VADETS Drivers Ed Exam

Every question from every module quiz

The earliest you can receive your learner's permit in Virginia, is_ old.

15 years & 6 months

An applicant for a learner's permit must score at least ____ on the knowledge test.

80%

If an applicant fails either learner's permit test three times, he/she must complete the classroom driver education course and re-try. If he/she has already completed the classroom driver education course, he/she must:

complete an 8 hour manual course

A driver with a learner's permit is limited to _ non-family member passenger(s) under the age of 21.

1

If you are under age 18, you will receive your permanent license from _.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are the three major factors that increase crash risk for teen drivers?

inexperience, speed, distractions

What is the number one cause of Virginia crashes?

Following too closely

The brain does not mature until around the age of:

25

How do drivers move from novice to experience?

practice

This allows for students to have guided practice prior to getting their license.

The Graduated Licensing System

A steady red light means:

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

This arrow is a warning light that the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop-do not speed up to beat the light.

steady yellow

T or F: You may always turn right on red as long as you come to a complete stop first.

False

You should treat this light the same as a stop sign.

Flashing red

T or F: Pedestrians do not have to obey traffic signals.

False

No U-Turn

School Zone

Curvy (or winding) Road

Yellow Sign

general warning

red sign

prohibitive or stop

pink sign

incident

Orange sign

construction

brown sign

recreational and cultural

octagon sign

stop

diamond sign

warning

pennant sign

no passing

pentagon sign

school zone

circle sign

Railroad crossing ahead

triangle pavement markings

yield

yellow lines pavement marking

Two way traffic

white lines pavement marking

One way traffic

dotted lines pavement marking

passing allowed

solid lines pavement marking

no passing

What are the three components of the Highway Transportation System?

People, vehicles, roadways

What system provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and goods fromplace to place?

Highway Transportation System

Cars must give bicycles at least how many feet of room when passing?

3

T or F: Pedestrians are part of the Highway Transportation System but they do not have to follow the same rules of the road as drivers.

False

T or F: The Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining state and local roadways in Virginia.

True

When approaching a vehicle in a parking lot, you should always approach from the _.

Rear

When approaching a vehicle parked at the curb, you should always approach from the _.

Front

Before driving, when approaching a vehicle, name three things you should check.

Condition of tires, broken glass, fluid leaks

Why is it important to check behind the vehicle before you enter it?

• you want to look for small objects (shopping carts) behind the vehicle

• you want to look for small children behind the vehicle

• you want to look for small animals behind the vehicle

T or F: Having a back up camera in your vehicle can help with visibility and reduce risk of backing over an object or person.

True

When preparing to drive, the hands should be placed at o'clock and o'clock.

8, 4

A driver should allow at least how many inches between the driver's chest and the steeringwheel?

10

When preparing to drive and when driving, where should the driver rest their left foot?

on the dead pedal

What mirror provides the widest field of view?

rear view mirror

When adjusting the head restraint in a vehicle, it should be in what position, relative to thedriver or passenger?

level with the ears, four inches from the head

two gauges found on the instrument panel

odometer, speedometer

Tire pressure symbol

Headlights symbol

Overdrive symbol

Car door open symbol

Driver base driving decisions on appropximately percent of what they see and approximately percent of what they hear or feel.

90, 10

A driver should search at least _ seconds ahead in their path of travel to evaluate the situation.

20

Your _ field of vision allows you to read and see details.

focal

What field of vision is more sensitive to light and motion, and orients individuals to the environment?

peripheral

What vision allows one to see distant objects more clearly than near ones?

farsighted

SEEiT stands for _.

Search, Evaluate, Execute, in Time

Seeing the ball roll into the road is an example of _.

Searching

Space without restrictions to line of sight or path of travel is _.

Open

Space in which the level of risk is increasing is _.

Changing

To search effectively, driver need to know _.

Where to look, how to evaluate what they see, what to look for

The maximum safe speed for a 4-second following distance on dry pavement is _.

70

__is the natural force that constantly pulls to the Earth and effects an object'sweight.

Gravity

The __ a vehicle's center of gravity, the more unstable the vehicle becomes.

Higher

The Law of Motion is also known as __.

Inertia

__ refers to the amount of motion an object has.

Momentum

_ is compromised by the constantly changing weight on the tire patches.

Vehicle balance

describes the transfer of vehicle weight forward or backward?

Pitch

describes when a vehicle shifts weight from side to side.

Roll

describes the transfer of the vehicle's weight when the rear-end swings to theright, to the left, or back and forth.

Yaw

are points used to help determine where the vehicle is in relation to theroad and other vehicles.

Reference Points

What lane position is used for most driving?

1

Which lane position is used for making a right turn or parking?

3

How do you know when you are parked 6 inches from the front line or curb?

When the curb line extends beyond the right side passenger mirror

How do you know when you are parked with rear limitation? (6 inches from the curb or line in the rear?

You can see the curb line extend through the back of the right rear passenger window

What braking technique slows the vehicle as quickly as possible without locking brakes orlosing traction?

Threshold braking

What braking technique is used for sharp turns?

Trail braking

___allows maximum stopping force without locking up the brakes.

Anti lock braking system

T or F: When moving the vehicle it is important to check your surroundings and signal your intent to enter traffic.

True

T or F: It is legal to park zones painted in blue with a white wheelchair if you are in a hurry and will only be in the store for a minute.

False

T or F: The safest turnabout is the three point turnabout.

False

T or F: You are less likely to get hit by other vehicles if you park on one of the end parking spots close to the entrance.

False

If you get to an intersection at the same time as another driver, the use of could help you communicate with the other vehicle.

turn signals, horn

When entering and proceeding through an intersection with other cars, _ is determined by a set of rules.

right of way

When two or more vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the shall yield the to the vehicle on the .

left, right

If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who must yield?

vehicle on the left

Where do one out of three fatal crashes occur?

intersections

How many seconds ahead of an intersection should the driver scan?

20-30 seconds

Intersection sign

roundabout sign

A white line found at most intersections is known as __.

stop line

T or F: Checking traffic is the first step before changing lanes.

True

A roundabout is …

• a circular intersection where vehicle paths do not cross.

• an area where drivers should yield at the entry.

• controlled by yield signs.

T or F: A left turn is more dangerous than a right turn.

True