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1. When driving in fog - you should use your...
Low beams.
Give the right of way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

2. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.

3. If you are a minor and your cell phone rings while you are driving - you should...
0.01%- one hundredth of one percent
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Let the call go to voicemail.
You are approaching a railroad crossing

4. When you are merging onto the freeway - you should be driving...
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
The vehicle on the through road
Steer your vehicle around the way - if possible.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

5. You may legally block an intersection...
Under no circumstances.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
Before you start driving

6. 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...
Pull off the road and rest
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Headlights.
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.

7. Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Drive to the side of the road and stop in the designated area.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

8. When merging onto a freeway - you should be driving...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
The lane closest to the left curb
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Sell or transfer your vehicle

9. You must make a written report (SR 1) to DMV when...
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Stop as long as the red lights are flashing.

10. 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...
Turned to the right (away from the street)
If there is enough road between the curb and the vehicle to do so
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
100

11. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should...
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Under no circumstances.
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

12. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars - you will...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
Children under age one should not ride in the front seat in air bag-equiped vechicles.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied

13. With a Class C drivers license a person may drive...
No faster than 65 mph
Headlights.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.
15 MPH

14. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
The far left lane.
Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

15. You are being chased by a police vehicle with its lights and sirens activated. You ignore the warning to stop and speed away. During the chase - a person is seriously injured. You are subject to...
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
You have a collision and there is an injury or death
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.

16. You may not park your vehicle...
Next to a red painted curb.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.

17. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
Sell or transfer your vehicle
No faster than 65 mph
Parked on a hill or sloping driveway
Low beams.

18. Instructions from school crossing guards must be obeyed...
15 MPH
Signal during the last 100 feet beore you turn.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
At all times

19. If you have a green light - but traffic is blocking the intersection - you should...
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

20. When driving in fog - use your...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
Low beams
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Let the call go to voicemail.

21. To be sure a lane is clear before you change lanes - you should...
5
Turned to the right (away from the street)
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
Look over your shoulder in the lane you want to enter

22. Give extra space to drivers backing out of parking spaces because...
Trucks often appear to travel slower because of their large size
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
They may not see you
Check traffic in all directions before proceeding.

23. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles...
Increase your chances of an accident.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
Pull off the road and rest

24. Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy
Loading zone for passengers or mail only.

25. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
10 to 15 seconds.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
No - you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it

26. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck...
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn
Next to a red painted curb.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Signal for 100 feet before turning

27. You should stop before crossing railroad tracks...
Any time a train may be approaching - whether or not you can see it.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Low beams.
Before you start driving

28. Two vehicles are approaching an uncontrolled 'T' intersection. One vehicle is on the the through road and the other is on the road that ends. Who has the right of way at the intersection?
Imprisonment and/or fine of at least $2000.
The vehicle on the through road
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

29. A pedestrian Who is blind or visually impaired uses traffic sounds before deciding to cross the street. If you see a pedestrian with a guide dog or white cane waiting to cross at a corner - you should...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

30. You may cross a double - yellow line to pass another vehicle - if the yellow line next to...
Be prepared to stop if children are in the crosswalk.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.

31. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if...
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see What is coming.
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

32. If you are convicted by the court of a first DUI...
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year.
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
Most cold medications can make a person drowsy

33. You may legally park your car...
Leave a note on the vehicle and report the accident without delay to the city police or - in unincorporated areas - to the CHP.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
In a bicycle lane if there is no sign forbidding it
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

34. You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you...
10 to 15 seconds.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
Sell or transfer your vehicle

35. Two sets of solid - double - yellow lines that are two or more feet apart...
May not be crossed for any reason.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn

36. 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 faster than 65 mph.
Under no circumstances.
Slow down and let the car pass - then pass the bicyclist.

37. Cargo extending more than four feat from your rear bumper...
The first rain after a dry spell.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Must be marked with a red flag or lights.
15 mph

38. When looking ahead while driving - you should...
Scan from side to side
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6000 pounds.

39. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means...
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Pull up to the crosswalk so the person can hear your engine

40. Roadways are the most slippery...
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
The first rain after a dry spell.

41. For Which of the following traffic lights must you always stop your vehicle?
5
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
Solid red lights - flashing red lights - and blacked-out traffic lights.
Let the call go to voicemail.

42. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions...
At all times
Drive between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. unaccompanied
25 MPH
Low beams

43. You drive defensively when you...
At or near the same speed as the freeway traffic
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

44. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive...
Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
15 MPH
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

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

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46. What blocks the smooth flow of traffic?
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Come to a complete stop - then proceed when it is safe.
Slowing down to look at an accident scene
Slow down or stop - if necessary - and then make the turn.

47. Check your rear-view mirrors...
You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

48. You are about to make a left turn. You must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn.
In an unmarked crosswalk.
Increase your chances of an accident.
100
Need at least a 4-second gap in traffic.

49. To turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street - start from...
At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.
The far left lane.
The vehicle on the through road

50. To avoid last minute moves - you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
Stop then proceed when all pedestrians have crossed
You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
Should make room for the merging vehicles - if possible.
10 to 15 seconds.

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