Drivers Test

Minors shall not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of ___ unless driving to or from a scheduled event

10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

What are traffic signs three purposes

Regulate, Warn, and Inform

Red Sign

No, do not, or stop

Green

Direction or guidance

Yellow or yellow green

General warning

White

Regulatory, law or rule

Orange

road construction or repair warning

Blue

Driver services, such as food and lodging

Brown

Recreation and scenic area information

octagon

stop

diamond

warning

rectangle

Traffic regulations or directions to drivers

inverted triangle

yield the right of way

pennant

no passing

pentagon

school zone and school crossing

circle

Railroad crossing ahead

Crossbuck

actual railroad crossing

shield

route marker

You may proceed without coming to a full stop if it is safe to do so

Yield Sign

Give right of way to pedestrians and through traffic

Yield Sign

red light

stop

yellow light

caution

Flashing red light

has the same meaning as a STOP SIGN

• you must come to a full stop, then proceed with caution when the roadway is clear

Flashing yellow light

Proceed with caution

Red Arrow

Cannot make the movement shown by the arrow

Yellow Arrow

Signal is going to change to red and warns you to clear the intersection

Flashing yellow arrow

Drivers must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

Green Arrow

Drivers may go in the direction shown by the arrow, but must yield to pedestrians, bicycles and traffic already in the intersection

Drivers may make a left turn at a red light only when…

you are turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street that has traffic moving to the left

Must yield right-of-way at a red light

to pedestrians and all other traffic that is moving as directed by the signal

Broken or dashed white lines

Mark traffic lanes on roads which have more than one lane moving in the same direction

Solid white lines

Separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

Yellow lines

Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

Broken or dashed yellow lines

You may pass when it is safe to do so

Solid yellow lines

Not to cross over or pass

Double yellow lines

You cannot pass if the lines on your side are solid

Crosswalk lines

Marked by solid white lines or various patterns. Always stop your vehicle before the crosswalk.

Stop lines

The wide white lines painted across a traffic lane before you enter the intersection, you must stop before you enter the intersection

Dotted white lines

May either indicate an extension of a lane line through an intersection or may indicate exit only lanes on a freeway

Center lanes

For left turns appear on many streets and roads. Most are marked on each side by solid yellow and broken yellow lines

Drivers may not travel more than ___ feet in a center lane before making a left-hand turn

200 feet

Drivers may not travel more than ___ feet in a center lane after making a left-hand turn

50 feet

Drivers must stop at least ___ feet from the tracks if a train is coming

15 feet

Never park within ___ feet of the nearest rail of a railroad

50 feet

If the signal lights are flashing at a railroad crossing

drivers must stop, they may proceed if no train is visible, or it is safe to cross

Speed limit in a school zone

15 or 25 mph

School speed limits are in effect

On school days from a half hour before school begins to a half hour after school ends

Flashing yellow lights in school zones

Tell drivers when the speed limit is in effect

Drivers are prohibited from making a U-turn in school zones except

When there are no children present, a day when there is no school in session, etc.

At an intersection where there are no traffic signs or signals, who gets the right of way?

The vehicle on your right

A vehicle already in the intersection has the right of way over others just getting there

true

Vehicles entering from a private drive must:

stop and yield to traffic on the public street

Who gets right of way at a four-way stop

The driver reaching the intersection first

Pedestrians in crosswalks or intersections have the right of way over vehicles

true

Reduced speed areas going into towns

45 t0 50 mph

Urban freeways, rural highways

65 mph

Rural interstate freeways

70+ mph

Use turn signal and accelerate to or near the speed of freeway traffic

Merging onto freeway

Driving speeds are frequently faster on freeways than on other highways, even though they have the same posted speed limits

To stay with the flow of traffic

Extreme left lane on freeway

For faster traffic

Search 20 to 30 seconds down the road on the freeway

True

A down green arrow with OPEN means

drivers are allowed to drive the posted speed limit in the lane below the green arrow

A yellow X with CAUTION means

drivers can use the lane under the yellow X. There could be slow traffic or potential debris in the lane so drivers should exercise caution.

A yellow X with MERGE means

the lane is ending and the driver should prepare to safely merge into another open lane.

A red X with CLOSED means

drivers cannot drive in the lane under the red X

HOV Lane: 2+ person vehicle

True

HOV Lane: Motorcycles

True

HOV Lane: Taxi/Lyft/Uber with driver only

False

When can you enter or exit HOV lanes?

When there is a dashed white line

To exit freeway

Enter the deceleration lane then gradually slow until your speed matches the posted exit ramp speed

Signal and move into the proper lane ____ before the freeway exit

A mile

ABS

Anti-lock Braking System

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

Prevents skidding and allows drivers to steer during emergencies

Normal reaction times

2 to 2.5 seconds

Braking time

how much time it takes for the brakes and friction between the road and tires to stop your vehicle

Braking distance

how far your vehicle travels during braking time

How long does your braking distance become if you double your speed

Four times as far

Stopping distances on a wet highway may be more than double those on dry pavement

True

In heavy rainfall, vehicles "hydroplane" between speeds of ___

33 and 55 mph

At minimum, you should look ahead

At least 12 seconds

At freeway speeds, look ahead

20-30 seconds

Stay at least ___ seconds behind the vehicle in front of you

2 seconds

As your speed increases, so does the time and distance required for you to stop

True

The use of a cellular phone to engage in voice communications is prohibited unless

The device is used with a hands-free accessory

If you are stopped at night

Turn on interior light

Officers request ___ at traffic stops

License, registration, and proof of insurance

Traffic in a roundabout moves in one direction

Counterclockwise

Entering traffic at a roundabout must yield right of way to

traffic circulating within the roundabout

Use your right turn signal when exiting roundabout

True

Bicyclists use hand signals when exiting roundabouts

True

Pedestrians never cross to central island of roundabout

True

Left Turn hand signal

Extended arm horizontally

Right Turn hand signal

Extended arm with elbow bent upward

Slowing or stop hand signal

Extend left arm downward, with palm of hand to the rear

Signal your turn at least ___ on city streets

100 feet ahead (about 10 cars lengths)

Signal your turn at least ___ on open highways

300 feet ahead (30 car lengths)

To turn right

You must be in the extreme right-hand travel lane or a lane designated for right turns

To change lanes, signal ahead ___ on city streets

100 feet (10 car lengths)

To change lanes, signal ahead ___ on highways

300 feet (30 car lengths)

Do not change lanes in an intersection

True