Know Driving

Question 1

How long is a Drivers license valid for?

Answer 1

Eight Years, a permit is valid for one year

Question 2

What percentage of blood, breath or urine will get a license suspended for 185 days?

Answer 2

0.02% but less than 0.08% by weight

Question 3

How many hours behind the wheel practice is needed?

Answer 3

50 hours, 10 of which at night

Question 4

How long must you have an instruction permit before getting a license?

Answer 4

6 months prior to applying for drivers license

Question 5

Minors cannot drive between what hours?

Answer 5

10pm - 5am, unless they have scheduled events or for school purposes

Question 6

How many class drivers license are there and what are they?

Answer 6

4 and they are A B C M

Question 7

Colors and meanings (there are 7)

Answer 7

Red - No/stop
Green - direction
Yellow - General Warning
White - Law or regulatory
Orange - Road Construction or repair
Blue - Driver services
Brown - Recreational

Question 8

What are the shapes of the signs and meanings? (there are 9)

Answer 8

Octagon - Stop
Diamond - Warning
Rectangle - Regulations/Directions
Inverted Triangle - yield Right of way
Pennant - no passing
pentagon - school zones
Circle - railroad crossing ahead
Cross buck - actual railroad crossing
Shield - Route marker

Question 9

Who goes first at an intersection?

Answer 9

Vehicles that reach intersection before you or a vehicle to your right

Question 10

What do you do at a yield sign? who gets the right of way? What do you check for?

Answer 10

come to a full stop, right of way to pedestrians and other vehicles, check all directions

Question 11

What are regulatory signs?

Answer 11

Rectangles, white background, and inform of traffic laws

Question 12

What do warning signs look like and what is the purpose?

Answer 12

Yellow and diamond shape with black lettering than inform of special conditions or hazards ahead

Question 13

What are route signs and what do they look like?

Answer 13

They look like shields and give out route and interstate numbers

Question 14

What to do when traffic lights aren’t working?

Answer 14

Come to a full stop, use as a four way intersecion

Question 15

What is a flashing red light ?

Answer 15

Drivers must come to a full stop, only go when road is clear and they have right of way

Question 16

Broken white lines on same lane

Answer 16

passing is permitted

Question 17

Solid white lines

Answer 17

Do not change lanes or pass, they mark boundaries

Question 18

Yellow lines between two roads

Answer 18

Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

Question 19

Broken Yellow lines

Answer 19

Pass when safe to do so

Question 20

Solid yellow lines

Answer 20

You are not to cross or pass

Question 21

Double solid yellow lines

Answer 21

You cannot pass if line on your side is solid

Question 22

Stop Lines (like where red lights are)

Answer 22

Wide white lights that indicate a full stop

Question 23

Broken white lines

Answer 23

Indicate extension of a lane through an intersection

Question 24

Center Lanes

Answer 24

Marked on the middle of the wrong, marked with solid and broken yellow lines which allows turning

Question 25

How much distance can you go in a center lane?

Answer 25

Drivers cannot drive more than 200 feet in a center lane before making left hand turn

Question 26

When approaching railroads with a train coming how far do you stop the vehicle from tracks ?

Answer 26

15 feet from tracks

Question 27

What to do when approaching crossbuck?

Answer 27

Slow down, but drivers must yield to trains coming

Question 28

What is the speed limit in school zones?

Answer 28

15mph - 25mph

Question 29

When are school zone speed limits in effect?

Answer 29

Half hour before school begins to half hour after school ends

Question 30

At a four way intersection who has the right of way? (there are 3)

Answer 30

The vehicle to your right, vehicle who got there before you, people on main roads

Question 31

When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and sirens, where do you drive to?

Answer 31

Pull over to the right side of the road, clear intersection, and drive when vehicle has passed

Question 32

The vehicle who reaches the intersection first, has right of way after coming to a full stop? True or False

Answer 32

True

Question 33

When entering a freeway, who has the right of way?

Answer 33

Traffic on the freeway

Question 34

Using the merge lane and turn signal to enter freeway traffic you must enter at what speed?

Answer 34

The speed or near the speed of freeway traffic

Question 35

You can stop while merging into a freeway? True or False

Answer 35

False, unless condition indicate to do so

Question 36

Which lane is used for faster traffic in a freeway?

Answer 36

The extreme left lane, but try not to hop lanes too much

Question 37

How many seconds should you look ahead on the freeway or highway?

Answer 37

20-30 seconds

Question 38

What do you do when switching lanes? (3 steps)

Answer 38

1. Check Blind spots through mirrors 2. Use turn signal to show direction you’re going 3. Check other vehicle signals

Question 39

If Ramp Meters are switched on, what must you do?

Answer 39

Pull up to the stop line and stop at a red light, light will change rapidly. Proceed when green.

Question 40

Traffic Management Signs (Open, Caution, Merge, Closed)

Answer 40

Open - a Lane is open and you may proceed through it Caution- Can use the lane but there may be slow traffic or debris in the lane Merge - Lane is ending and you must merge with another lane Closed- The lane is closed and drivers may not proceed through there

Question 41

When exiting a freeway, what do you look ahead for?

Answer 41

Exit signs and what lane you need to take

Question 42

How much distance before should you switch lanes before exiting a freeway?

Answer 42

A mile

Question 43

What should you do if you miss an exit?

Answer 43

Take the next exit

Question 44

What is your ABS used for? (Anti-Lock braking system)

Answer 44

To prevent skidding and allow drivers to steer during emergency braking situations

Question 45

If you double your speed, how much longer does your break breaking distance become?

Answer 45

Four times as long as

Question 46

Most cars can lose their tractions between which speeds?

Answer 46

35 mph - 55 mph

Question 47

How many seconds ahead should you look from where you are to where your vehicle will be?

Answer 47

12 seconds

Question 48

How many seconds behind a vehicle should you stay?

Answer 48

2 seconds

Question 49

When pulled over, which side of the lane do you stop at?

Answer 49

The farthest right side of a lane if safe to do so

Question 50

What do you do when entering a roundabout?

Answer 50

Yield, decrease speed and use right turn signal when exiting

Question 51

Which way do you travel in a roundabout?

Answer 51

Counter-clockwise

Question 52

Which ways should you point your arms when lights in your car are out of order?

Answer 52

Arm pointing straight out- Left Arm pointing Upwards - Right Arm pointing directly downwards - Stop

Question 53

How much distance before should you signal your turn?

Answer 53

100 feet on city streets, 300 feet on open highways

Question 54

What is clearance?

Answer 54

Something that has been paved over

Question 55

What is a traffic light pattern? 🚦

Answer 55

Red , Yellow , green