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A broken white line indicates

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Traffic moving in the same direction

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Shared center lanes that are marked in each side by a solid yellow and dashed yellow lines are reserved for ___ and can be used by vehicles traveling in either direction

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Making left turns

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All regulatory devices on the road instruct you

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To stop, proceed in a certain direction, or limit your speed

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Diabetic drivers who take ___ should not drive vehicles when there is any chance of going into shock

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Insulin

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When there is no traffic on both sides of the road, a turn around can be performed using

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A three point turn

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When slowing down or stopping you must

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Use an arm signal to alert the driver behind you or use the brake operated signal lights to alert the driver behind you

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You must not pass another vehicle if you see

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A solid yellow line in your lane
An approaching hill or curve where there is no clear visibility
A school bus ahead with red flashing lights and an extended stop arm

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To prevent drowsiness in continuous driving on an interstates road, drivers must

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Keep shifting their eyes

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What are three types of intersections on the road

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Controlled, uncontrolled, and blind

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Unless prohibited, drivers must use the three point turn to

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Turn around on a narrow street

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If a tire suddenly goes flat while driving, you must

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Hold the steering wheel tightly and keep the vehicle straight

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When two or more lanes of travel are permitted in the same direction, a broken white line is used

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To divide each side of the highway into separate lanes for vehicles traveling in the same direction

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When entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an U paved road, you just

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Come to a complete stop and then give the right of way to pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles on the road you are entering

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___ are the most frequent type of crashes on interstates.

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Rear-end collisions

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At rail crossings which have the standard, octagonal, red-and-white stop sign, drivers must stop and proceed only when

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They determine no train is approaching

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If you are driving on a highway in heavy rain, you must slow down you vehicle to avoid:

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Hydro planing

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If you find a “speed zone ahead” sign you are approaching

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An area where a reduced speed limit has been established

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If a bicycle on your right reaches the intersection at the same time as you do, you should

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Yield to the bicycle

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Driving on the left side on a multi-lane highway is legal when you are

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Avoiding an obstruction
Turning left
Passing another vehicle

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When driving a vehicle, unbalanced tires and low tire pressure can cause

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Faster tire wear

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The traffic striping marks of diagonal yellow lines are in streets and highways. These indicate

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The road is narrowing

There is an obstruction on the roadway

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What should you do if you miss your exit on an expressway

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You must continue on to the next exit

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A flashing yellow light means

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You may proceed with caution

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Talking on a cell phone while driving increases your chances of being in a crash by

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As much as four times

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A red arrow at an intersection indicates that

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The turning traffic must stop

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___ are a pair of white or longitudinal lines that mark where pedestrians are permitted to walk

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Crosswalk lines

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If there are three or more lanes going in the same direction on a highway, the ___ are usually the smoothest, in terms of the flow of traffic

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Middle lanes

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A driver who wants to enter a highway from a private road

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Must stop and yield to the vehicles on the highway

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___ indicates the left edge of traffic lanes going in your direction

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A solid or broken white line

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When you encounter a yellow arrow signal while turning left at an intersection, you must

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Clear the intersection quickly

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If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his headlights you should

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Get out of the way

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___ are made to stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers and passengers on steep mountain grades

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Escape ramps