Drivers Education Massachusetts Test Study Guide

What is a railroad crossing sign?

What is an information sign?

blue sign with a question mark

What is a divided highway ends sign?

What is a two way left turn only sign?

What is a stop ahead sign?

What is a divided highway begins sign?

What is a school crossing sign?

what is a two way traffic sign?

What is a merge right sign?

What is a do not enter sign?

What is an added lane sign?

What is the no passing zone sign

What is a narrow bridge sign?

What is a keep right sign?

What is a pedestrian crossing sign?

What is a yield sign?

What is a no turns allowed sign?

What is the distance when signaling exiting lanes on the highway?

500 ft

How many feet do you park away from an intersection?

20ft

How many feet do you park from a fire hydrant?

10 ft

How far do you stay back from emergency vehicles?

300 ft

When the traffic is oncoming, how many feet do you change from high to low beam?

500 ft

When there is a person in front of you, how many feet do you change high to low beam?

200 ft

How many feet do you need when changing signals in the city?

100 ft

How far do you have to stop from rail road crossing?

15 ft

How far do you stop from the trolley stop?

8 ft

How many feet do you park behind a school bus?

100 ft

What is the fine for not stopping for a school bus when it has its flashing lights out and its stop sign extended?

$250

What is an entrance on the highway called?

ramp

How do you safely enter a highway?

give the people on the highway the right of way, merge, left blinker, drive as close to speed of cars on the HW

What color are road markings on the highway and why are they that color?

white and because all traffic is going in the same direction

What lane on the highway is considered the passing lane?

left

What lane on the highway is the slower lane?

right, closest to exit

What is a rumble strip?

lane on the side of road that isn't paved incase you drift

If you are at an uncontrolled intersection, you treat the intersection as if its what?

stop sign

What is the minimum following distance?

2 seconds

What ways do you look when going into an uncontrolled two way street?

left, right, then left

What does yielding the right of way mean?

letting others go first

An intersection with a yield sign is what kind of intersection?

a controlled intersection

What are the rules of the permit when driving at night?

when driving from 12-5 am, you need to have a parent in the car

When are the rules of JOL when driving at night?

from 12:30-5 am, anyone over 21

What is the first offense for passenger restriction JOL?

60 day suspension, $100

What is first offense for time violation JOL?

60 day suspension. $100

What is first offense for driving recklessly JOL?

180 suspension, $500

What is the first offense for drag racing JOL?

1 year suspension, driver attitudinal retraining course and SCARR, full exam, $500

What is first offense speeding under JOL?

90 day suspension, driver attitudinal retraining course and SCARR, full exam, $500

What is first offense usage of phone under JOL?

60 day suspension, 100$, driver attitudinal retraining course, full exam

What is first offense injury from mobile under JOL?

180 suspension, $500

What is the first offense unaccompanied by a licensed driver with a permit?

60 day suspension, $100, reapply for permit

What is the first offense drag racing with a permit?

1 year suspension, driver attitudinal retraining course and SCARR, reapply for permit

What is the first offense for time restriction with a permit?

60 day suspension, $100, reinstatement free, apply for permit

What is the first offense for speeding with permit?

90 day suspension, $100, reapply for permit

What is the first offense for using a mobile phone with permit?

60 day suspension, $100, driver attitudinal retraining course, reapply for permit

What is the first offense for injury from mobile phone usage with a permit?

180 day suspension, $500

What does SCARR stand for?

State Court Against Road Rage

What is a civil violation?

not a criminal offense (not watching a traffic sign)

How many days do you have to appeal a civil violation?

20 days

What is the lowest penalty for speeding?

$100 + $10 for everymph after going 10 over

What happens when you speed in a work zone?

fine is doubled

What is a criminal violation?

action that can put you in jail (DUI)

What is the move over law?

pull over for emergency vehicle and leave one lane for police, created in 2009

What color are warning signs?

yellow

What color are regulatorysigns?

red

What color are guides and direction signs?

green or blue

What color are road work signs?

orange

What color are landmark signs?

brown

What is a flashing red light?

stop

What does a green arrow mean?

protected turn

When do you put on headlights?

half an hour after to sunset to half an hour before sunrise

What is an odometer?

measures the amount of miles on a car

What is the average human response time?

1 second

What is the minimum speed on the mass pike?

40 mph

What is the fundamental speed law?

you must be traveling at a safe speed because of the conditions regardless of the speed limit

What does UCLA?

uphill curve left always

How can you identify if someone is blind?

white cane and service dog

What is a protected left turn?

turn with left green arrow

IS a right turn on red legal?

Always unless there is a sign that says otherwise

What is the definition of a thickly settled area?

1/4 a mile of space where buildings are less that 200 ft apart (speed of 30 mph)

What is the fine for not wearing a seatbelt

$25

What are the natural laws?

friction, traction, kinetic energy, inertia

How does kinetic energy affect driving?

if you double the speed, 4x kinetic energy

What is momentum?

amount of kinetic energy

What is friction?

force that keeps tires from spinning on road

What is traction?

friction or gripping power between tires and roadway surface

What is tread?

grooved surface that causes tire to grip to road

What is the total stopping distance of a vehicle made up of?

1. human perception time

2. human reaction time

3. vehicle reaction time

4. vehicle breaking capibility

What is the fine for forgetting to yield?

$200

What happens with high beams in fog?

they reflect

What is glare?

difficulty seeing in the presence of bright light as direct or reflected sunlight

What are the measurements for night driving with highbeams?

300-350ft: illuminate roadway

500-1800ft: light above road

55-60 mph: maximum safe speed

WHat are the measurements at night driving with low beams?

100-150ft: illuminate roadway

300-500 ft: light above road

40-45 mph: maximum safe roadspeed

How many highway deaths does alcohol cause?

40%

What is blood alcohol content?

the amount of unprocessed alcohol in your blood

WHat is the BAC for people over 21?

.08

What is the BAc for people under 21?

.02

What is the implied consent law?

you have agreed to consent to a breathalyzer test, field sobriety test, and blood test by having a license

What is the open container law?

you may not drink alcohol while driving even if someone else is holding it (fine of 100-500)

Tailgating

following too closely behind a vehicle

You are approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign. Where must you stop?

Behind the stop line

if a vehicle behind you is following you too closely, you should

move into the right lane and reduce your speed