Unit 1 Test Flashcards
When do you pit your turn signals on in residential/country?
Residential- 100ft
Rural- 200ft
What are the speed limits? (6)
Rural interstate- 70 Urban interstate- 55 Rural highway- 55 School zone- 20 Residential- 30 Alley-15
When is passing legal? (3)
- when car in front of you is turning and you have enough room
- on a multi laned road
- at a widened intersection meant for this
When is passing illegal? (6)
- Area marked with a solid yellow line/no passing zone sign
- on a hill
- around a curve
- within 100ft of an intersection, bridge, or RR Xing
- in a school zone
- when a school bus is stopped
What are some ways your license can be revoked? (6)
- DUI conviction
- drag/street racing
- leaving the scene of an accident
- 3 counts of reckless driving in 1 year
- auto theft
- fleeing and eluding the police
What are so,e ways your license can be suspended? (4)
- convicted of 3 traffic violations in 1 year
- passing a stopped school bus
- illegal transportation of alcohol
- under 21- 2 tickets in 2 years
What are the four things you must do in order to get a license?
- pass drivers ed class
- 9 months w/ permit
- 50 hours of practice (10 at night)
- pass a driving test at DMV
What times curfew?
Weekdays- 10 (Sun-Thurs)
Weekends-11 (Fri-Sat)
How many people can a 16 year old drive in the first 12 months of having their license?
One person under 20 (not including siblings)
What will happen to a teenage driver who gets 2 tickets before age 18?
A minimum 1 month suspension
A passengers in a car must wear a…
Seat belt
List the 8 sign shapes and what they mean
Circle- RRXing Upside down triangle- yield Octagon- stop sign Diamond- warning House- school zone Penant- no passing zone Vertical rectangle- regulatory signs Horizontal rectangle- guide signs
List the 9 sign colors and what they mean
Red-stop, do not enter, wrong way Orange-construction Yellow- warning Green- guide signs Blue- motorist services Brown- park and recreation Black and white- regulatory (speed limits) Pink- unexpected traffic incidents Yellow/green- school zone
What do you do when a traffic light turns green?
Yield to any pedestrians or cars in intersection, then go
Where do you stop at a stop sign?
Before stop line, Xwalk, or intersection
What should you do if your view of an intersection is obstructed by plants/buildings?
Ease up until you have a clear view
What are the special right of ways? (6)
School bus with arm out/lights flashing- no passing
Emergency vehicle w/ lights/sirens- pull over
Construction vehicle- slow down/watch for workers
Leaving driveways- yield to pedestrians, stop before sidewalk
Funeral procession- only lead vehicle must follow traffic laws
Blind people will have dog/cane- yield
What does a broken white line mean?
Separates traffic moving in the same direction
What does a broken yellow line mean?
Separates traffic moving in opposite directions, able to pass
What does a solid yellow line mean?
No passing zone on your side
What does double solid yellow lines mean?
No passing on either side
What does a solid white line mean?
Edge line of road
What should you do if stoplight isn’t working and two vehicles approach at the same time?
Treat it like a stop sign (yield to vehicle on the right)
What’s the difference between flashing red lights and flashing yellow lights? At what intersections are they present?
Yellow- slow down(proceed with caution)
Red- stop
Present at dangerous intersections
How does a person make a left hand turn?
Pull out to middle of intersection, yield to traffic and pedestrians, go when safe to do so
