TRAFFIC SCHOOL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Why have traffic laws? - ANSWER A) minimise chaos and maintain traffic
flow
B) make all who use the roadway safe
C) generate income for the city and state through traffic citations
D) ***BOTH A and B***
Which of the following is NOT a primary cause of collisions? - ANSWER A)
alcohol and drugs
B) ***DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE***
C) distracted, driving
D) sleepy driving
If there are no sidewalks outside an area of business or residence, pedestrians
shall _. - ANSWER A) take an alternate street to walk on
B) you special equipment, selling automobiles can spot them more readily
C) *** walk along the shoulder facing traffic ***
D) walk along the shoulder in the direction of traffic
Blind or partially blind pedestrians can be seen by _. - ANSWER A) ***
THEY'RE WHITE CANES AND SEEING EYE DOGS, AND SHOULD
ALWAYS BE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY***
B) they're white flags, old-fashioned glasses, and should always be given the
right of way
C) their reflective vests and white seats, I should always be given the right of
way
D) all the above
, How do defensive drivers communicate with road users? - ANSWER A) use
the horn solely as a way of indicating to others that there is a problem on the
road, or of themselves
B) command their attention with eye contact
C) signal turns, at least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes
D) *** ALL OF THE ABOVE***
You can leave your child alone in the car _. - ANSWER A) if you will be gone
only a few minutes
B) *** ONLY IF THEY ARE OVER SIX YEARS OLD***
C) if windows are rolled down
D) if keys are removed from the car
Driving with no minimum insurance a California placed you in danger of _. -
ANSWER B) *** $200 FINE, CAR IMPOUNDED, LICENSE,
SUSPENDED***
A) a warrant for your arrest
C) getting two points on your driving record
D) none of the above
When should people be kind to one another when driving? - ANSWER B) there
is no requirement to be kind
C) in highly adhesive high traffic situations
D) *** ALWAYS***
If you ____, you are driving aggressively. - ANSWER A) get out of the car to
harm another driver physically
B) try to harm or kill another driver because something happened on the
highway
C) cause a collision on purpose in order to teach the other driver a lesson
D) *** MAKE SUDDEN AND DANGEROUS LANE CHANGES***
What is the number one cause of traffic fatalities in California? - ANSWER D)
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Why have traffic laws? - ANSWER A) minimise chaos and maintain traffic
flow
B) make all who use the roadway safe
C) generate income for the city and state through traffic citations
D) ***BOTH A and B***
Which of the following is NOT a primary cause of collisions? - ANSWER A)
alcohol and drugs
B) ***DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE***
C) distracted, driving
D) sleepy driving
If there are no sidewalks outside an area of business or residence, pedestrians
shall _. - ANSWER A) take an alternate street to walk on
B) you special equipment, selling automobiles can spot them more readily
C) *** walk along the shoulder facing traffic ***
D) walk along the shoulder in the direction of traffic
Blind or partially blind pedestrians can be seen by _. - ANSWER A) ***
THEY'RE WHITE CANES AND SEEING EYE DOGS, AND SHOULD
ALWAYS BE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY***
B) they're white flags, old-fashioned glasses, and should always be given the
right of way
C) their reflective vests and white seats, I should always be given the right of
way
D) all the above
, How do defensive drivers communicate with road users? - ANSWER A) use
the horn solely as a way of indicating to others that there is a problem on the
road, or of themselves
B) command their attention with eye contact
C) signal turns, at least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes
D) *** ALL OF THE ABOVE***
You can leave your child alone in the car _. - ANSWER A) if you will be gone
only a few minutes
B) *** ONLY IF THEY ARE OVER SIX YEARS OLD***
C) if windows are rolled down
D) if keys are removed from the car
Driving with no minimum insurance a California placed you in danger of _. -
ANSWER B) *** $200 FINE, CAR IMPOUNDED, LICENSE,
SUSPENDED***
A) a warrant for your arrest
C) getting two points on your driving record
D) none of the above
When should people be kind to one another when driving? - ANSWER B) there
is no requirement to be kind
C) in highly adhesive high traffic situations
D) *** ALWAYS***
If you ____, you are driving aggressively. - ANSWER A) get out of the car to
harm another driver physically
B) try to harm or kill another driver because something happened on the
highway
C) cause a collision on purpose in order to teach the other driver a lesson
D) *** MAKE SUDDEN AND DANGEROUS LANE CHANGES***
What is the number one cause of traffic fatalities in California? - ANSWER D)
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