Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
111 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
When you enter traffic from a stop (away from the curb), you
|
need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic
|
|
|
When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you
|
see the vehicles headlights in your rear view mirror
|
|
|
Dim your headlights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle
|
you are approaching from behind
|
|
|
If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must
|
be prepared for workers and equipment ahead
|
|
|
U-turns in residential districts are legal
|
when there are no vehicles approaching nearby
|
|
|
You consent to take a blood test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath or urine
|
whenever you drive in California
|
|
|
On a green arrow, you must
|
yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection
|
|
|
When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should
|
drive slowly enough so that you can stop within the area lighted by your headlights
|
|
|
When you drive through a construction zone, you should
|
pass the construction zone carefully and not "rubberneck"
|
|
|
To make a right turn at a corner, you
|
must merge into the bicycle lane before turning
|
|
|
If a traffic signal light is not working, you must
|
stop, then proceed when safe
|
|
|
A pedestrian is crossing your late but there is no marked crosswalk, You should
|
stop and let the pedestrian cross the street
|
|
|
Always use your seatbelt
|
when the vehicle is equipped with seatbelts
|
|
|
The extra space in front of a large truck is needed for
|
the truck driver to stop the vehicle
|
|
|
Roads are slippery after it first starts to rain, when the road is slippery, you should
|
avoid making fast turns and stops
|
|
|
Collisions can happen more often when
|
one vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic
|
|
|
If you get too many negligent driver points, the DMV will pace you on probation for one year (which includes a six-month suspension) or revoke your driving privilege. Your suspension or revocation order informs you to your right to a hearing.
|
At the end of the suspension or revocation period, you may apply for a new drivers license and must show proof of financial responsibility (insurance). The DMV will revoke your DL if you are convicted of a hit-and-run or reckless driving that resulted in injury.
|
|
|
A judge may suspend a person's DL if the driver is convicted of one of the following:
|
breaking speed laws or reckless driving
DUI hit and run engaging in lewd conduct and prostitution in a vehicle within 1000 feet of a residence assaulting a driver, passenger or pedestrian when the offense occurs on a highway (road rage) failure to stop as required at a railway grade crossing felony or misdemeanor offense of recklessly fleeing a law enforcement officer |
|
|
Each occurance stays on your record for
|
36 months, or longer depending on the type of conviction.
|
|
|
The Negligent Operator Treatment System (NOTS) is based on
|
negligent operator points and consists of a computer generated series of warnings letter and progressive sanctions against the driving privilege.
|
|
|
You may be considered a negligent driver when your driving record shows the following point totals:
|
4 points in 12 months
6 points in 24 months 8 points in 36 months |
|
|
One point violations
|
Traffic convictions
At-fault collisions |
|
|
Two point violations
|
reckless driving or hit and run driving
DUI Driving while DL is suspended or revoked. |
|
|
If you get 4 points in 12 months
|
you will lose your DL, a violation received in a commercial vehicle carries 1.5 the point count normally accessed.
|
|
|
Vandalism/Graffiti - All ages
|
California law allows the courts to suspend the drivers license for up to two years if a person convicted of engaging in vandalism, including graffiti, If you are convicted and do not have your DL, the courts can delay the issuance of your DL for up to three years from the date you are legally eligible to drive.
|
|
|
A person convicted of driving recklessly or engaging in a speed contact which caused bodily injury to another person is subject to
|
imprisonment in a county jail or state prison for a minimum of 30 days to 6 months, a fine ranging from 220-1000 or both fine and imprisonment.
|
|
|
Traffic Violator School
|
When a driver is cited for a one point traffic violation, the judge may offer the driver the opportunity to attend a Traffic Violator School. Drivers who do not have a commercial DL may participate once in any 18 month period to have a citation masked from their driving records. Completion of this course is reported electronically to the court of the school. Paper completion certificates are no longer used for reporting purposes, however the student will receive a completion receipt form the school.
