California DMV Driving Instructor License Terms & Definitions

Alcohol is a factor in approximately what percent of all highway deaths?

50 percent

An injury to the neck resulting from sudden jerking of the head

Whiplash

Driving instructor fail to appear for a re-examination of your qualification to give driving instruction

Suspension of your occupational license

After being refused for an instructor license you can reapply

1 year later

Requirements for a driving instructor license includes, but not limited to

-Applicant must be 21

-Applicant must hold CA drivers license and not be on probation as a negligent operator

-successful completion of a course in the teaching of driver education and driver training acceptable to DMV

Drivers with a poor field of vision should

Move his/her eyes frequently and use the side mirrors more than other drivers

Oil pressure gauge shows

The pressure at which the oil is being pumped throughout the engine

With respect to a drivers license, the term "cancellation " means

That the license is terminated without prejudice and the holder may immediately reapply for a license

While following a vehicle in traffic, a motorcyclist should be positioned

In the left tire path of the lead vehicle

A certificate of behind the wheel training must indicate satisfactory completion of at least how many hours

6

The least hazardous way to reverse directions is to back into a driveway. This type of turnabout is called a:

Two point turn

A class C drivers license permits, the licensee to drive all of the following,:

A three axle house, car, a three wheel motorcycle, any passenger car, towing a single vehicle, weighing less than 6000 pounds gross.

First aid procedures for an unconscious accident victim with a head injury, or suspected hand injury, include all of the following

Place pillow under his/her head. If there are no signs of neck injury, loosen clothing at the neck, turn his/her head to the side, so secretions may drool from the corner of the mouth.

If your headlights suddenly go out at night, you should:

Turn on the dome, light or interior lights so others can see you.

The ability of a car to hold to a straight line is called:

Directional control

An instructor working in a motorcycle driving school needs:

A class M license

These are all correct statements

- A license driving instructor may ride behind a student on a motorcycle equipped for passengers.

- upon meeting certain requirements, DMV may issue an instruction permit to a person, 15 years old.

-Upon meeting certain requirements, DMV may issue a drivers license to a person 16 years old.

-

True or false you may take a student on a designated DMV test route:

False. You are not supposed to drive on the DMV test route while teaching new students.

Except when eligible for a junior permit, the earliest age at which a previously unlicensed person who has not had driver education may obtain an instruction permit is:

17 1/2 years old.

The best remedy for driving fatigue is

Rest

The distance ahead, to which a driver should be scanning the road and the distance to the vehicle will travel in a given time is known as:

Visual lead time

(True or False) DMV may prescribe rules and regulations for driving schools regarding conduct of courses, including curriculum, facilities, and equipment.

True

(True or false) space a license driving instructor must carry a DMV issued identification card at all times while accompanying a student

True

(True or false) Space DMV may monitor any type of classroom instruction given by driving schools

True

(True or false) space every applicant for an instructor's license must complete a 30 hour course in the teaching of driver, education, and driver instruction

False

first aid procedures for an unconscious accident victim with a head injury, or suspected hand injury, include all of the following

Number one place of pillow under his/her head if there are no signs of neck injury. #2 loosen clothing at the neck # 3 turn his/her head to the side, so secretions may draw from the corner of the mouth

any vehicle first registered after January 1, 1958 must be equipped with all of the following

Lights for the rear license plate, making it readable 50 feet away #2 windshield wipers #2 rearview mirrors, one attached to the left side of the vehicle.

In most cars, front wheel bearings

Should be checked at regular intervals

Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle during the hours of darkness, she shell dim the headlights within how many feet

300 feet

A course in driver education shall include, but it's not limited to all of the following

#Motorcycle safety #California vehicle code, rules of the road, and other state laws and local motor vehicle laws and ordinances #critical vehicle systems, and subsystems requiring preventative maintenance.

There are several things to keep in mind to help you prevent a skid, and to recover from a skid that does occur,:

#Do not break to suddenly. Abrupt changes in speed make skids worse #watch out for conditions that cause skids. If you are prepared for a skid, you will be less likely to panic #the sooner you respond to a skid, the easier it will be to correct the skid.

