Drivers questions

More than one vehicle is approaching a four-way stop sign. Who has the right of way?

The first driver to reach the intersection and stop.

Braking distance is affected by what?

the condition of the pavement, the condition of your brakes and tires, and the speed you vehicle is traveling

Before turning you should?

Use your signal.

Before crossing any railroad tracks, you must?

look and listen for trains, make sure there is room for your vehicle on the other side, and wait until the crossing gates are completely up.

A 5-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as?

One 12-ounce can of beer.

When you prepare to make a left turn from a one-way road into a one-way road, you must?

Move into the left lane, or to the left side of a single lane.

The traffic light is green and you want to drive straight through an intersection. Another car is already in the intersection making a turn. You must?

Let that car complete its turn before you enter the intersection.

What should you do if your rear wheels start to skid?

Turn the steering wheel in the direction the vehicle is trying to go.

When driving on a wet roadway?

As you drive faster, your tires become less effective.

If traffic on the other side of an intersection is backed up and you cannot get completely through you must?

Wait until traffic ahead clears.

If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should?

Steer right, blow your horn, and brake.

Your blind spot is the area of the road?

You cannot see without moving your head.

The first sign drivers see when approaching a highway-rail intersection is usually?

An advance warning sign.

It is best to keep a space cushion?

On all sides of the vehicle.

In case of skidding, drivers should NOT?

Tap the gas pedal with their foot.

To change lanes you should?

Signal, check you mirrors, check your blind spot in the direction you plan to move, and change lanes.

A driver cuts off another vehicle, or threatens another motorist or a pedestrian. These are examples of?

Road Rage

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

To run out in front of you without looking.

If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look towards?

The right side of the road.

Your break lights tell other drivers that you?

Are slowing down or stopping.

Roads are most slippery?

Just after the rain begins.

When you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates?

You need to make sure there is a space to get all the way across the tracks without stopping, before you start to cross.

Vehicle stopping distances never depend on?

The time of day.

Gauging the speed of a motorcycle may be difficult because?

They take up less of your field of vision.

BAC is expressed in?

Percentage of alcohol to blood.

If you are being passed on the right by many vehicles, you should?

Move into the right lane and allow other vehicles to pass you on the left.

If you hear a thumping sound while driving, you should?

Get off the road and check your tires.

The only effective method to reduce your BAC is?

Not to drink over a period of time.

What should you do in case of a steering failure?

Don't panic. Turn on your emergency lights to let other drivers know you are having car problems.

Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who has the right of way?

The driver on the right.

When in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is?

Illegal to possess open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment.

If under 21 years of age you are considered to be driving while under the influence if your blood alcohol level is?

.02% or higher.

When driving near a pedestrian who is using a white cane, you need to use extra caution because?

The pedestrian is blind.

What should you do if your headlights suddenly go out?

Use your emergency lights, parking lights or directional signals.

What do pennant-shaped signs indicate?

No passing zone.

If a driver follows you too closely, you should?

Move to another lane if possible.

If your gas pedal is stuck, you should?

Hook your shoe under the pedal and see if you can free it.

A broken yellow line alongside a solid yellow line means?

Passing is permitted on the side of the broken yellow line.

When they see a yellow X signal, drivers should?

Prepare to leave the lane safely.

When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks?

Take longer distances than cars to stop.

An edge line that angles toward the center of the road indicates that?

The road is narrower ahead.

Smoking while driving?

Is a distracting activity.

When you make a left turn from a two-way road into a four-lane highway, you must?

Enter the left lane, to the right of the center line.

Yellow traffic signs?

Warn drivers.

Examples of proper glass maintenance include?

Making sure there is enough windshield fluid in the reservoir, keeping your windows clean and clear, and replacing worn wiper blades.

Are drivers allowed to exceed the speed limit to pass other vehicles?

No.

To avoid the need to make emergency stops while driving in traffic, drivers should?

Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can?

Have a more pronounced effect than either taken separately.

When driving in bad weather, drivers should?

Increase the two-second rule.

If your breaks are wet, you can dry them by?

Riding the pedal lightly.

An octagonal sign means that drivers must?

Come to a complete stop at the marked stop line.

When the road is slippery, you should?