|
|
|
DMV retains information on every collision reported to the DMV by
|
Law enforcement, unless the reporting officer states another person was at fault
You or another party involved in the collision, if any one person have over $750 in damages, or if anyone is injured or dies. It does not matter who caused the collision, the DMV must keep this on record. |
|
|
If you are caught with an alcoholic beverate in your vehicle
|
the vehicle may be impounded for up to 30 days. The court may fine you up to 1000 dollars and either suspend your driving privilege for one year or require the DMV to delay the issuance of your first DL for up to one year if you are not already licensed.
|
|
|
Your driving privilege will be roved for one year
|
if you are either convicted of either driving with blood alcohol concentration of .01% or higher or DUI. On first offense, you will be required to complete the educational program of the licensed DUI program. A subsequent offense may require a longer DUI program and you will not have a restricted DL to attend the DUI program.
|
|
|
Exception of carrying alcohol in a vehicle
|
you may carry alcoholic beverages in closed containers, while working for someone with an off-site liquor sales license.
|
|
|
Illegal to drive after excessive
|
alcohol in any form including cough syrup and drugs including prescription drugs
|
|
|
Illegal for a person to opperator with
|
BAC of .08% if 21 and older,
BAC of .01% if under 21 BAC of .04% or higher in any vehicle requiring a commercial drivers License (CDL) BAC of .01% if person is on DUI probation |
|
|
Evading a police officer
|
Any person who willfully flees or attempts to evade a police officer performing his/her duties is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, If a person is convicted of causing serious bodily injury during the course of the police pursuit, she/he is subject to imprisonment in a state prison for three, five, or seven year or in a county jail for not more than one year, a fine that is not less than 2000 dollars or more than 10,000 dollars, both fine and imprisonment
|
|
|
evading a police officer - convicted of manslaughter resulting from evading a police officer
|
he/she is subject to imprisonment in a state prison for a minimum of four to ten years
|
|
|
Additional Laws
|
Do not smoke at any time when a minor is in the vehicle, you can be fined up to 100 dollars
|
|
|
additional laws
|
do not dump or abandon animals on a highway. this crime is punishable by a fine up to 1000 or 6 months in jail or both
|
|
|
additional laws
|
Do not operator a cell phone without the use of a hands-free device, do not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device to write/send or read text-based communications
|
|
|
additional laws
|
do not wear a headset or earplugs in both ears while driving
|
|
|
do not drive a vehical
|
where you have too much stuff or people or have unsecured load that is a safety hazard
|
|
|
stuff in vehical
|
cannot extend past fender on left side, not more than 6 inches on right side. If more than 4 feet from back, a 12 inch red or orange flag is needed
|
|
|
animals
|
do not transport animals in back of truck unless properly secured
|
|
|
Do not litter the roadside
|
The fine is 1000 and you may be forced to pick up what you threw away, littering convictions show on your driving record
|
|
|
Drive the far right as you can on mountain roads
|
If you cannot see more then 200 feet ahead, honk your horn
|
|
|
must use head lights 30 min after sunset
|
and leave them on for 30 minute before sunrise
|
|
|
dim lights within 500 feet of a vehicle coming to you
|
and 300 feet of a following vehicle
|
|
|
must turn on headlights if
|
snow, rain, fog, dust or low visibility (1000 feet or less) requirese use of windshield wipers
|
|
|
must move vehicle of of the traffice lane (unless it is dsabled)
|
when it is safe to do so, law enforcement may tow or impound your vehicle if it is left in an unsafe area.
|
|
|
It is your responsibility to know effects
|
of the medication you take.
