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TOP TO BOTTOM- PROPER ORDER FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTSred, yellow, green
IF A GREEN ARROW TURNS INTO A GREEN LIGHT, YOUmay still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic
A YELLOW LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION MEANSslow down and prepare to stop
A FLASHING LIGHT MEANS THAT YOU SHOULDslow down and proceed with care
YOU MUST STOP IF YOU SEE Aflashing red light
A STEADY GREEN LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION MEANS THAT YOUmay drive through the intersection if the road is clear
A STEADY YELLOW LIGHT MEANS THAT A ___LIGHT WILL SOON APPEARsteady red
YOU MAY CONTINUE CAREFULLY THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT IFyou are within the intersection
IF A TRAFFIC LIGHT IS BROKEN OR NOT FUNCTIONING YOU SHOULDcontinue as if it were a four-way stop sign
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT, YOU MUSTyield to pedestrians
A FLASHING RED LIGHT AT A RAILROAD CROSSING MEANSstop, do not proceed until signals are completed
WHEN YOU ARE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND A YELLOW LIGHT APPEARS, YOU SHOULDslow down and prepare to stop
A STEADY DOWNWARD GREEN ARROW OVER A TRAFFIC LANE MEANS YOUmay use the lane
LANE USE CONTROL SIGNALSshow the specific lanes of a street or highway that should be used
WHICH SIGNAL MEANS YOU MAY USE THE LANE?a steady green downward arrow
YOU MAY DRIVE AROUND THE GATES AT A RAILROAD CROSSINGnever
AT AN INTERSECTION CONTROLLED BY A STOP SIGN, IF YOU CANNOT GET A GOOD VIEW OF CROSSSTREET TRAFFIC WHEN YOU STOP BEHIND THE WHITE STOP BAR ON THE PAVEMENT, YOU SHOULDpull forward slowly, check for traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when clear
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES A WARNING SIGN?diamond-shaped signs that are colored yellow and black
WORK AREA AND CONSTRUCTION ZONE SIGNS AREorange and black
YOU MAY PASS IF THE LINE DIVIDING TWO LANES IS A ___LINEbroken white
LANES OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION ARE DIVIDED BY___LINESwhite
MARKINGS THAT SHOW THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AREsolid or broken
YOU MAY NOT PASS ANOTHER CAR ON EITHER SIDE OF A _____ CENTERLINEdouble solid yellow
YOU MAY CROSS SOLID YELLOW LINESwhen making turns
THE ROAD EDGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS MARKED BY A ____LINEsolid white
LANES OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ARE DIVIDED BY ___LINESyellow
WHITE LINES DIVIDE TRAFFICmoving in the same direction
WHEN DRIVING NEAR A BLIND PEDESTRIAN WHO IS CARRYING A WHITE CANE OR USING A GUIDE DOG, YOU SHOULDproceed with caution and always be prepared to stop
BLIND PEDESTRIANS OFTEN CARRY___CANESwhite
WHEN DRIVING NEAR A BLIND PEDESTRIAN WHO IS USING A GUIDE DOG, YOU SHOULDslow down
THE SPEED LIMIT IS____MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE YELLOW LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE SCHOOL ZONE SPEED SIGN15
AT A FOUR WAY STOP, WHICH VEHICLE SHOULD PROCEED FIRST?the vehicle arriving first
THE LAW GIVES ___ THE RIGHT OF WAYno one
WHEN EXITING A HIGHWAY, YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWNonce you have moved into the exit lane
WHEN PASSING ON A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAYbe sure the passing lane is clear
IF A CAR IS TAILGAITING YOU IN THE LEFT LANE OF A HIGHWAY, YOU SHOULDmove your care into the right lane, slowly decrease speed
THE "FOUR-SECOND RULE" REFERS TO HOW ONE SHOULDfollow another car
IT IS BEST TO KEEP A SPACE CUSHIONon all sides of the vehicle
ALLOWING A SPACE CUSHION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ITallows you time to react to situations
WHEN MAKING A TURN, YOU MUST ___ YOUR SPEEDreduce
WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, IT IS SAFEST TOdrive with the flow of traffic
THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IN THIS STATE IS ___MILES PER HOUR65
DRIVE BELOW THE PASTED SPEED LIMIT WHENanything makes conditions less than perfect
THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS SHOWthe maximum safe speed under ideal road and weather conditions
THE AMOUNT OF SPACE YOU NEED TO CROSS TRAFFIC DEPENDS ON THEroad and weather condtions and oncoming traffic
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT THE SPEED AT WHICH YOU TRAVEL?the safe speed to drive depends on many conditions
WHEN YOUR VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS, TO AVIOD SKIDDING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, YOU SHOULDslowly take your foot off the gas pedal
WHEN DRIVING ON SLICK ROADS, YOU SHOULDtake turns more slowly
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE ABOUT DRIVING ACROSS WATER ON THE ROADWAY?as you drive faster, your tires become less effective
ROADS FREEZE MORE QUICKLY WHEN THEY AREshaded
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING?braking hard on wet roads
HYDROPLANING IS USUALLY CAUSED BYexcessive speed
HYDROPLANING CAN BE PREVENTED BY DRIVINGslower
YOU NEED AN EXTRA SPACE CUSHION WHEN TRAVELINGon wet roads
IF YOU HAVE A TIRE BLOWOUT, YOU SHOULDlet the car slow to a stop
IF YOUR BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING, YOU SHOULDlet the car slow to a stop
IF YOUR CAR BREAKS DOWN ON A HIGHWAY, YOU SHOULDuse your four-way flashers to warn other drivers
WHEN PASSING A BICYCLIST, YOU SHOULDmove as far left as possible
IF YOU ARE DRIVING BEHIND A MOTORCYCLE, YOU MUSTallow the motorcylce to use a complete lane
WHO MUST YEILD WHEN A DRIVER IS TURNING AND A PEDESTRIAN IS CROSSING WITHOUT A TRAFFIC LIGHT?the driver
AN ORANGE TRIANGLE ON THE BACK OF A VEHICLE INDICATES THAT A VEHICLEtravels at slower speeds than normal traffic
AT NIGHT, IT IS HARDEST TO SEEpedestrians
WHEN A TRUCK DRIVER BEHIND YOU WANTS TO PASS YOUR VEHCILE, YOUR SPEED SHOULDremain steady or decrease
WHEN SHARING THE ROAD WITH A TRUCK, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT, IN GENERAL, TRUCKStake longer distances than cars to stop
IF YOU STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING WITH MORE THAN ONE TRACKwait until you have a clear view of both tracks
THE ONLY TIME YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS WHOSE RED LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND STOP ARM IS EXTENDED IS WHEN YOUare driving on the opposite side of a divided highway
WHEN A SCHOOL BUS HAS ITS LIGHTS FLASHING AND ITS STOP ARM EXTENDED, YOU MUSTstop at least 10 feet away from the bus
AFTER A TRAIN HAS PASSED YOU SHOULDcheck again for approaching trains and proceed with caution
BEFORE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, YOU SHOULDgive the proper turn signal to show you are changing lanes
BEFORE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, YOU SHOULD SIGNALearly enough so others know your plans
BEFORE CHANGING LANES ON A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY, YOU SHOULDcheck your mirrors and blind spots
IF YOUR TURN SIGNALS FAIL, YOU SHOULD USE ___ TO INDICATE YOU ARE TURNINGhand signals
YOU SHOULD HONK YOUR HORN WHEN YOUsee a child who is about to run onto the street
YOU MUST USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS WHEN OTHER VEHICLES ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM____FEET AWAY1,000
IF A VEHICLE USING HIGH BEAMS COMES TOWARD YOU, YOU SHOULDflash your high beams
IF A VEHICLE USING HIGH BEAMS COMES TOWARD YOU, YOU SHOULD LOOK TOWARDS____OF THE ROADthe right side
YOU MAY HONK YOUR HORN WHEN YOUhave lost control of your car
YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS TELL OTHER DRIVERS THAT YOUare slowing down or stopping
BEFORE TURNING YOU SHOULDuse your signals
IF ANOTHER CAR IS IN DANGER OF HITTING YOU, YOU SHOULDsound your horn
WHEN YOU SEE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WITH FLASHING LIGHTS, YOU MUSTpull to the curb and stop
