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Courtesy Drivers Ed Hot Questions

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In a multiple lane roundabout, you should change lanes before or after entering?
Before
Head restraints, when properly adjusted, provide the most protection when a vehicle is struck from the:
Front
Inertia is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a crash
True
Hand-over-hand steering involves pushing the steering wheel down with one hand while your other hand _________ over to pull the wheel farther down.
crosses
__________ will warn other drivers that your vehicle is stopped and cannot be moved on or near the shoulder.
4-way emergency flashers
Your vehicles outside mirrors should be adjusted in a way that the _____ are reduced.
blind spots
When driving a vehicle with air bags, you are safest when seated ______ inches away from the steering wheel.
10 inches at least
When driving, it is best to have a space of at least ____ feet on both sides of your vehicle.
4
The purpose of a regulatory sign is to:
Control the movement of traffic
The speed limit for a mobile home park, or on some roads adjacent to parks, is:
15 mph
When you are first in line and the light turns green, you should check the areas to the ______, _______, and _______ of your vehicle before moving ahead.
right, left, and front
A pennant-shaped sign means
no passing zone
When all or part of a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying, the speed limit is _____, unless otherwise posted
45 mph
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that the vehicles next to the broken line ___________________.
Can pass if safe and clear to do so.
This sign means:
Look, listen, and prepare to stop at the railroad crossing ahead.
A flashing yellow turn arrow tells you oncoming through traffic has a:
Green light
You want to back out of an angled parking space on a street with two-way traffic. You should always back out slowly and look over your _____ shoulder as you back up.
right
Detecting potentially threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on
An organized, aggressive, visual search
The area you can see around you is called
field of vision
When driving in city traffic, you should check traffic signals at least:
1 block ahead
To steer straight forward, look far ahead toward the center of your intended path.
True
When following a vehicle that blocks your view of the road ahead, it is best to;
Follow at a greater distance than usual
If you must leave the roadway at a high speed and no open space is available, you should:
Steer for something soft
The best way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to
Continually search for hazards
The single biggest causes of crashes is:
Drivers running into things they can't see
Under normal driving conditions, your following distance when traveling at 55 mph on the expressway should be a minimum of:
3 seconds
If a passing vehicle has to cut closely in front of you to avoid oncoming traffic, you should slow down and check _______ ahead
right shoulder
You are driving with a row of parked cars on your right and oncoming vehivles on your left. You should drive:
A middle course between them
When passing a vehicle on a two-way, two-lane road, you should return to the right side of the road when you can see _________.
both of the other cars headlights in your inside rearview mirror.
If you encounter a vehicle headed the wrong way on a one-way street, you should:
slow down, steer right, and HONKKKKKKK
If you are continually being passed on the right and left while driving in the center lane at the speed limit, you should:
Move to the right lane
When traffic is slow and heavy and you must cross railroad tracks before reaching the upcoming intersection, you should:
stop before the tracks and wait to proceed until there is a large enough gap ahead for your whole vehicle.
When looking for blind spots, which of these statements are true?
Look over your right shoulder when changing lanes to the right; look over your left shoulder when changing lanes to the left
When two vehicles at an uncontrolled intersection from different streets arrive at the same time, the driver on the _______ shall yield to the driver on the _______.
Left to Right
The rule used to estimate your total stopping distance under ideal conditions is the:
4 second rule
The best position to take when waiting to make a left turn at a traffic signal that does not have a turn light is to wait partially in the intersection with your wheels straight.
True
To plan for a turn, you should be in the correct lane about a block before the turn.
True
In a right turn, the rear wheels will track closer to the curb in relation to the front wheels
True
When driving on a one way street past vehicles parked on the left, you should position your vehicle
To the right portion of your lane
you are on a two-way street and have a red light. the cross street is a one-way street going left, and you want to turn. you may turn left when the traffic and pedestrians are not present, and there is no sign preventing a turn on red.
True
You should stop no closer than _______ feet from a railroad crossing if a train is approaching.
15
You should yield the right-of-way to when it helps to prevent crashes
True
You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should:
wait until it is clear to proceed
When nearing the crest of a hill on a two-lane roadway, you should reduce your speed and move your vehicle to which side of your lane?
Right
When preparing to make a right turn, besides signaling 3 to 4 seconds in advance, you should:
Tap your break pedal to flash your break lights
While driving in an urban area, a pedestrian may appear unexpectedly when you approach a:
Stopped vehicle
When making a right turn in an urban setting you should signal your intention to turn at least ______ ahead of the turn
100 feet or 1/2 a block
An advisory speed sign with a speed limit of 35 mph attached just before a curve means:
35 mph is the fastest recommended speed under ideal conditions.
On an expressway, the "Move Over Law" requires drivers to:
Slow down and proceed with caution if unable to lane change away from inciendr/parked emergency vehicle.
