Chapter Seven Flashcards
Highways are most slippery:
Just when it STARTS to rain after a dry spell
You should NOT enter an intersection with limited space, knowing you will block the intersection:
Under any circumstances
The BROKEN YELLOW LANES in the middle of a TWO-WAY street may be used:
To begin or end LEFT turns or start a permitted U-turn
The very first effect of even a small of amount of ALCOHOL on a persons safe driving ability is to reduce his or her:
Good judgment
Who’s is the benefit of a “space cushion “ around your vehicle?
If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react
You are driving DEFENSIVELY when you:
Keep you eyes moving and look for possible hazards
When planning to pass other vehicles, you should:
Not assume they will make space for you to return to your lane
You see a car approaching from the rear, but when you check your mirror again before changing lanes, you no longer see it. You should:
Look over your shoulder to be sure the car is not in your BLIND SPOT
(YELLOW SHARP RIGHT TURN) sign means:
Turn to the RIGHT
If you always let other drivers go ahead of you at intersections, you are most likely:
Causing traffic delays
When you look back up in a passenger vehicle:
Look over your RIGHT shoulder out the rear window
It is ILLEGAL to enter an intersection when:
You can’t get all the way across before the light turns RED
When you are towing a trailer:
The trailer must NOT swerve from side to side at any speed
If your driving privilege has been REVOKED, you may:
NOT drive in this state with any license or permit
If you are stopped, intending to turn LEFT, but oncoming vehicles are approaching, you should:
Give the oncoming vehicles the RIGHT-OF-WAY
You may not stop, stand, or park except momentarily to pick up or drop off passengers within 20 feet of a:
1) fire station driveway
2) crosswalk at an intersection
Legal penalties for INTOXICATED driving in GA include fines of up to $1,000 and jail sentences of up to ____ months.
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Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a freeway with heavy traffic. If it is absolutely necessary, you may:
STOP before merging with freeway traffic
If the wheels of your vehicle RAN OFF the edge of the pavement, you should:
1) hold the steering wheel firmly
2) release the gas pedal
3) gently apply the breaks
Return to the pavement when the vehicle has slowed enough to allow roll or steer back onto the highway safely
By Georgia law, to pass LEGALLY and safely, you must have enough space to overtake the vehicle ahead and return to the RIGHT lane before an approaching vehicle comes within _____ feet of you.
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