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PRACTICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE | ROAD
SIGNS, RULES & SAFE DRIVING TIPS
Slow down. (hint: do not flash lights or blow the car horn) - correct answers ✔✔What
should you do if you approach a horse being ridden on the highway?
Slow down and proceed with caution (hint: not stop entirely) - correct answers ✔✔A
flashing yellow traffic light means:
"Blocking the box." - correct answers ✔✔During heavy traffic, drivers are prohibited
from entering any intersection, unless there is sufficient space on the opposite side of
,the intersection to accommodate their vehicle without obstructing the passage of other
vehicles or pedestrians. NOT doing so is referred to as...
The road ahead curves to the right, then the left. (hint: not right and left turns ahead,
depicts actual direction, also does not indicate a winding road or simply a right turn.) -
correct answers ✔✔This road sign generally means...
Crossroads. - correct answers ✔✔This road sign indicates...
Issued a citation. - correct answers ✔✔If your driver's license says you must wear
corrective lenses and you are stopped by a law enforcement officer while not wearing
them, you may be...
On the driver's birthday of the last year. - correct answers ✔✔A new driver's license is
valid for 5-1/2 to 7 years and will expire...
Signs. Some flash cards dedicated to signs but not all. - correct answers ✔✔Know
these...
11pm to 5am. - correct answers ✔✔A 16- or 17-year-old driver who received their
license on or after August 1, 2008, must not operate a vehicle between the hours of
________, unless it is for certain activities.
Faster tire wear. - correct answers ✔✔When driving a vehicle, unbalanced tires and low
tire pressure can cause....
45 days. - correct answers ✔✔If you fail the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test, your
operator's license will be suspended for at least...
Not stop until the tires are gripping the road again, keep steering the wheel straight and
ease your foot off the gas pedal. - correct answers ✔✔If it feels like your tires have lost
traction with the surface of the road, you should...
Prohibited. Phone should be kept in glove compartment. - correct answers ✔✔Which of
the following statements is true regarding the use of a cell phone while driving for 16-17
year old drivers?
Hands free cell phone use. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the following statements is
true regarding the use of a cell phone while driving for adult drivers?
Ride near or in the center of the lane. Bicyclists have the right. - correct answers
✔✔When a road is too narrow for cars and bikes to ride side-by-side, bicyclists should...
Extending the arm and hand upwards. - correct answers ✔✔The correct hand signal
indicating a right turn is...
,At an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield sign, or oncoming traffic signal,
drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right.
Right of way ALWAYS goes to pedestrians. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the following
right-of-way rules is not true?
When turning sharp corners, turn the steering wheel using the "hand-over-hand"
technique. When you complete a turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand. Letting
it slip through your fingers could be dangerous. - correct answers ✔✔When turning
sharp corners, turn the steering wheel using the...
Do not signal when no one is around.
Correct when making a turn: If you intend to turn after an intersection, wait until you
reach the intersection before signaling.
Signal at least three seconds before turning.
If your turn signals are not working, use hand signs. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the
following statements is NOT correct when making a turn?
Safer drivers tend to look at least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles. This is the
distance that a vehicle will travel in 12 seconds. In the city, 12 seconds is about one
block. When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least one block ahead. On
the highway, 12 seconds is about four city blocks (or a quarter of a mile). - correct
answers ✔✔Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their vehicles.
White canes. - correct answers ✔✔Blind pedestrians may carry _________ canes or
use the assistance of guide dogs.
Do not park within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone or within 25 feet of a stop sign. -
correct answers ✔✔You must not park your vehicle...
The eye test evaluates: 1) acuity—how clearly you see; 2) peripheral vision—how far
you can see to either side while looking straight ahead; 3) depth and color perception. -
correct answers ✔✔The eye test for the driver's license evaluates...
If your brakes stop working: 1) Pump the brake pedal several times. This will often build
up enough brake pressure to allow you to stop. 2) If that does not work, use the parking
brake. Pull on the parking brake handle slowly so you will not lock the rear wheels and
cause a skid. Be ready to release the brake if the vehicle does start to skid. 3) If that
does not work, start shifting to lower gears and look for a safe place to slow to a stop.
Make sure the vehicle is off the roadway. Do not drive the vehicle without brakes. -
correct answers ✔✔If your brakes stop working while driving, which of the following
must be done?
Your vehicle may be required to have an emissions inspection at an authorized
inspection station. If the vehicle does not pass, you will be given 60 days to have the
problem fixed and the emissions re-checked. (2 months) - correct answers ✔✔When a
, vehicle does not pass an emissions inspection, the driver will be given ________ to
have the problem fixed and the emissions re-checked.
