Traffic Code - Test 3

Question 1

545.2535 SCHOOL BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.

After stopping a bus, driver ________

Answer 1

shall proceed without manually shifting gears while crossing the track.

Question 2

545.254 VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. Before crossing a railroad grade crossing, an operator of a vehicle that has an explosive substance or flammable liquid as the vehicle’s principal cargo and that is moving at the speed of more than 20 miles per hour, shall reduce the speed of the vehicle to ______ per hour or less before coming within ______ of the nearest rail of the railroad.

Answer 2

20 miles

200 feet

Question 3

545.302 STOPPING , STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.

An operator may not stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle
- within _____ feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station AND

• on the side of a street opposite the entrance of a fire station within ____ feet of the entrance.

Answer 3

20 feet

75 feet

Question 4

545.251 OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN.

An operator approaching a railroad shall stop from the nearest rail if a railroad engine approaching within approximately ______ feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from that distance and the engine is an immediate hazard because of its speed or proximity to the crossing.

Answer 4

1,500 feet

Question 5

545.305 REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULLY STOPPED VEHICLE.

May remove a vehicle from the highway if the vehicle is:

Answer 5

• unattended on a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel;
• unlawfully parked and blocking the entrance to a private driveway;
• has been reported stolen

Test 3 Answer: vehicle has NOT been stolen.

Question 6

545.256 EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING.

An operator emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residence district shall:

Answer 6

STOP the vehicle before moving on a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across an alley or driveway.

Question 7

545.352 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT.
A speed in excess of the limits is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that the speed is unlawful outside an urban district _________ per hour if the vehicle is a school bus that has passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection.

Answer 7

60 miles per hour

Question 8

545.302 STOPPING , STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.

An operator may not stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within ____ feet on the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of the roadway.

Answer 8

30 feet

Question 9

545.303 ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.

An operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within _______ of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

Answer 9

18 inches

Question 10

545.252 ALL VEHICLES TO STOP AT CERTAIN RAILDOAD GRADE CROSSING.

An operator approaching a stop signal or other official traffic-control device that requires a stop, shall stop not closer than ____ or farther than _____ from the nearest rail of the railroad and may proceed only with due care.

Answer 10

15 feet

50 feet

Question 11

545.363 MINIMUM SPEED LIMITATIONS.

An operator may not drive so slowly to impede normal reasonable movement of traffic except:

Answer 11

when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation in compliance with law.

Question 12

545.352 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS.

The speed limits for a bus or other vehicle engaged in the business of transporting passengers for compensation or hire, for a commercial vehicle used as a highway post office vehicle for highway post office service in the transportation of U.S. mail, for a light truck, and for a school activity bus are the same as required for a __________ at the time and location.

Answer 12

passenger car

Question 13

545.302 STOPPING , STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.

An operator may not stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within ____ feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

Answer 13

20 feet

Question 14

545.361 SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS.

An operator of a motor-driven cycle may not drive at a speed of more than _______ per hour, unless the cycle is equipped with a headlamp or lamps that reveal a person or vehicle _______ ahead.

Answer 14

35 miles

300 feet

Question 15

545.302 STOPPING , STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.

An operator may not stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle: which one is not correct?

Answer 15

Test 3 Answer: can’t park on the sidewalk.

(a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:

(1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (2) on a sidewalk;
(3) in an intersection;
(4) on a crosswalk;
(5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the governing body of a municipality designates a different length by signs or markings;
(6) alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if stopping, standing, or parking the vehicle would obstruct traffic;
(7) on a bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or in a highway tunnel;
(8) on a railroad track; or
(9) where an official sign prohibits stopping.

Question 16

345.301 STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
An operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district unless the vehicle is in clear view for at least _______ in each direction of the highway.

Answer 16

200 feet

Question 17

345.351 MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT.

Answer 17

Test 3 Answer (choose incorrect): Approaching a construction zone.

(a) An operator may not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances then existing.
(b) An operator:
(1) may not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for actual and potential hazards then existing; and
(2) shall control the speed of the vehicle as necessary to avoid colliding with another person or vehicle that is on or entering the highway in compliance with law and the duty of each person to use due care.
(c) An operator shall drive at an appropriate reduced speed if:
(1) the operator is approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing;
(2) the operator is approaching and going around a curve;
(3) the operator is approaching a hill crest;
(4) the operator is traveling on a narrow or winding roadway; and
(5) a special hazard exists with regard to traffic, including pedestrians, or weather or highway conditions.

Question 18

345.352 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS.

Unless a special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance the following speeds are lawful on the beach _______ per hour.

Answer 18

15 miles

Question 19

545. 302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.
          (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:

No person shall park within _______ of a fire hydrant.

Answer 19

15 feet

545. 302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.
          (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
          (b) An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle:
          (1) in front of a public or private driveway;

(2) within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;

(3) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(4) within 30 feet on the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(5) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to a fire station within 75 feet of the entrance, if the entrance is properly marked with a sign; or
(6) where an official sign prohibits standing.

Question 20

345.352 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS.

Unless a special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance the following speeds are lawful _____ per hour in an urban district street.

Answer 20

30 miles