DOLLAR TRAFFIC SCHOOL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED
1. -: What does DUI stand for? Answer: Driving Under the Influence
2. -: What is the BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) limit for drivers 21
and older in most states? Answer: 0.08%
3. -: What does DMV stand for? Answer: Department of Motor Vehicles
4. -: What is the purpose of a CDL? Answer: Commercial Driver's License
– permits the holder to operate commercial motor vehicles
5. -: What does NHTSA stand for? Answer: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
6. -: What is the minimum age to obtain a driver's license in most states?
Answer: 16 years old
7. -: What does SR-22 refer to in driving regulations? Answer: A certificate
of financial responsibility required for high-risk drivers
8. -: What does DOT stand for? Answer: Department of Transportation
9. -: What is a moving violation? Answer: A traffic law violation that
occurs while a vehicle is in motion
10.-: What does CVC stand for in traffic regulations? Answer: California
Vehicle Code (or other state's equivalent Vehicle Code)
Speed Limits and Speeding
11.-: What is the typical speed limit in a residential area? Answer: 25 mph
12.-: What does PSL stand for on traffic signs? Answer: Posted Speed Limit
13.-: What is the typical highway speed limit in most states? Answer: 65-70
mph
14.-: What is "absolute speed limit"? Answer: A speed limit that cannot be
legally exceeded under any circumstances
15.-: What is the speed limit in a school zone when children are present?
Answer: Usually 15-25 mph, depending on state law
16.-: What does MPH stand for? Answer: Miles Per Hour
, 17.-: What is a "basic speed law"? Answer: The requirement to drive at a
reasonable and prudent speed for existing conditions, regardless of posted
limits
18.-: What condition might require driving below the posted speed limit?
Answer: Heavy rain, fog, snow, or other hazardous conditions
19.-: What is typically considered "reckless driving" regarding speed?
Answer: Driving 20-25 mph over the speed limit or any speed unsafe for
conditions
20.-: What does MUTCD stand for regarding speed limit signs? Answer:
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Signals and Signs
21.-: What shape is a stop sign? Answer: Octagonal (8-sided)
22.-: What does a solid yellow line mean? Answer: No passing if the yellow
line is on your side of the road
23.-: What color are warning signs typically? Answer: Yellow
24.-: What shape is a yield sign? Answer: Triangular (downward-pointing
triangle)
25.-: What does a flashing red light mean? Answer: Come to a complete
stop, then proceed when safe (like a stop sign)
26.-: What does STOP stand for historically? Answer: Although now just a
command, some say it originally meant "Slow To Observe Police"
27.-: What color are regulatory signs typically? Answer: White with black
or red lettering
28.-: What does a green arrow signal light indicate? Answer: You may
proceed in the direction of the arrow
29.-: What does "ROW" stand for in traffic rules? Answer: Right of Way
30.-: What are diamond-shaped signs typically used for? Answer: Warning
of specific hazards or conditions ahead
Defensive Driving Techniques
31.-: What does SIPDE stand for in defensive driving? Answer: Scan,
Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
32.-: What is the recommended following distance in seconds? Answer: At
least 3 seconds under normal conditions
33.-: What does ABS stand for in vehicle safety? Answer: Anti-lock
Braking System
34.-: What is the "Smith System" of defensive driving? Answer: A
methodology with five keys: aim high in steering, get the big picture,
keep your eyes moving, leave yourself an out, make sure others see you
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED
1. -: What does DUI stand for? Answer: Driving Under the Influence
2. -: What is the BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) limit for drivers 21
and older in most states? Answer: 0.08%
3. -: What does DMV stand for? Answer: Department of Motor Vehicles
4. -: What is the purpose of a CDL? Answer: Commercial Driver's License
– permits the holder to operate commercial motor vehicles
5. -: What does NHTSA stand for? Answer: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
6. -: What is the minimum age to obtain a driver's license in most states?
Answer: 16 years old
7. -: What does SR-22 refer to in driving regulations? Answer: A certificate
of financial responsibility required for high-risk drivers
8. -: What does DOT stand for? Answer: Department of Transportation
9. -: What is a moving violation? Answer: A traffic law violation that
occurs while a vehicle is in motion
10.-: What does CVC stand for in traffic regulations? Answer: California
Vehicle Code (or other state's equivalent Vehicle Code)
Speed Limits and Speeding
11.-: What is the typical speed limit in a residential area? Answer: 25 mph
12.-: What does PSL stand for on traffic signs? Answer: Posted Speed Limit
13.-: What is the typical highway speed limit in most states? Answer: 65-70
mph
14.-: What is "absolute speed limit"? Answer: A speed limit that cannot be
legally exceeded under any circumstances
15.-: What is the speed limit in a school zone when children are present?
Answer: Usually 15-25 mph, depending on state law
16.-: What does MPH stand for? Answer: Miles Per Hour
, 17.-: What is a "basic speed law"? Answer: The requirement to drive at a
reasonable and prudent speed for existing conditions, regardless of posted
limits
18.-: What condition might require driving below the posted speed limit?
Answer: Heavy rain, fog, snow, or other hazardous conditions
19.-: What is typically considered "reckless driving" regarding speed?
Answer: Driving 20-25 mph over the speed limit or any speed unsafe for
conditions
20.-: What does MUTCD stand for regarding speed limit signs? Answer:
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Signals and Signs
21.-: What shape is a stop sign? Answer: Octagonal (8-sided)
22.-: What does a solid yellow line mean? Answer: No passing if the yellow
line is on your side of the road
23.-: What color are warning signs typically? Answer: Yellow
24.-: What shape is a yield sign? Answer: Triangular (downward-pointing
triangle)
25.-: What does a flashing red light mean? Answer: Come to a complete
stop, then proceed when safe (like a stop sign)
26.-: What does STOP stand for historically? Answer: Although now just a
command, some say it originally meant "Slow To Observe Police"
27.-: What color are regulatory signs typically? Answer: White with black
or red lettering
28.-: What does a green arrow signal light indicate? Answer: You may
proceed in the direction of the arrow
29.-: What does "ROW" stand for in traffic rules? Answer: Right of Way
30.-: What are diamond-shaped signs typically used for? Answer: Warning
of specific hazards or conditions ahead
Defensive Driving Techniques
31.-: What does SIPDE stand for in defensive driving? Answer: Scan,
Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
32.-: What is the recommended following distance in seconds? Answer: At
least 3 seconds under normal conditions
33.-: What does ABS stand for in vehicle safety? Answer: Anti-lock
Braking System
34.-: What is the "Smith System" of defensive driving? Answer: A
methodology with five keys: aim high in steering, get the big picture,
keep your eyes moving, leave yourself an out, make sure others see you
