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1. What rule should the defensive driver follow?
A. Expect the other driver to make mistakes ... be prepared
B. Always insist on the right-of-way
C. Do not drive in heavy traffic
D. Only pay attention to your own driving
2. Every motor vehicle must have a white license plate light which will make the plate visible to the rear for a distance of:
A. 500 feet
B. 25 feet
C. 150 feet
D. 50 feet
3. When following another vehicle at night, you must dim your headlights before you are closer than:
A. 1000 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 500 feet
D. 700 feet
4. If you are driving 20 mph on dry, level pavement, your foot brake should stop your car within how many feet?
A. 15 feet
B. 65 feet
C. 25 feet
D. 35 feet
5. When should you insist on your having the right of way?
A. When you have a green light
B. When you are the car on the right
C. The other driver has to yield the right-of-way to you, you may not take it
D. When you are going straight
6. If you see a blind person crossing the street, what must you do?
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
7. When you want to turn right at the next corner, what should you do?
A. Increase your speed
B. Reduce your speed and begin turn signal at least 100 feet before the corner
C. Move to the left side of the lane
D. Honk your horn twice
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. Tap your brake lights several times so that the child will know you are getting read to move
C. Wait until you see that the child has moved to complete safety
D. Check your sideview mirror three times
9. The greatest danger of driving too slowly is:
A. Faster drivers might get angry
B. You might get stopped by a police officer
C. Causing a rear-end collision
D. Becoming careless with your driving
10. If you are convicted of a moving traffic violation, what can a judge do?
A. Make you pay money (fines or court costs)
B. Take away your driver's license for up to one (1) year
C. Require you to attend a driver training school
D. All of the above
11. When you come to an intersection with a steady red light, what should you do?
A. Come to a full stop, then proceed carefully
B. Slow down and prepare to stop if necessary
C. Come to a full stop, then wait for the green light
D. Do not enter
12. Parking is prohibited within how many feet of a safety zone?
A. 20 feet
B. 15 feet
C. 35 feet
D. 30 feet
13. What should you do before backing up?
A. Look into your sideview mirror
B. Turn your head and look behind you
C. Check your rearview mirror
D. Check both of your mirrors, then turn your head and look behind you
14. The Child Passenger Protection Act covers:
A. Children, 1-3 years of age
B. All babies and children under the age of 3 years
C. Children, 1-5 years of age except those over 50 pounds
D. Children, Birth-4 years of age except those over 40 pounds
15. When a school bus has stopped for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers and is displaying a flashing red light or a stop sign, all drivers are required to:
A. All drivers coming from the rear must slow down when passing the bus
B. A driver may slow down and proceed with caution
C. All drivers coming from the rear must STOP
D. Stop and remain stopped until the bus is in motion
16. If you are arrested for DWI (driving while intoxicated) you are required by law to:
A. Submit to a driving test
B. Submit to a blood, breath or urine test to determine blood alcohol content
C. Submit to a coordination test
D. Call an attorney
17. If you are driving on a four lane highway and want to change from one lane to another, what is the correct procedure?
A. Pull slowly over to the other lane so that other cars are forced to make room for you
B. Check your rearview mirror, then give the proper turn signal
C. Blow your horn so other cars can move over
D. Change quickly so you will not interfere with other traffic
18. When may you NOT drive in the oncoming lane?
A. When you are on a one-way highway
B. When you are on a one-way street
C. When you are driving on a one-way street or highway
D. When you are in a NO PASSING zone
19. 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 driving priveleges might be suspended for an even longer sentence