IF YOU BEGIN TO FEEL TIRED WHILE DRIVING, THE BEST THING TO DO IS TOstop driving
WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO-LANE ROAD, YOU MAYpass on the right if the other car is turning left
IF YOU WANT TO TURN LEFT AND THERE ARE ONCOMING CARS GOING STRAIGHT, YOU SHOULDyield
WHEN LEAVING TRAFFIC ON A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY, YOU SHOULDslow down in the exit lane
YOU SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU WHENthe driver of the car has his/her rear view blocked
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU?following a car pulling a trailer
IF YOUR BRAKES SUDDENLY FAIL, YOU SHOULDuse your emergency brake if necessary
IF YOUR CAR STARTS TO SKID, YOU SHOULD____ TO REGAIN CONTROLsteer
ROADS ARE VERY SLIPPERY FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF A RAINSTORM BECAUSEthe rain causes oil in the aspahlt to come to the surface
WHEN THE ROAD OR WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LESS THAN PERFECT, YOUshould adjust your speed under the posted limit
YOU MAY USE YOUR HEADLIGHTSin poor weather
WHEN APPROACHING A BICYCLIST, AND THERE IS ALSO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, YOU SHOULDslow down, let the other car pass, then pass the bicyclist
STOPPING WHEN A SCHOOL BUS HAS ITS RED LIGHTS FLASHING AND THE STOP ARM EXTENDED ISif you are coming toward the bus on the same roadway
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP WITHIN THE DISTANCE LIT BY YOUR HEADLIGHTS, THEN YOU ARE____ YOURover-driving
LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS SHINE_____FEET IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE250
WHEN YOU SEE A POLICE CAR APPROACHING YOU WITH ITS READ LIGHTS FLASHING, YOU MUSTpull over to the edge of the road and stop
WHEN YOU ARE ON A ONE WAY STREET AND YOU HEAR A SIREN FROM A POLICE CAR, YOU MUSTpull over to the edge of the road and stop
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A WORK ZONE, IT IS A GOOD SAFTEY PRACTICE TOlengthen your usual following distance-by double
WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING TO MAKE A TURN, YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TURN SIGNALS3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection
THE EFFECT THAT LACK OF SLEEP HAS ON YOUR SAFE DRIVING ABILITY IS THE SAME ASthe effect that alcohol has
TEENAGERS SHOULD TRY TO GET AT LEAST _____OF SLEEP EACH NIGHT TO AVOID THE RISK OF DROWSY DRIVING CRASHES8 hours
YOU ARE WAITING TO TURB LEFT AT A MULTILANE INTERSECTION, AND OPPOSING TRAFFIC IS BLOCKING YOUR VIEW, YOU SHOULDwait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn
WHICH IS TRUE ABOUT DRIVING IN ROUNDABOUTS OR TRAFFIC CIRCLES?you always make right turns to enter and exit
IF YOU NEED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP WHEN OTHER DRIVERS MAY NOT EXPECT IT YOU SHOULDquickly tap your brake pedal a few times
IF ANOTHER DRIVER CUTS YOU OFF IN TRAFFIN, YOU SHOULDignore the other driver

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Terms 106
Creator DanielleGuillen
Created June 7, 2009
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Subject driver's ed
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  1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES A WARNING SIGN? diamond-shaped signs that are colored yellow and black - 2 misses
  2. A YELLOW LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION MEANS slow down and prepare to stop - 1 miss
  3. A FLASHING LIGHT MEANS THAT YOU SHOULD slow down and proceed with care - 1 miss
  4. THE "FOUR-SECOND RULE" REFERS TO HOW ONE SHOULD follow another car - 1 miss
  5. BEFORE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, YOU SHOULD SIGNAL early enough so others know your plans - 1 miss
  6. WHEN DRIVING NEAR A BLIND PEDESTRIAN WHO IS USING A GUIDE DOG, YOU SHOULD slow down - 1 miss
  7. WHICH SIGNAL MEANS YOU MAY USE THE LANE? a steady green downward arrow - 1 miss