Drivers test 5 Flashcards
What does this sign mean?
A flagperson allowing the traffic.
Large electronic flashing arrow panels may be used in work zones day and night to:
guide drivers into certain traffic lanes
This triangular sign represents:
a slowmoving vehicle
What should you do if you are overtaking a bicycle and an oncoming vehicle is approaching at the same time?
You must slow down and let the vehicle past first to give extra room to the bicycle.
This curved arrow mark sign indicates to drivers that
they must prepare for a sharp right turn
While driving, you are NOT allowed to use your horn when:
blind pedestrians are around
You must not pass on two-lane highways in all of the following situations EXCEPT:
when there is a dashed yellow line on your side of the center dividing line
When you find both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you must not pass:
if the solid yellow line is on yor side
If you are being followed too closely (tailgated), you must:
slow down and encourage the driver behind you to pass you
If a tire suddenly goes flat while driving, you must:
hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight
Motorists entering a highway from the entrance ramp must yield the right-of-way to:
oncoming traffic on the highway
To avoid a head-on collision when you see an oncoming vehicle in your lane, you must:
steer right toward the shoulder or curb line
An __________ is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps.
An interchange is the connection of a freeway to a road or another freeway by a series of ramps. The connecting roadways allow you to leave one road and enter another safely, without disrupting the flow of traffic.
When a truck is trying to pass your vehicle, you can help the truck driver by:
keeping to the far side of your lane and reducing your speed slightly
What escalates road rage?
Bloowing the horn, forcing a car off the road, amd tailgating.
If you are having vehicle trouble, and need to stop, the first step you should do is:
pull off the road and away from traffic
A single broken yellow line usually marks the centerline of a two-way roadway where:
a vehicle may pass if it is safe
_________ are designed to allow vehicles to slow down and leave the expressways.
exit ramps
When waiting to make a left turn, a driver must:
keep the front wheels pointed straight
When should you switch on your high-beam headlights?
when there may be people along side of the road, when you drive in construction areas, when you drive on unfamiliar roads.
When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier:
You are not allowed to drive across the median or barrier unless a cross over is approved
If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should:
ease your foot off the gas pedal
what is true when driving on highways?
slow moving vehicles should use the right lane and fast moving vehicles should use the left lane
When driving on freeways, the condition that makes you feel that you are going slower than your actual speed is known as:
veloticizing
If a driver extends his/her left arm horizontally out of an open window while driving on a road, this indicates that the driver is going to:
make a left turn
On a road with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction, stay in the _________ lane, except to pass.
middle
If your vehicle’s wheels drift onto the shoulder of the road, you must:
not try to turn back into the pavement right away
Which of the following statements about a freeway is NOT correct?
crossing a solid line is never alright
Always use your _________ to exit a roundabout.
right turn signal
On a multiple-lane roadway with several lanes in one direction, you must use _________ for passing.
the middle and left lanes
If a vehicle stalls on the tracks and the motorist sees a train coming, the motorist must:
get out and walk clear of the tracks
If your brakes fail while driving, which of the following must be done FIRST?
apply the parking brake slowly
When there are two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction, slower vehicles should use:
the right lane except when passing or making a left turn
__________ on your side of the road indicates a no-passing zone.
a solid yellow line
When you turn from a high speed, two-lane roadway, _______ if you have traffic following you.
try not to slow down your vehicle too early
What is un true about the right of way.
on an uncontrolled t intersection, the vehicle on the continuing street must yield to the vehicle on the terminating street
With any turning vehicle, the rear wheels follow a _________ than the front wheels.
shorter path
If traffic from another roadway is merging into the roadway you are traveling on, you must:
adjust your speed and vehicle position to allow the trafic to merge
This flashing red signal is treated as:
a stop sign
