Ch 8 & 9 & appendix Flashcards
During bad weather, a truck can take as much as ___% longer to stop.
25%
Why should a motorist bear right when a large vehicle is traveling toward his/her vehicle from the opposite direction?
bearing right will reduce wind turbulence between the vehicles and may prevent a sideswipe
min age to register a vehicle?
17
a driver’s registration must be renewed every ___.
year
where do you turn in old license plates?
the DMV
when the vehicle is parked, the handicapped card must be displayed on the vehicle’s __________________ and must be removed prior to driving.
rear view mirror
All gasoline-fueled vehicles, except new ones, registered in NJ must pass inspection every ____ years.
2
New gasoline-fueled vehicles must pass their first MVC inspection ___ years after they are intially registered.
5
During the inspection process, what is checked?
cracks on the windshield, the exhaust, the computer of the vehicle, brakes, tires, emissions, etc.
What happens if a vehicle fails inspection?
The driver has 30 days to fix the issue and come in for reinspection.
Every vehicle in NJ must have what kind of insurance?
liability
List the 3 different traffic controll devices:
traffic signs, road signs, signals
What should you do if you approach a traffic signal that is not working?
Treat it like a 4 way stop sign: look left and right, yield to traffic
What are the 3 basic categories of signs?
regulatory, warning, guidance
What shapes are signs?
yield - triangle
warning - diamond
Difference between a warning sign and a roadwork sign?
roadwork is orange & alerts the driver to the prescense of road construction
warning is yellow and can be warning of many different things
What is a special warning sign?
a special warning sign is used to notify drivers to the presence of slow moving vehicles like a tractor or a crane
Two solid yellow lines in the center, or one solid yellow line on your side of the road indicate?
no passing OR two lanes of traffic going in opposite directions
List 3 special pavement markings:
STOP AHEAD
R X R
SCHOOL
What do Rumble strips do for drivers?
they tell drivers that there is a decision point up ahead after a long time of uninterrupted driving
the strips make a noise by vibrating the steering wheel and warn drivers to go more slowly
Where might you find speed bumbs/speed humps?
across a street, parking lots, connector roads, playground and school zones, local streets, etc.