|
|
|
Do not attemp to drive past the pratrol vehicale, do not accelerat until patrol vehile has turned off its emergency lights and traffic conditions ahead
|
allow the return to normal speeds
|
|
|
If being pulled over
|
-turn on right signal to acknowledge, move vehicle to right shoulder
|
|
|
mimimum requirements for insurance
|
15k for single death or injury
30k for death or injury to more than one person 5000 for property damage Call 1800927 help before your purchase insurance to confirm that your agent/broker and insurer are licensed by California Department of Insurance |
|
|
Neighborhood electric vehicles and low speed vehicals (NEV, LSV)
|
can be used on lanes labeled NEV or LSV, restricted from roadways where the speed limit is greater than 35 mph, NEV and LSP reach up to 25 mph
|
|
|
at a stop light or sign, do not stop your vehical more than 5 ft from cross walk unless there is an advance stop bar - because a blind person uses sound of engine as a guitd
|
stop at all cross walks where pedestrian are waiting
|
|
|
do not stop at hte middle of a cross walk, this forces blind person to go around vehicle
|
do not give directions to blind pedestrian, if a blind person brings in cane and steps on to side walk, this means go
|
|
|
causes of collisions
|
driver distraction
unsafe speed driving on wrong side of the road improper turns violating the right of way rules violating stop signs and signals |
|
|
if you are involved in a collision
|
You must stop, someone could be injured and need your help, if you do not stop, you could be convicted of hit and run, call 911 if anyone is hurt
move vehicle out of the way show DL, registration, DL and current address to other driver, persons involved or police officer You or insurance agent must make a written report to the police within 24 hours if someone is killed or injured, you must make a written report to DMV within 10 days, |
|
|
if you hit a parked vehical or other property
|
leave a note with your name, phone number and address in or securely attached to the vehicle or property, report the collision to city police or in unincorporated areas - the chp
|
|
|
if you hit an animal
|
call nearest human society, do not move it
|
|
|
when you have a collision
|
report to DMV if more than 750 in damage was done, anyone was injured or killed
|
|
|
in fog
|
use low beams, never drive with just your parking or fog lights, if fog becomes so thick that you can barely see, pull completely off the road, keep foot off brake pedal
|
|
|
In heavy rain storm or snow storm
|
you may not be able to see more than 100 feet in front of your vehicle, if you cannot see more than 100 feet, you cannot drive safely over 30 mph
|
|
|
if you have to use windsheild wiper
|
you must turn on low beams
|
|
|
turn on headlights when
|
windshield wipers, foggy windows, dust, smoke, country mountain roads
|
|
|
use emergency flashwer or tap break pedal a few times
|
don't stop on the road, move to the side away from all traffic if possible, lift hood to signal emergency, place flairs or triangles behind vehicle, stay in vehicle, don't change tire if it means you have to stand in traffic lane
|
|
|
colored curb: white
|
stop only long enough to pick up or drop off passengers or mail
|
|
|
colored curb: green
|
park for a limited time, look for a posted sign next to the green zone for time limits or locate the time limit painted on the curb
|
|
|
yellow
|
stop no longer than the time posted to load or unload passengers or freight, Drivers of non-commercial vehicles are usually required to stay int he vehicle
|
|
|
red
|
no stopping, standing or parking, buses may stop at a red zone marked for buses
|
|
|
blue
|
parking is permitted only for disabled person who displaces placard
|
|
|
abuse of placecard
|
is a misdemeanor and punishable with a 1000 fine
disabled plates and or placards must be surrendered or returned to the nearest dmv within 60 days of the death of a disabled person. |
|
|
never park car
|
within 3 feet of a sidewalk ramp for disabled person or in front or on a curb that provides wheelchair access to a sidewalk, in a space for parking or fueling a zero emission vehicle, in a tunnel or bridge, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station driveway, 7.5 feet of rail road track, on wrong side of street, at red curb, on freeway
|
|
|
special parking rules
|
wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb
|
|
|
signal
|
