Final Flashcards
(109 cards)
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What shape is the sign that warns you’re approaching a RR Xing?
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Circle
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What shape is red and white and you must yield to it?
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Triangle
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What shape sign indicates all approaching traffic must stop?
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Octagon
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What shape sign signals the start of a no passing zone?
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Penant
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This shaped sign warns of construction zones or other hazards
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Diamond
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This shaped sign tell you about motorist facilities, parks, and recreTion
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Horizontal triangle
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This shaped sign is black and white and a regulatory sign
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Vertical rectangle
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This shaped sign signals the start of a school zone
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Pentagon
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Where do you stop at a stop sign?
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Before stop line, crosswalk, or intersection
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What does a solid yellow line mark
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No passing zone
Marks left side of a four way road
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What does a broken yellow line separate?
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Traffic moving in opposite directions
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What does a broken white line separate?
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Traffic moving in the same direction
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What does a solid white line mark?
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Edge line of road
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Speed limit of rural interstate
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70
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Speed limit of urban interstate
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55
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Speed limit of rural unposted
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55
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Speed limit of urban unposted
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30
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Speed limit in school zone
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20
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Speed limit in alley
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15
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How far is the RR sign before the actual tracks?
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750ft
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How much room do you need in both directions to make a u turn?
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500ft
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How far do you signal in the country before a turn?
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200ft
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How far do you signal in town before making a turn?
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100ft
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How far do you stop before RR tracks?
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50-15ft
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How far must you stop from a stopped school bus?
20ft
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How far must you parked away from fire hydrant?
20ft
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How far must you be from the cars during angle parking?
5-6ft
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How far must the car be from the curb?
6in
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What does a flashing red light mean?
Stop
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What does a flashing yellow light mean?
Slow down
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What does a red x over a lane mean?
Lane closed
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What should you do if the traffic light turns yellow?
Slow down, stop if safe to do so
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When a light turns green, when can you go?
When intersection is clear
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How do you make a right turn on red?
Stop, check for traffic and pedestrians, then go
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How do you make a left turn on red
Same as right ONLY ON ONE WAY STREET
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what is the backing position for backing right or center? Left?
Look over right shoulder
| Look over left shoulder
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What does "head on a swivel mean"?
Keep looking around you as you back up so you don't hit anything in front of or behind you
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What direction do you turn when backing up?
The direction you want the car to turn
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Why should you use your brakes when you back up?
The slower you go, the easier the car is to control
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What's the 3 second rule?
Pick a non moving object. After the car ahead of you passes it count 1001, 1002, 1003. If you pass the same object before you get to 1003 you're too close
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What's the 2/3-1/3 rule?
Leave 2/3rds of the empty lane space between your car and the oncoming traffic
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Why are two lane highways the most dangerous?
Intersections
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What should you do if your tire goes off the road?
Let up on the gas, don't slam on brakes, gently steer back onto the road
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Why are crosswinds dangerous?
Crosswinds make it difficult to steer. When wind is blocked, you might accidentally steer across centerline
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What is overdriving your headlights?
When stopping distance is longer than headlights' range
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What's velocitation?
Going faster than you think you are
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When can you return to your lane after passing?
When you can see the other vehicles headlights in your mirrors
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What should you do if a car is about to pass you?
Slow down and move to far right side of lane
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What's a wolf pack?
Group of cars that sometimes gathers behind a semi
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5 safety features of expressways
- wider
- no shoulder drop off
- median strip dividing oncoming lanes
- better maintained
- no pedestrians
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3 disadvantages of expressways
- muti car collisions
- must know where you're going
- uneducated drivers don't drive road properly
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What should you do when entering an intersection? (3)
- check flow of traffic
- signal and accelerate
- adjust speed to match traffic flow
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What should you do when exiting an interstate? (4)
- move into proper lane and signal
- move into deceleration lane
- check posted ramp speed
- check speedometer and be on alert for typical hazards
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How far from the exit shoe you switch lanes?
1/2 a mile
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What does a diamond connect?
A two lane road and a four lane road
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What does a cloverleaf connect?
