911 DRIVING SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Why do airbags not eliminate the need for seatbelts? - ✔✔For airbags to work
properly, the passenger must be secured in place by the seatbelt.
✔✔When preparing to drive, when do you release the parking brake? - ✔✔Last!
✔✔What does ABS stand for? - ✔✔Antilock Braking System
✔✔What is threshold braking? - ✔✔Braking as hard as you can before you lose traction.
✔✔What should you do when your brakes fail? - ✔✔Pump your brakes
✔✔On the steering wheel you should keep your hands... - ✔✔At 9 and 3, and on the
outside of the wheel!
✔✔How far must you park from the side of the road? - ✔✔You must park within 12" of
the side of the road.
✔✔What are the two methods for steering? - ✔✔Push-pull (pushing the wheel around
with one hand towards 12 o'clock, pulling the wheel around with the other) and Hand
over Hand (arms cross over each other, taking turns pulling the wheel around).
✔✔Where on the wheel are the steering methods performed? - ✔✔In the top 1/3 of the
steering wheel
✔✔What does scanning involve? - ✔✔Checking far ahead, near, and side to side.
✔✔Before crossing an intersection, where do you check? - ✔✔Left center, right center,
left. Start at left center, sweep to the right center, then briefly sweep back to the left
before going.
✔✔At intersections, who should you be extra alert for when scanning? - ✔✔Be extra
alert for bicycles, motorcycles, and pedestrians, because they are hard to see in traffic.
✔✔At an intersection, how far do you want to be able to see in either direction? - ✔✔A
full block, or 4-6 seconds.
✔✔What is the O in SMOG for? - ✔✔Over the shoulder checks your mirror's blind spot.
✔✔You should signal at least... - ✔✔...100ft before going to move!
, ✔✔What are the hand signals for when blinkers don't work? - ✔✔Arm straight out = left
turn. Arm up at a right angle = right turn. Arm down at right angle = slowing or stopping.
✔✔Finish the rule: Foot to brake,_________ __ __________ - ✔✔Foot to brake, Eye to
mirror! Every time you put your foot on the brake, you should look in your rearview
mirror. Is there a car behind you? Is it slowing down, or is it going to run into you?
✔✔What are the biggest reasons to change lane positions? - ✔✔Your LOS is blocked,
or your POT is blocked.
✔✔LP1: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned in the center
of your lane, use most often.
✔✔LP2: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned to the left of
your lane, but still inside of it. Use this when preparing for a left turn or lane change, and
to avoid vehicles, debris, or parked cars on your right.
✔✔LP3: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned to the right of
your lane, but still inside of it. Use this when preparing for a right turn or lane change, to
stay away from large vehicles on your left, and when approaching the crest of a hill.
✔✔LP4: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned partially
inside and partially outside the left side of your lane. Use this to avoid large obstructions
on the right, garbage trucks, construction, etc.
✔✔LP5: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned partially
inside and partially outside the right side of your lane (or to the shoulder). Use this to
avoid large obstructions on your left, such as wide loads, construction, etc. Or use in
emergencies and to allow emergency vehicles to pass!
✔✔You should SMOG how far before a turn? - ✔✔100ft
✔✔You should accelerate coming out of a turn, ONly... - ✔✔...if your LOS to the target
area is visible.
✔✔When there are no signs or lane markings, turn from... - ✔✔...the lane closest to the
direction you want to go.
✔✔What reference point can you use for turning? - ✔✔Wait until your side mirrors have
passed the edge of your lane to turn.
✔✔_______ protects right turns, and ______ protects left turns. - ✔✔LP3 protects right
turns, and LP2 protects left turns.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Why do airbags not eliminate the need for seatbelts? - ✔✔For airbags to work
properly, the passenger must be secured in place by the seatbelt.
✔✔When preparing to drive, when do you release the parking brake? - ✔✔Last!
✔✔What does ABS stand for? - ✔✔Antilock Braking System
✔✔What is threshold braking? - ✔✔Braking as hard as you can before you lose traction.
✔✔What should you do when your brakes fail? - ✔✔Pump your brakes
✔✔On the steering wheel you should keep your hands... - ✔✔At 9 and 3, and on the
outside of the wheel!
✔✔How far must you park from the side of the road? - ✔✔You must park within 12" of
the side of the road.
✔✔What are the two methods for steering? - ✔✔Push-pull (pushing the wheel around
with one hand towards 12 o'clock, pulling the wheel around with the other) and Hand
over Hand (arms cross over each other, taking turns pulling the wheel around).
✔✔Where on the wheel are the steering methods performed? - ✔✔In the top 1/3 of the
steering wheel
✔✔What does scanning involve? - ✔✔Checking far ahead, near, and side to side.
✔✔Before crossing an intersection, where do you check? - ✔✔Left center, right center,
left. Start at left center, sweep to the right center, then briefly sweep back to the left
before going.
✔✔At intersections, who should you be extra alert for when scanning? - ✔✔Be extra
alert for bicycles, motorcycles, and pedestrians, because they are hard to see in traffic.
✔✔At an intersection, how far do you want to be able to see in either direction? - ✔✔A
full block, or 4-6 seconds.
✔✔What is the O in SMOG for? - ✔✔Over the shoulder checks your mirror's blind spot.
✔✔You should signal at least... - ✔✔...100ft before going to move!
, ✔✔What are the hand signals for when blinkers don't work? - ✔✔Arm straight out = left
turn. Arm up at a right angle = right turn. Arm down at right angle = slowing or stopping.
✔✔Finish the rule: Foot to brake,_________ __ __________ - ✔✔Foot to brake, Eye to
mirror! Every time you put your foot on the brake, you should look in your rearview
mirror. Is there a car behind you? Is it slowing down, or is it going to run into you?
✔✔What are the biggest reasons to change lane positions? - ✔✔Your LOS is blocked,
or your POT is blocked.
✔✔LP1: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned in the center
of your lane, use most often.
✔✔LP2: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned to the left of
your lane, but still inside of it. Use this when preparing for a left turn or lane change, and
to avoid vehicles, debris, or parked cars on your right.
✔✔LP3: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned to the right of
your lane, but still inside of it. Use this when preparing for a right turn or lane change, to
stay away from large vehicles on your left, and when approaching the crest of a hill.
✔✔LP4: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned partially
inside and partially outside the left side of your lane. Use this to avoid large obstructions
on the right, garbage trucks, construction, etc.
✔✔LP5: What is it's position and when should you use it? - ✔✔Positioned partially
inside and partially outside the right side of your lane (or to the shoulder). Use this to
avoid large obstructions on your left, such as wide loads, construction, etc. Or use in
emergencies and to allow emergency vehicles to pass!
✔✔You should SMOG how far before a turn? - ✔✔100ft
✔✔You should accelerate coming out of a turn, ONly... - ✔✔...if your LOS to the target
area is visible.
✔✔When there are no signs or lane markings, turn from... - ✔✔...the lane closest to the
direction you want to go.
✔✔What reference point can you use for turning? - ✔✔Wait until your side mirrors have
passed the edge of your lane to turn.
✔✔_______ protects right turns, and ______ protects left turns. - ✔✔LP3 protects right
turns, and LP2 protects left turns.
