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1. One of the rules of defensive driving is
Look straight ahead as you drive.
Stay alert and keep your eyes moving.
Expect that other drivers will make up for your errors
Be confident that you can avoid danger at the last minute.
2. When a yellow arrow appears as you wait in a dedicated right turn lane, you should:
Be prepared to obey the next signal that appear.
Check for pedestrians and then turn with caution.
Stop and do not make the turn under any circumstances.
Accelerate to complete the turn quicker.
3. Braking distance is affected by
The condition of the pavement.
The condition of your brakes and tires.
All of the above.
The speed your vehicle is traveling.
4. Pedestrians crossing at corners have the right-of-way:
Only at controlled intersections.
Whether or not a crosswalk is marked.
Only when a crosswalk is painted on the street.
Only when crossing on green signal.
5. When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:
Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.
Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.
Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver
Look away and toward the right side of the road.
7. Should you drive slower than other traffic that is traveling within the speed limit?
Yes. it makes the other traffic drive slower, too.
No. you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
Yes. it is safer than driving too fast.
Yes, provided you are not driving in the far left lane.
8. Taking drugs along with alcohol:
Is no more dangerous than alcohol by itself.
Lessens the effect of alcohol on your ability to drive.
Increases the risk of causing a crash.
Has no effect on your general driving ability.
9. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the use of headlights?
Low beams are used in city driving and driving in traffic on roadways.
High beams are used for open country driving when there is no traffic in sight.
High beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles
Low beams are used when traveling in fog, rain, or snow.
10. A green arrow showing at the same time as the red traffic light means:
Vehicles going in the direction shown by the arrow must stop.
Do not go in the direction of the arrow until the traffic light turns green.
You may go in the direction of the arrow with caution.
Road closed ahead, go in the direction of the arrow.
11. You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing
As long as an approaching train is not too close.
If your vehicle can do so without damaging the gate.
If you first look carefully in both directions.
Under no circumstances.
12. At an unmarked crosswalk, drivers are required to
Stop and request the pedestrians to cross quickly.
Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians.
Increase the speed of their vehicle and cross before the pedestrians
Signal their intention and proceed.
13. If there is a railroad crossing ahead and a mechanical signal warns you of an approaching train, you must:
Stop and then proceed when safe.
Slow down before crossing.
Stop only if you see a train coming.
Slow down, honk your horn and proceed through the crossing.
14. At night, slow down and always:
Use high beams whenever there are no oncoming vehicles.
Use sunglasses to reduce glare from headlights.
Use your dome light to help you see your speedometer
Use your high beams until other drivers dim their lights.
15. A driver approaching a flashing red traffic signal must:
Slow down at the light.
Drive carefully without stopping.
Stop before entering the intersection.
Merge to the right.
16. If a car approaches you with bright headlights, you must ____ to prevent being temporarily blinded.
Look at the center of the road.
Look toward the right edge of the road.
Look at the driver of the opposite vehicle.
Look toward the left edge of the road.
17. You should increase the distance between your car and the vehicle ahead when you:
Follow small passenger car.
Are crowded by a tailgater.
Drive slower than the posted speed limit.
All of the above.
18. When you enter traffic from a stop (ex: pulling away from the curb), you:
Should drive slower than other traffic for 200 ft.
Need a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
Should wait for the first vehicle to pass, then pull into the lane.
Should expect other drivers to make room for you to enter traffic.
19. It's required by law to have insurance as a driver or you may have to pay fines up to:
$1,000
$2,000
$100
$500
20. Which of the following statements is not true in/near school zones?
Fines are doubled in all school zones.
Drivers must reduce their speed to the posted speed limit in a school zone.
Drivers must be aware that children have a minimal perception of car speeds and distances
Drivers must not yield to pedestrians in school crosswalks with no school crossing guard.
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