Ch 8 & 9 & appendix Flashcards
During bad weather, a truck can take as much as ___% longer to stop.
25%
Why should a motorist bear right when a large vehicle is traveling toward his/her vehicle from the opposite direction?
bearing right will reduce wind turbulence between the vehicles and may prevent a sideswipe
min age to register a vehicle?
17
a driver’s registration must be renewed every ___.
year
where do you turn in old license plates?
the DMV
when the vehicle is parked, the handicapped card must be displayed on the vehicle’s __________________ and must be removed prior to driving.
rear view mirror
All gasoline-fueled vehicles, except new ones, registered in NJ must pass inspection every ____ years.
2
New gasoline-fueled vehicles must pass their first MVC inspection ___ years after they are intially registered.
5
During the inspection process, what is checked?
cracks on the windshield, the exhaust, the computer of the vehicle, brakes, tires, emissions, etc.
What happens if a vehicle fails inspection?
The driver has 30 days to fix the issue and come in for reinspection.
Every vehicle in NJ must have what kind of insurance?
liability
List the 3 different traffic controll devices:
traffic signs, road signs, signals
What should you do if you approach a traffic signal that is not working?
Treat it like a 4 way stop sign: look left and right, yield to traffic
What are the 3 basic categories of signs?
regulatory, warning, guidance
What shapes are signs?
yield - triangle
warning - diamond
