Abby Riegler ch. 1-6 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is responsible for the car condition

A

The driver

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2
Q

When driving what hand position should you be in

A

9 and 3

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3
Q

Where should your hands be when backing up

A

left hand on 12 and right hand on top of the passengers seat

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4
Q

when parking downhill, where should your wheels be facing

A

wheels should be turned toward the curb

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5
Q

when parking uphill, where should your wheels be facing

A

wheels should be turned away from the curb

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6
Q

If your lights are out how do you signal that you are stopping or slowing down the vehicle

A

place your left arm outside the window with your hand and arm downward and palm facing the rear

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7
Q

If your lights are out how do you signal that you are turning right

A

place your left arm outside the window and have your hand and arm upward

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8
Q

If your lights are out how do you signal that you are turning left

A

place your left arm outside the window with your arm and hand straight out

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9
Q

drivers under what age should have two decals on their car

A

21

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10
Q

while having your permit what times are you restricted to drive between

A

11:01 pm and 5:00 am

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11
Q

When one center line is broken…

A

passing is allowed only on the side with the broken line

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12
Q

when both lines are solid…

A

no passing on either side

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13
Q

when both center lines are broken…

A

traffic can pass on both sides

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14
Q

who should the driver yield to on an uncontrolled intersection

A

the driver to your right

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15
Q

when should you turn your turn signal on

A

100 ft before turning

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16
Q

what should you do when you see a school bus with flashing red lights

A

stop 25 ft away from the bus

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17
Q

littering

A

throwing trash from a moving or parked car is illegal and you can get fined $1,000 for that

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18
Q

when should headlights be used

A

one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise

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19
Q

when turning onto a four way highway…

A

do not cut corners and turn into the lane nearest the center lines

20
Q

yielding on a highway…

A

the car entering the highway must yield to the cars exiting the highway

21
Q

25 mph

A

school zones, business or residential districts

22
Q

35 mph

A

suburban business and residential districts

23
Q

50 mph

A

non-posted rural roadways

24
Q

55 mph

A

certain state highways and interstates (as posted)

25
Q

65 mph

A

certain interstate highways (as posted)

26
Q

a motorist must turn these on during rain, snow or ice storms

A

windshield wipers

27
Q

when driving at night be sure you can stop within — ft at — mph

A

75; 20

28
Q

on snow covered roads you should maintain a following distance of…

A

6 seconds or more

29
Q

studded snow tires can be used between

A

nov. 15 and april 1

30
Q

a vehicle will go into a skid if

A
  1. accelerate too quickly
  2. turn too fast
  3. breaks improperly
31
Q

when are roadways the most slippery

A

first few minutes of the rainfall

32
Q

in what situations can hydroplaning occur

A

gust of wind and change in road level

33
Q

before driving in cold weather you should…

A

start your engine and let it warm

34
Q

one car length of distance per — mph

A

10

35
Q

tailgating can cause…

A

accidents

36
Q

what is the BAC it is illegal to drive with when being under 21

A

.01

37
Q

what is the BAC it is illegal to dive with when being over 21

A

.08

38
Q

what does having alcohol in your system while driving impair

A
  1. reaction time
  2. coordination
  3. balance
39
Q

when driving you should have…

A

good vision and hearing

40
Q

what is the BAC determined by

A
  1. quantity consumed
  2. body weight
  3. how quickly the drink was consumed
  4. food eaten
41
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: the risk is 25 times as great when driving with a BAC of .15 percent of getting in an accident

A

true

42
Q

BAC of .05 can…

A

double the risk of getting in an accident

43
Q

every drink contains …..

A

1/2 ounce of alc

44
Q

what is a designated driver

A

a person responsible for driving home family or friends who have been drinking

45
Q

TRUE OR FALSE it is illegal to operate a vehicle under the influence of drugs

A

true

46
Q

is alcohol a drug

A

yes