drivers ed

  • signal 100 ft before turn, before changing lanes (5s on freeway)

  • use horn to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you can’t see 200 ft ahead

  • dim high-beams to low beams within 500 ft of vehicle coming towards you or 300 ft if following vehicle

  • stop 15 ft in front of train tracks


  • single solid yellow line → don’t pass if only one lane that direction

  • double solid yellow lines → don’t pass

  • broken yellow line → can pass

  • single solid white line → same direction lanes (passing discouraged)

  • double solid white lines → HOV lanes, don’t cross

  • broken white lines → separate lanes


  • downhill → wheels towards curb

  • uphill → wheels away from curb

  • no curb → not towards road


  • work zone fine: $1k or more


  • 15 mph at uncontrolled railways within 100 ft and cannot see 400 ft in both directions


  • when school bus flashing yellow → slow + prepare to stop


  • use far left lane to turn left from one way street to another one way street


  • 2 point turn? 3 point turn?


  • insurance has to cover $15,000 for death/injury, $30,000 for death/injury for > 1 person, $5,000 for property damage

  • report to DMV within 10 days if collision caused more than $1,000 in damage to property or if injury

  • notify DMV within 5 days of selling vehicle

  • GAP coverage pays for the gap between the actual cash value of your car and the amount you still owe on the loan


  • wheels < 18 inch from curb when parallel parking