Drivers Ed Study

The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_____ old.

15 years & 6 months

An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test.

80%

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 driver with a learner's permit is limited to _____ non-family member passenger(s) under the age of 21.

1

if you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _____.

Correct answer:

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers?

inexperience, speed, distractions

What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes?

Following too closely

The brain does not mature until around the age of:

25

How do drivers move from novice to experience?

practice

This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license.

The Graduated Licensing System

For learner's permits, the organ donor designation is a ____________ on the permit.

heart

___________ is when the privilege to drive is terminated and the driver must reapply for a driver's license after revocation period

Revocation

_____________ is when the privilege to drive is withdrawn temporarily; the judge may grant restricted driving privileges to/from work, school, or VASAP class

Suspension

To apply for a learner's permit you must be how old?

15 years and 6 months old

People between the ages of 15 to 21 will receive a horizontal license.

False

A steady red light means:

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

This arrow is a warning light that the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop-do not speed up to beat the light.

steady yellow

You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first.

False

You should treat this light the same as a stop sign.

Flashing red

Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals.

False

A brown sign means:

recreational and cultural events

A red sign means:

Prohibitive or stop

A pink sign means:

incident

A yellow sign means:

General warning

An orange sign means

Construction

A pentagon means:

school

A pennant means

no passing

An octagon means

stop

A diamond means

warning

A circle means

railroad crossing ahead

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

two way traffic

A solid line indicates _____.

no passing

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

False

How old do you need to be to obtain a Virginia Driver's License?

16 years and 3 months

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

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

The curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

Midnight to 4a.m.

Green

Go if the way is clear. If you are turning, you must yield the right-of-way to vehicles coming from the other direction and pedestrians in the intersection. If a traffic light changes from red to green while a pedestrian is in the street, allow the pedestrian to cross the street before turning.

Red

Come to a complete stop at the stop line or before reaching the crosswalk. Remain stopped unless turns are allowed.

Yellow

Use caution because the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop; or, if unsafe to stop, proceed cautiously. If you are already in the intersection, proceed cautiously. Do not speed up to beat the light.

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

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

The cargo areas of pickup trucks are designed to carry cargo, not passengers.

True

Driver inexperience and attitude are responsible for most teen crashes.

True

How often must a driver's license be renewed?

Every 8 years

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

7 for both

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

False

If traffic signals are not functioning, the driver should:

treat the intersection as a four way stop

Revocation is when the privilege to drive has been terminated.

True

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

take and pass behind the wheel instruction

log 45 hours of driving with licensed driver who is over age 21 (preferably a parent/guardian and 15 must be after sunset

complete driver education classroom

What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System?

People, vehicles, roadways

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

Highway Transportation System

Cars must give bicycles at least how many feet of room when passing?

3

Pedestrians are part of the Highway Transportation System but they do not have to follow the same rules of the road as drivers.

False

The Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining state and local roadways in Virginia.

True

When approaching a vehicle in a parking lot, you should always approach from the _____.

rear

When approaching a vehicle parked at the curb, you should always approach from the _____.

front

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

broken glass

condition of tires

fluid leaks

Why is it important to check behind the vehicle before you enter it?

you want to look for small objects (shopping carts) behind the vehicle

you want to look for small children behind the vehicle

you want to look for small animals behind the vehicle

Having a back up camera in your vehicle can help with visibility and reduce risk of backing over an object or person.

True

When preparing to drive, the hands should be placed at _____ o'clock and _____ o'clock.

8, 4

A driver should allow at least how many inches between the driver's chest and the steeringwheel?

10

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

on the dead pedal

What mirror provides the widest field of view?

rear view mirror

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

level with the ears, four inches from the head

Select two gauges found on the instrument panel.

Speedometer

Odometer

Interstate routes running east to west are assigned __________________________________.

even numbers

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

12

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

front to observe traffic

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

from the rear

When passing a bicyclist, drivers must slow to a reasonable speed and keep the right edge of their vehicle (including the mirror) at least _________ feet to the left of the overtaken bicycle and its rider.

3

A tire is considered significantly underinflated when its pressure is 25% below the vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire inflation pressure.

True

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)

Obey Speed Limits

Avoid Distractions

Share the Road

What is the meaning of a BGE mirror setting?

Blind zone Glare Elimination

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

Traditional

Driver base driving decisions on approximately _____ percent of what they see and approximately _____ percent of what they hear or feel.

90, 10

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

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

peripheral

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

farsighted

Speeding is the number one cause of car crashes in Virginia; caused by impatience, aggression, inattention

True

SEEiT stands for _____.

Search, Evaluate, Execute, in Time

Seeing the ball roll into the road is an example of _____.

Searching

To search effectively, driver need to know _____.

how to evaluate what they see

where to look

what to look for

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

True

Space without restrictions to line of sight or path of travel is _____.

open

Space in which the level of risk is increasing is _____.

changing

The maximum safe speed for a 4-second following distance on dry pavement is _____.

70

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

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

perception

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

False

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

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

Driving risk

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

False