drivers ed

What colors are guide signs?

green blue brown white

What color are warning signs?

yellow/orange

What color are regulatory signs?

white/black

what color are construction signs?

Orange

What is the speed limit in a residential area?

25

What is the speed limit in a school zone?

20

What is the speed limit in a multi lane highway? (4 lanes)

55

What is the speed limit in a two-lane roadway?

50

What is the speed limit in a rt 1/495?

65

At a traffic light red means you:

come to a complete stop

at a traffic light yellow means you:

Prepare to stop

At a traffic light green means you:

Proceed when safe

How does a driver check their blind spots?

Quick glances over the shoulder

What should you do if you are involved in an accident and the owner of the property/vehicle is not around?

Leave your information/call police for report

What do regulatory signs do?

Control traffic. Tell you what to do or what is not allowed

What to do at a flashing red arrow?

Come to complete stop, check if a car is coming, proceed when safe

What is a protected turn?

A green arrow that allows you to turn at a light

What should you do at a flashing yellow light?

Slow down, proceed with caution

True or false: if you have a green arrow at the light, then the opposing traffic will also have a green light

False

If you arrive first at a stop sign, then a red car arrives, then a blue car, who goes through the stop sign LAST?

Blue car

If you are at an uncontrolled intersection, and you want to turn left, but a car is coming towards you and wants to go straight, who has to yield?

Me

When should you put on your turn signal when on a big road? How many feet before the intersection?

300

If you are following a car, how many seconds should pass once they pass a reference point?

3

How many seconds should you scan ahead when driving?

10-12

True or false: you can pass a stopped school bus if you are on the opposite side of a four-lane road (Under DE law)

true

The 2 standard modern hand positions recommended for steering a vehicle are ___ and __

9-3 and 8-4

To signal for LEFT hand turn you push your turn signal lever which direction?

Down

As approaching an a intersection or side street, check cross traffic and _____ the brake

Cover

What does “cover the brake” mean?

Hover over the pedal

What should you adjust first? Mirrors or seat?

Seat

While stopped and waiting to execute a turn, front wheels should remain pointed where?

Straight

List 5 steps of safe lane change in chronological order from start to finish

1. Turn on signal

2. Check mirrors

3. Check blind spot

4. drift into lane

5. Turn off signal

What does S in SIPDE mean?

Scan or search

What does I in SIPDE mean?

Identify

What does P in SIPDE mean?

Predict

What does D in SIPDE mean?

Decide

What does E in SIPDE mean?

Execute

What do white pavement lines mean?

Same direction traffic

What do yellow pavement lines mean?

Separate direction traffic

What do dotted lines mean?

Passing permitted

What do solid lines mean?

Passing prohibited

4 steps for right turn on red

1. Stop

2. Check for “no turn on red sign”, pedestrians

3. Check blind spots/mirrors

4. Turn when safe

List the 5 pre-ignition checks

1. Lock doors

2. Adjust seat

3. Key in

4. Adjust mirrors

5. Seatbelt

What 3 forms of documentation must you have at all times when operating a vehicle?

1. License/permit

2. insurance

3. Registration

True or false: if traffic is clear, right turn on red is allowed unless there is prohibiting signs

True

Unless prohibited by a sign, a left turn on red is allowed if the turn is made from a:

One way to a one way

True or false: You can make a U-turn at a green light unless prohibited by a a sign

True

On a left red arrow, should you move up into intersection and complete your turn after traffic clears or wait for green arrow

Wait for green arrow

True or false: you must yield when approaching a flashing yellow signal light

False (just slow down)

If all traffic signals at an a intersection are not working you must treat it as a

4-way stop sign

What part of your car should stop at the white thick limit line?

Front

What are the 3 D of Guide Signs?

Direction, distance, duration

Brown color signs are

Recreation signs

Blue color signs are

Motorist service signs

This sign is a

Interstate route

This sign is a

US route

This sign is a

State route

This sign is a

County route