Drivers Manual

When you take a road test for a driver’s license:

All of the above.

When you change your address you must notify the County Examiner of drivers:

In writing, within 30 days.

When you change your name you must notify the County Examiner of drivers in person with proof of the change within:

30 days.

When driving a vehicle upon any public street or highway you must:

All of above.

When your driver’s license expires you may:

You may not drive but you may renew your driver’s license within a year after the expiration following normal license renewal steps.

All head lamps on your vehicle must work properly and be correctly adjusted:

At all times.

Which of the following equipment may you have installed on your private vehicle?

None of the above.

A copy of the vehicle inspection certificate:

Should be kept in the vehicle.

The mechanical condition of the vehicle is the responsibility of:

The vehicle driver and registered owner of the vehicle.

A leaky exhaust system I your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:

Carbon monoxide poisoning.

The agencies responsible for Vehicle Registration and Licensing are:

The different county agencies.

When you as a registered owner of a vehicle change your address from that shown on the registration certificate you:

Must notify the County Department of Finance within 30 days after the change.

The most important thing in any driving situation is:

The driver (you).

The boss chews you out just before quitting time. You don’t say much, but you think he is unfair and you are angry! When you get to your car you should:

Take a few minutes to cool off before you drive home.

As a driver, you may be challenged by other drivers to demon-

strate your driving capabilities and your vehicle’s capabilities on

the highway. You should:

Both resist the desire to exhibit and compete and decline all challenges to prove you or your vehicle’s capabilities.

To insure that your physical condition does not cause you to

drive in an unsafe manner you should:

All of the above.

A police officer directing traffic directs you to go through a red

light, what should you do?

Go on as directed.

Which of the following influences your driving actions most?

Your age.

Traffic signs and pavement markings must be:

Always obeyed.

You are driving on a narrow road and you meet an oncoming

vehicle. You must:

Allow the on-coming vehicle at least one-half of the main travelled portion of the road.

You are passing a car when you see the sign on the picture. You

should:

Drop back and pass after the intersection if it’s safe.

You are following the slow moving vehicle in the picture on a

two lane road. You may:

Pass on the left if no traffic is coming.

You are driving on a street marked for one-way traffic. You may pass the vehicle in the picture:

On either the right or the left.

When turning or changing lanes you must:

Always signal your intentions even when there is no traffic visible.

You are coming to a railroad crossing and the crossing signals

are flashing. You should:

Stop and look for a train

You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:

All of the above.

When you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

All of the above.

You are driving on the roadway and hear a siren behind you. You

should:

Pull over to the right and stop.

You are driving on the roadway and there is an emergency vehi-

cle with siren and flashing lights directly behind you. You are in heavy traffic and cannot get out of the way. You should:

Keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

You may pass another vehicle:

None of the above.

You may pass a school bus from the front or rear on an undivid-

ed roadway:

When the red lamps on the school bus are not flashing.

An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the

same time as another vehicle. You should:

Slow down and yield to the vehicle on the right.

You are coming to this intersection. You should:

Slow down, stop if necessary and let all other crossing vehicles go first.

You are coming to this intersection. You should:

Come to a complete stop and let all crossing traffic go.

You are coming to an intersection and have a green light.

Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:

Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.

When you drive into the street from any driveway you:

Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.

You and another vehicle are approaching an intersection that has

no traffic signs or signals. Which vehicle has the right of way?

The vehicle on the right.

When turning left at an intersection or into any driveway you:

Must yield to vehicles approaching closely from the opposite direction.

You are stopped behind other vehicles waiting at a stop sign. When the intersection is clear:

You must stop again at the stop sign or stop line.

You are driving on a divided multi-lane highway when you see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:

Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle and stop.

A vehicle using emergency signals is approaching from the opposite direction on a two-lane street or highway. You should:

Slow down, move as far to the right as possible and stop.

On a two-lane street your vehicle is being followed by a fire engine that is not using emergency signals. You should:

Continue to drive in a normal manner.

Certain highway signs and markings require that you must obey the indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:

Regulatory signs.

Certain highway signs and markings contain information about hazardous conditions. Such signs are known as:

Warning signs.

You are turning onto a two-lane road divided by a broken yellow line. You know immediately that:

You are on a two-way road.

You are driving on a highway divided by two solid yellow lines. You know that:

You may cross these lines only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or a driveway.

You are driving and have started to pass the other car. You should:

Speed up and pass as soon as possible.

You are driving on a four-lane divided highway. You should know that:

White lane lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.

You are driving on a four-lane divided highway. The traffic lanes are indicated by a solid white line. You should know that:

The solid white line may be crossed only in unusual circumstances and then only with great care.

You are driving on a four-lane highway. You should know that a

double solid white line:

May not be crossed.

Edgelines are solid or lines along the edges of the roadway to be used as a safety guide to mark the limits of the travelled roadway.

Yellow; white.

Stop lines are solid white lines painted across the traffic lanes

at and indicating the exact place at which to stop.

Intersections; pedestrian crosswalks.

