VADETS: Final Exam Modules 1-4

Upon failing the DMV Learner’s Permit Test, applicants must wait ten days to retake the test?

False

If traffic signals are not functioning, the driver should:

treat the intersection as a four way stop

This sign means;

curvy (or winding) road

A yellow line (broken or solid) in the center of a roadway indicates _.

two way traffic

After having a license for one year, Virginia law allows three non-family passenger (s) under the age of 21 regardless of circumstances

False

How old do you need to be to obtain a Virginia Learner’s Permit?

15 years and 6 months

If you are 16 or 17 years old and have your license for less than one year, you may only have ___ non-family member (s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle. After one year, you may have __ non-family member (s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle ONLY UNDER SPECIFIC circumstances (e.g., school sponsored activities, emergencies, etc.)

1,3

If you under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from ____.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

How many passengers under the age of 21 can be in the vehicle with a driver holding a Learner’s Permit?

1

This pavement marking means:

The color means two-way traffic and the double line means no passing

An applicants for a learner’s permit must score ___ on the _sign_ test.

100%

A licensed driver must be how old to accompany the driver with a learner’s permit?

21 yers if not an immediate family member or 18 years old if an immediate family member

For juvenile licensing, the court will send notice to appear in court within 180 days

True

In order to obtain your TDL-180, you must ____ if you are under age 18

all are correct

The area between the yellow lines is called _.

shared left turn lane

What is the meaning of a yellow diamond?

Warning of hazard

The curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

Midnight to 4 a.m.

This sign means:

dual highway begins

Revocation is when the privilege to drive has been terminated

True

This pavement marking means:

yield

Behind-the-wheel instruction requires how many periods of driving and how many periods of observation?

7 for both

Classroom instruction for driver education requires a minimum of how many hours?

30

Supervised driving practice by law requires a minimum of how many hours, and how many of these hours must occur after sunset?

45 hours, 15 after sunset

The earliest age to receive a driver’s license in Virginia is ___ old

16 years and 3 months

If an applicant fails either learner’s permit test three times, he/she must complete the classroom driver education course and re-try. If he/she has already completed the classroom driver education course, he/she must:

complete an 8 hour manual course

A tire is considered significantly under-inflated when its pressure is 25% below the vehicle manufacture’s recommended tire inflation pressure.

True

Passengers younger than what age are safer sitting in the rear seat?

12

There is a saying, “Take five before you drive.” Name at least three of the five things a driver should observe when driving. (Select the three correct answers)

Avoid Distractions, Share the Road, Obey Speed Limits

When preparing to drive, on what clock position should the hands be placed?

at 8 o’clock and 4 o’clock

From what direction should a driver approach the vehicle when parked at a curb?

front to observe trafic

What system provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and goods from place to place?

Highway Transportation System

This alert/warning symbol indicates manual transmission

False

This alert/warning symbol indicates tire pressure

True

This alert/warning symbol indicates low beams headlights

False

When adjusting the head restrain in a vehicle, it should be in what position, relative to the driver or passenger?

level with the ears, four inches from the head

From what direction should a driver approach the vehicle when parked in a parking lot?

from the rear?

This alert/warning symbol indicates emergency flashers

True

This alert/warning symbol indicates a phone charger

False

When preparing to drive and when driving, where should the driver rest their left foot?

on the dead pedal

What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System?

People, vehicles, roadways

Select two gauges found on the instrument panel

odometer, speedometer

Before driving, when approaching a vehicle, name three things you should check

all of these

What mirror provides the widest field of view?

rear view mirror

This alert/warning symbol indicates left/right turns

True

This alert/warning symbol indicates that a door is open

True

What system provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and goods from place to place?

Highway Transportation System

A driver should allow at least how many inches between the driver’s chest and the steering wheel?

10

What is the meaning of a BGE mirror setting?

Blindzone Glare Elimination

What mirror setting leaves large areas that cannot be seen in the mirrors on both sides of the vehicles?

traditional

Cars must give bicycle at last how many feet of room when passing?

