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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 In densely packed snow you should... | use chains or snow tires |
| If you must drive during heavy snow or fog, use your... | low-beam headlights. |
| Alcohol-related highway deaths account for... | 38% of all traffic fatalities. |
| If you accumulate 7 or more points on your traffic record you may... | attend a Driver Improvement Clinic to deduct three points from your driving record. |
| The traffic conviction that adds the highest number of points (5) to your driving record is... | passing a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children. |
| "Secondary roads" are roads where... | hills are more likley to be more steep and curves are likely to be more sharp than on primary roads. |
| Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in cities and towns is... | 35 miles per hour. |
| To have a revoked driver license restored, you must... | visit a driver license office, pay a restoration fee, and reapply for a license. |
| When three vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same, the right of way belongs to... | the car on the right. |
| If a vehicle sways freely, leans heavily to one side during a turn or seems to bounce continuously, there may be a problem with the... | suspension system |
| If you experience a breakdown, you should... | pull over to the side of the road and raise the hood of your car. |
| To maintain a safe driving distance between your car and the car in front of you, you should... | use the two-second rule. |
| If you take any medication before you drive, you should... | find out what effect the medicine has. |
| If you are planning a long road trip, you should... | stop and rest every 100 miles. |
| Before passing another vehicle, you should... | look ahead to ensure that there is enough room for you to pass. |
| When driving down a very steep hill, you should... | shift into a lower gear to control your speed. |
| If you run off the side of the road, you should... | gradually take your foot off the gas pedal. |
| When traveling on rural highways, farm equipment usually... | travels at its maximum speed of 15-20 mph. |
| If you are driving into a circle you should... | yield to cars already in the circle. |
| If you are in a crash, you should... | move your car off of the road. |
| School buses are required to... | stop at all railroad crossings. |
| In city traffic, you should... | be alert for drivers who make quick stops. |
| Truckers have... | serious blind spots into which cars can disappear from view. |
| Unless there is a sign indicating no turn on red, you can turn right on red... | ... after stopping and making sure that the turn can be made safely. |
| For any underage person who aids or abets another attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage, the law requires... | ... a one-year driver license revocation. |
| Your license will be revoked immediately if your blood alcohol concentration is at least... | 0.08 percent. |
| When approaching a road that is blocked from view you should... | stop and proceed with caution. |
| Defensive drivers check their rear view mirror and side mirrors roughly... | every 10 seconds. |
| If going 45 miles per hour, how far ahead should you signal before turning?....... | 200 ft. |
| If you plan to turn and are not in the proper lane to do so, you should... | continue to the next intersection, then turn. |
| The most common type of accident on a highway is a ..... | rear-end collision |
| When driving behind someone... | you should not use your high beams |
| To dry wet brakes..... | gently apply the brakes |
| -"Don't hang out in the No zone" refers to not being... | in truckers' blind spots |
| When approaching a railroad crossing.... | slow down and prepare to stop |
| If you pull up to a red arrow... | the turning lane is the only lane that should stop |
| if you are a pedestrian walking along side the road at night, you should.... | carry or wear something white |
| Use high beams.... | When driving on a highway and no car is approaching |
| Slippery roads are most likely to occur when..... | It has just begun to drizzle or rain |
| When traveling behind a farm vehicle on a two-lane road..... | Wait until the farm vehicle has the chance to pull over to the side, then pass with caution |
| Large trucks (tractor trailers)..... | Have large blind spots to the side and rear |
| When preparing to make a right-hand turn ..... | Turn on your turn signal and approach the right-hand side of the road |
| A "shoulder check" is ....... | A quick glance over your shoulder on the side in which you intend to turn or change lanes |
| When you get tired on a long trip, you should...... | Stop and rest |
| When taking a long trip, you should ...... | Plan to stop and rest every 100 miles |
| If you are following a car at night, how do you know if the road is bumpy? | You watch the tail-lights. |
| Which of the following is true about pedestrians? | In the city, 2 out of 5 people killed in a car crash are pedestrians. |
| What should you do while entering in curve...? | You should apply brake before entering curve. |
| While parking the car in downhill where will you place the front wheel? | twards the curb. |
| While driving in the downhill...? | Shift to lower gear |
| if you see any sign of circular orange color then tell them.... | "CAUTION, Signal is about to turn RED" |
| Which of the following is true? -Speed limit unless posted on highways 75 MPH -Speed limit unless posted in city 35 MPH -Speed limit unless posted outside city 55 MPH | -Speed limit unless posted in city 35 MPH |
| At an intersection without traffic lights who has the right of way? | the pedestrian |
| Where would it be dangerous to drive very slow? | When you have just passed the crest of a hill! |
| On a freeway if u miss an exit what would u do?? | Take the next exit. |
| Under the point system... | a driver who gets 12 points within 3 years may lose his/her license. |
| A driver will lose his or her license if he or she is convicted of.... | speeding more than 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. |
| If a person refuses to take the chemical test..... | the license may be immediately revoked for TWELVE months.....(another option was 6 months. so just be careful) |
| if the solid yellow line is on your side of the road and there is a dotted yellow next to it on the other side it means.... | that you are not allowed to cross to the left. |
| What do you do if you have break failure? | Shift into a lower gear, release the clutch pedal (for manual transmissions) and apply the emergency brake. Another answer is to shift into neutral and that IS NOT CORRECT. Answer is.... lower gear. |
| Who has the right of way at an intersection? | When crossing with a green signal, pedestrians have the right-of-way over all vehicles, including those turning across the paths of the pedestrians. |
| When driving on the interstate how to you merge onto the highway: | use the acceleration lane until your vehicle's speed matches that of the other traffic and then merge safely. |
| There is a question about faulty mufflers and exhaust systems. The correct answer is: | A leak in the exhaust system can allow poisonous carbon monoxide gas to enter the passenger compartment of the car. |
| why you need to check your tires: | For safe driving and fuel economy, tires should have the right amount of air. |
| Where do most bicycle accidents occur? | in residential areas |
| What do you do if your car begins to skid? | TURN YOUR STEERING WHEEL IN THE SAME DIRECTION THAT THE REAR-END OF YOUR CAR IS GOING |
| What best characterizes a bike rider? | He is likely to sustain severe injuries when struck by a car. |
| A blind person ready to cross the road has the right of way: | if he has a white cane with a red tip or a guide dog. |
| if you are walking at night what should you do?.... | wear white |
| The flashing red signal has the same meaning at the stop sign ... | Stop and do not proceed to move until you can enter the intersection without interfering with approaching traffic. |
| if you refuse to submit to a blood or breath test your driver's licence will be suspended for | 1 year |
| When a car is approaching you with full beam headlights on, what should you do? | Look straight in front of you, avoid looking at the car. |
| How can a truck driver see blind spots? | by looking over the shoulder |
| What should you do when you are approaching a railroad crossing? | slow down and prepare to stop if you see a train |
| A North Carolina driver's license is required if you... | are sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle with the motor running. |
| If you are caught driving while under the influence... | your license will be suspended. |
| Registration of vehicles for NC state is checked for every... | 12 months |
| What's the most likely time to have a bicycle accident? | saturday at dusk |
| When approaching a traffic light, if it changes to yellow... | proceed through cautiously |
| littering question answer: | a minimum of $250 and maximum of $1,000 fine |
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