Gabriela Rivera Ch.4 Flashcards
Speed limit for a school zone
25 mph
Both center lines are solid means
no passing allowed
One center line is broken means
passing is allowed only on the side with the broken line
Both center lines are broken means
passing is allowed on both sides
When there is an emergency vehicle
move over and stop
How many feet away do you stop for a school bus
25 feet
Littering fines can be up to
$1,000
Speed limit for suburban areas and residential district
35 mph
Speed limit for non-posted rural areas
50 mph
Speed limit for Certain interstate highways (as posted)
65 mph
Is a hand held phone allowed?
no
Is a hands-free phone legal?
yes
When a school bus is flashing red lights in front on a school
reduce to 10 mph
Signal for a turn how many feet ahead?
100 ft
When you enter a highway, parkway, or turnpike
use left turn signal
the standard accident prevention formula
be alert, be prepared, act in time
distracted driving is so dangerous because
your attention is not on the road and it can result in a crash
what is road rage
being mad at others, not following the law
Maggie’s law states
if a motorist has not slept in 24 hours and killed someone in a crash, it is murder
one car length distance per _ mph
10
tailgating can cause
rear end car crashes
studded snow tires can be used between
November 15- April 1
a motorist should consider _, _, and _ when driving st night
speed, reaction distance, and breaking distance
a motorist should turn on these when driving on rain, ice, or ice storms
defroster, headlights
in a city, how far ahead should you look
12 seconds, at 25 mph- look 1 block ahead
DUI stands for
driving under the influence
DWI stands for
driving while intoxicated
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol COntent
It is illegal for a motorist over 21 to drive with a BAC of
.08
The chemical substance in alcohol is
ethanol
The legal drinking age in the US is
21
What type of drug is alchohol
a depressant
12 ounces of beer has the same amount of alcohol as _ ounces of wine and _ ounces of whiskey
5, 1.5
Drinking can cause many _ and _ effects on users
physical, mental
It is illegal to operate a vehicle under the use of any _ drug
illegal
