Courtney Carr Ch. 1-3 Flashcards
Drivers licenses are valid for how many years?
4 years
How many points of verification must an applicant have?
6
What does GDL stand for?
Graduated Driver License
No driving between what and what times when you have a permit?
11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m
Permit holder must be accompanied in the front seat by an adult who is how old?
21 years old
When you have your permit, where should the decals be located
On the upper left hand corner
Should there be a rear facing car seat in the front seat?
No
You must always drive with what foot no matter if your left or right handed?
Right foot
If your looking at the steering wheel as a clock, your hands should be at what and what when you are driving?
9 and 3
If you put your left hand and arm upward out the window, what are you telling the other drivers?
Your making a right turn
If you put your left hand and arm straight out the window, what are you telling the other drivers?
Your making a left turn
If you put your hand and arm downward, palm facing rear, what are telling the other drivers?
To stop or slow down
If your looking at the steering wheel as a clock, what should your hands be at when reversing? (Remember they are not on the same thing this time)
12 and the back of the passenger seat
At what speed do you drive in school zones and business or residential districts
25 mph
At what speed do you drive in suburban business and residential districts
35 mph
At what speed do you drive in non-posted rural roadways
50 mph
At what speed do you drive on certain state highways (as posted) and interstates
55 mph
At what speed do you drive on certain interstate highways (as posted)
60 mph
When both center lines are solid are you allowed to pass or no
No you are not allowed to pass
When one center line is broken (dotted line) are you allowed to pass or no
Passing is only allowed on the side with the broken line
When both center lines are broken (dotted line) are you allowed to pass or no
Passing is allowed on both sides
All passing must be completed before what
Before the center lines are solid again
When you must yield to an important vehicle what side do you yield to
The right side
What should you do at a toll booth when you have no money or an EZ pass
Go through and call the people later. Do not stop at that time
When you are at a railroad, if your car gets stuck, what should you do
Get out of the car and off the tracks and run towards the train
Why must you run toward the train
So that the debris does not hit you
you cannot park within how many ft of a crosswalk
25 mph
You cannot park within how many ft of a fire hydrant
10 mph
What is the standard accident prevention formula
Be alert, be prepared, and act in time
What is aggressive driving
It is when someone acts wild and takes dangerous risks when they are driving
What is road rage
It is when loses their temper, runs signs, changes lanes in an unsafe matter, uses hand signs, and rude faces
List five causes of distracted driving
smoking, other passengers, picture taking, shaving, and radio
How can you avoid highway hypnosis
Take turns and look at different objects of interest
What is Maggie’s Law
It states that it is illegal to drive with lack of sleep
who is at the most risk for driving while tired
young people, shift, workers, sleep deprived, and commercial worker
What are consequences for driving tired
killing someone, charged for murder, and killing yourself
On snow covered roads you should maintain a following distance of what
6 sec or more
When driving at night, be sure you can stop within what ft at what mph
88 ft at 60 mph
What is the legal drinking age
21 years old
What does BAC stand for
Blood Alcohol Content/Concentration
What is the big chemical in alcohol that is also found in beer, wine, and liquor
Ethanol
Anybody drinking under 21 can be charged with what
A DUI (Drinking Under the Influence
People 21 years and older are not allowed to drink over a BAC of what
A BAC of 0.7
Where does alcohol go
Into your bloodstream
What is the only thing that can get alcohol out of your system
Time
What are three telltale sign that proves a motorist has been drinking
Speeding, Weaving, and Jerking motions
What is the most used drug found in drivers vehicles
Marijuana
What is the big chemical found in maijuana
THC
