4 Flashcards
How to make a signal for a right turn
Hold your left arm straight up
Is it against the law to use directional signals to tell drivers behind you that they can pass?
Yes it is
How to signal you’re coming to a slow stop?
Hold your left arm forward
How to signal you’re going to make a left turn?
Put your left arm out to the side
Where are blind spots?
Areas near the left and right corners of the vehicle
On a two lane road how can you let a driver know you want to pass them?
Tap your horn or at night blink your headlights
When can you return to the right side of the road after passing someone?
When you can see the tired of the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror
When must you return to the right side of the road after passing someone?
Before coming within 200 feet a vehicle coming in the opposite direction
When is passing on the right legal?
When there are two or more lanes if traffic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a left turn
When can’t you pass someone?
You cannot pass on a two-lane road with traffic going in the OPPOSITE direction under these conditions “No Passing Zone”, “Do Not Pass”
Where do “Do Not Pass” signs not apply?
When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the highway
Where can you NOT pass someone?
At broken and solid lines roads, curves,intersections,railroads
What is the “Safe Following Distance”?
The 2 second rule
3 seconds if the weather is bad
When parking down hill your wheels face?
Turn your wheels toward the curb
When parking uphill face your wheels?
Turn your wheels away from the curb
When parking uphill with NO curb you face your wheels?
Turn your wheels to the right
How far do you have to be from a fire hydrant?
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
How far do you have to be from a railroad crossing to park?
50 feet
Where do you look when oncoming headlights are ahead?
Watch the right edge of your lane
If behind vehicles at night use your low beams at what distance?
When you are within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead
When don’t you use your high beams?
When you are within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles
When do you use your low or high beams?
Between sunset and sunrise
For fog which setting of lights are best?
Low beams
What do you do if your tied blow out?
Concentrate on steering
Slow down gradually break softly when the car is under control
Pull completely off the pavement
