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When passing, you should move back in the right lane when:
You can see both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
Do not pass unless you have enough space to return to the driving lane. Before you
return to the driving lane, be sure you have enough room between yourself and the
vehicle you have passed. When you can see both headlights of the passed vehicle
in your rearview mirror, it is safe to return to the driving lane.
Fines for speeding in a work zone
Can be twice the amount of normal fines
In Connecticut, anyone convicted of speeding, disobeying traffic control devices,
using an improper lane, or endangering a highway worker within a work zone can
face fines of up to$1,000, can be assessed points against their driver license, and
may be required to complete the driver retraining program. In addition, distracted
driving fines are doubled for anyone convicted of illegally using a hand-held
cellular phone or mobile electronic device while driving in a work zone.
If you are arrested for a first time DUI offense and you refuse to take a breath
test, your license will be suspended for at least:
45 days
If you refuse to take a test to determine your blood alcohol content (BAC), your
,operator's license will be suspended for at least 45 days. You will be required to
install and maintain an ignition interlock device (IID) as a condition of
reinstatement.
When driving near a distracted driver, you should give them plenty of space
and maintain a safe following distance of at least:
Three to four seconds.
Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:
Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones.
Regarding the steering wheel as a clock face, a driver's left and right hands
should be positioned at:
9 and 3 o'clock.
Hands should be comfortably placed on opposite sides of the steering wheel (left
hand between 8 and 10 o'clock and right hand between 2 and 4 o'clock). On high-
speed roads, this positioning allows drivers to make turns without taking their
hands off the wheel.
When you enter highway traffic, you need at least:
A four-second gap.
In a work zone:
Traffic patterns can change daily.
When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:
vehicles
You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
10 feet
It t is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a minimum
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of:
, 0.08 percent.
For drivers age 21 or older, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. Driving while under the
influence of alcohol is not only illegal, but dangerous.
Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is
permitted:
Under no circumstances.
A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
Next to the broken line may pass.
Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. A broken
yellow line next to your driving lane means that you may pass.
You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which
direction do you turn your front wheels?
Right, toward the side of the road
When parking either uphill or downhill on a road that has no curb, you should turn
your wheels so that the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the
brakes fail.
You are involved in a minor collision at an intersection. There are no injuries
and there is very little vehicle damage. You should:
Move your vehicle out of the traffic lane, if possible.
IF there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you
should:
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.