Drivers ED, Chapters 8,9,11

A study guide on chapters 8,9,11 (10 is the motorcyce manual and is not on the basic driver's knowledge test)

What three things must you know when driving with large trucks and buses?

Visibility, required stopping distance, maneuverability.

Who are often victims of traffic accidents?

Pedestrians & children.

In adverse weather conditions, how much longer does it take a truck or bus to stop?

25% longer.

How old must you be to operate a moped?

15.

If your license is lost or stolen, what is the FIRST thing that you should do?

Contact the local police then the MVC.

If you move from another state to New Jersey, you have ____ days to title and register your car in state.

60.

A license plate in the state of New Jersey should be no lower than ____ inches off the ground and no higher than ____ inches.

12 - 48 in.

Your license plate must be lit and visible from ____ ft at night.

50ft.

A new vehicle does not have to be inspected for ___ years.

5.

New Jersey law requires every vehicle to be re-inspected every ____ years.

2.

When you move from another state into New Jersey, you must have your vehicle inspected within ____ days.

14.

What type of auto insurance is mandatory in the state of New Jersey?

Liability insurance.

Which direction should pedestrians and joggers face when walking or running?

Incoming traffic.

An initial registration for a brand-new vehicle will be valid for _ years.

4.

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

Slow down and stop.

What does a flashing red light means?

Stop.

How many sides does a stop sign have?

8.

What color is a yield sign?

Red and white.

If you see an orange diamond, what type of roadway are you entering?

Road work.

A green rectangle means you are approaching a _.

Guidance sign.

What are the four categories of traffic signs?

Warning, Guidance, Regulatory, Road work.

A round yellow sign tells you that you are approaching a _.

Railroad crossing.

If you see a brown-colored sign, you are approaching what type of area?

Recreation places.

If the driver of a large truck or bus cannot see you in his/her rearview mirrors, you are in the trucks or ___.

No-Zone, Blind spots.

To share the road with large trucks and buses, you must:

Leave more space when stopping behind them, give more road when they are turning, go a consistent speed when passing.

What color is used to alert motorists that they must share the road with bicyclists and pedestrians?

Yellow.

Why should a motorist increase his or her following distance behind a large vehicle?

So then you are out of the vehicle’s blind spot.

What does a flashing red light mean?

Stop.

What does a green arrow light mean?

Proceed only as shown by the arrow.

How should you proceed when shown a yellow light?

Slow down and proceed with care.

What should you do at a red light?

Stop before the intersection or crosswalk.

What does a green light signal?

Go if the intersection is clear.

What kind of sign is a stop sign?

Red sign with 8 sides and white letters.

What type of sign is a yield sign?

Red on the outside and white on the inside; an upside-down triangle.

What does a 'Do not enter' sign look like?

White square with a red circle with white letters.

What does a pedestrian crossing sign look like?

Yellow diamond sign with two black people walking.

What does a railroad crossing sign look like?

Yellow circle with a black X.

What does a right turn sign look like?

Yellow sign with a black arrow turned to the right.

What does a no right turn sign look like?

White square with a red circle with a cross over a right turn arrow.

What is the purpose of the no U-turn sign?

White square with a red circle with a cross over a U turn symbol.

What does the no large vehicles sign indicate?

White square with a red circle with a cross over a black truck.

What does the keep right sign indicate?

A white sign with a shield on the top left corner and line bending to the right.

What does a merge sign look like?

A yellow diamond sign with a straight arrow having an opening from the side.

What does a downward slope sign look like?

A yellow diamond sign with a truck on a downward slope.

What does a bikers nearby sign look like?

Yellow diamond with a black bike in the middle.

What does a divided highway starts sign indicate?

A hump with two roads alongside it; each of them going opposite directions.

What does a livestock crossing sign look like?

A yellow diamond with a cow in the middle of the sign.

What does a slippery when wet sign look like?

A yellow diamond sign with a car skidding.

What does a road is narrowing sign look like?

A yellow diamond with two lines and one is bending closer to the other.

What does a disabled parking sign look like?

Blue sign with a person in a wheelchair.

What does a hospital sign look like?

Blue sign with a white H.

What separates traffic flow going in the opposite directions?

Center yellow lines.

What separates traffic going in the same direction?

White lines.

What does a dashed line on your side of the road mean?

Passing is permitted when safe.

What does a solid line on your side of the road mean?

Do not pass.

List 3 types of traffic control devices.

Traffic signals, signs, and pavement markings.

What is the primary purpose of traffic control devices on streets & highways?

To guide and cause less traffic accidents.