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0
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What shape is the sign that warns you’re approaching a RR Xing?

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Circle

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What shape is red and white and you must yield to it?

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Triangle

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What shape sign indicates all approaching traffic must stop?

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Octagon

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What shape sign signals the start of a no passing zone?

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Penant

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This shaped sign warns of construction zones or other hazards

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Diamond

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This shaped sign tell you about motorist facilities, parks, and recreTion

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Horizontal triangle

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This shaped sign is black and white and a regulatory sign

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Vertical rectangle

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This shaped sign signals the start of a school zone

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Pentagon

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8
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Where do you stop at a stop sign?

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Before stop line, crosswalk, or intersection

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9
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What does a solid yellow line mark

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No passing zone

Marks left side of a four way road

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10
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What does a broken yellow line separate?

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Traffic moving in opposite directions

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11
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What does a broken white line separate?

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Traffic moving in the same direction

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12
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What does a solid white line mark?

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Edge line of road

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13
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Speed limit of rural interstate

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70

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14
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Speed limit of urban interstate

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55

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15
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Speed limit of rural unposted

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55

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16
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Speed limit of urban unposted

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30

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17
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Speed limit in school zone

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20

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18
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Speed limit in alley

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15

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19
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How far is the RR sign before the actual tracks?

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750ft

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20
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How much room do you need in both directions to make a u turn?

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500ft

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21
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How far do you signal in the country before a turn?

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200ft

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22
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How far do you signal in town before making a turn?

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100ft

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23
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How far do you stop before RR tracks?

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50-15ft

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24
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How far must you stop from a stopped school bus?

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20ft

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25
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How far must you parked away from fire hydrant?

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20ft

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26
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How far must you be from the cars during angle parking?

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5-6ft

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27
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How far must the car be from the curb?

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6in

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28
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What does a flashing red light mean?

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Stop

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29
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What does a flashing yellow light mean?

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Slow down

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30
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What does a red x over a lane mean?

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Lane closed

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31
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What should you do if the traffic light turns yellow?

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Slow down, stop if safe to do so

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32
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When a light turns green, when can you go?

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When intersection is clear

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33
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How do you make a right turn on red?

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Stop, check for traffic and pedestrians, then go

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34
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How do you make a left turn on red

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Same as right ONLY ON ONE WAY STREET

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35
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what is the backing position for backing right or center? Left?

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Look over right shoulder

Look over left shoulder

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36
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What does “head on a swivel mean”?

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Keep looking around you as you back up so you don’t hit anything in front of or behind you

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37
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What direction do you turn when backing up?

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The direction you want the car to turn

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38
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Why should you use your brakes when you back up?

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The slower you go, the easier the car is to control

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39
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What’s the 3 second rule?

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Pick a non moving object. After the car ahead of you passes it count 1001, 1002, 1003. If you pass the same object before you get to 1003 you’re too close

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40
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What’s the 2/3-1/3 rule?

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Leave 2/3rds of the empty lane space between your car and the oncoming traffic

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41
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Why are two lane highways the most dangerous?

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Intersections

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42
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What should you do if your tire goes off the road?

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Let up on the gas, don’t slam on brakes, gently steer back onto the road

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43
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Why are crosswinds dangerous?

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Crosswinds make it difficult to steer. When wind is blocked, you might accidentally steer across centerline

44
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What is overdriving your headlights?

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When stopping distance is longer than headlights’ range

45
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What’s velocitation?

A

Going faster than you think you are

46
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When can you return to your lane after passing?

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When you can see the other vehicles headlights in your mirrors

47
Q

What should you do if a car is about to pass you?

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Slow down and move to far right side of lane

48
Q

What’s a wolf pack?

A

Group of cars that sometimes gathers behind a semi

49
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5 safety features of expressways

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  • wider
  • no shoulder drop off
  • median strip dividing oncoming lanes
  • better maintained
  • no pedestrians
50
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3 disadvantages of expressways

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  • muti car collisions
  • must know where you’re going
  • uneducated drivers don’t drive road properly
51
Q

What should you do when entering an intersection? (3)

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  • check flow of traffic
  • signal and accelerate
  • adjust speed to match traffic flow
52
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What should you do when exiting an interstate? (4)

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  • move into proper lane and signal
  • move into deceleration lane
  • check posted ramp speed
  • check speedometer and be on alert for typical hazards
53
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How far from the exit shoe you switch lanes?

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1/2 a mile

54
Q

What does a diamond connect?

A

A two lane road and a four lane road

55
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What does a cloverleaf connect?

A

Two four lane roads

Eliminates left turns

56
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How fast should you take a turn?

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No more than 10mph

57
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If two cars stop at the same time, which one yields?

