Chapter 3 - Traffic Laws and Vehicle Operation Flashcards
Speed limit for alleys unless otherwise posted:
10 mph
Speed limit for urban/town roads unless otherwise posted:
30 mph
Speed limit unspecified roads unless otherwise posted:
55 mph
Speed Limit Fines
You can be fined for driving a vehicle faster than the posted speed limit.
Additional fines will be charged if you are caught driving 20 mph or more over the posted limit.
If you are caught driving in excess of 100 mph your driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of six months.
How far in advance should you use your blinker before turning/changing lanes?
100 ft
Reduced Conflict Intersections are:
Intersections that decrease fatalities and injuries caused by broadside crashes on four-lane divided highways.
Drivers always make a right turn followed by a U-Turn.
When are U-turns illegal?
When a No U-turn sign is posted
Interstates/freeways
Near the tops of hills and on curves where other drivers can’t see you from 1,000 ft away.
When should one not pass another driver?
- On a curve or hill where you cannot clearly see the road ahead for at least 700 feet.
- Within 100 feet of an intersection, underpass, tunnel, or railroad crossing.
- When you are about to meet a vehicle coming toward you from the opposite direction.
When parallel parking the car should be within ___ in of the curb.
12 in
Parking is not allowed: within ___ ft of a crosswalk.
20 ft
Parking is not allowed: within ___ ft of any flashing light, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a public road.
30 ft.
Parking is not allowed: within ___ ft of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
50 ft.
Parking is not allowed: within ___ ft of a fire hydrant.
10 ft.
Which piece of safety equipment in a car is most likely to save your life?
Seatbelt
To prevent injuries from airbags during deployment, hands should be placed at what position on the steering wheel?
8 and 4 o’clock or 9 and 3 o’clock positions
Penalty for fleeing a police officer:
Anyone who violates this law is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 3 years and 1 day, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
Penalty for fleeing an officer when someone is killed:
The driver may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 10 years, fined not more than $20,000, or both.
Penalty for fleeing an officer when great bodily harm occurs:
The driver may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 7 years, fined not more than $14,000, or both.
Penalty for fleeing an officer when substantial bodily harm occurs:
The driver may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 5 years, fined not more than $10,000, or both.
Every driver who is involved in a crash that results in injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more must file a traffic crash report within
___ days of the incident.
10 days
Owners of motor vehicles driven on public roads must carry ___ & ___ insurance on their vehicles.
No fault & liability
What must a driver do to regain their license if revoked for lack of insurance?
Pay a $30 reinstatement fee in addition to fines levied by a court or citation
Apply for a new driver’s license
Submit an insurance certificate issued by the home office of the insurance company.
Operation of an uninsured vehicle can result in a revocation of what?
License plates and registration for the vehicle
The operator’s driving privileges may be revoked for up to 1 year.
Anyone who is convicted of operating an uninsured vehicle may be fined up to $____ and sentences to ____ days in jail.
$1,000 and 90 days in jail