3

Drivers baser driving decisions on approximately __ percent on what they see and approximately _ percent on what they hear or feel

90%, 10%

Identify three visual hazards when driving at night.

Intoxication, Lack of light, Active wildlife

How we interpret and understand information gathered by any of the five senses is defined as:

perception

What is the most important source of information when drivng?

the eyes

Para-central vision helps a driver to maintain their path-of-travel

True

A _ helps drivers organize information into meaningful categories so decisions can be made easily and quickly

space management system

SEEit is a three-step process that can help you understand what is going on in traffic and allows for planning and implementing a course of action

True

A space management system

• helps drivers organize information into meaningful categories so decisions can be made easily and quickly
• allows drivers to evaluate potential risk using the principles of probability (will it happen?) and consequence (what will be gained or lost?).

True

A zone is either open, closed, or changing. A changing zone has space where you can drive without restriction.

False

_ is the potential that a chosen action (e.g. speeding, texting, etc.) may lead to an undesirable outcome.

Driving risk

When stopping behind another vehicle to maintain a safe distance, the driver should be able to see the other vehicle’s bumper

False

A 3 seconds following distance provides time to steer out of a problem on dry surfaces and brake out of a problem at speeds up to 70 mph

False

Communicate, change position and change speed are ways to:

reduce driving risk

You need to spend time behind the wheel and actively ____ visual searching skills!

practice

__ is the distance you can see ahead of your vehicle

Visual lead

A driver should search at least ___ seconds ahead in their path of travel to evaluate the situation

20

Your ___ field of vision allows you to read and see details

focal

The distance between the two vehicles provides more space in case of an emergency

True

is known as the visible path-of-travel from your vehicle to the target area.

Line of sight

Drivers must manage 6 zones around the vehicle and adjust position to maintain a safe margin of space that provides room to steer in an emergency.

True

What vision allows one to see distant objects more clearly than near ones?

farsighted

What field of vision is more sensitive to light and motion, and orients individuals to the environment?

peripheral

There are seven basic areas of operating space around a vehicle

True

_ is the series of continuous positions your vehicle will occupy while traveling toward your target area.

Path of travel

A zone is either open, closed, or changing. The open zone does not have space or an area available int he vehicle’s path-of-travel

False

What braking technique slows the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking brakes or losing traction?

Threshold braking

Which lane position is used for making a right turn or parking?

3

The ____ a vehicle’s center of gravity, the more unstable the vehicle becomes

higherW

What lane position is used for most driving?

1

_ are points used to help determine where the vehicle is in relation to the road and other vehicles.

Reference points

What serves to grip the tire to the road?

Traction

If you drive by your destination, you should complete a U-Turn at an intersection where it is allowed.

True

When parking uphill with a curb, tires should face away from the curb

TrueT

The Law of Motion is also known as

Inertia

Hydroplaning occurs when:

a film of water builds up between the road surface and the vehicle’s tires

A driver must stop when a school bus is loading or unloading passengers and the signals are on and there is no median between the driver and the bus

True

A speed limit is the maximum legal speed a driver can travel on a road under any conditions.

False

____ describes the transfer of the vehicle’s weight when the rear-end swings to the right, to the left, or back and forth.

Yaw

____ refers to the amount of motion an object has

Momentum

No parking is allowed within 100 feet of a railroad crossing.

False

The blindspot is the area behind the vehicle that the driver cannot see from the driver’s seat

False

What braking technique is used for sharp turns?

Trail braking

allows maximum stopping force without locking up the brakes.

Anti lock braking system _

____ describes when a vehicle shifts weight from side to side

Roll

_ is the natural force that constantly pulls to the Earth and effects an object’s weight.

Gravity

When parking facing downhill with a curb, the front tires face away from the curb.

False

is compromised by the constantly changing weight on the tire patches

Vehicle balance

What is the recommended hand position for driving?

8 and 4 o’clock

___ describes the transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward?

Pitch

The three point turn is considered the most dangerous

True