Never let go of the steering wheel

(True or false) no minor student shall take driver training instruction, unless she is at the same time taking or has successfully completed driver education

True

(True or false) space the driver and every occupant must wear a seatbelt in any vehicle owned by the driving school in for the purposes of driver training

True

(True or false) space a driving school may provide each minor student a maximum of seven hours of driver education per day

True

(True or false) space a licensed California driver need not obtain an instruction permit to participate in driver training in another class of vehicles

False

The excepted first aid treatment for shock is

Lay the victim down, elevate feet and cover her with a blanket.

Blocking an intersection is:

Never permitted.

alcohol related crashes account for about what percent of the young people (16 to 24 years old) killed on the highways

40%

Minimum instruction requirements acceptable to DMV for minors under the age of 18 are outlined in the California administrative code. Behind the wheel training must be a minimum of:

Six hours

The California vehicle code requires that all instructional vehicles owned, and utilized by license driving schools shall be equipped with:

Seatbelts for the driver, and each passenger and a break for the instructor

An instructor working in a truck driving school needs:

A class "A" license

If you're stopped and lawfully, arrested for drunk, driving and fell to submit to a chemical test, your driving privileges shall be suspended for how many months

12 months

Hi school, may issue a student license to a person over 15 years old and who has written consent of parents or guardian. The student license allows the student to drive when:

participating in school supervised instruction

Before you start a car and drove off, you should do all of the following

#Visually check your tire pressure #check to see that all doors are locked. #fasten the safety belts.

Damage to your car, caused by something other than a collision is covered by what type of insurance

Comprehensive insurance

Failure of the front of a car to respond, satisfactorily to return of the steering wheel is known as

Understeering

An instruction permit issued by DMV is valid for. Not to exceed how many months.

12 months

Which of the following is not one of the four excepted forms of financial responsibility

Proof of ownership of a real property appraised at over $35,000

The following are excepted forms of financial responsibility

#Coverage by a motor vehicle liability insurance policy. #A deposit of $35,000 with the DMV. #DMV approved self insurance.

When driving in fog you should use:

Low beam headlights

At what age is a drivers license renewal applicant required to take a drive test

No age requirement

The hardest and most hazardous turnabout is a three point turn. This turns should only be used when

:

There are no driveways or alleys to turn into

All vehicles owned and utilized by driving school license by DMV shall be equipped with

A seatbelt for the driver and each passenger.

A driver approaching a flashing yellow signal:

Proceed through the signal with caution

The four second rule relates to the:

Approximate stopping time/distance at a speed of 55 mph

Upper headlight beams should be used:

For country driving

California's implied consent law applies to:

Any person who drives the motor vehicle up on a highway in California?

All of the following are considered part of a cars control system

Steering wheel #brake pedal #gear, selector, lever, and quadrant

With respect to turns, your cars rear wheels:

Have a smaller, turning radius than the front wheels

On an 8 lane Freeway with four lanes traveling in each direction, the lane closest to the center divider is the number what lane?

Number one Lane

Most new cars are equipped with catalytic converter's. A catalytic converter will most likely be destroyed by:

Use of leaded gasoline

The most frequent cause of sudden failure of the power steering unit is:

Leakage of power steering fluid.

If your cars breaking system, totally fails, you should do all of the following:

#Pump the brake pedal rapidly #shift to low gear #pump the parking brake

it is unlawful to operate a motorcycle, motor, driven cycle or motorized bicycle if the driver or passenger is not wearing:

A helmet

DMV may refuse to issue a license to any driving instructor applicant when it is satisfied that the applicant:

#Applicant was previously the holder of a driving school, owner or operator license, or a driving instructor license, which was suspended or revoked #has knowingly, made a false statement or knowingly, concealed a material fact in applying for a license #was convicted of driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any drugs

At the time of renewal, each driving instructor must pay a renewal fee of

$30

You are currently a licensed driving instructor working for ABC driving school you contact XYZ driving school seeking additional part-time work

You must obtain an additional license in order to work for both firms

The shape of a road sign often identifies its meaning.

