Rules of the Road Scav Hunt Worksheets
What is the following distance when traveling behind another vehicle if both are traveling at 55mph?
243ft p.83
Children under 2
Must be rear-facing in a rear-facing child safety seat OR until 40 inches tall and 40lbs
A teen driver is only allowed one traffic conviction per licensing phase to move to the next phase.
True or False
False (Must remain traffic conviction-free to graduate to the next licensing level.)
Do you have to move over when an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road?
Yes, you must change lanes, or if you cannot change lanes you must reduce speed.
When a school bus travels on a one-way roadway and is stopped to pick up or drop off students, do all lanes of traffic have to stop?
Yes, all lanes must stop
Regardless of fault, a CRASH REPORT must be filed by the driver IF the crash involves DEATH, BODILY INJURY or PROPERTY DAMAGE of more than?
$1500 p. 54
Children under 8 must be secured in what?
A child safety seat or a booster seat
Any teen caught driving without an instruction permit before or during the permit driving phase will be ineligible to obtain a driver’s license until age 18.
True or False
Do other authorized vehicles also have to move over?
Yes, The Move Over Law also applies to other authorized vehicles displaying flashing lights
By law do all school buses have to come to a complete stop at railroads?
Yes, they must stop at all railroads and their flashing lights will turn on.
Passing is ALLOWED in certain stretches of the roadway. Drivers who are attempting to pass another vehicle are REQUIRED to be back in their lane within _______ ft of an oncoming vehicle.
200 ft
Children 8–16 must be secured by what?
a seat belt or a booster seat until the seat restraint system properly fit
Speed is a factor in the majority of teen driver
crashes where a death occurs.
True
Why is Scott’s Law a thing?
Lieutenant Scott Gillen of the Chicago Fire Department lost his life while responding to a roadside emergency in 2000
When a school bus is traveling on a four-lane roadway with at least two lanes of traffic traveling in the opposite direction. Do the cars going in the opposite direction have to stop?
No, only the cars going the same direction have to stop.
Parking a vehicle, whether occupied or not, is PROHIBITED on a highway between _____________ and ______________ unless front and back are eliminated by lights.
Sunset and Sunrise
If a passenger can't secure their own seat belt
The driver is responsible for making sure their seat belt is on.
For the first 12 months of licensing or until a teen driver turns 18, the number of unrelated passengers is limited to one person under the age of 20.
True
What is the importance of the Move Over Law?
Ensuring the Safety of Emergency Responders
When may cars start to move again after stopping for a bus?
the bus resumes motion, the bus driver signals the motorist to proceed, or the flashing lights are turned off and the stop arm signal is no longer extended.
What are the consequences when a person leaves the Scene of a Crash, where a death or personal injury has occurred?
SOS is REQUIRED to REVOKE their driver’s license
What are the penalties for violating the Child Passenger Protection Act?
$75 fine, court supervision for a first offense, and a $200 fine for subsequent violations.
Teenagers under 18 are subject to nighttime driving restrictions from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and 12 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends.
True or False
False (Nighttime driving restrictions for drivers under the age of 18 are Sun.-Thurs., 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 pm.-6 a.m.)
what are the penalties for Non-Compliance?
Fines and License Suspension
What is the zone around the bus called when the red flashing lights are on and the arm with a stop sign is out?
It is called the death zone