Driver's ed unit 2 test

Administrative Laws

establish the procedures for issuing and removing
people's driver's licenses,
registering a vehicle,
securing a title,
financial responsibilities for vehicle owners
safety/care standards for vehicles

driver's license

gives a person permission to operate a vehicle

certificate of title

proves that you legally own a vehicle

vehicle registration

shows who is responsible for operating a vehicle

Vehicle Insurance

pays some of the bills when you crash (can pay damages for death, injury, or property damage)

safety seat belt law

makes sure each passenger wears a seatbelt

everyone over the age of \____ has to wear a seatbelt

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The lap belt should be worn \_____.

across the hips and never on the soft part of the abdomen

the shoulder strap should be

as snug as possible but still allow the driver to reach the controls

Child Passenger Protection Act

requires that all children under age 8 be properly secured in an appropriate child safety restraint system.

air bags purpose

provide supplemental protection along with seatbelts

3 types of speed limits

fixed, advisory, standard

leading cause of accidents on roads

speeding

standard speed limit

maximum speed on a roadway

fixed speed limit

maximum and minimum speed on a roadway

advisory speed limit

speed limit set for special conditions

advisory speed limit examples

sharp turns, exit ramps, construction, school zones

interstate speed limit

65-70

School zone speed limit

20

alleyway speed limit

15

city/town (residential area) speed limit

30

Rural highway speed limit

45-55

3 factors that determine a speed at which a vehicle should travel

visibility, time, space

four ways speed limits are set

road conditions
hidden dangers
amount of traffic
previous accidents

reasons you could get pulled over in a traffic stop

minor traffic violation, problem with vehicle, vehicle is similar to one used in a crime

what should you do if a police officer signals for you to pull over

slow down and pull over at the nearest safe spot

places you can't pull over in a traffic stop

intersection, bridge, tunnel, up/down a hill, around a curve, when there is a cement/metal barrier

what should you do to signal that there is no safe place to pull over

turn on hazard lights

what can you do if you can't identify an unmarked police car

drive towards a police station
drive towards a more populated area
call 911

what should you do if the traffic stop happens in poor lighting

turn on the car lights

what do police officers look for before stepping out of their car?

look up license plate number and check validation, ticket/accident history

what should a driver do with their hands during a traffic stop

make them visible

if you don't show your hands during a traffic stop what might the police officer think?

you're getting a weapon, hiding something you don't want them to see,

should you get out of your car without being told

never

why might a police officer approach from passenger's door?

if they don't feel safe coming to driver's door

what will a police officer do before coming to your window?

touch car to leave DNA, tap to check for people in the trunk, check glovebox/backseat

what question will a police officer always ask

do you know why i pulled you over?

what are the two things that a police officer will ask to see

license, proof of insurance (registration sometimes)

what are things a police officer may look up with your lisence/insurance

criminal record, traffic offenses

4 outcomes of a traffic stop

verbal warning, written warning, ticket, arrest

can a police officer stop writing a ticket once they've started?

no, they can only add to it

should you sign a ticket? why?

yes, it is not an admission of guilt

three pieces of information a police officer is required to document, even if you don't get a ticket

name, license, address

two pieces of information a police officer is required to give

badge number, precinct number

age to use bluetooth in the car

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what should you do if you need to make a call?

pull over

3 situations to make a call while driving

report an emergency, parked on shoulder, stopped due to traffic

BAC in illinois

0.08%

illegal per se law

illegal to operate a vehicle with BAC over state level

implied consent law

If you drive, you agree to a breath test following an arrest for drinking and driving/

is it illegal to have alcohol in the car?

yes

four penalties for DUI

1. minimum one year revocation
2. second conviction within 20 years, minimum 5 year revocation
3. 10 year revocation
4. lifetime revocation

MDDP

monitoring device driving permit, issued for first time DUI

how to transport medical marijuana

sealed, odorproof, childproof container

aggressive driving examples

driving over speed limit, weaving, running stop signs/stop lights

3 conditions for driving reckless

consciously driving dangerously
are aware that your actions put other people at risk
conditions make the risk obvious and serious

three examples of reckless driving

DUI
sleeping while driving
failure to yield right of way

license suspension

To temporarily make a license ineffective

License Revocation

License is void and no longer in effect

license suspension time period

90 days

distance to turn signal rural

200 feet

distance to turn signal city

100 feet

what should you get from everyone involved in a traffic accident

names, addresses, phone numbers, driver's license numbers, license plate numbers

how long do you have to report an accident

30 minutes

No matter who's at fault, a vehicle crash/accident report must be filed if one of these THREE things occurs?

death, bodily injury, property damage over $1500

What are the consequences if a driver fails to report a vehicle crash/accident after the 10-day required period?

fined up to $2500, jail

What must a driver do when approaching an emergency vehicle (parked on the side of the road) from behind
with their lights flashing?

distance to stop before a stop/yield sign/signal

30 ft

distance to stop before a firehouse or intersection crosswalk

20 ft

distance to stop before a fire hydrant

15 ft

distance to stop before railroad crossing

50 ft

When is it acceptable to attempt to pass another vehicle while driving on a two lane highway?

when the left lane is visible and clear of oncoming traffic for a distance great enough to pass the car,

when should you go back to the right lane when passing

when you can see the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror

before when must a driver go back to the right lane

before getting within 200 feet of an oncoming vehicle

it is illegal to \______ as a "do pass signal" to other drivers

flash turn signal

When may you pass on the right?

If the car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right

7 situations where passing isn't allowed

no pass zone (marked with solid yellow line or sign)
on a hill or curve
within 100 feet of a railroad or marked intersection
in a school zone
when a school bus has stopped to pick up passengers
within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel, or viaduct
construction zone

if you push the turn signal up which way is it

right

if you push the turn signal down which way is it

left

why might a driver use hand signals

if the turn signals stop working

if you raise hand up it means

right

if your hand is straight out it means

left

if you hand is down it means

slow or stop

4 steps for legal lane change

turn on turn signal in direction of the lane you want to change
check blind spot for oncoming traffic
accelerate into new lane
turn off turn signal

right of way

the legal ability for a pedestrian, bicyclist and/or vehicle(s), to proceed with precedence over ALL others in a traffic or roadway scenario

2 purposes of right of ways

to keep order and to let emergency vehicles through

how to approach right of way situations

never assume anything, wait until you know for sure

common right of way situations

an emergency vehicle, pedestrian, right turn on solid red light, funeral procession, when more than one drivers enters a 2 way or 4 way intersection at the same time

uncontrolled intersection

has no signs or signals to regulate traffic (can do anything without coming to a complete stop)

controlled intersection

has signs and signals (must come to a complete stop)

2 way intersection

has two stop signs

4 way intersection

has 4 stop signs

where to stop car behind a stop sign

before a stop sign if there is no white line
white line (if there is one)
MUST before crosswalk

how to stop

rock and roll

always finish your turn in

the nearest lane of traffic

if one vehicle shows up to an intersection

they go first

if two or more vehicles arrive to the same intersection at different times

order of arrival

if two or more vehicles arrive to the same intersection at the same time

identify the actions and right of way

turning cars must yield to

cars going straight

long turns have to yield to

short turns