Driving Flashcards
What is the distance you should have from the center of the steering wheel
10 inches
The inside mirror should be adjusted to see what
Entire rear window
The drivers side view mirror should be adjusted so that you can see
Barely side of the car
When checking blind spots, which shoulder should you use?
Whichever direction you are going
Wiper blades should be replaced how often?
Every 6 to 12 months or whenever you notice they need replaced
When checking tire pressure, when will you get the proper PSI?
When the tire is cold
What is considered a cold tired?
When the car hasn’t been driven for the last 3 hours
In generals, tires are not safe when the treads are worn to
1/16th of an inch
Most car wrecks are at what speed and distances from home
25 miles and less than 40 mph
What age and weight are required to be in a child’s safety seat?
Under 6 and weighs less than 60 pounds
Children’s under what age have to wear seatbelts at all times?
15 years old
What color are construction zone signs?
Orange
What does a flashing yellow light mean
Slow down and proceed with caution
What does a solid yellow traffic light mean?
Stop, if safe
Solid green arrow
Left turns are protected
Flashing yellow arrow
Left turns are permitted, but you have to yield to oncoming traffic
What must you do before turning right on a red light?
Stop completely, look for traffic and pedestrians
If you have solid white lines between lanes of traffic
No passing
If you have a dashed white line, when can you change lanes?
When it’s safe
If you have a solid double yellow line, when can you pass?
You cannot, unless it’s a driveway on the other side
On a lane with a solid line and a dashed line (a shared center lane), you can only use it for
Turning left from either directions
Any travel lane, when is it legal to backup
Trick question, it’s not
When you’re on a road with 3 lanes or more, what is the safest lane?
Right or center lane
Which side do you always pass on?
Left
When should you pass on the right lane?
Never
When turning and there a no marks indicating which lane to stay in, which lane should be used?
The one closest to the direction of travel.
When turning right, what should you avoid?
Wide turns and crossing into other lanes
When turning left, what should you avoid?
Cutting corner. Always leave room for oncoming vehicles.
Should you stay besides other cars on multi lanes?
No, either get behind or ahead.
On a multi lane, what do you do if someone is getting too close?
Get into the right lane as soon as it’s safe
At an intersection, always yield to
Cars approaching from the right
At a four way stop, yield to
Whichever car arrived first
If 2 cars approach an intersection at the same time,
Farthest on the right go first
If the farthest to the right rules does not apply at an intersection,
The car going straight goes first
When an emergency vehicle is coming,
Slow down and pull over to the right.
If you’re in an intersection and an emergency vehicle is coming
Continue then pullover
Unless separated by a median 20 ft or more in width, do drivers stop for school buses?
YES
What is the minimum fine for not stopping for a bus?
Minimum $500 up to $2500 and/or a year in jail
If you are parallel parking, how close should you be to the curb?
18 inches or closer
When parking on a hill, you should
Put on parking break. Turn your wheels sharply away from traffic
How far away do you have to park from a fire hydrant?
15 feet
What is a red curb?
Fire lane
Can you park on a lane on opposing traffic?
No
How close can you park to a railroad crossing?
More than 50ft
How far do you have to park from a crosswalk at an intersection?
20ft
How far do you have to park from a fire station?
20ft
How far do you have to park from a traffic signal, stop sign, or yield sign?
30ft
How many seconds should you be looking ahead
15 seconds
Where must you check before changing lanes?
Rear view, side you are about to enter, over the shoulder you are about to turn
When you are about to back out, check
Around the vehicle and don’t depend on mirror. Back slowly. Use person if possible
If you’re using your windshield wipers, you should also use your
headlights
What time should you use your headlights
Half hour before sunset, half hour before sunrise, and anytime you can’t see anything within 500ft
When do you use parking lights?
When you are parked
How much farther can you see using high beams vs. low beams?
Twice as far
When should you use high beams?
When there’s no oncoming cars
When should you dim your high beams?
Within 500ft of an oncoming car and following another car within 200ft
What lights should you use in fog, snow, or heavy rain?
Low beams or fog lights
What do you do if someone within 500ft is using high beams?
Flash your lights a couple of times, then look to the right side of the road.
What color of cane do blind people use?
White
When do you use your hazard lights?
There’s an emergency, your car is broken down, you are parked on the side of the road.
What do you do if your car breaks down?
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.
What is a blind spot?
Where you can’t see.
If possible, how far should you turn your signal on before turning?
100ft before
Traveling at 55mph, how long does it take to stop
225ft
On wet roads you should reduce your speed how much?
10 mph
Snow packed roads reduce your speed by how much?
By half
When is the road most slippery on a hot rainy day?
Within the first few minutes
When it’s raining or the road is wet, most tires have good traction up to what speed?
35 mph
In heavy rain, your tires can lose all traction with the road at what speed?
50mph
What’s it called when your tires start to ride up on the water
Hydroplaning
What’s the best way to avoid hydroplaning
Checks your tires and slow down in the rain
What is the safest speed when in traffic?
The same as the other cars
What should your speed be when entering an interstate highway?
Same as the other traffic
When exiting traffic, when do you slow down?
Stay the same speed until you get on the exits ramp
At 40mph, how long does it take to stop?
124ft
At night, how far ahead do your headlights let you see?
400ft
Sight distance rule is how many seconds
4 seconds
Follow distance rule is how many seconds
2 second
When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of how many seconds?
4 seconds
At 55mph, how far do you need to look ahead in order to pass another vehicle?
1600 feet or 1/3 of a mile/ 10 seconds ahead
Name 4 places you should never pass
Approaching hills, curves, intersections, railroads
How long does it take a tractor trailer to stop at 55mph?
335ft
What percentage of crashes are from drunk drivers?
38%
How long does it take for alcohol to affect your judgement
15 to 40 minutes
At what alcohol content level can you get arrested for?
0.04% - 0.08%
Where should you keep your hands on the steering wheel?
10 and 2 a’clock