Crosswalk lines are two solid white lines painted across the traffic lanes. As a driver you should know that:

When pedestrians are in these crosswalks, they have the right of way over motor vehicles.

You are driving on a multi-lane roadway. The center lane is formed by a combination of yellow solid and dashed lines as shown in the picture. You as a driver should know:

That this marked lane is used only for left turns by traffic traveling in either direction.

Obstruction markings are solid white or yellow lines painted in the traffic lanes to guide you around obstructions in the road. As a driver you should know:

You may pass to either side of white obstruction markings.

The painted markings in the picture mean that:

Vehicles in the left lane may go straight or turn left and vehicles in the right lane must turn right.

A red traffic signal light means that you must:

All of the above.

A stopped vehicle facing a circular red traffic light may if not prohibited by a traffic sign:

Turn right after yielding to other traffic and pedestrians.

A stopped vehicle facing a circular red traffic light may turn left if not prohibited by a traffic sign:

After yielding to pedestrians and traffic, when turning from one-way street into another one-way street.

A steady circular yellow light on a traffic signal means:

A red light is going to be shown immediately thereafter and you should avoid entering the intersection if possible.

A circular green traffic light means:

That you may go straight ahead or turn, except where signs

prohibit turns but traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection must get

out of your way.

Lighted arrows are sometimes used to control turns from a specific lane. A red arrow:

Means the same as a circular red light for the indicated lane of traffic.

Lighted arrows are sometimes used to control turns from a spe-

cific traffic lane. A yellow arrow:

Means the same as a circular yellow light for the indicated lane of traffic.

Lighted arrows are sometimes used to control turns from a spe-

cific traffic lane. A green arrow:

Means the same as a circular green light, but you must go only in the direction the arrow indicates.

A red flashing signal means the same as a:

Stop sign.

You are approaching a flashing red signal at this intersection. You should:

Come to a complete stop. Check the traffic and go when it is safe.

The yellow flashing signal in the picture means:

That you may proceed only with caution.

A lighted red “X” over a traffic lane means:

That you may not use that lane because the lane is for traffic coming toward you.

A lighted green arrow over the traffic lane means:

That you may use that lane.

A yellow “X” over the traffic lane means:

That you must move out of that lane of traffic because it is going to be used for on-coming traffic.

Pedestrian signals consist of the lighted words “WALK” and “DON’T WALK” and the symbols of a walking person and an upraised palm. A steady “DON’T WALK” or upraised palm signal means:

Pedestrians must not enter the roadway toward the signal but pedestrians already in the intersection facing the signal may continue to the nearest sidewalk, traffic island or safety zone.

This is a “reduced speed ahead” sign. You as a driver should know:

That you should begin to reduce your vehicle’s speed.

While driving you come upon a sign which says, “reduced speed 35 MPH”. You as a driver should know:

That the new 35 MPH speed zone begins at the next “speed limit” sign.

This is a “do not pass” sign. You as a driver should know:

That you must not pass another vehicle where these signs are posted.

This sign means:

No U turn.

This sign means:

No right turn.

This sign means:

Do not enter.

This sign means:

Traffic signal ahead.

This sign means:

Divided highway ahead.

This sign means:

Divided highway ends.

This sign means:

Hill.

This sign means:

Slippery when wet.

This sign means:

Pedestrian crossing.

This sign means:

Lane ends or roadway narrows.

This sign means:

School crossing.

This sign means:

School zone.

Persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor are:

Every driver’s problem whether they drink or not.

A few drinks after work before driving home:

Should be avoided because they may make you a dangerous

driver.

Alcoholic beverages will affect you:

More rapidly on an empty stomach.

After the alcohol has entered your blood you can lessen its effect by:

There is nothing you can do to lessen the effect.

A police officer stops you, charges you with driving under the influence of alcohol, and tells you, you must take a test to determine the amount of alcohol in your blood. You as the driver:

Must take the test or risk losing your driver’s license.

You have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and have refused to take the required test for blood alcohol. You may lose your driver’s license for twelve months:

Because you have refused to take the test.

You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:

It is against the law to drink alcoholic beverages on a public highway.

Drugs may interfere with a person’s ability to drive safely:

And it is important to ask your doctor about any effects that the prescribed drugs may have on your driving ability.

The consumption of alcohol while taking drugs can:

Have a more pronounced effect than either taken separately.

The effect that alcohol has on your reflexes and judgment:

Depends on the amount of alcohol in your blood stream.

When you are driving a vehicle the act of turning your head and looking before changing lanes, driving away from a curb or exiting your vehicle into traffic is:

A good driving habit.

When you are driving, failing to turn your head to check for traffic before changing lanes, driving away from a curb or exiting your vehicle in traffic is:

A bad driving habit and many times the cause of a traffic accident.

When you are driving, signaling your intentions before turning,

changing lanes or driving away from a curb:

Is a good driving habit and is required by law.

You are driving on a four-lane divided highway, two vehicles are driving side by side ahead of you, and you are in a hurry. You should:

Drive in either lane with at least a two-second time interval behind the vehicle ahead.