DMV flashcards
What time can you not drive between?
11 p.m. and during 5 a.m. during the first 12 months of having your license
You cannot drive with passengers under 20 unless someone who is at least ____ years old?
25 years old
What two situations might require steering with one hand?
- when you are turning while backing up
- when you are operating vehicle controls
You should signal how many feet before you turn?
100 feet
You should signal how many seconds before you change lanes on a freeway?
at least five seconds
When should you use your horn?
- avoid collisions
- to alert oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads where you cannot see at least 200 ft ahead
How many feet away do you have to switch from high beam to low beam lights from cars coming TOWARDS you?
500 feet
How many feet away do you have to switch from high beam to low beam lights of a vehicle you are FOLLOWING?
300 feet
Is it illegal to drive using only parking lights?
Yes
When should you use your headlights?
- when it is too dark to see from 1,000 ft away
- Beginning 30 mins after sunset
- Until 30 mins before sunrise
- adverse weather
- when there is clouds, dust, or smoke
- on mountain roads and tunnels
- when a sign states they must be on
- when the sun is low on the horizon
How can you warn other cars that there is a collision or hazard ahead?
- turn on your emergency flashers
- tap your brakes 3-4 times
- use a hand signal
When can you pass over the double solid yellow lines?
- In a high-occupancy vehicle carpool lane that has an entrance on the left
- there is construction or a sign
- you need to enter or exit a driveway or private road or make a u-turn.
Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two or more feet apart are considered a ____?
barrier
A broken yellow line indicates you may ____ if the broken line is next to your driving lane.
pass
What does a single solid white lane mean?
It means the traffic lanes are going in the same direction
