Driving Flashcards

1
Q

hand-to-hand steering

A

hands at 9 and 3 o’clock
don’t cross

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2
Q

hand over hand steering

A

hands at 8 and 4oclock
reach across to grab other side (how you turn)

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3
Q

one hand steering

A

hand at 12oclock
when turning while backing up

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4
Q

hand signals
left, right, slow/stop

A

straight out, up, down

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5
Q

When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

A

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway

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6
Q

When driving in the fog, you should use your:

A

low beams

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7
Q

large trucks have big blind spots called

A

safety pass

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8
Q

You may legally block an intersection…

A

Under no circumstances

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9
Q

To turn left from a multi-lane one-way street, onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from

A

The lane closest to the left curb

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10
Q

Roadways are the most slippery,

A

The first rain after a dry spell

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11
Q

Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:

A

May not be cross for any reason

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12
Q

Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

A

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards

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13
Q

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:

A

Next to the broken line may pass

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14
Q

All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

A

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears

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15
Q

If there is a double solid yellow line dividing opposite lanes of traffic, you may:

A

Cross over the lines to make left turn from or into a side street

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16
Q

A double solid white line:

A

Separates two lanes in the same direction, crossing is prohibited

17
Q

Special “turnout” areas marked on a two-lane road:

A

Allow vehicles to pass

18
Q

In a roundabout, you must drive in a:

A

counterclockwise direction

19
Q

When two vehicles meet on a steep mountain road where neither can pass, which vehicle has the right-of-way?

A

The vehicle traveling uphill

20
Q

single solid yellow line

A

center for two way traffic

21
Q

solid white line of triangles

A

yield

22
Q

left lane is for
right is for

A

passing and turning left
entering and exiting

23
Q

bike lane
buffered bike lane

A

marked by single solid white line
marked by chevrons/diagonals

24
Q

bike route
bicycle boulevard

A

uses signs
prioritizes bikes

25
Q

downhill
uphill
no curb

A

turn the wheels toward the curb
away from the curb
toward shoulder of the road

26
Q

roundabout steps

A

slow, yield, travel counterclockwise, signal for exit

27
Q

when skidding

A

foot off gas and turn in the way you are skidding don’t brake