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1. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
The far left lane.
Low beams
Sell or transfer your vehicle

2. If you plan to pass another vehicle - you should...
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.
Scan from side to side

3. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Scan from side to side

4. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when...

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5. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Under no circumstances.
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Headlights.

6. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
You are approaching a railroad crossing
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly

7. If you are involved in a traffic collision - you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.

8. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Signal for 100 feet before turning
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
5

9. Your wheels should be pointed straight ahead - unless you are...
Low beams.
The far left lane.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

10. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
25 mph
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

11. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Low beams.

12. It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration that is __ or more.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

13. If there is a deep puddle in the road ahead - you should...
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
15 mph
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.

14. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
Under no circumstances.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.

15. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
May not be crossed for any reason.

16. When driving in fog - use your...
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Low beams
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

17. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Traffic on the street moves to the left.

18. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
The vehicle on the through road
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
An exit lane

19. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive...
An exit lane
No faster than 65 mph.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Before you start driving

20. The speed limit in any alley is...
No faster than 65 mph
15 MPH
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
100

21. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
25 MPH
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.

22. When you see this yellow sign (CHILDREN CROSSING) - you should...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
At all times
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

23. You should adjust your rear-view and side mirrors...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Before you start driving
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

24. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
The far left lane.
At all times
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
You are approaching a railroad crossing

25. This yellow sign (RAILROAD CROSS SIGN) means...
At all times.
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

26. You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
25 MPH
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

27. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street - you should start your turn from...
The lane closest to the left curb
Headlights.
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
They may not see you

28. You are on a two-way road and the vehicle ahead of you is turning left into a driveway. You may legally pass the vehicle on the right...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

29. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Before you start driving

30. You drive defensively when you...
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
100

31. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
15 mph
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

32. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

33. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb - your front wheels should be...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
They may not see you
The far left lane.
No faster than 65 mph.

34. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so

35. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Under no circumstances.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The vehicle on the through road
Sell or transfer your vehicle

36. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
You are approaching a railroad crossing
Let the call go to voicemail.
Low beams
Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.

37. Roadways are the most slippery...
10 to 15 seconds.
The first rain after a dry spell.
The vehicle on the through road
Next to a red painted curb.

38. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
10 to 15 seconds.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you

39. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper)...
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Next to a red painted curb.

40. You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is...
15 mph
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Slowing down to look at an accident scene

41. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
25 MPH
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

42. When a traffic signal light is not working at an intersection - you should...
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.

43. At intersections - crosswalks - and railroad crossings - you should always...
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
At all times
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

44. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards...
At all times.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
The first rain after a dry spell.
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway

45. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your...
10 to 15 seconds.
Under no circumstances
Before you start driving
Headlights.

46. When you see this red sign (STOP SIGN) - you should stop and...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

47. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Scan from side to side
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.

48. Check your rear-view mirrors...
The lane closest to the left curb
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

49. The driver ahead of you stops at a crosswalk. What should you do?
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Your side of the road is a broken line.
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed

50. You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Low beams.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
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