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1
Q

What is the DUI punishment if you are under 21 years old?

A

up to $1,000 and 1 year suspension of your license

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2
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What is the DUI punishment if you are over 21 years old?

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up to 6 months in jail, $390 - $1000 in fines, impound your vehicle

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3
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How many years does DUI stay on your record?

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10 years

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4
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When do you need to tell law enforcement about a collision? In what time frame?

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Report within 24 hours

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5
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In what time frame do you need to report accident to DMV?

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If there are injuries or damage costs over $1000. Report within 10 days

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6
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What distance from airbag?

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10 inches

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7
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When does someone need a rear-facing seat?

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Under 40 pounds or under 3 ft 4 inches. Usually means 2 year olds or younger.

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8
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At what speed will you start hydroplaning?

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50+ mph

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9
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What speed should you be driving if you can’t see past 100 feet?

A

Less than 30 mph

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10
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When can you only drive 30 mph or less?

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When you can’t see past 100 ft

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11
Q

How many points per months?

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4 pts in 12 mo, 6 pts in 24 mo, 8 pts in 36 mo

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12
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What’s the punishment for evading law?

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up to 1 year in county jail

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13
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What’s the punishment for evading law and causing injury?

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7 years in state prison/1 year in county prison; $2,000 to $10,000 fine, or both. If you killed someone, minimum 4-10 years.

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14
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If you carry long items in the back, what’s the maximum lengths? When do you need a red sign?

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No more than 6 inches on the right side. If more than 4 ft in the rear, you must have a 12 inch red/orange square flag. At night, you need 2 red lights.

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15
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What hangings/stickers are allowed? (objects, passenger’s, rear, driver’s, front window.)

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No objects on the mirror. 7-inch square on the lower corner of the passenger or rear window. 5-inch square on the lower corner of the driver’s. 5-inch square in center windshield.

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16
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What’s the punishment for dumping animals?

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up to $1,000 fine and/or 6 mo in jail

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17
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What’s the punishment if you smoke with a minor in the vehicle?

A

up to $100

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18
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When can you only drive 15 mph or less? (3 answers.)

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  1. Alley (no wider than 25 feet)
  2. Railroad (if you can’t see 400 ft on each side)
  3. Blind intersection (can’t see 100 ft)
19
Q

When can you only drive 25 mph or less? (2 answers.)

A
  1. Business or residential
  2. Near a school (500 to 1K ft)
20
Q

What’s the punishment for not stopping with school bus?

A

up to $1,000 in fines and/or 1 year suspension

21
Q

What’s the usual max speed for a two-lane undivided highway?

A

55 mph

22
Q

What is the punishment for traffic violations in a work zone?

A

up to $1,000

23
Q

What is the punishment for assaulting a traffic worker?

A

1 year in prison and/or up to $2,000 fine

24
Q

What reflectors does a bicyclist need? (4 points)

A

Front white light (seen from 300 ft)
Rear red light (seen from 500 ft)
White/yellow reflectors on pedals (200 ft)
Reflectors on wheels

25
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What is the max speed of a slow-moving vehicle? What roads can it be on?

A

25 mph, only on roads 35 mph

26
Q

No following emergency vehicle within ____ ft

A

300

27
Q

Max speed for passing a bus

A

10 mph

28
Q

What distance does it take to stop while going 55 mph? (passenger vs. truck)

A

400 ft; 800 ft
NEW: 300 ft; 400 ft

29
Q

What do these signs mean: white rectangle, orange diamond, white diamond, yellow diamond, circular

A

white rectangle = regulatory, orange diamond = construction, white diamond = hazard, yellow diamond = warning, circular = railroad

30
Q

White curb vs. Yellow curb

A

White curb can drop off/take on passengers only
Yellow curb can drop off/take on passengers and freight

31
Q

No parking within ____ of a fire hydrant or station

A

15 feet

32
Q

No parking within ___ of sidewalk ramp for disabled

A

3 feet

33
Q

No passing _____ before hazard, intersection, etc.

A

100 feet

34
Q

When can you drive into a bike lane?

A

within 200 feet before a turn

35
Q

At what distance before a turn should you begin signaling?

A

100 feet before a turn

36
Q

What distance can you drive in the center left turn lane?

A

200 feet

37
Q

When should you turn on your headlights? (what distance can’t see)

A

30 min after sunset until 30 min before sunrise. If you can’t see 1,000 feet before you

38
Q

When should you horn drivers for danger?

A

when you can’t see past 200 feet in narrow mountain roads

39
Q

What time frame before changing lanes on a freeway should you signal?

A

5 seconds

40
Q

You can make a U-turn in a residential district if no vehicles are approaching you within _____

A

200 feet

41
Q

Never make a U-turn: (mention two hard ones)

A

In business districts; On a one-way street.

42
Q

When can you right turn into any lane?

A

One way street to another one way street

43
Q

How much space do you need to merge, enter, or exit traffic? (city streets + highways)

A

City: half a block (150 feet)
Highway: one block (300 feet)

44
Q

You can safely pass someone near a hill or curve if it is ____ away

A

1/3 mile away

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