If you are being followed closely, pull to the right and allow the vehicle behind you to
pass. - correct answers ✔✔When you are being followed too closely, you should...
This sign indicates that the pavement is wet. When pavement is wet, drivers should
reduce their speed. - correct answers ✔✔This sign indicates...
10 feet.
25 feet from a pedestrian safety zone.
25 feet from a stop sign. - correct answers ✔✔Vehicles should not be parked within
_________ of a fire hydrant.
At a speed of 55 mph, a vehicle needs about 10 seconds to pass. That means a driver
needs a 10-second opening in oncoming traffic and sight distance to pass. - correct
answers ✔✔At a speed of 55 mph, a vehicle needs _________ to pass.
When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction, you must
pull over to the right edge of the road, or as near to the right as possible, and stop your
vehicle. You must remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless
otherwise directed by a state/local police officer or a firefighter. - correct answers
✔✔When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction, you
must...
These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U-turns, when they are
permitted), but can be used by vehicles traveling in both directions. On the pavement,
left-turn arrows for traffic in one direction alternate with left-turn arrows for traffic coming
from the other direction. These lanes are marked on each side by solid and dashed
yellow lines. - correct answers ✔✔These lines indicate...
Sharp curve ahead. This sign warns you of a change in direction or narrowing of the
road. You may find several of these signs on the outside of a sharp curve or on
approaches to a narrow bridge. - correct answers ✔✔This warning sign indicates...
Drive slower than the speed limit. Remember, speed limits are posted for ideal
conditions. If the road is wet or icy, if you cannot see well, or if traffic is heavy, you must
slow down. Even if you are driving the posted speed limit, you can get a ticket for
traveling too fast for road conditions. - correct answers ✔✔If you are driving on an icy
road where the posted speed limit is 50 mph, you should....
No right turn. This sign prohibits drivers from making a right turn. These signs tell you
where you can go and where you can turn, often using an arrow symbol. These signs
can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel. Sometimes
arrows are painted on the road as a supplement to the sign. - correct answers ✔✔This
sign indicates...
PRACTICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE | ROAD
SIGNS, RULES & SAFE DRIVING TIPS
Slow down. (hint: do not flash lights or blow the car horn) - correct answers ✔✔What
should you do if you approach a horse being ridden on the highway?
Slow down and proceed with caution (hint: not stop entirely) - correct answers ✔✔A
flashing yellow traffic light means:
"Blocking the box." - correct answers ✔✔During heavy traffic, drivers are prohibited
from entering any intersection, unless there is sufficient space on the opposite side of
,the intersection to accommodate their vehicle without obstructing the passage of other
vehicles or pedestrians. NOT doing so is referred to as...
The road ahead curves to the right, then the left. (hint: not right and left turns ahead,
depicts actual direction, also does not indicate a winding road or simply a right turn.) -
correct answers ✔✔This road sign generally means...
Crossroads. - correct answers ✔✔This road sign indicates...
Issued a citation. - correct answers ✔✔If your driver's license says you must wear
corrective lenses and you are stopped by a law enforcement officer while not wearing
them, you may be...
On the driver's birthday of the last year. - correct answers ✔✔A new driver's license is
valid for 5-1/2 to 7 years and will expire...
Signs. Some flash cards dedicated to signs but not all. - correct answers ✔✔Know
these...
11pm to 5am. - correct answers ✔✔A 16- or 17-year-old driver who received their
license on or after August 1, 2008, must not operate a vehicle between the hours of
________, unless it is for certain activities.
Faster tire wear. - correct answers ✔✔When driving a vehicle, unbalanced tires and low
tire pressure can cause....
45 days. - correct answers ✔✔If you fail the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test, your
operator's license will be suspended for at least...
Not stop until the tires are gripping the road again, keep steering the wheel straight and
ease your foot off the gas pedal. - correct answers ✔✔If it feels like your tires have lost
traction with the surface of the road, you should...
Prohibited. Phone should be kept in glove compartment. - correct answers ✔✔Which of
the following statements is true regarding the use of a cell phone while driving for 16-17
year old drivers?
Hands free cell phone use. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the following statements is
true regarding the use of a cell phone while driving for adult drivers?
Ride near or in the center of the lane. Bicyclists have the right. - correct answers
✔✔When a road is too narrow for cars and bikes to ride side-by-side, bicyclists should...
Extending the arm and hand upwards. - correct answers ✔✔The correct hand signal
indicating a right turn is...