Press your breaks in slow, steady strokes.

If your car starts to skid, turn your steering wheel?

In the direction you want the vehicle to go.

If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?

Before the crosswalk.

The Implied Consent Law is?

You agree to a breath test when under arrest and suspected of drinking and driving.

At intersections where two or more drivers stop at STOP signs at the same time and they are at right angles?

The driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.

Air bags are meant to what?

Work with seat belts.

When children are close, what should you do before you back out of a driveway?

Get out of the car and check behind the car.

Diamond-shaped signs?

Are used to warn of hazards on roadways.

On average, how long does it take your body to remove the alcohol contained in 5 ounces of wine?

One hour.

Pentagonal signs are used to indicate?

School crossings.

Drivers can not pass a vehicle on the left it?

They can not safely return to the right lane before any oncoming vehicle comes within 200 feet of them, they approach a curve on a two-way road and can not see around it, and their lane has a solid yellow center line.

When driving on slick roads, drivers should?

Take turns more slowly.

When getting ready to change lanes, you should?

Check your side view mirror, quickly turn your head to check for other vehicles, and check your rear view mirror.

Drive below the posted speed limit when?

Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

After parking, may you open a door on the road side of your vehicle?

Yes, but only if it does not interfere with bicyclists and other traffic.

Warning signs normally are?

Diamond-shaped.

If you stop along the road at night?

Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams on.

A large vehicle is backing up yo unload goods. You should?

Be patient and wait until the large vehicle has completed its backup maneuver.

At night, it is hardest to see?

Pedestrians.

You may continue carefully through a yellow light if?

You are within the intersection.

In heavy rain, tires can begin to ride on the water that is on top of the road pavement. This is called?

Hydroplaning.

On slippery roads, drivers should?

Slow down.

To avoid a collision, drivers should?

Stop, turn, or speed up.

If your windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow you should?

Brake and pull off the road, roll down the drivers side window and put your head out so you can see ahead, and slow down.

Highway hypnosis is a driving condition that can result from?

Staring at the road way for long periods of time.

When parking on a public road, drivers should?

Move as far away from traffic as possible.

When changing lanes, you should not?

Use your cell phone to contact the police to determine if the road ahead is clear.

When driving in traffic, it is safest to?

Drive with the flow of traffic.

What is the most important rule to remember in an emergency?

Do not panic.

A flashing yellow light means?

Proceed with caution.

Passing is prohibited?

Whenever a solid line marks the left side of your lane, when a school bus is stopped to load or unload children on a public road(unless physical barrier separates traffic), and at intersections.

To check your blind spot before changing lanes?

Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.

Which of the following must you obey over the others?

A policemen.

In the following situations, drivers should increase their following interval?

On slippery roads, when following vehicles that are required to come to a stop at railroad crossings, and when it is hard to see ahead because of bad weather.

To obtain a New Jersey driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present?

Proof of legal U.S. presence, proof of age, and proof of address.

When you pass another vehicle, before you return to the right lane, you must?

Look at your interior rear-view mirror, make sure you can see the front bumper of the vehicle you passed, and signal.

A flashing red light means?

The same as a STOP sign.

Which shape is a speed limit sign?

Vertical rectangle.

At intersections marked with stop lines, drivers must?

Come to a complete stop.

As you drive, you must turn your headlights on?

One-half hour before sunrise, one-half hour after sunset, and when you turn your wipers on.

When driving on major highways?

Keep your eyes moving, stay alert, and be ready to react to road hazards.

From top to bottom, the following is the proper order of traffic lights?

Red, yellow, green.

A red traffic sign means?

Stop.

Arrows on the roadway?

Show which lanes you must use.

You are stopped at a sign and you are going to go straight through the intersection. A car on the cross road has stopped at a sign on your right and is going to go straight. Who has the right-of-way?

The car on your right.

Blind spots are?

Areas to the side or rear of a vehicle that the driver cannot see with use of mirrors.

When exiting a highway, you should slow down?

Once you have moved into the exit lane.

When the driver behind you wants to pass, you should?

Slow down to allow room in front of your vehicle and for the other driver to complete the pass safely.

If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should?

Try to get out of the aggressive driver's way.