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What is the purpose of minimum insurance coverage? - ✔✔To pay for only a certain amount even if the
damages are much more
What is the reason for traffic laws? - ✔✔Both A and B (Keep all road users safe; Collect revenue for the
state and city in the form of traffic citations)
How does the DMV point system work? - ✔✔It keeps track of a driver's offenses so that they can
suspend his license if they need to
Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of collisions? - ✔✔Driving without a license
How do defensive drivers communicate with other road users? - ✔✔All of the above (Use the horn only
as a way to warn others of a problem on the road or of their presence; Get their attention by using eye
contact; Use turn signals at least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes)
When should drivers be courteous to each other? - ✔✔D. Always (As long as the other driver is
courteous to them; There is no obligation to be courteous; In very sticky high traffic situations)
What is the best way to drive over a pothole if you can't swerve around it? - ✔✔Press the brakes and
slow down before reaching the pothole but then let go as you go over the pothole
You should be extra careful around motorcycles because ______ - ✔✔Both B and C (Motorcycles are
small, harder to see and harder to figure out how fast they are going; Motorcycles are more likely to skid
on slippery roads)
What is the most common reason for traffic fatalities in California? - ✔✔Alcohol and drugs
, Why should you never drive in another car's blind spot? - ✔✔All of the above (If the other driver doesn't
know you are there he might crash into you while changing lanes; If there is a problem up ahead, you
might not have room to swerve out of the way; The other driver might not see you until it is too late)
How can you avoid aggressive driving situations? - ✔✔All of the above (Don't tailgate another driver;
Don't drive at rush hour; Don't use the horn to show you are angry)
If you ______, you have committed road rage. - ✔✔Try to cause harm or kill another driver because of
something that happened on the road
Pregnant women should not wear seat belts because it could harm the fetus. - ✔✔False
Seat belts will trap you if your car catches fire or starts sinking - ✔✔False
You only need to wear a seat belt for long trips - ✔✔False
If your car has airbags, you don't need to wear a seat belt - ✔✔False
You don't need to wear a seat belt if you're driving at slow speeds - ✔✔False
If you enter an intersection or railroad and get stuck because of all the cars in front of you, you have
violated California's ______ law - ✔✔Anti Gridlock law
What should you do in a traffic break? - ✔✔Yield to the police officer who is slowing down traffic on the
freeway by driving back and forth across all the lanes with his lights flashing
What job do your car's lights do? - ✔✔All of the above (The signal lights allow you to communicate with
other road users; The headlights help you see the road at night; The headlights help other drivers see
you)
How do tire treads work? - ✔✔They push water, snow and ice out from under the tire