VADETS UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Name three risky driver behaviors when making a left turn. - ✔✔not checking cross-
traffic, not yielding to crossing pedestrians, and turning too soon
✔✔Name three ways a driver can communicate with another driver. - ✔✔establishing
eye contact, tapping the brakes, and waving
✔✔If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who must
yield? - ✔✔vehicle on the left
✔✔A white line found at most intersections is known as __________. - ✔✔stop line
✔✔When two or more vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, the driver of
the vehicle on the _____ shall yield the to the vehicle on the _____. - ✔✔left, right
✔✔_____________ defines the area where pedestrians may cross the roadway. -
✔✔Crosswalk
✔✔What is used to regulate traffic at a controlled intersection? - ✔✔signs or traffic
signals
, ✔✔Name three risky driver behaviors when making a right turn. - ✔✔failing to yield to
cross traffic, failing to yield to crossing pedestrians, and turning too wide into the
incorrect lane
✔✔More than 50 percent of pedestrian-motorist crashes occur at ___________. -
✔✔intersections
✔✔________ color signals a change and warns motorists of highway work zones. -
✔✔Orange
✔✔In a work zone the __________ area is a safety barrier between you and the work
zone. - ✔✔buffer
✔✔A ________ is a type of public transport bus service that is used on shorter
distances. - ✔✔transit bus
✔✔Mopeds/scooters cannot be driven on a roadway where the speed limit is faster than
________ mph. - ✔✔35
✔✔A driver must __________ pedestrians in crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked.
- ✔✔yield to
✔✔A train takes about 2 miles to stop when travelling 55 mph. - ✔✔false
✔✔_____ _____ help warn motorists of oversize vehicle loads. - ✔✔pilot cars
✔✔In a work zone the __________ area is where lanes narrow or merge, and the traffic
pattern changes. - ✔✔transition
✔✔________ are areas set up by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
where roadwork takes place and may involve closures, detours, and moving equipment.
- ✔✔work zones
✔✔When passing a bicycle rider, try to create at least _______ feet of passing space. -
✔✔5
✔✔Use the ___________ rule to keep a safe distance between your vehicle and a
school bus. - ✔✔3 second
✔✔You must wear a Department of Transportation (DOT) approved __________when
operating a moped. - ✔✔helmet
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Name three risky driver behaviors when making a left turn. - ✔✔not checking cross-
traffic, not yielding to crossing pedestrians, and turning too soon
✔✔Name three ways a driver can communicate with another driver. - ✔✔establishing
eye contact, tapping the brakes, and waving
✔✔If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who must
yield? - ✔✔vehicle on the left
✔✔A white line found at most intersections is known as __________. - ✔✔stop line
✔✔When two or more vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, the driver of
the vehicle on the _____ shall yield the to the vehicle on the _____. - ✔✔left, right
✔✔_____________ defines the area where pedestrians may cross the roadway. -
✔✔Crosswalk
✔✔What is used to regulate traffic at a controlled intersection? - ✔✔signs or traffic
signals
, ✔✔Name three risky driver behaviors when making a right turn. - ✔✔failing to yield to
cross traffic, failing to yield to crossing pedestrians, and turning too wide into the
incorrect lane
✔✔More than 50 percent of pedestrian-motorist crashes occur at ___________. -
✔✔intersections
✔✔________ color signals a change and warns motorists of highway work zones. -
✔✔Orange
✔✔In a work zone the __________ area is a safety barrier between you and the work
zone. - ✔✔buffer
✔✔A ________ is a type of public transport bus service that is used on shorter
distances. - ✔✔transit bus
✔✔Mopeds/scooters cannot be driven on a roadway where the speed limit is faster than
________ mph. - ✔✔35
✔✔A driver must __________ pedestrians in crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked.
- ✔✔yield to
✔✔A train takes about 2 miles to stop when travelling 55 mph. - ✔✔false
✔✔_____ _____ help warn motorists of oversize vehicle loads. - ✔✔pilot cars
✔✔In a work zone the __________ area is where lanes narrow or merge, and the traffic
pattern changes. - ✔✔transition
✔✔________ are areas set up by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
where roadwork takes place and may involve closures, detours, and moving equipment.
- ✔✔work zones
✔✔When passing a bicycle rider, try to create at least _______ feet of passing space. -
✔✔5
✔✔Use the ___________ rule to keep a safe distance between your vehicle and a
school bus. - ✔✔3 second
✔✔You must wear a Department of Transportation (DOT) approved __________when
operating a moped. - ✔✔helmet
