General Driving Flashcards
What is the chance of being seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash during an average lifetime of driving?
1 in 3
When can a vehicle pass a stopped school bus?
- Mechanical stop sign withdrawn
- Flashing red lights turned off
- Bus started to move
What situations of stopped school buses require all traffic from both directions to stop?
- Two-lane roadway
- Two-lane roadway w/ center turning lane
- Four-lane roadway w/o median separation
Within how many feet should a vehicle not park if a stopped emergency vehicle?
100 ft
What situation is exempt from the rule of all vehicles yielding right of way to approaching emergency vehicle regardless of direction of travel?
Vehicles driving in opposite direction of emergency vehicle(s) when traveling on a 4-lane limited-access highway w/ center median
How many blocks is the maximum distance a vehicle can be driven or parked from fire trucks responding to an alarm?
1 block
What should you do if stopped by law enforcement?
- Put on turn signal, pull vehicle to the right off the travel portion of the roadway
- If no obvious safe place to immediately stop, turn on emergency lights and reduce speed until reach nearest safe area
- Place vehicle in Park, roll down window, turn off engine, silence devices/radio, remain seated in vehicle w/o removing seatbelt until asked to do so, place both hands on steering wheel