speed for conditions
REASONABLE and proper
400
Stop no closer than ______ feet from a railroad crossing when a train is approaching
15 feet - there will usually be a stop line indicated the safest minimum distance
400
TRUE OR FALSE: Your license is a right, not a privilege
FALSE, your license is a privilege granted to you by the State after your written test (Monday) and passing the road test (after your 70 hours). You then receive your GDL with a 270 day probationary period.
400
If your windshield wipers are on, your _____ should also be on
Headlights
500
By holding a Maine Driver's License (or permit) you are automatically giving ________ ________ when a police officer asks you to perform a field sobriety test
Implied Consent
You'll lose your license and may be fined just for refusing to perform the test.
500
An effective way to manage time and space on the highway is to avoid _________________
Packs of vehicles
500
A train can take up to _____ Mile(s) to come to a complete stop
One Mile! (5,280 feet or the length of 14.5 football fields)
500
In Maine, drivers and passengers are required to wear their seatbelt at what age?
ALL ages!
500
Roads are likely to be most slippery when
It has just started to rain or drizzle
600
Drowsy driving is just as bad as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Drivers may experience short bursts of sleep lasing only a few seconds, they are known as
Microsleeps
600
The space around your vehicle is called
Space Cushion or Space Margin
600
If your vehicle is disabled and on the train tracks you should
Call the number on the sign attached to the crossing pole or 911
600
Where must you stop at an intersection posted with a stop sign IF there is no stop line or crosswalk?
Closest to the intersection without entering that allows you to see the approaching vehicles. (Don't break the plane of the intersection.)
600
In Maine, vehicles should be ________ and _______ once a year
Registered and Inspected