,At an intersection where there is no stop sign, yield sign, or oncoming traffic signal,
drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right.
Right of way ALWAYS goes to pedestrians. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the following
right-of-way rules is not true?
When turning sharp corners, turn the steering wheel using the "hand-over-hand"
technique. When you complete a turn, straighten out the steering wheel by hand. Letting
it slip through your fingers could be dangerous. - correct answers ✔✔When turning
sharp corners, turn the steering wheel using the...
Do not signal when no one is around.
Correct when making a turn: If you intend to turn after an intersection, wait until you
reach the intersection before signaling.
Signal at least three seconds before turning.
If your turn signals are not working, use hand signs. - correct answers ✔✔Which of the
following statements is NOT correct when making a turn?
Safer drivers tend to look at least 12 seconds ahead of their vehicles. This is the
distance that a vehicle will travel in 12 seconds. In the city, 12 seconds is about one
block. When you drive in city traffic, you should try to look at least one block ahead. On
the highway, 12 seconds is about four city blocks (or a quarter of a mile). - correct
answers ✔✔Safer drivers tend to look at least _________ ahead of their vehicles.
White canes. - correct answers ✔✔Blind pedestrians may carry _________ canes or
use the assistance of guide dogs.
Do not park within 25 feet of a pedestrian safety zone or within 25 feet of a stop sign. -
correct answers ✔✔You must not park your vehicle...
The eye test evaluates: 1) acuity—how clearly you see; 2) peripheral vision—how far
you can see to either side while looking straight ahead; 3) depth and color perception. -
correct answers ✔✔The eye test for the driver's license evaluates...
If your brakes stop working: 1) Pump the brake pedal several times. This will often build
up enough brake pressure to allow you to stop. 2) If that does not work, use the parking
brake. Pull on the parking brake handle slowly so you will not lock the rear wheels and
cause a skid. Be ready to release the brake if the vehicle does start to skid. 3) If that
does not work, start shifting to lower gears and look for a safe place to slow to a stop.
Make sure the vehicle is off the roadway. Do not drive the vehicle without brakes. -
correct answers ✔✔If your brakes stop working while driving, which of the following
must be done?
Your vehicle may be required to have an emissions inspection at an authorized
inspection station. If the vehicle does not pass, you will be given 60 days to have the
problem fixed and the emissions re-checked. (2 months) - correct answers ✔✔When a
, vehicle does not pass an emissions inspection, the driver will be given ________ to
have the problem fixed and the emissions re-checked.
If you are being followed closely, pull to the right and allow the vehicle behind you to
pass. - correct answers ✔✔When you are being followed too closely, you should...
This sign indicates that the pavement is wet. When pavement is wet, drivers should
reduce their speed. - correct answers ✔✔This sign indicates...
10 feet.
25 feet from a pedestrian safety zone.
25 feet from a stop sign. - correct answers ✔✔Vehicles should not be parked within
_________ of a fire hydrant.
At a speed of 55 mph, a vehicle needs about 10 seconds to pass. That means a driver
needs a 10-second opening in oncoming traffic and sight distance to pass. - correct
answers ✔✔At a speed of 55 mph, a vehicle needs _________ to pass.
When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction, you must
pull over to the right edge of the road, or as near to the right as possible, and stop your
vehicle. You must remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless
otherwise directed by a state/local police officer or a firefighter. - correct answers
✔✔When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction, you
must...
These center lanes are reserved for making left turns (or U-turns, when they are
permitted), but can be used by vehicles traveling in both directions. On the pavement,
left-turn arrows for traffic in one direction alternate with left-turn arrows for traffic coming
from the other direction. These lanes are marked on each side by solid and dashed
yellow lines. - correct answers ✔✔These lines indicate...
Sharp curve ahead. This sign warns you of a change in direction or narrowing of the
road. You may find several of these signs on the outside of a sharp curve or on
approaches to a narrow bridge. - correct answers ✔✔This warning sign indicates...
Drive slower than the speed limit. Remember, speed limits are posted for ideal
conditions. If the road is wet or icy, if you cannot see well, or if traffic is heavy, you must
slow down. Even if you are driving the posted speed limit, you can get a ticket for
traveling too fast for road conditions. - correct answers ✔✔If you are driving on an icy
road where the posted speed limit is 50 mph, you should....
No right turn. This sign prohibits drivers from making a right turn. These signs tell you
where you can go and where you can turn, often using an arrow symbol. These signs
can be located on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel. Sometimes
arrows are painted on the road as a supplement to the sign. - correct answers ✔✔This
sign indicates...
