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On at two-lane roadway when a school-bus stops, which car(s) also stop?
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All
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On at two-lane roadway with a center turn lane, when a school-bus stops, which car(s) also stop?
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All
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On at four-lane roadway without a median,when a school-bus stops, which car(s) also stop?
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All
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On at four-lane roadway with a median, when a school-bus stops, which car(s) also stop?
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Only traffic behind the bus stops.
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On at four-lane roadway with a center turn lane, when a school-bus stops, which car(s) also stop?
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Only traffic behind the bus stops.
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When an emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches_______
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Pull over and stop. Remain stopped until the vehicle has passed or until you have been directed to move by a traffic officer.
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How far away do you have to park from an emergency vehicle answering a call?
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100 feet
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How far away do you have to park from a Fire engine responding to a call?
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1 block
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How do you pass an accident scene in process?
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If there is a second lane in your direction, move into it. If not, slow down enough to pass safely.
Do not drive over fire hoses. |
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What do you do if pulled over by law enforcement?
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Use turn signals. Pull over onto shoulder of road. Turn on hazard lights.Park the car. Lower windows. Turn on overhead and emergency lights. Place hands on steering wheel. Cell phone is off.
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How do you round a curve?
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Slow down before you enter the
curve, increase your speed to maintain the traction necessary,apply the brakes gradually (if needed) |
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How do you take a curve while going down hill?
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Consider Gravity. Shift to lower gear. Brake earlier and gradually.
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How do you make a turn?
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Slow down approaching the intersection. Accelerate slightly to make the turn. Stay in your lane.
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How do you pass?
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Check ahead, in mirrors and in blind spots to be sure you are clear--able to see both headlights and entire front of cars behind and beside you. Use turn signal. Tap horn to signal driver in car you are passing.
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Is it legal to pass at intersections in cities and towns or at
railroad crossings? |
No
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Is it legal to pass at marked intersections in rural areas?
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No
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Is it legal to pass on curve or hill where the driver
cannot see at least 500 feet ahead? |
No
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Is it legal to pass where there is a solid yellow line in the
driver’s lane? |
No
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Is it legal to pass where there is a double-solid yellow line?
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No
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Is it legal to pass at crosswalks where
a vehicle has stopped to allow people to cross the street? |
No
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Can you pass on the right?
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Generally it is illegal.
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Are you required to help another vehicle pass?
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Yes, you are legally required to help.
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When do you check for objects or children behind your car?
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Before entering the vehicle.
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Physical distractions cause the driver to do what?
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Take his/her hands off the wheel or eyes off the road.
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Mental distractions cause the driver to do what?
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Concentrate on a subject other than driving.
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What should you do if you are overly excited or angry?
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Wait until you are calm before driving.
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What should you do if your cell phone rings while you are driving?
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Do not answer or allow a passenger to answer the phone for you.
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If you are on any medication what should you do?
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Find out whether the medication can affect your concentration or ability to drive.
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Drivers and passengers in a car must wear a ______________?
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Seat belt
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A child under the age of 8 or weighing less than 80 pounds must be in a ________?
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Car seat.
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A child under the age of 5 or weighing less than 40 pounds must be secured in a car seat in what part of the vehicle?
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The car seat must be secured in the rear of the vehicle
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Why should children be seated in the rear passenger seats?
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Air bags inflate at over 200 MPH and can injure or kill a child or infant riding in the front passenger seat.
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Can children under the age of 16 ride in the open bed of a pickup truck?
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Only if an adult is present in the bed of the truck, if it is part of a parade or agriculture event or if it is an emergency.
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Must drivers yield to pedestrians at intersections without traffic signals?
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Yes
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Must drivers yield to pedestrians at intersections with traffic signals?
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Drivers and pedestrians must obey signals and cross when signals allow.Pedestrians do have right of way at a green light and when signal flashes "WALK".
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The maximum speed limit in cities and towns is _______?
