Driver's Test
(Michigan/ Washington/ Missouri driver’s test)
1. If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only
by __________ waiting several hours
2. When taking any medicine, you should __________ consult your doctor about the effects
before driving
3. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as __________ blood alcohol
concentration (BAC)
4. Driving under the influence (DUI) for a first conviction is determined by which blood
alcohol concentration? ______________ 08%
5. Alcohol in any concentration is __________ a depressant
6. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive? ______________
tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives, cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine
or antihistamines
7. The DUI law states that upon a second conviction the violator will serve not less than
___________________ 45 days in jail
8. If you have a BAC of .10%, you are _______ times more likely to cause an accident than
if you were sober. (7)
9. Special studies show that all fatal crashes involving alcohol in Tennessee
_____________ have decreased
10. The DUI law states that upon first conviction the penalty will be _______________ a
$350.00 fine, 48 hours in jail and 1 year revocation
11. Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
__________________ alertness, coordination
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12. If you are operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a drug or alcohol and
you are involved in a crash that results in a death of another person(s), you may
_____________ be charged with vehicular homicide
13. Drinking three drinks in one hour affects you just the same as drinking three drinks in
three hours _________________ this statement is false
14. Driving while under the influence of drugs carries _____________ the same penalty as
for alcohol
15. If you have had three beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol
to leave your blood stream? __________________ three hours
16. In parallel parking, the wheels should be how far from the curb? ______________ within
18 inches
17. When are you permitted to double park? _____________ never
18. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal
highways is ________________ 55mph
19. By law, the brakes on every vehicle (other than a motorcycle) must ______________
consist of a good foot brake and an "emergency" or "parking" brake
20. It is illegal to park ________________ within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 50 feet of a
railroad crossing
21. Slow moving vehicles shall turn or pull off the roadway when there are how many
vehicles in line behind them? ________________ five or more
22. If you change your address, Tennessee law requires you to notify the Department of
Safety within __________________ 10 days
23. An advisory letter is mailed to a licensee having how many points on a driving record
within any twelve months ________________________ 6-11
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24. If you meet a stopped school bus with the lights flashing and the signal arm extended,
you should ___________________ stop
25. Tennessee was the first state to pass a child restraint law. This law requires that children
under the age of ________ must be placed in an approved child restraint device. (4 years)
26. Before making a turn, the driver should use the turn signal at what distance before the
turn? _________________ 50 feet
27. Which of the following vehicles are not required to stop before crossing any railroad
grade crossing? ______________________ farm trucks hauling produce
28. If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident
report to the Department of Safety within _________________ 20 days
29. Vehicles stopped behind a school bus when the red lights are flashing must remain
stopped until ______________________ the stop arm is retracted and the bus resumes
motion
30. It is illegal to turn around near a curve or hill when the driver cannot
___________________ see at least 500 feet in each direction
31. If the light turns red when you are in the middle of an intersection about to turn left, you
should ______________________ complete the turn when traffic clears
32. If your car becomes disabled on the highway, you should ______________________
park with all four wheels off the traveled highway, if possible
33. In 50-55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you
______________________ stay within that speed range
34. Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often __________________ locks the front
wheels causing loss of steering control.
35. When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:
_________________ turn into first lane
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