Driving Test Flashcards

To fully understand the basics of Driving. (39 cards)

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List the required equipment for motor vehicles

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Brakes, Safety Belts, Child Safety seats, Hand restraints, muffler, air pollution control, windows and windshields, rear-view mirrors, horns and warning devices, red lights and flashers.

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What is “Defensive Driving”?

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Being constantly aware of driving conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers, and taking the right action so as not to come in contact with any obstacle or another vehicle.

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What is attitude and awareness?

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Courtesy and consideration toward others and the most important driving attitudes you can develop.

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What is Knowledge and Experience?

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Learning through instruction, observation, and practice.

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What are some examples of distractions?

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Reading GPS, using a phone, searching for dropped items, tending to children, and fastening safety belt while driving.

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Cell Phones

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Don’t use these while driving.

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Making a Space cushion involves..

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Staying in the middle of the lane and making there is enough room around you to stop safely.
3-6 second rule

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What are blind spots?

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Areas to the left and right sides of your vehicle that are not visible in your mirror.

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You should always signal before you

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Change lanes, turn at intersection or into driveway/alleyway, enter or leave a freeway, pull away from the curb, pull over to the side of the road, and slow down or stop suddenly.

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When you pass you should

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Pass on the left after signaling and checking behind you/ blind spots/ in mirrors.

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Passing on the right is only permitted when

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The driver of the other vehicle is making a left turn, An open highway is clearly marked for two or more lanes of vehicles moving in the same direction as you are going, you are in a business/residential area where the pavement is marked for two or more lanes of vehicle (dame direction).

You must never pass on the right by driving off the paved or main portion of the roadway.

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YOU SHALL NOT PASS when..

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There is a double sided lane or a solid dividing line on the lane in which you are driving, approaching a curve or the top of a hill where you cannot see ahead to be sure of safe passing, approaching within 100 feet of a street crossing, approaching within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, and within 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel or underpass where your view is blocked.

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13
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Yield in a roundabout

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Vehicles in the roundabout have the right of way

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How to drive in a roundabout

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  • slow down as you approach the intersection; roundabouts are designed for speeds of 15-20 mph
  • enter the roundabout when there is a gap in traffic; do not stop. follow the signs and marks on the pavement to find which lane to use
  • you may exit at a street or continue around if you miss your exit
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Backing up and reversing

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Check behind your car before you get in, turn around so you can look directly through the window, and back up slowly.

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16
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Parking on a hill

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When you park on a downhill grade, turn your wheels toward the curb and set your parking brake.

When you park on an uphill grade turn your wheels to the left, let your car roll back until the right front wheel rests against the curb and stops. set your parking brake.

If there is no curb, turn the wheel tot he right so that the car will roll away from the center of the road in the event that brakes fail.

ALWAYS SET YOUR PARKING BRAKE

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Prohibited Parking

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on sidewalk, in front of a private parking space, within the boundaries of an intersection, on a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection, on any freeway or highway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 50 of a railroad crossing, on a bridge of in a tunnel, in any way that creates a hazard.

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Lane use

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Right lane - entering , exiting, and fro slow traffic.

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Gore Area

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The area between a through roadway and an entrance or exit ramp.

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The HOV lane

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Is the carpool lane
You must:
Have more than one person

21
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Flashing Red light

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Come to a full stop but proceed with caution

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Flashing Yellow Light

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Slow down and proceed with caution

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Red Arrow

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You may not turn the direction of the arrow. You must stop and wait for a green arrow.

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Yellow Arrow

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About to change red. Do not drive through unless you had already left.

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Flashing Yellow rrow
Slow down and turn with caution
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Green Arrow
You can go the roadway is clear
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Inoperative signal lights
Treat it like a four way intersection. If both drivers arrive at the same time the right goes first.
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Right- of - way
The law gives the right of way to a car (no specific one).
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Controlled intersections
Obey traffic signs. Yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as directed.
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Uncontrolled intersections
Treat like a 4 way stop
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"T" intersections
The driver on the street which ends must yield right-of-way to the vehicles who cross the street.
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Red light crossing
You will receive a traffic citation, upon conviction you must attend traffic survival school. Cause an accident- Fined 500$ suspended for 3 months and community service. Death- you may be fined up to 1000$ suspended for 6 months, and community service.
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Emergency vehicles
500 feet away "Move over" law Stop for buses They have the right-of-way
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Speed limits
``` 15mph when approaching a school 25mph in business or residential district 55mph on highways or city freeways 65mph on designated open on highways 75mph on rural interstate highways ```
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White lane line
Separate lanes moving in the same direction. single white lines may also mark the right edge of the pavement.
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Broken White Lines
Separates white line separates two lanes travelling in the same direction.Once you've signaled you mat may cross this line when changing lanes.
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Solid White line
Marks the edges of the roadway. May cross in case of emergency.
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Double solid white line
Crossing is prohibited
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Yellow lane lines
Separate lanes moving opposite directions.