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1. You must dim your headlights before you are how close to approaching traffic?
A. 100 feet
B. 700 feet
C. 1,000 feet
D. 500 feet
2. What is the correct way to prepare for a left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street?
A. Approach the turn as close to the center line as possible
B. Approach the turn from the middle of the intersection
C. Approach the turn as close to the middle of your lane as possible
D. Approach the turn as close to the center line as possible
3. 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 you to attend a driver training school
C. Take away your driving privileges for up to one (1) year
D. All of the above
4. A car going straight has the right-of-way over:
A. A police car flashing its lights
B. A car turning right
C. An emergency vehicle that is flashing lights or sounding a siren
D. A fire engine flashing lights
5. You are involved in an accident. What is the first thing that you should do?
A. Stop at once. get out of your car, and return to the accident scene
B. Call a doctor and your insurance company
C. Help anyone who was hurt
D. File a written accident report
6. When is it against the law to drive at a slow rate of speed?
A. When needlessly delaying other traffic
B. When you are driving less than 15 miles per hour
C. When maximum speed is 65 MPH
D. Never, slow is always safe
7. When you are following another car, a good rule to follow is:
A. Allow 20 feet for every 10 miles per hour
B. Allow 100 feet for every 10 miles per hour of speed
C. Do not follow closer than 500 feet
D. Do not follow closer than 300 feet
8. What should you do before you back up, if you think that there might be a child behind your car?
A. Check both sets of mirrors, and turn your head and look behind you
B. Check your sideview mirror three times
C. Honk your horn three times, then proceed
D. Wait until you see that the child has moved to complete safety
9. Another car has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street. When may you pass that car?
A. You may not pass that car
B. When the pedestrian sees you approaching
C. When the pedestrian is halfway across the street
D. When you drive no more than ten miles per hour
10. When parking a car on an downhill grade, the wheels should be turned:
A. To the left
B. Straight
C. To the right
D. None of the above
11. 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. If the accident occurred on an interstate highway
C. It should not be moved under any circumstances
D. When no one is injured
12. When can you cross a solid yellow line in your lane of the road?
A. When the traffic is very light
B. To make a left turn into an alley
C. After yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic
D. To pass another vehicle
13. If you are arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, you are required by law to:
A. Call an attorney
B. Take a blood-alcohol test to determine your blood alcohol content
C. Submit to a coordination test
D. Run in place for five minutes
14. A driver can ignore a traffic signal when:
A. A traffic officer directs him to do so
B. He beeps his horn three times
C. He can see no moving traffic
D. There are no police around
15. In which lane of traffic should you drive when you are going to make a right turn?
A. The right lane, near the curb
B. Either right or left lane, depending on other traffic
C. The right lane, and swing out toward the center of the road just before turning
D. The lane just to the left of the center line
16. If you are driving down a four-lane one-way street, a left turn must be made from:
A. The lane closest to the left curb
B. The lane just to the left of the center line
C. The lane closest to the right curb
D. The lane just to the right of the center line
17. When should you insist on your having the right of way?
A. When the other traffic is in a traffic merging lane
B. When the light is getting ready to turn yellow
C. The other driver has to yield the right-of-way to you, you may not take it
D. When the other driver is turning left
18. Who has the right-of-way?
A. A "jay-walker"
B. A car at a four-way stop sign
C. A car turning left
D. A fire engine running siren and lights
19. You are approaching an intersection. The traffic light is RED. A policeman motions you to go through. What should you do?
A. Wait for the green light
B. Stop. Tell the police officer that he is telling you to break the law.
C. Go through the red light
D. Go through the red light while honking your horn
20. The greatest danger of driving too slowly is:
A. You might get stopped by a police officer
B. Becoming careless with your driving
C. Faster drivers may smash into the rear end of the slower car
D. Causing the other traffic to back up behind you
21. When entering a street from a private driveway or alley, the driver of a vehicle must yield the right-of-way to:
A. Only vehicles approaching from the right
B. All traffic
C. Pedestrians
D. Only vehicles approaching from the left
22. What does a FLASHING YELLOW light mean?
A. The same as a STOP sign
B. Merging traffic
C. Pedestrian Crossing
D. Slow down and proceed with caution
23. What is the closest that you may park to a safety zone?
A. 20 feet
B. 25 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 30 feet
24. The Child Passenger Protection Act covers:
A. Children, 1-3 years of age
B. Babies and children up to 5 years old except those over 50 pounds
C. Children, Birth-4 years of age except those over 40 pounds
D. Children, 1-5 years of age
25. What is the biggest cause of traffic accidents?
A. Defect in roads
B. Defective Trucks
C. Missing road signs
D. Drivers
26. Why is is dangerous to drink and drive?
A. A driver's vision becomes less clear
B. A driver has more and more trouble controlling his own car
C. A driver's judgment is the first thing to go
D. All of the above
27. What is the TOTAL stopping distance, for a vehicle with good brakes, traveling at 20 MPH?
A. 80 feet
B. 347 feet
C. 43 feet
D. 128 feet
28. Who does NOT need to obey traffic laws?
A. Sheriff cars
B. Car drivers
C. People riding motorcycles
D. People riding bicycles
29. The speed limit within urban areas (cities and towns), unless otherwise posted, is:
A. 25 miles per hour
B. 45 mph
C. 15 mph
D. 30 mph
30. 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 waved on by a police officer
B. You may pass if waved on by one of the children
C. You may pass if you do so at a speed of ten miles per hour
D. You may pass if you do so at a speed of five miles per hour
31. What is the penalty, if the police arrest you for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take the blood, breath or urine test:
A. At least 60 days in jail
B. A fine of not less than $50
C. A fine of up to $50
D. Suspension or revocation of your driver's license
32. Headlights must be turned on:
A. Two hours after sunset
B. At sunset
C. At dark
D. When natural light will not reveal an object or person on the road for 500 feet
33. If your driving privileges are suspended or revoked, and you continue to drive, you are subject to:
A. Imprisonment up to 6 months
B. Your privileges may be suspended for a longer time
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
34. While learning to drive, a person must:
A. Practice on private property or seldom traveled highways
B. Have one of his parents with him
C. Have in his possession a valid instruction permit and be accompanied by a licensed driver
D. Be enrolled in an approved driver education course
35. When entering an expressway, you should:
A. Stop at the end of the entrance ramp and wait for traffic to clear
B. Cross into the far lane as soon as possible
C. Slow down and proceed with caution
D. Adjust your speed to that of the traffic on the expressway
36. What does a STOP sign mean?
A. Slow down and prepare to stop if cars are approaching
B. Stop and wait for a green light
C. Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe to proceed
D. Get ready to stop, but if you see no traffic, keep going
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