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35 MPH
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The maximum speed school buses can drive is_______?
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45 MPH
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School activity buses can travel at _____?
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45 MPH
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The maximum speed outside the city/town limit is?
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55 MPH
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The maximum speed on an interstate highway is ________?
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70 MPH
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What is the two-second rule?
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You should allow at least 2 seconds between the time the vehicle ahead of you passes a point and the time your vehicle arrives at it.
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When backing up your vehicle you should look through the back window over which shoulder?
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You should look over your right shoulder.
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When backing up, which hand should you steer with?
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You should be steering with your left hand.
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Your vehicle should be traveling no faster than ________ MPH when backing up?
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10
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Park on the ________ side of the road except where?
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Park on the right side of the road except on one-way street.
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Can you park at an intersection?
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No
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Can you block a driveway with a parked car?
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No
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How far should you park near an intersection with a curb?
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25 feet away
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How far should you park at an intersection without a curb?
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15 feet away
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How far should you park near fire hydrant?
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15 away
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Can you park on the shoulder on a highway?
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No
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Can you park near a fire or fire truck?
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You must park one block away from a fire truck inside city limits and 400 feet away from a fire truck outside city limits.
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Can you park in a designated "Handicap" space?
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Unless your vehicle has a handicap permit displayed, you may not.
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Can you park in the right-of-way?
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Only in an emergency.
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In intersections without traffic signs or signals who has the right-of-way?
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The vehicle already in the intersection.
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When 2 vehicles arrive at the intersection at the same time, who has the right of way?
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The car on the right, of course.
The car that is traveling straight or making a right hand turn. |
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When you approach an intersection you must _______?
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Stop.
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All traffic in a traffic circle must travel _______ or _________.
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Counter-clockwise
Right |
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To leave a traffic circle, _____
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look, signal and make a right turn into the outside lane.
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When exiting a driveway_______
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Stop, look and yield to all other vehicles and pedestrians.
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As you approach a rail-road crossing, _______
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Slow down, look and watch for the rail-road crossing signal.Be prepared to stop,
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If a warning signal flashes at a rail-road crossing as you are approaching it, you must ____
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Stop. It is illegal to go through a rail-road crossing if the gate is down.
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If the rail-road crossing gates begin to descend while you are crossing, you must ________
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Keep moving. Get your vehicle off the tracks.
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Bicyclists ride to the _________ of motor vehicle traffic,
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right
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If you are in the wrong lane to make a turn, _____________.
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Continue to the next intersection and turn at the next intersection.
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On a one-way street, which lanes should be used for through-traffic?
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Center lane is used for through-traffic, while outside lanes should be used as turn lanes.
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Why are rural roads more dangerous than heavy urban traffic?
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Rural roads may not be as wide, may have poor lighting or higher speed limits.
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If your vehicle is part of a funeral procession you must have what lights on?
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Both headlamps and hazards.
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The lead vehicle of a funeral procession must ________.
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Comply with all traffic signals, unless lead by a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO).
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As a funeral procession passes your vehicle, must you stop?
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You may yield. You may pull over and stop if you will not block traffic.
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Can you pass a funeral procession, if you are traveling in the same direction?
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If there are two lanes in the same direction.
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Can you cross through a funeral procession?
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Generally no.
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You must use the _______ lane to pass on a highway.
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Left.
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If your vehicle breaks down, what should you do?
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Turn on emergency flashers.
Move vehicle off the road. Tie a white cloth to the radio antenna or left door. |
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The rear-view mirror should show ______
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what is directly behind you.
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High beam headlights should illuminate _____ feet.
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200
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Low beam headlights should illuminate _____ feet.
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75
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Tail-lights must be _____ and visible for ______.
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red
500 feet |
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Brake lights should be _______ or _______ and visible for ________.
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red or amber
50 feet. |
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Side mirrors should show _________.
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scenes to the right and left rear of the vehicle--not the sides of the vehicle itself.
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The brake pedal should stop _______ before the floor.
