Aceable Driver's ED Final Exam Study Guide

Acable Driver's Final Exam Study Guide

Learner liscense

for those between the ages of 15 and 18 to drive with a licensed passenger aged 21+

Learner license (18+)

for those 18+ years of age, a class c license with the same restrictions as a learner license will be issued

provisional license

for drivers under 18 who have held a learner license for 6 months

hardship license

for those between the ages of 15 and 18 who establish a necessity to drive

Class M license

Motorcycle or moped. You will need to complete a driver’s ed course and a DPS basic motorcycle operator training course. must be 16 to drive a motorcycle or 15 to drive a moped (with parental permission)

Class C license

Basic license. you can drive any vehicle with a GVWR less than 26,001 lbs and a trailer less than 10,000 lbs

Class B license

Class bus. Drive in any of the following scenarios: a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more, a vehicle less than 10,000 lbs, or a farm trailer less than 20,000 lbs. You can drive a bus with 24 or more passengers

Class A license

Can drive every type of vehicle described in classes B & C without limitations due to vehicle size

Commercial Driver License

For individuals to drive motor vehicles used to transport goods or paid passengers (semi-trucks, school bus drivers, etc). Need to be at least 18 to drive a commercial motor vehicle in Texas. You need to be at least 21 to obtain a CDL to drive a motor vehicle throughout the united states. Your CDL will expire after five years

Class C CDL

Allows individuals to drive commercial motor vehicles that transport 16-23 people (including the driver) or any commercial vehicle used in the transportation of hazardous materials

Class B CDL

Permits individuals to drive commercial motor vehicles that weigh more than 26,001 lbs and tow any vehicle less than 10,000 lbs. They let individuals drive commercial vehicles that carry 24 or more passengers

Class A CDL

Permits individuals to drive any type of commercial motor vehicle that exists

Vehicle registration

• 30 days to register

• safety inspection/emissions test required

• renewed annually

Safety Responsibility Act (liability insurance minimums)

• $30,000 for injury or death of one person

• $60,000 for injury or death of two or more persons

• $25,000 for property damage

Driving without a license penalties

• 1st conviction - A fine of up to $200

• 2nd conviction in one year - a five of $25 to $200

Driving without a license penalties (cont.)

driving without a license, operating a vehicle without insurance at the time of the offense, and driver causing a crash resulting in serious bodily injury or death is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $4,000 and/or confinement in jail for not more than 365 days

Suspension and Revocation may require

• $100 reinstatement fee

• $100 reinstatement fee for Drug Education Course

• $125 reinstatement fee for Administrative License Revocations (ALR)

• Some mandatory suspensions also require filing a Financial Responsibility Insurance Certificate (SR-22)

Penalties for Non-Driving Alcohol-Related Offenses by Minors

Minors may not purchase, attempt to purchase, falsely state that they are 21 years of age or older, or present a document indicating they are 21 years of age or older to a person engaged in selling or serving alcoholic beverages. Minors may not consume or possess an alcoholic beverage.

Right of way - Roundabouts

Move in a counterclockwise direction, use right-of-way, not traffic signals, and yield signs, not stop signs

Right of way - Controlled intersections

Obey signs & signals: at four-way stop, yield to drivers who arrive at intersection before you

Right of way - Uncontrolled intersections

first in, first out; yield to vehicle on your right except for:

• reads with fewer lanes than yield to paved roads

• private roads yield to public roads

Right of way - Railroad crossings

Trains always have the right of way. vehicles must stop no closer than 15 ft if:

• Signal, lowering crossing gate, or flagger warns of approaching train

• approaching train can be seen or heard within 15,000 ft

Right of way - T intersections

Vehicles from terminating road must yield to vehicles on cross street

Right of way - Turning left

Vehicles turning left on two-way road must yield to oncoming traffic

Right of way - Turning right

Vehicles turning right must yield to pedestrians or bikes

Pedestrians

pedestrians in crosswalks have right of way. pedestrians outside crosswalks must yield to vehicle. vehicles exiting an alley, driveway, or parking area must yield to pedestrians on sidewalk

Right of way - School bus

When school bus lights are flashing, vehicles from either direction must stop. vehicles can move when:

• School bus starts moving again

• School bus driver says it’s okay

• School bus red lights stop flashing

Vehicles Don’t need to stop when:

• School bus is on a different road

• School bus us on a controlled-access road (highway, freeway, etc.)

