Drivers Ed Final Test Questions with Correct Answers

A red indicator on a dashboard indicates? - A serious vehicle malfunction that must be addressed immediately. Why should a driver conduct a pre-entry check? - Allows driver to check for anyone behind the vehicle, allows driver to check for low or flat tires, allows driver to check for leaking fluids. According to Maryland law, who should be wearing a seatbelt? - All of the above A parking brake... - Is used to secure a vehicle when parked. When lit, the symbol on the right indicates (tank) - A vechicles gas tank is empty or nearing empty When lit, the symbol on the right when lit indicates (leak) - A vechicles oil pressure is bad and a driver needs to stop immediately When lit, the symbol on the right when indicates (battery) - A vechiles electrical system is not working properly and a driver needs to stop as soon as possible. Coolant can be dangerous because... - A leaking coolant is attractive to and poisonous for animals, a lack of coolant can cause your engine to overheat, a lack of coolant can cause damage to your radiator. Which of the following is not an advantage of Enhanced Mirror Settings? - Head checks are longer necessary Which of the following is true? - Seatbelts may cause injury in a crash, but will cause fewer injuries than if a driver was not belted. S.E.E stands for - Search, Evaluate, Execute The ACC setting on an ignition switch - Allows a driver to turn on some of a vehicles features without turning on the vehicle, can drain a battery quickly, is not necessary to turn on hazard flashers. A driver should use S.E.E - Consistently when driving. A driver should be ___ seconds from the vehicle in front of him/her. - At least 3-4 seconds In most cases, when starting a vehicle, the gear selector should have - P(Park) When starting a vehicle, a driver should have - One foot on the brake and one foot on the "dead pedal." When searching, a driver should look - At what is immediately in front of his or her vehicle, at what is behind his/her vehicle, at what is 10-15 seconds ahead of his/her vechicle. What is the most important and safest thing a driver can do before driving away? - Put on a safety belt and turn off electronics. Idling gas powered vehicles after starting and before driving away is - Illegal in Maryland if the vehicle is unattended and is not necessary. The best way to reverse a vehicle when turning is - Check all mirrors, complete head checks, and use back up cameras if available. What must a driver do if he/she sees an emergency vehicle on the side of the road next to his/her lane of travel with lights flashing and /or sirens on? - Change lanes if safe and possible or, if not possible, slow down to a safe and prudent speed. Dangerous elements of mixed use roads are: - Parked cars, distracted pedestrians, and drivers searching for their destinations and not paying attention. According to the Maryland Driver Manual, pedestrians have the right of way - At street crossings, at any crosswalk whether marked or unmarked, if a driver is turning on a steady green or when making a right turn on red. Distracted pedestrians are: - A problem that is growing more serious annually. At 40 mph, ____ of pedestrians survive impact with a vehicle. - 10% The sign to the right indicates (wrong way) - A driver is going the wrong way on a one-way street. If a driver needs to turn right at an intersection and the signal is red: - The driver may turn right after coming to a complete stop, searching the intersection, and if a right turn on red is permitted. What can a driver do from a shared left turn lane? - Turn off or turn onto a multilane road.