Permit Multiple Choice Flashcards
When a traffic signal isn’t working at an intersection, you should…
Come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe
It is night. A vehicle coming toward you has its high beam headlights on which makes it hard to see the road ahead, you should look…
Ahead toward the right edge of your lane
A large truck is traveling in the middle lane of three lanes of traffic going in the same direction. You want to pass, it is best to pass…
Quickly on the left and move ahead of it
If you must stop suddenly and your vehicle is not equipped with ABS, you should:
Pivot your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and press firmly, stopping just short of locking the wheels
When you use cell phone while you are driving, you should:
Pull off the roadway
When merging into an expressway, you should be driving:
At or near the same speed as the expressway traffic
When stopped for red signal at an intersection, you should:
Check traffic and before moving after the light turns green
At what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a 2-lane roadway?
At least 10 MPH faster than the other vehicle without exceeding the speed limit.
When can a left or right turn be made from a lane other than far left or right lane?
When pavement markings and signs permit such movement.
A traffic signal changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?
Make every reasonable effort to stop safely
When preparing to make a 3- pt. Turn around, you should:
Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering
If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white can waiting to cross at a corner, you should:
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
If you must leave the roadway at a high speed and no open space is available, you should:
Steer for something soft
When approaching loose gravel on the roadway, you should:
Reduce speed before the gravel
When one of the following is an advantage of using the enhanced mirror setting?
Head or shoulder turn is greatly reduced
The following vehicles have the right-of-way at a roundabout:
Vehicles in a circulating lanes
After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your driving lane when:
You see the headlights of the vehicle you pass in your rear view mirror
If the air bags not in proper operating condition:
The warning light will stay on
Determining safe speed is the:
Most important decision in rural driving
If you approach an intersection without stop signs or signals, you:
Should slow and yield to pedestrians and other traffic that arrives at the intersection before you
Rumble stripes that are placed on the side of roadways are too alert drivers when they are:
Driving off the traveled portion of the roadway
In rain or snow, it can be hard to see and be seen. A good way to let the other drivers know you are there is to turn on:
Your low-beam headlights
When following a vehicle that blocks your view of the road ahead, it is best to:
Follow a greater distance
A school sign is:
Yellow green with 5 sides
You should turn your front wheel away from the curb when you park:
Facing uphill
Lane-use lights indicate:
Which lane you can use at any given time
You are driving home on a two-lane road, an oncoming driver drifts into your lane and is headed straight for you. Which is a good rule to remember?
You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop.
Children under the age of ——- and less than 4 feet 9 inches in height must be properly secured in a child restraint system.
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What is the main vale of making a head check to the left or right before changing lanes?
It covers areas not visible in the rear view mirror
When you identify a potential hazard, you must:
Decide what to do
The vehicle safety technology that compares when a driver is steering the vehicle with where the vehicle is actually going is called:
Electrical stability program
To turn right from one-way street, you:
Should position your vehicle in the right lane
Most collision occur at curves because:
Speed on the approach is too great.
Michigan law requires you to have your headlights on ——-:
30 min after sunset until 30 min before sunrise
When driving in city traffic, how far ahead should you check traffic, signals?
At least a block ahead
In order to avoid conflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane, you should use the:
Center lane
When getting ready to exit from an expressway, you should:
Maintain your speed until reaching the declaration lane
When getting ready to exit from an expressway, you should:
Maintain your speed until reaching the declaration lane
The purpose of traffic signs are:
To regulate, to warn, to guide
You are approaching an intersection. The light for your direction is green. You notice the pedestrian signal on the other side of the intersection just changed to “dont walk.” Which one of the following is true?
The signal for traffic in your direction will soon turn yellow
When you are behind a school bus that has stopped outside the city limits with its red flashers on, you must:
Stop at least 20 feet from the bus and wait until the bus turns off it’s Red flasher
The single biggest causes of crashes is:
Drivers running into things they can’t see
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in subdivision is:
25 MPH
Always search for motorcycles before changing lanes because:
Their smaller size makes them harder to see
If your vehicle is skidding, you should:
Turn the wheels in the direction you want to go
Some expressway entrances come in from the left instead of the usual right. Why do these present special problems.
Left lane is usually reserved for the highest speed traffic
When driving past vehicles parked on the right, you should position your vehicle:
To the left portion of your lane
You are driving 55 MPH on a two-lane highway, with one lane in each direction, and want to pass the vehicle ahead of you. To pass safely, you need to:
Have a large enough gap in the oncoming traffic
Medicine used to treat the common cold:
Often make you sleepy and thus should not be used while driving
When may you use emergency crossover on expressway?
You are never allowed to use the crossover.
When traffic is slow and heavy and you must cross railroad tracks before reaching the upcoming intersection, you should:
Wait until you completely cross the tracks before proceeding.
If you don’t have room to squeeze by an oncoming vehicle on a narrow street, you should:
Pull over and wait behind parked vehicles
Perception distance is the distance your vehicle travels from the time:
The eyes see hazard to the time the brain knows it is a hazard.
The driver of a large truck will have he most difficulty seeing:
To the sides and rear of his vehicle
The loss of traction most difficult to identify quickly is:
Hydro planing
Yellow lines separate:
Traffic moving in opposite directions on a tow-way road
You are driving at night on a dimly lit street with your high beam headlights on. You must dim your lights when you are within 500 feet of…
An Oncoming vehicle
Before turning left, it is important to:
Yield to oncoming traffic
You are driving in a steady rain. A good indication that hydroplaning can occur is when:
The vehicle in front of you created water splashes
Implied consent laws are designed to:
Penalize drivers for refusal to take a breath or blood alcohol concentration test
——- is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a crash.
Inertia
When should you yield your legal right of way?
When it helps prevent crashes
You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by:
Driving to the right lane and driving slowly until it has passed
When making a right turn in an urban setting you should signal your intention to turn at least ——- ahead of the turn.
100 feet or 1/2 a block
If you double the speed of your vehicle, you —— the energy in a crash.
Quadruple
The ability to handle dangerous traffic situations depends mostly on:
Searching for hazards in advance
In a rear-wheel skid your:
Vehicle moves sideways without any additional steering input.
When measuring a following distance under normal driving conditions, the 3-second following distance is:
Safe for dry conditions under 45 MPH
Each time you drive , make a routine predriving check of:
Tires, lights, and controls
When all or part of a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying, the speed limit is:
45 MPH, unless posted otherwise
Fatigue affects your ability to:
Perceive or respond to hazards
Driving on the expressway requires the driver to search:
At least 20-30 seconds ahead
On freezing, wet days which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of ice?
Roadways on bridges and overpasses
If there is an airbag in your vehicles steering wheel, it is best to keep your hands at the:
9 & 3 and 8 & 4 ‘ o’clock positions
When a motorcyclist is passing your vehicle, you should:
Maintain speed and lane positions
When tire blowout occurs, the first thing you should do is:
Concentrate on controlling the steering
To avoid a collision with a vehicle coming towards you at a right angle, you should:
Brake and accelerate quickly
When making a right turn at an intersection onto a 2- way street, you should:
Turn from the lane closer to the right curb unless the turn is allowed from other lanes.
What action should you take first if the accelerator sticks and you need to stop quickly?
Apply the brakes and shift to neutral
