VADETS final exam

A driver's license may be suspended for anyone under 18 years of age that has at least 15 consecutive unexcused absences from school.

False

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

all are correct

3 multiple choice options

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

two way traffic

3 multiple choice options

this sign means?

windy road

How many feet away from a fire hydrant where fire trucks or equipment arestopped to answer an alarm should you park?

500 feet

Driver inexperience and attitude are responsible for most teen crashes.

True

If you are under 18, from whom will you receive your permanent license?

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What is the passing score on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) SignsTest?

100%

This pavement marking means:

One-way traffic and passing is allowed

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

This sign means ________

added lane

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

1

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

Incorrect answer:

false

Upon failing the DMV Learner's Permit Test, applicants must wait ten days toretake the test?

False

The curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

midnight-4am

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

Correct answer:

True

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

on the dead pedal

When passing a bicycle it is recommended and safer to leave at least _________ feet.

5

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

highway transportation system

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

level with the ears, four inches from the head

The traditional mirror setting leaves large areas that cannot be seen in the mirrors on both sides of the vehicle. What mirror setting should you use instead?

BGE or blindspot and glare eliminator

Select two gauges found on the instrument panel.

speedometer, odometer

This alert/warning symbol indicates low beams headlights.

false

This alert/warning symbol indicates manual transmission.

false

This alert/warning symbol indicates emergency flashers.

true

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

peripheral

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

driving potential

A zone is either open, closed, or changing. A changing zone has space where you can drivewithout restriction.

false

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

farsighted

Your ________ field of vision allows you to read and see details.

focal

__________is the natural force that constantly pulls to the Earth and effects an object'sweight.

gravity

The __________ a vehicle's center of gravity, the more unstable the vehicle becomes.

higher

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

false

_______________ is compromised by the constantly changing weight on the tire patches.

vehicle balance

________ describes the transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward?

pitch

_________________allows maximum stopping force without locking up the brakes.

anti-lock breaking

______________ are points used to help determine where the vehicle is in relation to theroad and other vehicles

reference points

________ describes the transfer of the vehicle's weight when the rear-end swings to theright, to the left, or back and forth.

yaw

The three point turn is considered the most dangerous.

True

What serves to grip the tire to the road?

traction

A white line found at most intersections is known as __________.

stop line

Checking traffic is the first step before changing lanes.

true

_____________ defines the area where pedestrians may cross the roadway.

crosswalk

What is used to regulate traffic at a controlled intersection?

signs or traffic signal

Which car must yield right of way?

green

A driver must __________ pedestrians in crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked.

yield to

_____ _____ help warn motorists of oversize vehicle loads.

pilot cars

A train takes about 2 miles to stop when travelling 55 mph.

false

You should never pass a funeral procession.

You should never pass a funeral procession.

________ color signals a change and warns motorists of highway work zones.

Orange

Bicyclists must follow the same right-of-way laws as motorists.

true

In a work zone the __________ area is where lanes narrow or merge, and the traffic pattern changes.

transition

More than 50 percent of pedestrian-motorist crashes occur at ___________.

intersections

In a work zone the __________ area is a safety barrier between you and the work zone.

buffer

When passing a bicycle rider, Virginia law requires _______ feet of passing space.

3

Understeer is known as "fishtailing".

false

Oversteer is also known as "plowing".

false

What is the safest maneuver for avoiding collision if there is enough room?

braking

With ABS brakes it is most effective to press down hard on the brake pedal when stopping.

true

When a vehicle _______________ too quickly, weight moves to the rear.

accelerates

Drivers ages 21+ with a blood alcohol concentration of _____ or higher are considered to be alcohol impaired under law.

0.08%

A lack of _____ reduces field of vision, visual acuity, depth perception, and color recognition when driving at night.

light

If considering passing, pass no more than _____ vehicle(s) at a time.

1

Buffeting results from _____.

high winds

Drivers under the age of 21 with a blood alcohol concentration of _____ or higher are considered to be alcohol impaired under law.

0.02%

Alcohol affects the brain by _____.

all are correct

_____ are anything inside or outside of the vehicle that takes the driver's focus away from driving.

distractions

Which of the following does NOT affect inertia?

front wheel vs. rear wheel drive vehicles

If a REAR tire blows out:

the wheel will wobble and you will feel a slight pull in the direction of the blowout

The drug (after alcohol) most often found in drivers involved in crashes is _____.

marijuana

Inertia wants to keep you going in a straight line. That is why you feel like you are being pulled toward the outside of a curve.

true

BAC is _____.

blood alcohol concentration

Most vehicles today use which type of fuel?

Lead-free (unleaded) gasoline

The diagram illustrates what type of interchange?

trumpet

The diagram illustrates what type of interchange?

cloverleaf

When driving in a strong wind, the diver should be prepared to _____.

counter-steer

A wider white line found at most intersections (perpendicular to the road) is know as _____.

stop line

Airbags deploy at speeds up to _____mph.

200

When jump starting a car, always connect this color to the positive terminal.

red

To accompany someone with a learner's permit, the licensed driver must be _____ years old if a family member and at least ____ years old if not a family member.

18, 21

What crash-causing condition does electronic stability control prevent?

loss of traction

Reducing your speed is one of the best ways to handle dangerous road conditions.

true

________________ will help to remove the alcohol or other drug combination from the circulatory system.

time

Credit history does not apply when purchasing a vehicle?

false

What is the purpose of edge barriers?

To provide a warning to stay awake while driving.

Cellphones and texting are the only things that can distract drivers.

false

A yield line is a line of triangles extending across the roadway that may beused with a yield sign to show the point at which you must yield or stop, if necessary. A yield line is often seen at the entrance of a roundabout?

true

When driving on a two-lane Virginia road with no lane markings, you may pass a slow-moving vehicle:

on the left side if there are no signs prohibiting passing and the way is clear.

_______________ installed in cars measure alcohol on the driver's breath.

Ignition Interlocks

This sign indicates divided highway ends. The highway ahead no longer has a median or divider. Traffic goes in both directions. Keep right.

true

A safety tip for driving at night is not to look at oncoming headlight instead look to the center line of the road.

false

HOV lanes can be used by any number of passengers in a vehicle at anytime?

False

A Yield sign is in the shape of an Octagon.

false

Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction.You may not change lanes?

false

A shared lane marking, or sharrow, consists of a bicycle symbol with a doublechevron arrow above it and is used on travel lanes too narrow for motor vehiclesand bicycles to share side-by-side?

true

You may cross double solid yellow lines on the road if you are making a left turn or passing pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of scooters or skateboards, when the opposite lane is clear and you can pass safely.

true

If your car does not pass the annual inspection and you fail to make the required repairs, the inspector will place a rejection sticker on front windshield that is valid for ________ days.

15 days

Collector/distributor lanes on high-speed, high-density highways separate slower moving traffic and entering/exiting traffic from what?

higher-speed, through traffic

Most often this marking is used to designate special use lane from conventional lanes, as when used to separate a High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from the other lanes of an expressway. You may not cross these lines?

true

Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) Communication includes notifying drivers about pedestrians and bicyclists.

true