3. Safe Driving: Changing lanes, passing

Question 1

Changing Lanes

Where do you look when changing lanes?

Answer 1

Rear-view mirror, side-view mirror, over your shoulder

Question 2

Changing Lanes

What parts of the road do you look at when changing lanes?

Answer 2

Current lane, lane you want to move into, lanes beyond that too!

Question 3

Changing Lanes

Why do you have to look by turning your head when you have mirrors?

Answer 3

Blind spot

Question 4

Changing Lanes

What does your turn signal do?

Answer 4

Lets everyone around you know what you are about to do

Question 5

Changing Lanes

Why would you look 2 or more lanes away from you when changing lanes?

Answer 5

Drivers that aren’t paying attention and changing lanes into your intended lane

Question 6

Changing Lanes

What is the left lane for?

Answer 6

Only for passing, not for general driving

Question 7

Changing Lanes

What are the middle lanes for?

Answer 7

Longer travel (not using local exits), faster traffic

Question 8

Changing Lanes

What is the right lane for?

Answer 8

Local traffic (getting on and off soon), slower traffic

Question 9

Changing Lanes

What are you required to do if you are driving slower than other traffic?

Answer 9

Stay in the right lane

Question 10

Passing

How long should you have your blinker on before you cross into another lane?

Answer 10

3 to 4 seconds

Question 11

Passing

When do you return to the lane after passing another car?

Answer 11

When you can see the whole car in your rear view mirror

Question 12

Passing

What is the speed limit when passing other traffic?

Answer 12

Same as the normal limit: you can’t go faster than the speed limit when passing

Question 13

Passing

What happens if you are passing another car (by crossing the center yellow line) and you enter a no-passing zone?

Answer 13

You broke the law

Question 14

Passing

What happens if you move across a dashed yellow line to pass, but haven’t returned to your lane before it becomes a solid yellow line?

Answer 14

You broke the law

Question 15

Passing

When can you pass on the right?

Answer 15

Anytime you want if you are using multiple marked lanes?

Question 16

Passing

Can you pass on the right by driving on the shoulder?

Answer 16

Only if the car ahead is making a left turn and you don’t leave the main paved part of the road

Question 17

Passing

How do you pass someone on a bike?

Answer 17

Reduce speed and pass at least 3 feet to the left

Question 18

Passing

Do you speed up, slow down, or keep same speed when being passed?

Answer 18

Steady speed or slow down, don’t speed up

Question 19

Passing

Can you pass another car on a hill if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 19

No (unless you have plenty of visibility to complete)

Question 20

Passing

Can you pass another car in a school zone if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 20

Sure, but you can’t go over the school zone speed limit

Question 21

Passing

Can you pass another car on a curve if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 21

No (unless you have plenty of visibility to complete)

Question 22

Passing

Can you pass another car if you have to cross the center line and go thru an intersection?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

Passing

Can you pass another car at a railroad crossing if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

Passing

Can you pass a tow truck with yellow flashing lights if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Passing

Can you pass a fire truck with flashing lights if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 25

No (separate rule: you have to yield and move to right edge of road)

Question 26

Passing

Can you pass a fire truck without flashing lights if you have to cross the center line?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Passing

When can you pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone by crossing the center line?

Answer 27

Never