permit test prep

When used on roadways, bicyclists are considered:

Vechicles

Motorcycle/scooter/moped operators:

Have the right to use a complete traffic lane

Reaction time is slower after:

Alcohol consumption

The first thing that a drink of alcohol effects is:

Judgement and Skills

Passenger restrictions apply to 16 and 17 year-old license holders who have received their license on or after August 1, 2008 for what length of time?

12 months.

As of August 1, 2008, what is the nighttime curfew for 16 and 17 year olds?

11pm - 5am

What does this sign mean?

Traffic signal ahead - (the light may be red)

You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant

10 feet

To make a right turn, you should:

Turn from the right lane

To make a left turn, you should:

Make the turn from the left lane

A broken yellow line between 2 lanes of traffic means

Passing is permitted when safe

Signs or lane markings that indicate a NO PASSING ZONE tell you that:

You cannot see far enough ahead to pass

What does this sign mean?

You can turn left or go straight ahead

What does this sign mean?

No U-Turns

To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

Judge the distance to the first oncoming vehicle

After passing, you should move back to the right when:

You can see both headlights of the vehicle in the rearview mirror

You can pass a vehicle ahead, if it is safe to do so, when:

There is a broken line on your side of the road.

To enter a gap in highway traffic

Check behind, then watch the vehicle ahead

When you are behind a motorcycle, you should:

Allow more following distance

To enter highway traffic, you need at least:

A 4 second-gap

To avoid merging traffic from the right, the best thing to do is:

Change lanes to the left

Children on bicycles should be given even more space by motor vehicle operators because:

Both they are smaller and more difficult to see and they do not have the same physical reflexes as an adult

When a bicyclist is making a left hand turn:

They may use the left lane

Fatigue increases the risk of:

Falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing

A driver distraction is:

anything that takes your attention away from driving.

If you are 16 or 17 year old and after you have held a license for 6 months, which one of the following passengers cannot be in the vehicle when you are driving?

Your 18 year old friend.

If you are 16 or 17 years old and are convicted of speeding over 20 miles over the speed limit under the new law, your license will be suspended for:

60 days

Your vehicle has a mechanical problem. You should

Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road

There’s an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and sirens coming. You should:

Pull over to the right and stop

You see pedestrians near the road. You should

Slow down and pass with caution

If a tire blows out, you should:

Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes the lightly

If you drive too fast on a wet road, there is danger that:

Your tires will start to glide over the water

Referring to the steering wheel as a clock face, the normal hand position for driving should be:

9 and 3

If you are about to be hit from the rear, you should consider each of the following with the exception of:

Letting go of the steering wheel

If you are about to be hit from the rear, what should you NOT do?

Release your seat belt

The following statements regarding the use of seatbelts are true, with the exception of:

They are not necessary if your vehicle has an air bag

If your vehicle has a 2-part safety belt system, you should:

Use both the lap and shoulder belt

A yellow arrow on a traffic signal means:

You should prepare to stop and give the right way to oncoming traffic

While driving on packed snow you should reduce your speed by:

1/2

While being passed in a no passing zone you should:

Slow down and let them safely return to the drive lane

If weather or light conditions require you have your lights on:

Use your low beams

You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign

25 feet

It is dangerous to follow a motorcycle too closely because:

A motorcycle can stop much faster than a standard vehicle

If you see a distracted driver, you should give that distracted driver plenty of room and maintain a safe following distance of:

3-4 seconds

The blind spots where trucks will not be able to see you are:

Both the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body.

If you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane:

You must yield the right of way to them

You should NOT use your horn when.

Near blind pedestrians

Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age are not permitted to use any type of:

Both cell phone and text-messaging devices

The penalty for a 16/17 year old driver convicted of violating the electronic device law will result in

30 day suspension

An approved rear-facing child restraint system is required for any child:

2 years of age or weighing less than 30lbs

In work zones, barriers, such as drums, cones and tubes are used to

keep traffic out of hazardous work zones

In work zones you should

reduce your speeds and be prepared to stop suddenly

In work zones you should also

avoid tailgating and keep a safe following distance

Fines for speeding or other illegal behavior in work zones

can be double normal fine

If there are no reduced speed limit signs clearly posted within a work zone:

you should obey the normal speed limit posted

When driving through a work zone

traffic patterns can change daily

Construction zone signs are generally

diamond or rectangular with orange and black coloring

What does this sign mean

a construction flagger is ahead