Drivers Ed, Standard 3 -- Fairfax County Public Schools 2026-27

What is your vehicle footprint?

The space around your vehicle the driver cant see

What is the name given to parts of a vehicle that are used along with parts of the roadway to help drivers determine where the vehicle is in relation to the road and other vehicles?

Reference points

What is your reference point for a front limitation?

• Passenger's side mirror

• stop line

You use the lower middle part of the rear passenger's side window and the curb line for which limitation?

rear limitation

When you look over your left shoulder and the curb line appears to intersect with the lower middle part of the left rear window you are parked at which limitation?

rear limitation

When you are driving your vehicle and you are 3 feet from the curb you are in which lane position

Lane Position 1

When you are driving your vehicle and you are 6 inches from the curb you are in which lane position

Lane Position 3

When you are driving your vehicle and you are 6 inches from the center line you are in which lane position?

Lane Position 2

What are your two reference points on your vehicle used with the center line and edge of the road for lane position 1? (select two answers)

1) Right 1/4 mark of the hood
2) The hood to headlight 1/2 mark

What are your two reference points on your vehicle used with the center line and edge of the road for lane position 2? (select two answers)

1) Right Corner of the hood
2) The left Corner of the hood

What are your main reference point on your vehicle used with the edge of the road for lane position 3? (select one answer)

Center of the hood

Which lane position should you be in as you prepare for a right turn?

Lane Position 3

Which lane position should you be in as you prepare for a left turn?

Lane Position 2

Which lane position should you spend the majority of your time in while you are driving?

Lane Position 1

What is the danger of using the far left or far right lanes?

You are partially out of your lane of travel

Line of Sight (LOS) is the...

Visible path of travel from your vehicle to the target area

Path-of-Travel is...

Series of continuous positions your vehicle will occupy while traveling towards target area

Target Area is the...

The "big picture" scanning left and right ahead of where you are driving

When driving backwards in a normal vehicle what hand placement do you use?

12

When driving backwards your right foot should be where?

Covering the break

When driving backwards if you want to go right you turn the steering wheel...

Right

When making a turn the weight of your vehicle shifts in which direction?

In the opposite direction of which you are turning

What is the safest way to turn around and go the opposite direction while you are driving

Drive around the block

When needing to use a two point turn what is the safest way to initiate the turnabout?

Backing out of traffic and into a drive way

What is the most dangerous way to change direction while driving?

Three-point turn

Which of the following are all places you should not park?

All of the above

What is the vehicle reference point that tells you when to turn your wheel when you are entering an angled parking spot?

The side view mirror

What is the vehicle reference point that tells you when to turn your wheel when you are exiting an angled parking spot?

The vehicle's front seat

What is the vehicle reference point that tells you when to turn your wheel when you are entering a perpendicular parking spot?

The side view mirror

Explain the process for parallel parking by a curb.

1) Select a space at least 5 feet longer than your vehicle

2) Flash brake lights, put on turn signal approaching the space, monitor rear traffic

3) Place your vehicle 3 feet from the vehicle you want to park behind
4) Align rear bumper with the other vehicle's bumper

5) Put the vehicle into reverse, turn the wheels all the way to the right

6) Slowly back up until at 45 degree angle using passenger side view mirror

7) Back up until the headlight closest to the curb of the vehicle behind can be seen

8) Establishing a 45 degree angle and stop

9) Turn the wheels all the way to the left

10) Slowly back up while monitoring the right front fender until you are parallel with and within 12 inches of the curb

When parking on a street facing downhill with or without a curb you should turn your wheels sharply in which direction?

to the right

When parking on a street facing uphill with NO curb you should turn your wheels sharply in which direction?

to the left

Select the recommended strategies for driving through a parking garage? (select two answers)

1) Turn on your head lights

2) Stay to the right side of the rows

How far in advance of an intersection should you signal your turn? (Select two correct answers, time & Distance)

1) 3 seconds

2) 100 feet

When driving in a city when should you position your vehicle in the appropriate lane for a turn?

1 block in advance

What makes turning left more dangerous than turning right? (select three correct answers)

1) It takes longer
2) There is oncoming traffic
3) There is more distance to cover

If lane 1 and 2 permit right turns and you are going to turn right from lane 1, what lane should you turn into?

Lane 4