A stop sign is an octagon #directional signs are horizontal rectangles #yield signs are inverted triangles

True or false a person who's drivers license has been canceled me immediately apply for a license

True

The requirements for a driving instructor include all of the following

#Evidence of a high school education or its equivalent #satisfactory completion of a course in the teaching of driver, education and driver training acceptable to DMV. #The applicant must be physically able to train others in the operation of motor vehicles.

(True or false) driving instructor applicant must meet the qualifications requirements within 60 days of the date of application or a new fee shall be required

False

Standard first aid procedures for conscious accident victim with a head injury, or suspected head injury, include all of the following

#Keep the victim laying flat. #Observe carefully for stopped breathing, or for a blocked airway. #Get medical help immediately #

never give the victim, water or other liquids.

Your driving privileges may be suspended as a result of:

#A speeding conviction #your failure to stop and provide aide at the scene of an accident, whether you are involved or not #a conviction of reckless, driving, causing bodily injury to any person or.

(True or false) you may not pass when broken yellow lines appear on your side of the center line

False. You may in fact pass when the broken yellow lines are on your side.

True statements

yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. #White lines, separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. #you may not cross a solid double yellow line to pass another vehicle.

All license drivers must report any change of address to DMV within how many days?

10 days

The minimum age at which a drivers license may be issued to a person who has not completed driver education and driver training is

18 years of age

The basic speed role is

A speed which is reasonable and proper for existing conditions

To avoid a collision, you may have to initiate an evasive action. Evasive action include all of the following.

quickly moving laterally. #Accelerating #breaking

Of course, and driver education shell include, but it's not limited to, all of the following

#Major causes of collision #natural forces affecting driving #the driver

True or false a course in driver education shall include controlled sliding?

False

If you feel the instructor test, how long must you wait to retake?

One week

A license driving instructor shall notify in writing every change of residence address within how many days?

Five days of the change of address.

good visual ACUITY is best described as the ability to:

See clearly

If the right rear tire blows out while you're traveling on the freeway, you should:

maintain directional control without breaking

Seatbelts, head, restraints, and door locks are considered part of the vehicles:

Protective systemy

Which one of the following must obtain a California drivers license?

An employee of the state of California on state business while operating a motor vehicle owned or controlled by the state

Any driver (with no prior refusals or drunk, driving convictions on record) who fails to submit to a chemical test incidental to a lawful drunk driving a rest, shall have her driving privilege suspended for a period of:

12 months

(True or false) all license drivers must report any changes of address to DMV within 10 days. I'm driving instructor shall notifying writing every change of residency within five days.

True

if your brakes suddenly fail, you should do the following

#Downshift to low gear #pump the brake pedal fast and hard to build up fluid pressure #apply the parking brake being ready to release it if the car begins to skid. The answer is D all of the above.

Hydroplaning is due to?

Tires lose contact to the road due to moisture

As a general rule, a driver entering a freeway or expressway should:

Choose a gap in traffic and merge at the speed of the vehicles on the roadway

If you were involved in an accident, there are certain things that you must do. Which of the following should you not do?

Do not try to determine who is at fault for the report.

If you are in an accident, do these things

Give help and get medical aid #exchanged names, addresses, drivers license, information, and vehicle identification with other persons involved #make reports properly to the police and DMV as required

A flashing red traffic light means

After stopping, proceed, one safe

A device that reduces the amount of harmful gases that go into the air from the tail pipe is called a

Catalytic converter

What is it called when the front of the car moves to the inside of a turn well the rear end of the car slides out

Oversteering

A loss of control over the direction and wind chill car is moving because of reduced traction is called

Skidding

The most dangerous gas emitted from the internal combustion engine is known as

Carbon monoxide

If you were involved in an accident, there are certain things that you must do.

#Give help and get medical aid. #Exchange names, address, drivers license information, and vehicle identification with other persons involved. #Make reports promptly to the police and DMV as required.

Do not try to determine who is at fault for the report.