Two four lane roads
| Eliminates left turns
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How fast should you take a turn?
No more than 10mph
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If two cars stop at the same time, which one yields?
The one on the left
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What lane should you turn into?
Closest open lane
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What direction do you look first; left or right?
Left
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What's inertia?
Force that tries to keep vehicle moving in a straight line
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What's traction?
Allows car to grip road
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What's force of impact?
Force with which a moving object hits another object
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5 car safety features
- seatbelt
- air bag
- padded dash
- collapsible steering rod
- safety glass
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_____ of people killed during collisions would have survived if they'd been wearing a seatbelt
50%
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Who was Ralph Nader?
A consumer advocate who attacked the car industry for making unsafe vehicles
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What are the 3 phases of a collision?
- car hits object
- passengers hit interior
- organs hit skeletal system
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____ of collisions occur at speeds under _____
80%
| 40mph
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___ out of ____ accidents occur ____ from home
3 out of 4
| 25mi
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Illinois safety belt laws
All occupants must wear a seatbelt
| Driver is responsible for making sure passengers wear seatbelts
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What's SIPDE stand for?
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Scan surroundings
Identify hazards
Predict how hazards can cause conflicts
Decide on action to avoid conflict
Execute decision
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What does aim high in steering mean?
Look further down the road, not right in front of you
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What's get the big picture mean?
Watch road ahead of you while keeping your eyes moving
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What does leave yourself an out mean?
Have an escape route
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Plays to make drivers see you (3)
Horns
Signals
Lights
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What's a common crash involving a car and a motorcycle?
Car turns in front of motorcycle
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When do you know you're not in a trucks blind spot ?
When you can see the driver in his mirror
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What's the minimum fee for speeding in a construction or school zone?
$475.00
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When are deer most active?
Oct-Jan and April-June
| 5:00 pm to 7:00am
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Advantages of buying from a dealer
Better selection
| Warranty
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Disadvantage of buying from a dealer
Higher price
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Advantage of buying from a private owner
Lower cost
| Find out more about vehicle
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Disadvantage of buying from a private owner?
No warranty
| Sale is usually final
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What's depreciation?
Decrease in value of car as a result of increasing age
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What's Blue book?
Website that lists average prices paid to dealers for various mKes and models of used cars
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What does BELTS stand for?
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Brakes
Engine and exhaust
Lights
Tires
Steering
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What does liability insurance cover?
Bodily injury and property damage left the other car
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What does collision insurance cover?
Your own cars damage
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What does comprehensive insurance cover?
Damage to your car not due to collisions
| Fire, theft, storms, etc.
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What's a deductible?
Amount of money you pay for the damages (insurance co. pays the rest)
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What's a policy?
Written agreement between you and the insurance co.
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What's a premium?
Money you pay for the insurance coverage
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4 factors that influence insurance premium
Age
Gender
Where you live
Marital status
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Who is assigned risk driving given to?
High risk drivers
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What's preventive maintenance?
Care given to a vehicle to keep mechanical problems from developing
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What fluid?
| Leakage: red
Transmission
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What fluid?
| Leakage: purple
Power steering
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What fluid?
| Leakage: black
Oil
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What fluid?
| Leakage: clear
Water
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What should a driver be concerned with in bad weather?
Loss of traction
| Reduced visibility
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What should you do if an oncoming car won't dim his headlights?
Flash high beams once, then keep eyes on white edge line of road
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What should a person do when driving in the fog?
Use low beams
Drive slowly and under control
Be prepared to stop/react quickly
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When is driving in the rain most dangerous?
When the rain first starts
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When is ice and snow most dangerous?
When it melts, then freezes again
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What should you do when driving at dawn or dusk?
Use your headlights so other drivers can see you
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What is hydroplanning and what can cause it?
Loss of traction caused by water on the road
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What is controlled braking?
Oh mount the brakes to stop quickly without locking the wheels
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How can a driver reduce head on collisions?
Reduce speed and hit at an angle
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What should you do if you're in an accident? (5)
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Stop immediately
Help he injured if needed
Call for help (911)
Warn other traffic
Exchange insurance information
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