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1
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What is the distance you should have from the center of the steering wheel

A

10 inches

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2
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The inside mirror should be adjusted to see what

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Entire rear window

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The drivers side view mirror should be adjusted so that you can see

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Barely side of the car

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4
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When checking blind spots, which shoulder should you use?

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Whichever direction you are going

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5
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Wiper blades should be replaced how often?

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Every 6 to 12 months or whenever you notice they need replaced

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6
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When checking tire pressure, when will you get the proper PSI?

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When the tire is cold

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7
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What is considered a cold tired?

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When the car hasn’t been driven for the last 3 hours

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8
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In generals, tires are not safe when the treads are worn to

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1/16th of an inch

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9
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Most car wrecks are at what speed and distances from home

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25 miles and less than 40 mph

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10
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What age and weight are required to be in a child’s safety seat?

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Under 6 and weighs less than 60 pounds

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11
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Children’s under what age have to wear seatbelts at all times?

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15 years old

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12
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What color are construction zone signs?

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Orange

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13
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What does a flashing yellow light mean

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Slow down and proceed with caution

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14
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What does a solid yellow traffic light mean?

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Stop, if safe

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15
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Solid green arrow

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Left turns are protected

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16
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Flashing yellow arrow

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Left turns are permitted, but you have to yield to oncoming traffic

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17
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What must you do before turning right on a red light?

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Stop completely, look for traffic and pedestrians

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18
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If you have solid white lines between lanes of traffic

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No passing

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19
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If you have a dashed white line, when can you change lanes?

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When it’s safe

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20
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If you have a solid double yellow line, when can you pass?

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You cannot, unless it’s a driveway on the other side

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21
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On a lane with a solid line and a dashed line (a shared center lane), you can only use it for

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Turning left from either directions

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22
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Any travel lane, when is it legal to backup

A

Trick question, it’s not

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23
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When you’re on a road with 3 lanes or more, what is the safest lane?

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Right or center lane

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24
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Which side do you always pass on?

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Left

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25
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When should you pass on the right lane?

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Never

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26
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When turning and there a no marks indicating which lane to stay in, which lane should be used?

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The one closest to the direction of travel.

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27
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When turning right, what should you avoid?

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Wide turns and crossing into other lanes

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28
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When turning left, what should you avoid?

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Cutting corner. Always leave room for oncoming vehicles.

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29
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Should you stay besides other cars on multi lanes?

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No, either get behind or ahead.

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30
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On a multi lane, what do you do if someone is getting too close?

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Get into the right lane as soon as it’s safe

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31
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At an intersection, always yield to

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Cars approaching from the right

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32
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At a four way stop, yield to

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Whichever car arrived first

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33
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If 2 cars approach an intersection at the same time,

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Farthest on the right go first

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34
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If the farthest to the right rules does not apply at an intersection,

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The car going straight goes first

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35
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When an emergency vehicle is coming,

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Slow down and pull over to the right.

36
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If you’re in an intersection and an emergency vehicle is coming

A

Continue then pullover

37
Q

Unless separated by a median 20 ft or more in width, do drivers stop for school buses?

A

YES

38
Q

What is the minimum fine for not stopping for a bus?

A

Minimum $500 up to $2500 and/or a year in jail

39
Q

If you are parallel parking, how close should you be to the curb?

A

18 inches or closer

40
Q

When parking on a hill, you should

A

Put on parking break. Turn your wheels sharply away from traffic

41
Q

How far away do you have to park from a fire hydrant?

A

15 feet

42
Q

What is a red curb?

A

Fire lane

43
Q

Can you park on a lane on opposing traffic?

A

No

44
Q

How close can you park to a railroad crossing?

A

More than 50ft

45
Q

How far do you have to park from a crosswalk at an intersection?

A

20ft

46
Q

How far do you have to park from a fire station?

A

20ft

47
Q

How far do you have to park from a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign?

A

30ft

48
Q

How many seconds should you be looking ahead

A

15 seconds

49
Q

Where must you check before changing lanes?

A

Rear view, side you are about to enter, over the shoulder you are about to turn

50
Q

When you are about to back out, check

A

Around the vehicle and don’t depend on mirror. Back slowly. Use person if possible

51
Q

If you’re using your windshield wipers, you should also use your

A

headlights

52
Q

What time should you use your headlights

A

Half hour before sunset, half hour before sunrise, and anytime you can’t see anything within 500ft

53
Q

When do you use parking lights?

A

When you are parked

54
Q

How much farther can you see using high beams vs. low beams?

A

Twice as far

55
Q

When should you use high beams?

A

When there’s no oncoming cars

56
Q

When should you dim your high beams?

A

Within 500ft of an oncoming car and following another car within 200ft

57
Q

What lights should you use in fog, snow, or heavy rain?

A

Low beams or fog lights

58
Q

What do you do if someone within 500ft is using high beams?

A

Flash your lights a couple of times, then look to the right side of the road.

59
Q

What color of cane do blind people use?

A

White

60
Q

When do you use your hazard lights?

A

There’s an emergency, your car is broken down, you are parked on the side of the road.

61
Q

What do you do if your car breaks down?

A

Get off the road away from traffic as much as possible, turn on emergency flashers, don’t park where people can’t see you, place emergency flares 200 to 300ft away from your car.

62
Q

What is a blind spot?

A

Where you can’t see.

63
Q

If possible, how far should you turn your signal on before turning?

A

100ft before

64
Q

Traveling at 55mph, how long does it take to stop

A

225ft

65
Q

On wet roads you should reduce your speed how much?

A

10 mph

66
Q

Snow packed roads reduce your speed by how much?

A

By half

67
Q

When is the road most slippery on a hot rainy day?

A

Within the first few minutes

68
Q

When it’s raining or the road is wet, most tires have good traction up to what speed?

A

35 mph

69
Q

In heavy rain, your tires can lose all traction with the road at what speed?

A

50mph

70
Q

What’s it called when your tires start to ride up on the water

A

Hydroplaning

71
Q

What’s the best way to avoid hydroplaning

A

Checks your tires and slow down in the rain

72
Q

What is the safest speed when in traffic?

A

The same as the other cars

73
Q

What should your speed be when entering an interstate highway?

A

Same as the other traffic

74
Q

When exiting traffic, when do you slow down?

A

Stay the same speed until you get on the exits ramp

75
Q

At 40mph, how long does it take to stop?

A

124ft

76
Q

At night, how far ahead do your headlights let you see?

A

400ft

77
Q

Sight distance rule is how many seconds

A

4 seconds

78
Q

Follow distance rule is how many seconds

A

2 second

79
Q

When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of how many seconds?

A

4 seconds

80
Q

At 55mph, how far do you need to look ahead in order to pass another vehicle?

A

1600 feet or 1/3 of a mile/ 10 seconds ahead

81
Q

Name 4 places you should never pass

A

Approaching hills, curves, intersections, railroads

82
Q

How long does it take a tractor trailer to stop at 55mph?

A

335ft

83
Q

What percentage of crashes are from drunk drivers?

A

38%

84
Q

How long does it take for alcohol to affect your judgement

A

15 to 40 minutes

85
Q

At what alcohol content level can you get arrested for?

A

0.04% - 0.08%

86
Q

Where should you keep your hands on the steering wheel?

A

10 and 2 a’clock

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