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The one on the left

58
Q

What lane should you turn into?

A

Closest open lane

59
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What direction do you look first; left or right?

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Left

60
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What’s inertia?

A

Force that tries to keep vehicle moving in a straight line

61
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What’s traction?

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Allows car to grip road

62
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What’s force of impact?

A

Force with which a moving object hits another object

63
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5 car safety features

A
  • seatbelt
  • air bag
  • padded dash
  • collapsible steering rod
  • safety glass
64
Q

_____ of people killed during collisions would have survived if they’d been wearing a seatbelt

A

50%

65
Q

Who was Ralph Nader?

A

A consumer advocate who attacked the car industry for making unsafe vehicles

66
Q

What are the 3 phases of a collision?

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  • car hits object
  • passengers hit interior
  • organs hit skeletal system
67
Q

____ of collisions occur at speeds under _____

A

80%

40mph

68
Q

___ out of ____ accidents occur ____ from home

A

3 out of 4

25mi

69
Q

Illinois safety belt laws

A

All occupants must wear a seatbelt

Driver is responsible for making sure passengers wear seatbelts

70
Q

What’s SIPDE stand for?

A 
Scan surroundings
Identify hazards
Predict how hazards can cause conflicts
Decide on action to avoid conflict
Execute decision
71
Q

What does aim high in steering mean?

A

Look further down the road, not right in front of you

72
Q

What’s get the big picture mean?

A

Watch road ahead of you while keeping your eyes moving

73
Q

What does leave yourself an out mean?

A

Have an escape route

74
Q

Plays to make drivers see you (3)

A

Horns
Signals
Lights

75
Q

What’s a common crash involving a car and a motorcycle?

A

Car turns in front of motorcycle

76
Q

When do you know you’re not in a trucks blind spot ?

A

When you can see the driver in his mirror

77
Q

What’s the minimum fee for speeding in a construction or school zone?

A

$475.00

78
Q

When are deer most active?

A

Oct-Jan and April-June

5:00 pm to 7:00am

79
Q

Advantages of buying from a dealer

A

Better selection

Warranty

80
Q

Disadvantage of buying from a dealer

A

Higher price

81
Q

Advantage of buying from a private owner

A

Lower cost

Find out more about vehicle

82
Q

Disadvantage of buying from a private owner?

A

No warranty

Sale is usually final

83
Q

What’s depreciation?

A

Decrease in value of car as a result of increasing age

84
Q

What’s Blue book?

A

Website that lists average prices paid to dealers for various mKes and models of used cars

85
Q

What does BELTS stand for?

A 
Brakes
Engine and exhaust
Lights
Tires
Steering
86
Q

What does liability insurance cover?

A

Bodily injury and property damage left the other car

87
Q

What does collision insurance cover?

A

Your own cars damage

88
Q

What does comprehensive insurance cover?

A

Damage to your car not due to collisions

Fire, theft, storms, etc.

89
Q

What’s a deductible?

A

Amount of money you pay for the damages (insurance co. pays the rest)

90
Q

What’s a policy?

A

Written agreement between you and the insurance co.

91
Q

What’s a premium?

A

Money you pay for the insurance coverage

92
Q

4 factors that influence insurance premium

A

Age
Gender
Where you live
Marital status

93
Q

Who is assigned risk driving given to?

A

High risk drivers

94
Q

What’s preventive maintenance?

A

Care given to a vehicle to keep mechanical problems from developing

95
Q

What fluid?

Leakage: red

A

Transmission

96
Q

What fluid?

Leakage: purple

A

Power steering

97
Q

What fluid?

Leakage: black

A

Oil

98
Q

What fluid?

Leakage: clear

A

Water

99
Q

What should a driver be concerned with in bad weather?

A

Loss of traction

Reduced visibility

100
Q

What should you do if an oncoming car won’t dim his headlights?

A

Flash high beams once, then keep eyes on white edge line of road

101
Q

What should a person do when driving in the fog?

A

Use low beams
Drive slowly and under control
Be prepared to stop/react quickly

102
Q

When is driving in the rain most dangerous?

A

When the rain first starts

103
Q

When is ice and snow most dangerous?

A

When it melts, then freezes again

104
Q

What should you do when driving at dawn or dusk?

A

Use your headlights so other drivers can see you

105
Q

What is hydroplanning and what can cause it?

A

Loss of traction caused by water on the road

106
Q

What is controlled braking?

A

Oh mount the brakes to stop quickly without locking the wheels

107
Q

How can a driver reduce head on collisions?

A

Reduce speed and hit at an angle

108
Q

What should you do if you’re in an accident? (5)

A 
Stop immediately
Help he injured if needed
Call for help (911)
Warn other traffic
Exchange insurance information

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