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1/3 the distance
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Brakes that squeak need ______
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to be checked.
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Anti-lock brakes should not be _____.
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pumped
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Tires are unsafe when________
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the tire cord/fabric is exposed, the tread has separated or there is less than 1/16th inch tread depth.
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Air pressure in tires should be checked _____.
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Once a week.
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The horn should be loud enough to be heard ________ feet away.
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200
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The muffler filters ________ and ________.
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smoke
noise |
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A leak in the exhaust system causes ______ to enter the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
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carbon monoxide
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Carbon monoxide causes _______.
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drowsiness, then unconsciousness and finally, death.
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Check your rear-view mirror every _____ seconds.
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10
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What is a "blind" spot?
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Scenes around the left and right rear corners of the car that cannot viewed using mirrors. Avoid being in another driver's blind spot.
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In a Work Zone be ________
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alert and prepared to react safely.
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Work zones are labeled with _____ colored signs.
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Orange
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When you see a Flagger wearing an orange vest and holding a sign, _____.
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slow down and prepare to stop.
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Head -lights are used from_____ to ____ or when ______.
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Sunset to sunrise or when visibility is less than 400 feet.
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You must use _____ and _____ when it is raining.
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headlights and windshield wipers
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When it is raining ________ your stopping distance.
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double
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Drive __ to ___ MPH slower on wet pavement.
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5 to 10
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What is hydroplaning?
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...when water is between the road surface and the tires, causing the tires to lose contact with the road.
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When a car hydroplanes, you should
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take your foot off the gas pedal, straighten the steering wheel and allow car to slow without using brakes.
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Do not use cruise-control when it is _______.
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raining
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During flooding do not drive through ____
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standing water.
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When driving through fog turn on ____.
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low- beam headlights.
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When driving through fog or snow, reduce your _____.
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speed.
Halve your speed in snow and slow to a crawl on ice. |
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Increase and decrease your speed ______ on snow or ice.
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slowly
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During brake failure, _________.
Note: You will most probably damage the transmission. |
Shift to a lower gear, release the clutch and apply emergency brake.
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If the gas pedal sticks,
1st._____ 2nd._____ 3rd._____ |
Tap the pedal gently or lift with your foot.
Shift to neutral and apply firm pressure to the brakes. Find a safe place to move the vehicle off the road. |
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If a blowout occurs,
1st.____ 2nd.____ 3rd____ 4th____ |
Hold steering wheel and keep vehicle straight,
Take foot off the gas pedal When the vehicle has slowed, apply brakes. Find a safe place to move vehicle off the road. |
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Procedures during a breakdown:
1st.___ 2nd___ 3rd___ 4th___ |
Get vehicle completely off the road.
Leave vehicle using passenger side doors and stand off to the side. Signal for by tying a white cloth to the door or antenna and raising the hood. Turn on emergency flashers if it is dark. |
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To avoid an on-coming vehicle, ______
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reduce speed, sound horn, move your vehicle to the right if possible.
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If you run off the road, ________
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take your foot off the gas pedal, steer straight, allow car to slow naturally.
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To avoid skids, _______
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reduce speed gradually, move into 2nd or high gear, release clutch gradually, pump breaks gently.
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When in a skid,_________
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Take foot off gas pedal, turn steering wheel in the direction the rear of the vehicle is skidding. As the vehicle straightens, straighten steering wheel.
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When approaching farm equipment, be patient and watch for __________.
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hand signals.
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Before a crash,_______
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Sound the horn,
Keep to the right, if possible take your vehicle off the road. Turn away from oncoming traffic |
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If you are about to be hit from behind, ____
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Be ready to brake.
Brace yourself between steering wheel and seat. Press the back of your head against headrest. |
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If you are about to be hit from the side, ___
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Hold steering wheel.
Be prepared to turn fast to control vehicle. |
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If you are about to be hit from the front, ___
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Protect your face and hands from breaking glass.
