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1. If your driving privileges are suspended or revoked, and you continue to drive, you are subject to:
A. You might go to jail for up to 6 months
B. Your driving priveleges might be suspended for an even longer sentence
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
2. If you see a blind person, carrying a white cane, who is attempting to cross the street, you must:
A. Slow down and pass him carefully
B. Maintain a constant speed
C. Sound your horn
D. Yield the right-of-way and stop if necessary
3. When is the right-of-way always yours?
A. When you have a green light
B. When you are going straight
C. The other driver has to yield the right-of-way to you, you may not take it
D. When the other traffic is in a traffic merging lane
4. What is the closest that you may park to a fire hydrant?
A. 30 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 10 feet
D. 35 feet
5. How should you make a left turn from a two-way road onto a four-lane highway?
A. Turn as close to the left curb as possible
B. Turn as close to the right curb as possible
C. Approach the turn from as far to the right as possible
D. Turn into the passing lane
6. Which one of these statements is generally true?
A. A car entering the road from a driveway has the right-of-way
B. A car entering a traffic circle has the right-of-way over any cars already in that traffic circle
C. A car going straight has the right-of-way over a car turning left
D. All vehicles have the right-of-way over any pedestrian in the crosswalk
7. When can you cross a double yellow line in the middle of the road?
A. To make a left turn into an alley
B. After yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic
C. After honking your horn three times
D. When the traffic is very light
8. "Drinking and driving" is dangerous because:
A. A driver's judgment is the first thing to go
B. A driver who has been drinking does not know when he has had too much
C. A driver has more and more trouble controlling his own car
D. All of the above
9. Who has the right-of-way over everyone else?
A. A car at a four-way stop sign
B. A pedestrian being guided by a "seeing-eye" dog
C. A car turning right
D. A "jay-walker"
10. A school bus ahead of you is stopped and blinking its red lights. When may you pass that stopped school bus?
A. You may pass if you do so at a speed of five miles per hour
B. You may pass after the school bus driver turns the red lights off
C. You may pass if you do so at a speed of ten miles per hour
D. You may never pass a stopped school bus
11. If you are convicted of a moving traffic violation, what can a judge do?
A. Make you pay money (fines or court costs)
B. Require the violator to take another driver's test
C. Take away your driver's license for up to one (1) year
D. All of the above
12. If you are involved in a traffic accident, the first thing you should do is:
A. Give your name and show your driver's license to all other people involved
B. Stop at once. get out of your car, and return to the accident scene
C. Help anyone who was hurt
D. Notify the nearest police department, sheriff's office, or the State Police
13. It is unlawful to pass:
A. When there is a yellow line in your lane
B. Within 100 feet of a railroad crossing
C. When approaching the top of a hill where your view is obstructed
D. All of the above
14. When parking a car on an upgrade, where there is no curb, the wheels should be turned:
A. To the left
B. To the right
C. Straight
D. None of the above
15. Why is a MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT sometimes posted?
A. To allow police officers to write more tickets
B. To increase pedestrian safety
C. To keep cars from speeding
D. To prevent accidents
16. Unless prohibited by a sign, you may turn right on a red light:
A. If you turn carefully
B. After making a complete stop and yielding to traffic
C. When a sign or green arrow so indicates
D. At any time the way is clear
17. What should you do before you back up, if you think that there might be a child behind your car?
A. Tap your brake lights several times so that the child will know you are getting read to move
B. Check your sideview mirror three times
C. Get out of your car, walk to the back of your car, and make sure the child is safe
D. Check both sets of mirrors, and turn your head and look behind you
18. What is the biggest cause of traffic accidents?
A. Trucks that need fixing
B. Missing road signs
C. Any driver
D. Cars in need of repair
19. When driving 60 MPH, the average TOTAL stopping distance is:
A. 20 feet or 1 car lengths
B. 60 feet or 3 car lengths
C. 186 feet or 9 car lengths
D. 264 feet or 13 car lengths
20. Every motor vehicle must have a white license plate light which will make the plate visible to the rear for a distance of:
A. 50 feet
B. 500 feet
C. 150 feet
D. 25 feet
21. When following another vehicle at night, you must dim your headlights before you are closer than:
A. 600 feet
B. 500 feet
C. 900 feet
D. 200 feet
22. If you are driving on a four lane highway and want to change from one lane to another, what is the correct procedure?
A. Look in your mirror, then pump your brakes gently so that other cars behind you will see your brake lights and know what you are going to do
B. Check your rearview mirror, then give the proper turn signal
C. Change quickly so you will not interfere with other traffic
D. Blow your horn so other cars can move over
23. What shape are RAILROAD CROSSING signs?
A. Five-Sided
B. Triangle
C. Circle
D. Eight-sided
24. What does a GREEN ARROW indicate?
A. You must come to a full STOP, then proceed in that direction
B. All traffic must turn in the direction of the arrow
C. The road is one-way, all traffic must turn
D. That you may turn, in the direction of the arrow, without stopping
25. What percentage of blood-alcohol prohibits a person under 21 from operating a motor vehicle
A. Same as for anyone over 21
B. 0.35%
C. 0.08%
D. None of the above
26. A driver must dim his lights when he gets within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
A. 400 feet
B. 500 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 200 feet
27. When making a right turn:
A. Approach the turn as close to the center of the road as possible
B. Approach the turn as close to the right curb as possible
C. Approach the turn as close to the left curb as possible
D. Approach the turn as close to the center line as possible
28. What is the greatest danger of driving too slowly?
A. Becoming careless with your driving
B. Faster drivers may smash into the rear end of the slower car
C. Causing the other traffic to back up behind you
D. Faster drivers might get angry
29. What should you do if a MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT is posted?
A. Do not go over or under that MINIMUM speed
B. Drive at least ten miles per hour faster than the posted speed limit
C. Drive no faster than the MINIMUM
D. Do NOT drive slower than the MINIMUM speed limit
30. You must begin your turn signal at least how many feet before you reach the intersection?
A. 100 feet
B. 400 feet
C. 500 feet
D. 50 feet
31. Any person between the ages of fourteen (14) and sixteen (16) who has satisfactorily completed all portions of the drivers examinations may be issued:
A. A driver education certificate
B. A C.D.L. license
C. A restricted operator's license
D. A motorized bicycle operator's license
32. You can legally disregard a traffic signal:
A. When you sound your horn and proceed with caution
B. When a police officer tells you to disregard it
C. When there is no moving traffic in the area
D. When you are making an emergency trip to the hospital
33. If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, when should you move your vehicle from the roadway?
A. When the traffic is heavy
B. When no one is injured
C. If the accident occurred on an interstate highway
D. When the traffic is light
34. A good rule to use in following another vehicle is:
A. Allow 10 feet for every 10 mph speed
B. Do not follow closer than 500 feet
C. Allow one car length, or approximately 20 feet, for every 10 miles per hour of speed
D. Keep close enough to keep other cars from cutting in between
35. Merely by driving your car, the "Implied Consent Law" says that:
A. You have consented to chemical testing of your blood, breath or urine when requested by a police officer
B. You consent to a search of that vehicle, when requested by a police officer
C. You imply that you are a legally licensed driver
D. You have permission to drive the vehicle
36. Who does NOT need to obey traffic laws?
A. Truck drivers
B. Car drivers
C. Pedestrians
D. Fire engines
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