• Vehicles driving in the opposite direction and are separated by a physical barrier

Right of way - Emergency vehicles

Vehicles must yield the right of way to emergency vehicles by moving to the right shoulder and stopping to allow passage

Vehicles following emergency vehicles must stay 500 ft back

Right of way - Controlled-access highway

vehicles on frontage road must yield to vehicles entering or exiting a controlled-access highway

Right of way - Multiple-lane highway

for three or more lanes moving in one direction, vehicles entering middle lanes from the left have right of way over those entering from the right

Right of way - Move over act

Vacate lanes closest to emergency vehicles/tow trucks where multiple lanes are available; slow down in single lane scenarios

Traffic lights - Solid green

GO

Traffic light - Solid yellow

Stop if you can, or proceed with caution

Traffic lights - Flashing yellow

Yield, then proceed with caution

Traffic lights - Flashing yellow with arrow

Yield, then turn left with caution

Traffic lights - Solid red

Stop

Traffic lights - Flashing red

stop, then proceed with caution

Traffic lights - Solid green arrow

Go; protected left turn

Right and left turns on red

In Texas, right on red if the lane is clear while always yielding to pedestrians. Left on red if turning from one-way road onto another one-way road

Left turn on green light - Unprotected

turning vehicle must yield to oncoming traffic

Left turn on green light - Protected

turning vehicle has right of way

Red sign

“Stop“ or “Prohibited“

Green sign

Movements Permitted; direction guidance

Blue sign

Motorist services guidance

Yellow sign

General warning

Orange sign

Construction and maintenance warning

Orange sign (retroflective)

used on various types of signs

Black sign

regulation (black)

White sign

regulation (white)

Brown sign

Public recreation and scenic guidance

Barrels

used as impact cushions in front of obstacles

Sign shapes - Horizontal rectangle

Generally for guide signs

Sign shapes - Pennant

Advance warning of no-pass zone

Sign shapes - Diamond

Exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas

Sign shapes - Vertical rectangle

generally for regulatory signs

Sign shapes - Pentagon

School advance and school crossing signs

Sign shapes - Round

railroad advance warning signs

Sign shapes - Square

these signs like to tell you what you can’t do

Sign shapes - Stop and Yield

The STOP and YIELD signs are considered so important to road safety that their octagon and triangle shapes are only used for this purpose

Signal ahead

Underpass/Low Clearance

Divided Highway Begins

Added Lane

Reduced Lane

School Crossing

Side Road

Crossroad Ahead

Turn

Winding Road

Median will end soon

Highway exit/Suggested speed

wet road may be slippery

Two way traffic

Gradual Curve

T-intersection

Y-intersection

Sharp Curve

Lanes Merging

Road will turn right, then left

Stop Ahead

Broken Yellow Lines

only pass when safe

Broken White Lines

dividing multiple lanes in the same direction

Center Lanes

in the middle of two-way roads; used for left turns and not to be driven in for more than 200 feet

Double Yellow Lines

Should not be crossed

Solid & Broken Line Combo

okay to pass from broken-line side

Crosswalks

painted across road to indicate pedestrian crossing areas; vehicle must stop before them

Stop Lines

Vehicle must stop before the line at an intersection

Highways

• Vehicles on highway have right of way

• Use on-ramp to get up to highway speed

• Enter and use far-right lane until you’ve reached highway speed

• Go with speed of traffic of the lanes you moved into

• Get into far-right lane for slower traffic and when preparing to exit

• Exit signs are usually 1,000 ft before exit

• Use exit ramp to slow down to the speed of the road you will enter

Highway Hypnosis

Operating a vehicle with less than full consciousness due to fatigue or other factors.

Ways to Avoid Highway Hypnosis

• Stopping every two hours or 100 miles

• Not driving more than eight hours a day

• Continually shifting your eyes

Passing

Pass primarily on the left (passing on the right IS legal in Texas). Stay to the right unless passing

Do NOT pass when…

• Pavement markings are a solid line

• You are within 100 ft of a railroad crossing

• You are within 100 ft of an intersection

• You are within 100 ft of a bridge or tunnel

• You are on a hill

When being passed…

• Don’t speed up

• Stay in your lane

• Move to the right (if being passed on the left)

• Make sure there’s space for the passing vehicle

Do NOT Park

• Next to a car that’s already parked or stopped on the side of the street

• On a sidewalk or crosswalk

• In an intersection

• Between a safety zone and the curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb

• immediately opposite a safety zone

• Along or opposite any evacuation or obstruction if it would obstruct traffic

• On a bridge, raised structure on a highway, or in a highway tunnel

• On a railroad track

• Wherever a sign tells you not to

Do NOT Park (cont.)

(cont.)

• In front of someone’s private or public driveway

• Within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant

• Within 20 ft. of an intersection or crosswalk

• Within 30 ft. of any flashing signal, yield sign, stop sign, or other traffic control signals

• on the side of the road

• Within 20 ft. of the driveway to a fire station or within 75 ft. opposite the entrance of a fire station

• Within 50 ft. of a railroad crossing

Parking on Highway

• Don’t, if possible

• Leave room for others to pass you

• Make sure people can see you from at least 200 ft. in both directions

• Leave your parking lights on or your headlights on dim if at night

Accessible Parking Spots

• Require an accessible parking license plate or removable windshield card

• Removable windshield card to be used only when driving the person for whom the

• card was given

• Parking without an accessible parking placard or license plate can result in fines and

• community service

Alcohol Legal Limit (under 21)

You cannot legally have any trace of alcohol in your system while driving

Alcohol Legal Limit (21 or older)

The legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentraction) limit = 0.08%

DUI (Driving Under the Influence)

In Texas, minors (anyone under 21) are considered guilty of this offense if they drive with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their system