Chapter three - traffic laws and vehicle operation

Question 1

What is the speed limit in alleys?

Answer 1

10 mph

Question 2

what is the speed limit on urban or town roads?

Answer 2

30 mph

Question 3

What is the speed limit in all other locations?

Answer 3

55 mph

Question 4

In what places should you reduce speed?

Answer 4

in school zones, construction zones, pedestrians, winding roads, gravel, or bad weather

Question 5

What is the hand signal for stop?

Answer 5

arm out with fingers facing down

Question 6

What is the hand signal for right?

Answer 6

arm out with fingers facing up

Question 7

What is the hand signal for left?

Answer 7

arm straight out

Question 8

When can you not use hand signals?

Answer 8

at night or times when hand signals are not visible to others

Question 9

What is a blind spot?

Answer 9

areas around your vehicle where you cannot see

Question 10

When should you signal?

Answer 10

at least 100 feet before the turn so pedestrians and drivers know what you plan to do

Question 11

While waiting to turn, what way should your wheels be pointing?

Answer 11

They should be straight and your foot should be on the brake

Question 12

Where can you not do a U-turn?

Answer 12

where there are no u-turn signs, interstate freeways, tops of hills, and places where drivers can’t see you from 1,000 feet away

Question 13

Can you exceed the speed limit to pass another driver?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

Can you pass a vehicle where it says no passing zone or there is a solid yellow line on your side of the center line?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

What does a double solid yellow line mean?

Answer 15

passing is not allowed by vehicles traveling in either direction

Question 16

When can you not back up?

Answer 16

on freeways or expressways

Question 17

How far should a car be parked from the curb?

Answer 17

12 inches

Question 18

Where should the wheels be facing when parked?

Answer 18

towards the curb or shoulder and place the vehicle in park or engage the parking brake

Question 19

Where can you not park?

Answer 19

• on a crosswalk or sidewalk
• within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection
• within 30 feet of any flashing light, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side public road
• within 50 feet of the nearest rail road crossing
• within 10 feet of a fire hydrant
• the street end of a driveway
• on a bridge
• any highway tunnel
• in front of mailboxes

Question 20

When parked downhill which way should your wheel be turned?

Answer 20

towards the curb (or to the right)

Question 21

When you are parked uphill which way should your wheels be turned?

Answer 21

they should be turned away from the curb (or left)

Question 22

When you are parked uphill with no curb, which way should your wheels be turned?

Answer 22

they should be turned toward the shoulder of the road (to the right)

Question 23

If you are stuck on the highway, what should you do?

Answer 23

pull over and turn on your hazards or any visible markers or signals to prevent harm to your vehicle and other drivers

Question 24

What are the best positions to put your hands on the steering wheel?

Answer 24

8 and 4 o’clock or 9 and 3 o’clock and keep your thumbs turned out

Question 25

What is careless driving?

Answer 25

driving or stopping a motor vehicle in a way that endangers the lives and safety of people or property

Question 26

What is reckless driving?

Answer 26

driving a motor vehicle while aware of and consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the driving may result in harm to another or another’s property. Example: racing or contest driving

Question 27

What do you do if you are involved in a traffic crash?

Answer 27

• stop or try and pull out of the driving lane, or if possible onto the shoulder.
• turn off ignition
• protect yourself, warn others with emergency warning lights, flares, or flashlight
• if someone is injured call 911