Drivers Test

BAC

Blood Alcohol Concentration

As it relates to your driver's license, implied consent means…

submitting to a chemical test to determine BAC

When should you use your high beam headlights?

When there are no oncoming cars.

If it is necessary to make an emergency stop while driving on an interstate, you should…

Pull off the road, turn on your emergency flashers and stay in your vehicle if you can.

the yellow, diamond-shaped sign with the back of car with curvy lines means…..

Slippery when wet

MVA will suspend the license of any driver with a BAC test result of ….

.08

Having a driver's license is a …

privledge

If you approach a flashing red traffic light you….

Must treat the intersection the same as a stop sign

If the vehicle is equipped with air bags…

seat belts should still be worn

the yellow, diamond shaped sign with the black line and the erect line to the right means

a side road enters ahead

If you encounter an aggressive driver you should

get out of their way

Distracted driving is

anything that takes your attention away from driving

if a road is icy or wet the driver…

should reduce it's speed

The maximum posted speed limit should be driven only…

in ideal conditions

to avoid hydroplaning

slow down

when being passed by another car

maintain a constant speed

when driving at night

increase following distance

sign…: CENTER LANE III only

two way left turning only

When using a deceleration lane to exit a roadway

do not slow down until your vehicle has moved onto the deceleration lane

when following another vehicle you should use ____ beams

low beams

(yield) the driver who is at or arrive before you at the intersection….

has the right of way

(yield) the driver in the opposing traffic lane, when you are making a left turn..

has the right of way

(yield) the driver on your right, if both of you arrive at the intersection at the same time…

has the right of way

(yield) drivers on a public highway, if you are entering the highway from a driveway or a private road

has the right of way

(yield) drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway if you are on the entrance or acceleration ramp

has the right of way

(yield) the driver on your right at a four way intersection controlled by stop signs

has the right of way

(yield) pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in the intersection

has the right of way

Minimum following distance is…

3 to 4 seconds

If the street lights are not functioning, be sure to

keep your headlights on to assist you with visibility and to ensure others can see you as well.

Flashing yellow signal means…

you must slow down and proceed with caution

the red "X" signal means you…

you must never drive in a lane under a red "X"

Red means…

stop, yield, do not enter, or wrong way

Yellow means…

general warning of what to expect

White

regular… speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs.

orange

construction and maintenance

green

guidance information

blue

road user services such as food, gas, rest area signs

brown

recreation and cultural interest areas

fluorescent yellow-green

school, pedestrian and bicycle signs

Pink

emergency traffic incidents

Black

one way signs, changeable message signs

Sign shape: octagon

STOP

Sign shape: triangle

YIELD

Sign shape: warning

These signs warn you of special conditions or hazards ahead.

Sign shape: rectangle

Vertical signs are to give instructions. Horizontal signs generally give directions or info.

Sign shape: Pentagon

school zone and school crossing.

Pennant (think "Silent Hill" with the man with a triangle-shape with a head)

NO passing

Round

Railroad warning

Crossbuck

Highway-rail grade crossing

Trapezoid

recreation and cultural interest areas and national forest routes

Center Lane sign with two arrows

Two-way left turn only

truck going down a hill sign means

steep hill

two arrows going in opposite directions with a traffic island means..

road divides ahaes

a lane with dotted lines to the right means

lane ends

single solid white lines

when the traffic is headed in the same direction, but changing is discouraged.

double lines

changing lanes is prohibited

When there is a solid AND a dashed line…

passing is prohibited on the dashed line side but not on the solid line

you must not park your vehicle ___ from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing

50 ft

when driving it is against the law to pass a motorcycle …

within the same lane

You cannot make a U turn on a curve or a hill where the vehicle cannot be seen at least ___ ft away by the driver

500 ft

motor vehicle law requires that ____ wear seat belts

the driver and all passengers

If you must make a call…

pull safely off the road and stop before making the call

a triangle sign on the back of vehicle represents…

slow moving vehicle

rectangular, black letters on white background signs are used as

regulatory signs

you must turn on your headlights when you cannot see persons or vehicles on the highway clearly at a distance of…

1000 feet or less

When you drive user the influence of alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance, the total number of points recorded in your driving history are…

12

When following a large truck at night…

dim headlights

You must use a turn signal, arm or hand signal, or both, continuously for at least _ before turning

100 ft

When a school vehicle is stopping or has stopped on the roadway, and is flashing red lights, all vehicles must stop at least _ except when they are on a divided highway and the school vehicle is on the other side of the divided highway.

at least 20 feet from the front or rear of the school vehicle

The ____ is the only 8-sided sign you will see on the highway

stop sign

_ are made to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers and passengers on steep mountain grades

escape ramps

Partial hydroplaning may begin at speeds as low as…

35 mph

When passing a truck or a commercial motor vehicle the passing car driver must watch for

the side, rear and front no-zones

Night time, foggy conditions, and stormy weather require you to use…

your headlights

Change to low beam when

at least 500 feet before meeting oncoming vehicles, and when following a vehicle at a distance of 300 feet or less

and _ freeze first before highways and roads.

ramps and bridges

the driver is at or arrives before you at

the intersection

yield

drivers in the opposing traffic lane,when you

are making a left turn;

yield

the driver on your right

yield

following distance

3-4 seconds

proceed into the outside or right-hand lane traveling in the opposite direction.

U-Turns

generally you should pass vehicles on which side?

left

When being passed by another vehicle, you must

yield

when the solid yellow line is on your side of

the center of the roadway you may not :

pass

Flashing red

stop sign

steady yellow x

move out of lane asap

flashing yellow x

use lane for left turn

red

stop, do not enter

yellow

warning

white

regulatory

orange

construction

green

guidance & info

blue

road user services : food & gas stations

brown

recreational

fluorescent yellow

school, pedestrian, bicycle signs

fluorescent pink

emergency traffic

black

regulatory