Drivers Ed

You may not park your vehicle

next to a red painted curb

You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:

sell or transfer your vehicle

Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:

may not be crossed for any reason

You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:

Signal for 100 feet before turning.

You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:

No faster than 65 MPH

It is illegal to park your vehicle:

In an unmarked crosswalk.

The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is

Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.

If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.

You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should

Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.

You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:

at all times

It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:

headlights

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

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

If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

increase your chances of an accident

What vehicle must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.

you are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:

Traffic on the street moves to the left

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 may cross a double yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:

Your side of the road is a broken line.

At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.

You drive defensively when you:

**Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards**

You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive

Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.

All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:

You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):

You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.

Should you always drive slower than other traffic?

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.

You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:

At all times.

When can you drive in a bike lane?

When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:

Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

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

Next to the broken line may pass.

You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

Under no circumstances.

You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is:

15 mph.

When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street:

Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

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

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

When driving in fog, you should use your:

Low Beams

A white painted curb means

Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:

Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

California's "Basic Speed Law" says:

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.

5

To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.

10 to 15 seconds

You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.

100

Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?

Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.

You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:

Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP. \n

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.

25 mph

You may legally block an intersection:

Under no circumstances.

When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:

Turned to the left (toward the street).

When parking downhill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:

Turned to the right (away from the street).

With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:

A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.

To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

The lane closest to the left curb.

if you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:

If there is property damage in excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries.

Roadways are the most slippery:

The first rain after a dry spell.

yield-others have the right of way

school zone crossing

school zone

railroad crossing ahead

railroad at tracks

no passing

Bridge abutment

Obstacle

directional signs-highway

green road signs

motorist services-hospitals, rest stops

blue road signs

parks, historic sites, ski areas, forests, campgrounds

brown road signs

do not enter

interstate

major interstate- 1 or 2 digits

connector

north and south major interstate

east and west major interstate

same direction traffic, makes right edge of roadway, brake down roadway

white lines

opposing direction traffic (opposite), marks left edge of roadway

yellow lines

warning signs

yellow signs

construction signs/roadwork

orange signs

regulatory signs-tell you what you can and can't do

black and white signs

beginning of guardrail

red reflectors

end of guardrail

green reflectors

no right turn

no left turn

no U-turn

not allowed to use the road

left lane has to turn left

left lane has to turn left

no pedestrians

no bikes

no trucks

no parking between hours posted

All traffic flows in the direction of the arrow

no passing

not allowed to turn on red

flow to the right of the obstacle

advisory speed limit

traffic signals ahead

certain section of road 45 mph

HOV-high occupancy vehicle (carpool-2 ppl or more)

stop ahead

road curves to right- gradual

road curves to right-sharp

winding road-do not pass

4-way intersection

roads ends at junction

lane merging from right

road narrows/right lane ends