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If you are part of an accident, ______
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Stop vehicle.
Try to prevent other crashes at the scene.If there are no injuries, move off road. Help if you can. Call 911. |
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After a crash you must _________.
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Exchange names, addresses, driver's license numbers, vehicle registration number and name of insurance company.
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A green traffic signal means"go", but left turning traffic must ____
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yield
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A yellow traffic signal means______
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slow down and prepare to stop.
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A red traffic signal means stop, but unless there is a "No Turn on Red" sign, you may_________.
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yield to traffic and pedestrians and turn right after coming to a complete stop.
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A green arrow means ____.
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your left turn is protected.
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U-turns always _________ .
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yield
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When the traffic signals are malfunctioning, treat the intersection as a ____.
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four-way stop
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Red eight-sided (octagonal) sign with the word "STOP" means _____.
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stop
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Triangular red and white sign with the word "YIELD" means_______.
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slow down and yield to right-of-way
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Warning signs are ______ colored.
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yellow
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Construction and maintenance signs are ______ and ____-shaped.
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orange
diamond |
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What does a circular yellow sign with the letters "RR" separated by a black cross mean?
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Rail-road crossing
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A five sided (pentagon) with two figures warns of a _______ zone.
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school
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Odd numbered highways run ____ and _____.
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North and South
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Even numbered highways run ___ and ___.
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East and West
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US Highways are ______-shaped.
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shield
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NC route markers are _____-shaped.
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diamond
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NC secondary roads are ____-shaped.
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retangular
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Interstates are marked by ___, ___ and ___ colored shields.
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red, white, blue
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Highway Patrol, Hospital or Telephone signs are ______ and ______ colored.
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white, blue
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Guide signs may be ____, ____, or ___.
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green, brown, blue
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_________ lines separate lanes traveling in opposite directions.
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Yellow
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A broken yellow line in your lane means _______.
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pass with care.
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Single solid white lines are right-edge markers on the right, while single solid yellow lines mark the left edge of a highway, If they appear reversed, or if you see red pavement markers, you are _________.
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traveling the wrong direction into oncoming traffic.
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Cyclists has the right to use the entire width of the right lane. True or False?
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True, both motor cyclists and bicyclists are entitled to use the entire right lane
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A bicycle passenger that is less than 40 pounds or 40 inches must be strapped into a bicycle restraining seat. True or False?
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True
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At night bicycles must have a headlight that is visible for ____ feet.
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300
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At night, bicycles must have a rear reflector or red light visible for ___ feet.
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200
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Pedestrians should:
1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ |
Walk facing traffic,
Wear or carry something white Be very visible to drivers and prepared to get out of the way Use a flashlight at night |
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Heavy trucks need more time to speed up and ______ ____.
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slow down
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Large trucks need more _______ to turn.
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room
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Trailer trucks and RVs have more blind spots than cars. True or False?
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True.
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You must pass cyclists with enough clearance that your windstream will not cause loss of control for the cyclist. True or False?
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True
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Cycles are less stable than cars or trucks. True or False?
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True. Cycles only have 2 wheel to road contacts.
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Increase ________ distance behind cyclists.
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following distance
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Sand, gravel,leaves, water, grates, bridges and other metal surfaces are hazardous to cyclists. True or False?
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True. Differences in road surface can cause instability.
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You must be _______ years old to operate a moped.
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16
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Littering is illegal and carries a $250-$1000 fine. True or False?
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True.Second convictions carry a fine of $500-$2000.
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Window tinting, even > 35% will cost you extra during safety inspections. True or False.
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True.
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Safety inspections check brakes, lights, horn, signals, steering, wipers, tires, mirrors, window-tint and ______,
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emissions
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To register a vehicle in NC, you need proof of ownership, such as a title or transfer of ownership and a _______.
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valid NC driver's license. (There are some exceptions allowed)
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You must prove you are covered by liability insurance in order to apply for a NC driver's license. True or False?
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True
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