Tennessee F Endorsement Driver's
License
Properly adjusted seat head restraints: - ANSShould always be at a level even with the back
of the head
AND
are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.
The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel approximately in the: - ANS9
o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture, set the seat in an upright position
where your body is about how far from the steering wheel? - ANS10 to 12 inches
A child in a child passenger system (car seat) should: - ANSBe facing the rear of the car
seat (if less than 20 pounds and under 1 year old) AND should be facing forward (if the child
is 1-3 years old and over 20 pounds).
Children who are 4-8 years old and whose height is is under 4 feet, 9 inches: - ANSMust be
in a belt positioning booster seat system (child booster car seat) and wearing a seatbelt.
The lap belt should be worn: - ANS1- OVER the the pelvis with the bottom edge toughing the
tops of the thighs snugly.
2-The shoulder belt should be worn over the shoulder and across the chest, NOT UNDER
THE ARM and over the abdomen (make certain that the shoulder belt is not worn so loosely
that it slides off of the shoulders).
3- Pregnant women should wear the lap belt BELOW the abdomen and the shoulder belt
ABOVE the belly.
Research has found that proper use of the lap/shoulder belts: - ANSReduces the risk of fatal
injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury
by 50% (for occupant of light trucks 60-65%, respectively).
AIRBAGS and CHILDREN! Children (ages 12 and under) are safer in the backseat of a
vehicle because: - ANS1- Airbags can pose a severe risk of injury to children 12 and under
in the event of a crash. Airbags and children "...simply do not MIX".
2- Children are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint device or safety belt in the
rear of a vehicle regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with a passenger side airbag.
3- IT IS NOT ADVISABLE to place a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle where a
passenger side airbag is present. If available, the child seat should be placed in the back or
rear row seat.
4- Infants in rear facing seats should be placed in back/rear seat (if available). If the child
MUST RIDE in the front seat of a vehicle e.g., a pickup truck (with a passenger side airbag)
, the seat should be moved as far back as possible! The child should also be properly
buckled.
The safest place for children (12 and under) to ride IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AIR
BAGS is: - ANSThe backseat.
The "Yield" sign means: - ANSSlow down and yield to traffic on main road when merging.
What does a traffic signal with a "YELLOW LEFT ARROW" indicate to the driver? -
ANSPrepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
The center of the roadway is marked with one SOLID yellow line and one BROKEN yellow
line. If the BROKEN yellow line is one the RIGHT of the solid yellow line (your side), it
means: - ANSYou are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming
traffic is present.
Octagon Shape means: - ANSSTOP.
(THE ONLY 8-sided sign on the roadway and it ALWAYS MEANS THAT THERE IS
DANGER).
Color: Red
Triangular Shape means: - ANSYield
Round Shape means: - ANSRailroad Ahead (some railroad signs have "Crossbucks").
Diamond Shape means: - ANSHazardous, unusual conditions ahead AND WARNING.
1) Warning signs e.g., school zones, winding roads, narrow bridge, fallen rocks, cattle
crossings, Two-way traffic, bike crossing, "left lane ends", "slippery when wet", "Low
clearance", T-Intersection ahead", Chevron (a sharp change ahead), etcetera.
2)Hazardous conditions call for caution and usually for a slower speed (e.g., sign/signal for a
4-way stop).
Rectangular Shape means: - ANSSpecial Laws, regulation or important information such as
speed limits or HOV (High occupancy vehicle) signs.
Regulatory signs include: "Weight limit" signs, "One Way" signs, "No Parking" signs, "Stop
for School bus" signs, or "No Passing" signs.
Work Area/ Construction signs - ANSGenerally diamond or rectangular shaped. Orange with
black letters.
Channeling Devices (usually orange) - ANS1)Barricades, vertical panels, drums, and cones.
2)Alert drivers of unusual or potentially dangerous
conditions in highway and street work zones.
License
Properly adjusted seat head restraints: - ANSShould always be at a level even with the back
of the head
AND
are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind.
The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel approximately in the: - ANS9
o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture, set the seat in an upright position
where your body is about how far from the steering wheel? - ANS10 to 12 inches
A child in a child passenger system (car seat) should: - ANSBe facing the rear of the car
seat (if less than 20 pounds and under 1 year old) AND should be facing forward (if the child
is 1-3 years old and over 20 pounds).
Children who are 4-8 years old and whose height is is under 4 feet, 9 inches: - ANSMust be
in a belt positioning booster seat system (child booster car seat) and wearing a seatbelt.
The lap belt should be worn: - ANS1- OVER the the pelvis with the bottom edge toughing the
tops of the thighs snugly.
2-The shoulder belt should be worn over the shoulder and across the chest, NOT UNDER
THE ARM and over the abdomen (make certain that the shoulder belt is not worn so loosely
that it slides off of the shoulders).
3- Pregnant women should wear the lap belt BELOW the abdomen and the shoulder belt
ABOVE the belly.
Research has found that proper use of the lap/shoulder belts: - ANSReduces the risk of fatal
injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury
by 50% (for occupant of light trucks 60-65%, respectively).
AIRBAGS and CHILDREN! Children (ages 12 and under) are safer in the backseat of a
vehicle because: - ANS1- Airbags can pose a severe risk of injury to children 12 and under
in the event of a crash. Airbags and children "...simply do not MIX".
2- Children are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint device or safety belt in the
rear of a vehicle regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with a passenger side airbag.
3- IT IS NOT ADVISABLE to place a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle where a
passenger side airbag is present. If available, the child seat should be placed in the back or
rear row seat.
4- Infants in rear facing seats should be placed in back/rear seat (if available). If the child
MUST RIDE in the front seat of a vehicle e.g., a pickup truck (with a passenger side airbag)
, the seat should be moved as far back as possible! The child should also be properly
buckled.
The safest place for children (12 and under) to ride IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AIR
BAGS is: - ANSThe backseat.
The "Yield" sign means: - ANSSlow down and yield to traffic on main road when merging.
What does a traffic signal with a "YELLOW LEFT ARROW" indicate to the driver? -
ANSPrepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
The center of the roadway is marked with one SOLID yellow line and one BROKEN yellow
line. If the BROKEN yellow line is one the RIGHT of the solid yellow line (your side), it
means: - ANSYou are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if no oncoming
traffic is present.
Octagon Shape means: - ANSSTOP.
(THE ONLY 8-sided sign on the roadway and it ALWAYS MEANS THAT THERE IS
DANGER).
Color: Red
Triangular Shape means: - ANSYield
Round Shape means: - ANSRailroad Ahead (some railroad signs have "Crossbucks").
Diamond Shape means: - ANSHazardous, unusual conditions ahead AND WARNING.
1) Warning signs e.g., school zones, winding roads, narrow bridge, fallen rocks, cattle
crossings, Two-way traffic, bike crossing, "left lane ends", "slippery when wet", "Low
clearance", T-Intersection ahead", Chevron (a sharp change ahead), etcetera.
2)Hazardous conditions call for caution and usually for a slower speed (e.g., sign/signal for a
4-way stop).
Rectangular Shape means: - ANSSpecial Laws, regulation or important information such as
speed limits or HOV (High occupancy vehicle) signs.
Regulatory signs include: "Weight limit" signs, "One Way" signs, "No Parking" signs, "Stop
for School bus" signs, or "No Passing" signs.
Work Area/ Construction signs - ANSGenerally diamond or rectangular shaped. Orange with
black letters.
Channeling Devices (usually orange) - ANS1)Barricades, vertical panels, drums, and cones.
2)Alert drivers of unusual or potentially dangerous
conditions in highway and street work zones.
