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A driver license applicant under the age of ____ must have permission from their parent or legal guardian to apply for a driver license.

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Unless it is posted otherwise, the speed limit in a residential area is:

25 miles per hour.

Child restraints are required for:

Infants and children who are under the age of four and/or weigh less than 40 pounds.

If you are approaching a school bus that has stopped to drop off children on a four-lane highway, you must come to a complete stop only if:

You are traveling in the same direction as the bus.

When a stop is required at an intersection and no markings appear to indicate a stop line or crosswalk, a driver:

Should stop where they have a clear view of approaching traffic before they enter the intersecting roadway.

A motorist must maintain a "safety zone" of at least ____ between their car and a motorcyclist:

Three seconds

When passing an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road, drivers should:

Vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle or slow down.

You may turn right on red:

After coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection.

You should signal to turn ____ before beginning your turn.

100 feet

During normal weather and traffic conditions, keep a minimum following distance of:

Three seconds.

In bad weather, increase your following distance to:

Four or five seconds.

The speed limit in school zones is:

20 mph.

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on freeways with paved shoulders is:

65 mph.

When parallel parking, you should park within ____ inches of the curb.

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Texting while driving is:

Illegal.

Driving while keeping your pet on your lap is:

Illegal.

When driving in snowy or icy conditions, you should:

Decrease your speed.

In general, when driving, you should drive:

On the right half of the road.

You may not pass other vehicles within ____ of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.

100 feet

A license will be suspended if a driver:

Refuses to submit to a chemical test.

A driver under the age of 21 can be charged with Operating a Vehicle After Underage Consumption if they drive with a minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of:

0.02 percent.

It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:

0.08 percent.

Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:

Under no circumstances.

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:

Next to the broken line may pass.

You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road

You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries and there is very little vehicle damage. You should:

Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.

If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.

You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.

You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

At all times.

To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:

Over your shoulders.

You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:

Make room for the merging traffic, if possible.

Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:

The truck driver to stop the vehicle.

When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:

See the vehicle's headlights in your rearview mirror.

If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of traffic on the freeway.

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:

May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.

You drive defensively when you:

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks.

You should use your horn when:

It may help prevent a collision.

If you drive more slowly than the flow of traffic, you will most likely:

Interfere with traffic and receive a ticket.

You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to:

All approaching vehicles.

Before you change lanes, you should check your mirrors and:

Glance over your shoulder.

You want to park downhill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which way do you turn your front wheels?

Right, toward the side of the road.

You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

Under any circumstances.

A red arrow pointing to the right on a traffic light means you may:

Not turn in that direction until the light turns green.

An orange and red triangular sign on a vehicle always means:

Slow-moving vehicle.

You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights by:

Driving as closely to the right edge of the road as possible and stopping.

When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:

Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.

You can drive off the road to pass another vehicle:

Under no circumstances.

On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:

In order to see potential hazards early.

There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:

A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.

Slowing down just to look at collisions or anything else out-of-the-ordinary:

Causes traffic congestion.

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

Whenever it helps prevent collisions.

When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?

Never.

While driving at night, a vehicle coming toward you has its high beams on, making it hard for you to see the road ahead. You should:

Look ahead toward the right edge of your lane.

You should increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead when you:

Are being tailgated by another driver.

Check your rearview mirrors:

Often to see how traffic is moving behind you.

If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:

Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes.

You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching while using its siren and flashing lights. You should:

Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop.

If a green arrow turns into a solid green light, you:

May still turn, but you must yield to oncoming traffic.

When making a right turn on a green light, you must:

Yield to pedestrians.

When you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them:

To run out in front of you without looking.

If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:

Wait to proceed until you have a clear view of all tracks.

While backing, you should:

Turn your head and look through the rear window.

To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.

If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Hand signals

Your brake lights tell other drivers that you:

Are slowing down or stopping.

If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:

Stop driving.

If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:

Let it go.

If your car breaks down on a highway, you should:

Use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers.

To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

Use the lane that belongs to oncoming traffic.

The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:

Slow down before you enter the curve.

When exiting a highway, you should slow down:

Once you have moved into the exit lane.

It is best to keep a space cushion:

On all sides of the vehicle.

Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important because it:

Allows you time to react to unexpected situations.

Allow a larger space cushion than usual when stopping:

On an incline.

When making a turn, you must ____ your speed.

Reduce

Drive below the posted speed limit when:

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the:

Road conditions, weather conditions, and oncoming traffic.

Your ability to stop is affected by:

The condition of the road.

To prepare for anything coming up on the road ahead, you should:

Continually scan the entire road and all roadsides.

When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:

Let the car pass and then pass the bike.

When driving on slick roads, you should:

Take turns more slowly than usual.

Roads freeze quickly when they are:

Shaded.

You are waiting in the intersection to complete a left turn. You should:

Signal and keep your wheels straight.

The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Stop.

The driver's left arm and hand are extended upward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn right.

What does alcohol do to your driving skills and judgement?

It harms both driving skills and judgement.

What is the only way to reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

Allow your body time to get rid of the alcohol.

You want to back out of your driveway. You see children playing nearby. Before you start to move your car, you should:

Walk to the back of the car to be sure the way is clear.

A driver should be extra alert to motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians because:

They're difficult to see in traffic.

At a school crossing sign, you should:

Watch for children and be ready to stop.

At an intersection with a yield sign, you should:

Slow down and yield the right-of-way to other traffic.

If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:

Yield.

When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

If a vehicle is equipped with airbags:

Seat belts should still be worn.

When driving in fog, rain, or snow, use:

Low beams.

When driving at night, you should:

Increase your following distance.

If you experience a tire blowout:

Slow down gradually and use your brakes lightly.