Day 1-2 Flashcards
HOW MANY HOURS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AN BEHIND THE WHEEL DO YOU NEED TO SPEND?
36 hours
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU NEED TO SPEND DRIVING WITH SOMEONE OVER THE AGE OF 21?
60 hours
Average number of miles driven by a new driver?
7,600
HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO HOLD YOUR LEARNERS PERMIT? AND WHAT AGE DO YOU HAVE TO BE?
9 months ( 15 and 6 months)
HOW LONG DO YOU HOLD YOUR PROVISIONAL LICENSE FOR? AND WHAT AGE DO UU NEED TO BE?
18 months (16 years and 6 months)
A PROVISIONAL LICENSE HOL.DER UNDER 18 IS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE BETWEEN WHAT HOURS?
12 midnight - 5:00am, must be accompanied by someone over 21
HOW MANY TURNS DOES A WHEEL TURN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT?
1 1/2 revolutions in each direction.
WHAT IS STRAIGHT IN DRIVING TERMS?
When your car looks straight from a glance or when your wheel is turned back to the right direction.
WHAT IS G.I.R.W.?
Guide, information, regulatory, warning
WHAT COLOR SIGNS ARE GUIDED?
Green, blue, brown
WHAT COLOR SIGNS ARE REGULATORY?
White and red
WHAT COLOR SIGN ARE WARNINGS?
Orange and yellow
CAN YOU CROSS A SINGLE WHITE LINE?
It is permitted but no.
WHAT ARE YELLOW LINES FOR? WHAT SIDE SHOULD THE YELLOW LINE BE AT ALL TIMES?
They separate traffic traveling in the opposite direction, On the left side.
WHICH DIRECTION DO EVEN AND ODD INTERSTATE SIGNS GO?
Odd numbers - north to south
Even numbers - east to west
WHAT DO REGULATORY TELL YOU?
What is illegal and legal.
SPEED FOR A RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT?
25
SPEED IN A SURBAN/URBAN/RURAL ROADS?
35
SPEED ON A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE?
55
SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE OR EXPRESS WAY?
65
WHAT DOES A YEILD SIGN MEAN?
Doesn’t always mean stop,can mean to let others go before you
ALWAYS STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLIST
FLASHING RED TRAFFIC SIGN MEANS ?
Treat it like a stop sign or yield.
FLASHING YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHT?
Prepare to come to a stop
WHAT DOES THE RED AND GREEN ARROW MEAN?
Red arrow means that you cannot go in that direction.
Green arrow means that you can in that direction but yield and make sure it is safe to do so?
SINGLE YELLOW VS. DOUBLE SOLID LINE?
Both are the same it means that the driver cannot pass on either side of the road.
WHAT DOES THE WHITE LINE MEAN?
Traffic is going in the same direction
D.R.L.?
Day running lights
WHAT IS GREEN LIQUID AND WHAT IS IT FOR?
Anti-freeze
Keeps the car from overheating.
WHAT IS BROWN FLUID?
OIL
WHAT COLOR IS WATER SOLUTION?
Often blue.
ER?, AR?, MA?
Emergency ramp.
Acceleration ramp.
Merging area.
IN A SCHOOL ZONE A DRIVER MUST?
Stop when directed to or by a crossing guard or school bus signal.
WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND THERE IS NO CROSSWALK OR STOP SIGN YOU SHOULD?
Stop your vehicle before entering the intersection to where you can clearly view the traffic.
WHEN APPROACHING A SPEED BUMP THE DRIVER SHOULD?
Significantly reduce their speed and proceed slowly over it.
ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND LAW A DRIVER MUST PASS A BICYCLIST AT A DISTANCE OF ?
At least 3 feet
IN MARYLAND A DRIVER MUST STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS WHEN?
They see the red flashing lights and the stop arm is extended.
WHAT ARE RUMBLE STRIPS?
They let you know when you have ran past the line.
IN A SINGLE LANE ROUNDABOUT YOU SHOULD?
Signal when you intend to exit the roundabout.
If a driver needs to turn right at an intersection and the signal is red they may?
turn right after coming to a complete stop, searching the intersection, and if a right turn on red is permitted.
In a shared left lane what can happen?
drivers in both directions can use the lane to make left turns.
Dangerous elements of mixed use roads include?
parked cars, pedestrians, and drivers who are searching their destinations and not paying attention to their surroundings.
If you see and emergency vehicle what should you do?
move over to the right lane or as close as possible.
In maryland a driver may pass another driver on a two lane road if?
if there is a broken yellow line on their side of the road.
At 14 mph the risk of pedestrians getting hurt is?
10%
Gas tank lights up what does that mean?
Your fuel is low.
Battery warning lights mean?
that there is a problem with your battery or charging system.
Parking brake or an emergency brake or handbrake is a mechanical device that?
prevents a vehicle from moving while parked.
Car oil lights come on means?
that there’s a problem with your engine’s oiled pressure or level.
Red indicator light means?
a serious vehicle malfunction that requires immediate attention.
A solid white line is used to?
mark the edge of the road.
What is true about large truck and buses?
many people are killed in crashes involving large trucks or buses every year.
Large trucks take longer to stop than regular vehicles. True or false?
True
Speed limits through work zones are?
usually reduced for worker safety.
The MVA suggests that you should never share a lane with a motor cycle. True or false?
True.
What are no zones?
areas around a large vehicle where drivers can’t see you.
Driving over bridges they can be?
crowded, limited visibility , usually have no shoulder for emergencies.
When entering an expressway in the acceleration lane you should?
search for a gap in traffic in adjust your speed to the speed of traffic.
The safest thing to do when driving through a tunnel is?
to take off your sunglasses and turn on your headlights.
A weave lane can be used for?
both entering and exiting a highway.
When driving over a bridge, be aware that they can present unique challenges compared to regular roads including?
narrower lanes, limited shoulders, and potential for reduced visibility.
You can go 10 moles an hour over the speed limit and you wont get pulled over by the police. True or false?
False
Every expressway has a speed lane where you can go faster than the rest of the road. True or false?
False
If you are passing another vehicle, your are allowed to exceed the speed imit. True or false?
False
