Quiz One |
1. At a corner where there is a flashing yellow light, you should: a. Continue at the same speed |
2. When it is raining, you should be especially careful: a. After it has been raining all day |
3. What is the common factor in the traffic deaths of teen-age drivers? a. Their need to push themselves and their cars to the limit |
4. If you see warning hazard lights on a moving passenger vehicle, it means: a. Turn your car around and drive in the opposite direction |
5. You should allow an extra cushion of space between you and the car ahead when: a. The driver behind you wants to pass |
6. What happens if you hold a provisional license and you are convicted three times for speeding? a. You will be required to drive supervised by a licensed adult driver |
7. The person who signs for your driver license is: a. Responsible for accidents you may have |
8. It is against the law to change the muffler on your car to: a. Increase noise |
9. If you are passing a school and see children near the street, your speed should be a. 30 mph |
10. You are approaching an intersection. The handbook recommends that you look: a. Left, right, left and right again before pulling out |
11. Collisions are more likely to happen: a. When one driver is going faster or slower than other drivers on the road |
12. The speed limit in a business district is _____ unless otherwise posted. a. 25 mph |
13. What is a safety zone? a. An empty lane next to the freeway dividers |
14. If you are the first person to stop to give assistance at an accident scene, you should drive to the side of the road: a. After you have passed the accident scene |
15. If you are convicted of defacing property by using paint or another liquid, the court may delay your driving privilege for _________ months. a. 6 |
16. Which of these statements is true about light rail vehicles? a. Light rail vehicles do not have the same responsibilities as other vehicles on public roads. |
17. You reach the intersection at the same time as the driver on your left. Who goes first? a. The driver on your left goes first |
18. Avoid skidding on a slippery surface by: a. Shifting to a lower gear after you start down a steep hill |
19. You may be fined up to $_____ and have your driver’s license suspended for one year if you fail to stop when a school bus is stopped and is flashing red lights |
20. When can you merge into a bike lane for a right turn? a. Under no circumstances |
21. The “Implied Consent Law” means you have given your consent a. To the inspection of your vehicle for alcohol |
22. The intersection has a stop sign. Where should you stop first? a. Out far enough to see cross traffic |
23. If you see a vehicle coming from the left at an intersection without signs or signals, you should: a. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way if necessary |
24. You are driving 55 mph on a two–lane road and want to pass the car ahead of you. To pass safely, you need a ____ gap in the oncoming traffic. a. 5 second |
25. Teenagers as a group have more accidents than most other drivers because: a. They lack the skills to drive safely |
Don't Look! Answers are below. . . |
| 1. b. Slow and cross carefully: a flashing yellow light never means stop. You would stop if there was some other reason to stop - like a person in the crosswalk. . . otherwise, simply drive carefully through the Intersection. |
| 2. c. At the first sign of rain, especially if it has not rained for some time: remember, the first (not the last) 30 minutes are the most dangerous. . . tricky, hmm? [The reason the first 30 minutes are so dangerous is because the first drops of water on a dirty road - especially when it has not rained for so long - create VERY slippery conditions. |
| 3. a. Their need to push themselves and their cars to the limit: teens usually have GREAT reflexes, they don't have enough fear and I would put the skills of a new 16-year-old driver against the skills of a new 30-year-old driver any day! :) Buuuuut, they tend to think that the stunt driving they see in the movies is REAL. It's not real. I am serious! Fake fake fake. . . smoke and mirrors. You cannot suspend physics through sheer will. Teenagers usually think they can. |
4. c. There may be a hazard or collision ahead: the driver ahead just wants everyone around to know there is a problem, either with his or her car, or something else. . . You can accomplish the same thing by tapping lightly on your brake pedal - different lights, but honestly, brake lights flashing WILL get the attention of the driver behind you! |
5. c. Both of the above: if you are being tailgated (the driver behind you is too close for safety) he or she probably wants to pass. It is always in your best interests to let these kinds of drivers ("bad") go around you! PS: ANY "both of the above" option is probably the answer! |
| 6. c. Your driving privilege will be suspended: three points will lead to a six-month suspension PLUS a six-month probation. |
7. c. Legally responsible for any accidents you may have that cause injury or damage to property: look for the word "legally". |
8. a. Increase noise: directing fumes to the rear of the car (and away from you) is a good thing (what, you want them in the passenger compartment?) . The gas tight option was just a dirty trick answer. :( |
9. c. 25 mph: When there is no sign, you will drive 25mph until there is a sign telling you otherwise |
| 10. c. Left, right, and left again before pulling out: yep, a three-count (L-R-L)looksee is required. Looking left is the last thing you do every time you enter an intersection. The guy from your left is the most dangerous driver as you enter every single - even the little ones - intersection. Never fail to look! |
| 11. a. When one driver is going faster or slower than other drivers on the road: that's why it is illegal! |
12. a. 25 mph: all of 'em when there is no sign! |
| 13. c. A space set aside for pedestrians: usually near a trolley, bus or subway (light-rail vehicle) loading zone. |
14. a. After you have passed the accident scene: so you don't run over the poor dude laying on the side of the road . . . |
| 15. c. 12: Psssst: all the suspensions on the test, where the question asks How long?" are 12 months (one year for you calendar-impaired people) |
16. c. Light rail vehicles can preempt traffic signals: this means that a bus, trolley or light-rail vehicle driver can change the light to accommodate the vehicle. . . you can't use this gizmo - felony to have one . . . but he can! |
| 17. b. You go first: he is on your left, so you must be on his right. The guy on the right always goes first, unless you are at a T-intersection. . . then the guy on the road that ends must yield to the guy on the 'through' road. |
18. c. Slowing down as you approach curves and intersections: going too fast causes most skidding. . . Once you are in the turn, lighten up on the brake a little. Panic braking while turning leads to not turning in the direction you REALLY want to go! |
19. b. $1000: Psssst: if they ask about a fine, it is $1000! |
20. b. No more than 200 feet before turning: there are two wheels on a bike. . . so two-hundred feet (does that help?). Actually, in real life, you must merge into the bike lane once the lines 'dot out'. |
| 21. b. To be tested for alcohol in your blood: refusal results in a one-year suspension, two days in county jail and an ignition interlock (a tube connected to your dash that you blow into to start the car - it measures your BAC every time you drive!). A field sobriety test is a series of exercises - you do NOT have to take these (but why not?), and an inspection of your car is only done with your permission or your arrest. . . |
22. b. At the crosswalk: you must allow for real and imaginary pedestrians at every intersection! Imaginary pedestrians tend to magically transform into real ones if you are not ready for them! |
| 23. a. Prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way if necessary: if he or she doesn't stop, you will be creamed! You have the right-of-way, but sometimes, you must have even better judgment. . .. |
| 24. c. 10-12 seconds: memorize this one. I don't have a trick to remember this one. |
| 25. b. they do not use judgment: judgment is acquired through experience. Teens have not accumulated enough experience yet, and they tend (sorry, but true) to make poor judgment decisions. |