When it is very foggy, you should reduce your _____, turn on your _____, and then turn on your _____ headlights.
speed, windshield wipers, low beam headlights
When driving at night, it is good to keep your speed slow enough that you can stop:
Within the range of your headlights
You must use your headlights when there is not enough light to see pedestrians and vehicles clearly at a distance of
500 feet
If the oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, you can attempt to reduce glare by:
Frequently looking to the right edge of the road
Motorcycle operators:
Have the right to use a full traffic lane
You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog
True
If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner, you should pull up to the crosswalk and stop st the person can hear your
engine
If you choose to leave the road to avoid a hazard or emergency, you should keep in mind that:
You may be unable to return to the road because of right shoulder conditions
When you are approaching a school bus stopped off the roadway with its hazard warning lights flashing, you should pass the bus with caution.
True
A motorcycle's smaller size makes it difficult for vehicle drivers to judge a motorcycle's:
speed and distance
You should stay out of the open space to the right of a tractor-trailer truck because trucks make
wide right turns
You should allow more space in front of your vehicle when following large trucks because:
You need extra room to see around the truck
when driving behind a large slow moving vehicle on a rural road you should leave enough space so ti doesn't block your view of potential threats.
True
Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction always have to use part of the left lane to complete a turn.
True
You are coming to an intersection. You see a tractor-trailer coming to the intersection from the left and starting to turn right. What should you expect from the tractor-trailer?
It will turn wide and use part of your lane to complete its turn
If you enter an expressway entrance ramp that you do not want, you should continue on the expressway and use the next exit.
True
When driving in the far right lane of an expressway, you should expect merging vehicles at entrance ramps.
True
Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a freeway with heavy traffic. If necessary, you may stop if absolutely necessary, and wait for a large enough gap in traffic before merging with the expressway traffic
True
You should increase your following distance if the vehicle in front of you is:
Large
When approaching loose gravel on the road, you should __________ speed before the gravel.
Reduce
You are driving in steady rain. A good indication that ________ can occur is when the vehicle ahead of you creates water splashes.
Hydroplaning
The best way to prevent skidding on a slippery road surface is to:
Steer and brake smoothly and gradually
To slow or stop gradually on ice, use _____ on the brakes
Light and steady pressure
A loss of traction most difficult to identify quickly is
Hydroplaning
What is black ice?
A thin sheet of invisible ice
When you have a tire blowout, you should first:
Grip the steering wheel firmly
The best way to control consequences if you cannot avoid a collision is to control breaking and steer so you collide:
At an angle with the object
If an emergency vehicle is approaching in heavy traffic, if possible you should move to the right edge of the road and stop.
True
A law enforcement officer with his vehicle's emergency flashing lights on has stopped a vehicle on the right side of the expressway. What should you do?
Move at least one lane to the left
Implied consent laws are designed to penalize drivers for refusal to:
Take a breath or blood alcohol concentration test.
If the driver ahead of you is distracted, you should:
Maintain a safe following distance
Strong emotions can cause you to fix your attention on one event
True
A sign of drowsy driving is you do not remember the last few miles
True
In a front wheel skid your
Vehicle moves straight forward in spite of steering input
If you double the speed of your vehicle you ____ the energy in a crash.
quadruple
Your most important decisions will involve how to manage available time and space and ___ risk
minimize
The vehicle safety technology that compares where a driver is steering the vehicle with where the vehicle is actually going is called:
Electronic stability program
If you must stop suddenly and your vehicle is not equipped with ABS, you should:
Pivot your foot from the accelerator to the break pedal and press firmly; stopping just short of locking the wheels
In a rear wheel skid your:
Vehicle moves sideways without any additional steering input
if a driver is about to be struck from the rear by another vehicle, you should:
Be ready to apply the breaks so as not to be pushed into another vehicle
What does this sign mean? What type is it?
No passing zone, regulatory
Verified questions
literature
Mark each verb phrase in these sentences from "The Metamorphosis." Remember not to mark any word or words that interrupt the verb phrase. One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug.
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literature
One word in the following group of words is misspelled. In the group, cross out the misspelled word, and write the correct spelling above it. languages, ditchs, quizzes, torpedoes
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Most of the word groups on the following page are run-on sentences. Revise each run-on sentence to make it at least one complete sentence. If a word group is already correct, write $C$. EXAMPLE: Many varieties of fish inhabit this coral reef a number of them are vividly colored. *Many varieties of fish inhabit this coral reef, and a number of them are vividly colored.* or *Many varieties of fish inhabit this coral reef. A number of them are vividly colored.* The stones of the ancient for tress had been placed with extraordinary precision; the archaeologist realized that the masonry was more sophisticated than she had thought.
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literature
When Robert Burns became famous after publishing his first volume of poetry, he did not object to those who considered him a "Heaven-taught plowman" who wrote spontaneously about his feelings for his native land. Yet Burns was an ambitious, well-read poet with radical political views for his time. Why might Burns have encouraged the public to think of him as a simple farmer instead of a sophisticated poet?
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