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If your vehicle has stalled on railroad tracks and you know that a train is approaching, you must

Get yourself and all passengers out of your vehicle and get as far away as possible.

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A rotary is an intersection with a

Central island

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If a sign or signal requires you to stop, you must stop

Behind stop lines and crosswalk lines

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It is illegal to follow _ behind an emergency vehicle responding to an alarm.

300 feet

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If you are approaching a school bus or a school pupil transport vehicle with its lights flashing and a stop sign extended, the law requires you

Stop until the warning lights stop flashing

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If you are on a single or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must

Yield the right-of-way to other traffic

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On a two-lane, two-way road, a _ allows you to cross over into the opposing lane temporarily to pass a vehicle if it is safe to do so.

Broken yellow line

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When you are preparing to exit a highway, you must signal _ before you reach the exit ramp.

At least 500 feet

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According to Massachusetts' Move Over Law, if you are approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multilane road, you must

Leave a vacant lane between your vehicle and the emergency vehicle and proceed with caution

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What is the total stopping distance at a speed of 60 mph?

292 feet

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Studies by the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show that a fully loaded tractor trailer may take _ compared with a passenger vehicle.

Double the distance to stop

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In normal conditions, how far ahead do high-beam headlights and low-beam headlights let you see?

350 and 100 feet respectively

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What is the minimum speed on the Massachusetts Turnpike?

40 mph

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On roadways with two or more lanes in your direction, you must use the right lane unless

You are passing another vehicle, the right lane is blocked, or you are making a left turn

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This sign is

A freeway interchange signs

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You are tailgating a truck if you

Cannot see the truck's side mirrors

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When entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must

Come to a complete stop and then give the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles on the road you are entering.

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When driving behind another vehicle, you should use _ to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead

Two-second rule

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To reduce the effects of glare from oncoming headlights, do not stare directly at the headlights, instead, you should

Look to the lower right side of your traffic lane.

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If you are being passed by another vehicle, you must _ and allow the other driver to pass safely.

Slow down, keep right

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When there is not enough room for a U-turn, you should make

A three-point turn

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On the highway, if you miss your exit, do not stop or back up. Instead,

Proceed to next exit

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This sign indicates

A school zone

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When driving at night, you must use your headlights

From one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset

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On Massachusetts highways, what is the posted speed limit under ideal driving conditions?

Between 50 and 65 mph

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What does this sign mean?

A hospital

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While driving, if you get a flat tire or a tire blows out, you should

Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel

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When driving near a large vehicle, be aware of the driver's _ on the right, left, front, and behind.

Blind spots and no-zones

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On a multilane roadway with several lanes in one direction, you must use _ for passing.

The middle or left lanes

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This sign represents the availability of:

Food

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What do these double arrows mean?

Traffic may flow on both sides

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When entering an uncontrolled intersection, you must _ and proceed if the way is clear.

Slow down, look left and right for oncoming traffic

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A white diamond symbol on the lane indicates that

The lane is reserved for buses or high-occupancy vehicles only

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When you see a yield sign as you enter a road, you must _ at the sign.

Slow down and be prepared to stop

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This sign is

An advance warning sign for a railroad crossing

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This sign indicates that:

Vehicles must stop at the intersection ahead

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What does this sign mean?

A road crew at work

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This sign means that    all traffic must move in the direction of the arrow

All traffic