the last 100 feet before reaching the turning point, check at least 5 sec before you change lanes on freeway, don't signal too early
|
|
|
steering wheel
|
hands at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4, knuckles on outside of wheel and thumbs on rim, use push pull steering
|
|
|
hand over hand steering
|
parking, sharp right turns, correcting a skid
|
|
|
one hand steering
|
backing maneuvers that do not require full left or right turns
|
|
|
scanning
|
look down road 10=15 seconds, use mirrors, 10=15 seconds is a block in city, 10=15 sec is a 1/4 mile in a highway
|
|
|
check rear view window
|
every 2 to 5 seconds
|
|
|
tail gating
|
3 second rule, 4 second rule if driver behind wants to pass, slippy roads, large vehicles that block view ahead
|
|
|
meaging into highway
|
if you follow too closely and another driver cuts in front of you, just take foot off gas, gives you space between vehicle and other driver without having to brake or swerve
|
|
|
highway driving
|
do not stay in blind spot, make room for drivers entering highway even though you have right of way
|
|
|
stopping
|
55 mph - 400 feet to stop
35 mph - 210 feet to stop turn on lights if you cannot see 1000 feet ahead of you |
|
|
never make a u turn
|
at or on rail road crossing
on divided highway by crossing a dividing section (curbe, land, double set of yellow lines), where you cannot see more than 200 ft in each direction because of a curve, hill, rain or fot where a no U-turn sign is posted where other vehicles may hit you on a one way street in front of a fire station in business distract |
|
|
legal u turns
|
accross a double yellow line when safe and legal
in a residentla distrack when not vehicles approaching or when a traffic signal protects you from approaching vehicles at an intersection on a greet light or green arrow on divided hwy if an opening is provided in the center divider |
|
|
turning
|
do not swing wide, watch for pedestrians
|
|
|
no turn
|
against a red arrow
|
|
|
left turn on red
|
is only permitted one way street if going from a one way street to anothe
|
|
|
bikes
|
look carefully
allow sufficient clearance allow bikes room to avoid colliding with vehicle doors, do not try to merge onto bike line in front of a bike, do not go into a bike lane before 200 feet in advance |
|
|
you may
|
park in a bike lane if your vehicle does not block a bike
|
|
|
end of lane markings
|
short white lines tells you the lane is for exiting
|
|
|
center lane
|
do not drive more than 200 feet in the land, do not stop blocking traffic
|
|
|
solid yellow line
|
mark the center of a road used for two way traffic
|
|
|
broken yellow lines
|
you may pass if the broken line is next to your driving lane
|
|
|
two solid yellow lines
|
no passing, never drive to the left of these lines unless you are turning left at intersection, turning into or out of a private road/residence, in a carpool lane that has a designated entrance on the left
instructed by construction signs |
|
|
two sets of double lines 2 or more feet apart
|
a barrier
|
|
|
broken white lines
|
separate traffic lanes on roads with two or more lanes in the same direction
|
|
|
double white lines
|
mini barrier = separate carpool land, never change lanes while in these lanes
|
|
|
business or residential district
|
25 mph unless posted
|
|
|
street cars, trolleys or buses
|
passing limit when safe is not more than 10 mph, applies to a safety zone where the where street car bus is stopped
|
|
|
speed limit in alley
|
15 mph
|
|
|
bind intersection
|
15 mph, if there are no stop signs at any corner and you cannot see for more than 100 feet in either direction
|
|
|
train
|
15 mph if you cannot see 400 feet in both directions, can drive faster if gate is there
|
|
|
when you tow a vehicle or travlor or drive a bus or three axle truck,
|
you must drive in right lane or a lane specially. If 4 lanes, can drive in the two right lanes
|
|
|
schools
|
500=100 ft to a school, 25 mph, some schools might be 15 mph
|
|
|
max speed limit
|
65 mph, 70 where posted, otherwise 55
|
|
|
mountain roads
|
downhill must move out of the way first
|
|
|
child seats
|
required for under 4'9 and 8 and under
|
|
|
if older than 8 but less than 4'9
|
may ride in front under certain circumstances
|
|
|
steering wheel
|
ride 10 inches from the front allow airbag to inflate
|
|
|
children age 6 or under
|
cannot leave a child unattended in a vehicle, OK if 12 or older supervises
|