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
20. Which of these has the right-of-way over all the others?
A. A "jay-walker"
B. A car turning right
C. An ambulance flashing its emergency lights
D. A car going straight
21. A double line in the center of the roadway indicates:
A. The highway gets narrower
B. Pass only on the shoulder
C. No passing
D. You must decrease your speed immediately
22. 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 C.D.L. license
B. A motorcycle operator's license
C. A restricted operator's license
D. A motorized bicycle operator's license
23. The speed limit on state highways (outside cities and towns), unless otherwise posted, is:
A. 55 mph
B. 65 miles per hour
C. 50 mph
D. 45 miles per hour
24. Which one of these is a WARNING sign?
A. CURVE
B. SCHOOL CROSSING
C. SPEED LIMIT 55
D. RAILROAD
25. You can cross a solid single yellow line in your lane:
A. After yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic
B. To make a left turn into a driveway
C. To pass another vehicle
D. After honking your horn three times
26. A driver must dim his lights when he gets within how many feet of an oncoming car:
A. 500 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 100 feet
D. 400 feet
27. If you are driving down a four-lane one-way street, a left turn must be made from:
A. The lane just to the left of the center line
B. The lane closest to the left curb
C. The lane closest to the right curb
D. The lane just to the right of the center line
28. Which one of these statements is FALSE
A. A car going straight has the right-of-way over a car turning left
B. When two cars approach an intersection at the same time, the car on the right has the right-of-way
C. A car already in the intersection has the right-of-way over a car preparing to enter that intersection
D. Your car has the right-of-way over any emergency vehicle
29. What should you do when the traffic light ahead changes from GREEN to YELLOW?
A. Get ready to stop, because the RED light will come on next
B. Hurry up. Drive through the light before it turns RED.
C. Stop immediately
D. Stop, then proceed with caution
30. "Drinking and driving" is dangerous because:
A. A driver's judgment is the first thing to go
B. A driver has trouble judging distances, speeds and the movement of other cars
C. A driver who has been drinking does not know when he has had too much
D. All of the above
31. When is it against the law to drive at a slow rate of speed?
A. When you needlessly delay other traffic
B. When driving less than 15 miles per hour
C. Never, a slow rate of speed is always safe
D. When the posted speed limit is 65 MPH
32. 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 other traffic
C. Emergency vehicles only
D. Only vehicles approaching from the left
33. You are involved in an accident. What is the first thing that you should do?
A. Give your name and show your driver's license to all other people involved
B. Prove that you are covered by insurance
C. Call a doctor and your insurance company
D. Stop immediately, get out of your car, and return to the accident scene
34. What should you do when you approach a FLASHING YELLOW signal?
A. Blow horn, then proceed when safe
B. Stop if there is other traffic near
C. Slow down and proceed cautiously through intersection
D. Come to a complete stop and proceed when safe
35. You are about to pass a car. What should you do?
A. You should wait until you can see the bumper of the car behind you
B. You should turn on your headlights
C. You should pull to the right
D. You should make sure that it is safe to pass
36. Another car has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street. When may you pass that car?
A. When the pedestrian is halfway across the street
B. When the pedestrian is just starting to cross the street
C. When the pedestrian waves at you
D. You may not pass that car
37. What should you NOT do when you are getting ready to turn?
A. Blink your lights
B. Reduce your speed
C. Make sure it is safe
D. Look around
38. After a steady YELLOW light, what color light comes next?
A. Flashing RED
B. Steady GREEN
C. Steady RED
D. Flashing GREEN
39. What is the main purpose for Arkansas's traffic laws?
A. To save lives by preventing accidents
B. To get tough on violators
C. To increase county revenue
D. None of the above
40. A blind person has the right-of-way when:
A. When he is wearing dark glasses
B. When he is using a white cane or being led by a seeing-eye or leader dog
C. When he is wearing light-colored clothing
D. When he is carrying a light
41. Which one of these would you obey first?
A. A steady RED light
B. A flashing YELLOW light
C. A STOP sign
D. A traffic officer
42. When parking a car on an upgrade, where there is no curb, the wheels should be turned:
A. To the right
B. Straight
C. To the left
D. None of the above
43. What is the biggest cause of traffic accidents?
A. Missing road signs
B. The driver
C. Cars in need of repair
D. Defective Trucks
44. Who does NOT need to obey traffic laws?
A. Pedestrians
B. Fire engines
C. Car drivers
D. Cab drivers
45. The speed limit on rural interstate highways, unless otherwise posted, is:
A. 45 mph
B. 75 miles per hour
C. 70 mph
D. 50 miles per hour
46. You are approaching an intersection. You are going straight. The light is GREEN. Who has the right of way?
A. The car honking his horn the loudest
B. You generally have the right of way
C. Any car blinking his parking lights
D. Any car turning left
47. If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, when should you move your vehicle from the roadway?
A. It should not be moved under any circumstances
B. When the traffic is heavy
C. When no one is injured
D. If the accident occurred on an interstate highway
48. In accidents where people are killed, drinking is involved in:
A. 90%
B. More than half
C. About 33%
D. 22%
49. Parking is prohibited:
A. In front of a private driveway
B. At a no-parking sign
C. On any bridge
D. All of the above
50. When you are following another car, a good rule to follow is:
A. Allow 100 feet for every 10 miles per hour of speed
B. Allow one car length, or approximately 20 feet, for every 10 miles per hour of speed
C. Do not follow closer than 300 feet
D. Allow 10 feet for every 10 miles per hour
51. When parking a car on an upgrade, where there is a curb, the wheels should be turned:
A. To the left
B. To the right
C. Straight
D. None of the above
52. From the time that a driver sees danger in a car with good brakes traveling 70 mph, what distance will be traveled before the car comes to a complete stop?
A. 128 feet or 6 car lengths
B. 43 feet or 2 car lengths
C. 347 feet or 17 car lengths
D. 500 feet or 25 car lengths
53. When should you use your turn signal?
A. When you enter a road from an alley
B. When you turn from a street into an alley
C. Entering traffic from a parking space
D. All of the above
54. When may you drive at the posted speed limit?
A. Every day, between 6 am and midnight
B. At any time
C. When road, traffic and weather conditions allow that speed in safety
D. When you have a new car
55. The "Implied Consent Law" says, merely by driving your car, that:
A. You consent to have your vehicle inspected, when requested by a police officer
B. You imply that you are a legally licensed driver
C. You have consented to chemical testing of your blood, breath or urine when requested by a police officer
D. You consent to a search of your vehicle
56. What percentage of blood-alcohol prohibits a person under 21 from operating a motor vehicle
A. 0.08%
B. 0.075%
C. 0.35%
D. Same as persons over 21
57. When making a left turn at an intersection, you must:
A. Reduce your speed and begin turn signal at least 100 feet before the corner
B. Yield to all motorcycles and pedestrians
C. Honk your horn three times
D. Yield to all other vehicles
58. What shape are SCHOOL CROSSING signs?
A. Rectangle
B. Triangle
C. Five-sided
D. Diamond
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