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MT Drivers Ed

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. when you hear a siren you should
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
350
Pull over to the right edge of the road and follow any directions given on the vehicles loud speaker. If at an intersection - go through it and then pull over
1/3 of a mile

2. Alcohol may still accumulate in your body even if you are drinking at a rate of
Turn on your vehicle lights
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
500
One drink Per hour

3. Vehicles must emit white or amber lights to the front and red or amber lights to the rear visible for _____ feet
That you cannot pass over the center line
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
500

4. You should dim your lights within ___ feet when following a vehicle
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
500
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

5. Your driving record is used
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
A license restricted to essential driving only
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive

6. You should decide each time you drive if you are
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Physical and mentally capable
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
60

7. A minor can be ticketed if they have a blood alcohol level of
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
0.02
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows

8. ____ can lessen your concentration on hte driving task and ____ can have a great affect on your diving safely.
Stress - emotions
Not drive between the vehicles - not enter an intersecton to cross the path of one - yield the right of way to all vehicles in the procession
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

9. You should not stop at an accident unless
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
100

10. What is the number one killer on Montana's roads?
Any amount- even one drink
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Drunk
Police

11. Blue flashing lights are always the ____
Police
Turn on your vehicle lights
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact

12. If your gas pedal sticks you should
Physical and mentally capable
Have your flashing lights going
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year

13. Headlights are required at any time you cannot see persons or vehicles for 500 feet and
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Have your flashing lights going
500
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise

14. Night driving rerquires that you consider not only the speed limit but also
350
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
100
The conditions of the road - car - and weather

15. on cold - wet days - _____ spots may be icy
60
Shady
On your side
4 feet

16. If you move you must report your change of address to the Field operations bureau within
10 days
1/3 of a mile
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
Physical and mentally capable

17. headlights on upper beam (bright) shall reveal persons and vehicles for ____ ft
Judgement and skill
350
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

18. If you become stranded in a snow storm you should
Turn on your vehicle lights
Stay in the car
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake

19. headlights on low beam shall reveal persons and vehicles for ___ ft
Pedestrians
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
One drink Per hour
100

20. What does it mean to keep pace with traffic?
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
100
4 feet
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year

21. why is the pavement very slippery for the first few minutes after a snow rain on a hot day?
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
500
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
1/3 of a mile

22. When encountering a funeral procession - a person must
Not drive between the vehicles - not enter an intersecton to cross the path of one - yield the right of way to all vehicles in the procession
Judgement and skill
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
Stay in the car

23. When pulling away from a curb you should
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
0.08%
Physical and mentally capable
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe

24. When you are going to change directions you should warn other drivers by...
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive

25. What is the earliest a montana drivers license can be renewed prior to the license expiration date?
60
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
6 months
Police

26. The law requires safety belt use
500
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
System generated
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder

27. If your vehicle's right wheels leave the pavement - you should
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
10 days

28. If you have a valid driver license issued by the jurisdiction from which you move - you may use it for ___ days before getting a montana license
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
500
60
Pedestrians

29. A leaking exhaust system can
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Make you drowsy when driving
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive

30. In your brain - alcohol affects those areas of your brain that control
A license restricted to essential driving only
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
10 days
Judgement and skill

31. If you have to wait to merge - you should
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive

32. 9 out of 10 accidents are caused by...
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Human error
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

33. you maynot pass if the solid yellow line is...
10 days
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
On your side
6 months

34. when you are fatigued you should
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

35. What usually causes skids?
4 feet
Drivers traveling too fast
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

36. If a tire suddenly goes flat you should
350
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
300 feet

37. What is a probationaary license?
A license restricted to essential driving only
1000
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Physical and mentally capable

38. at dusk or on overcast days you should
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year
Turn on your vehicle lights
Drivers traveling too fast
System generated

39. 50% of all traffic fatalities are
Alcohol related
1000
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Overtaking and passing another vehicle

40. A solid yellow line on your side of the road means
That you cannot pass over the center line
Any amount- even one drink
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
The conditions of the road - car - and weather

41. Although sunglasses are a big help during the day - they
1/3 of a mile
One drink Per hour
100
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

42. You should dim your lights within ____ feet of meeting a vehicle
1000
Make you drowsy when driving
Safety
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

43. Turn signals must be visible for
Any amount- even one drink
300 feet
350
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag

44. it is the driver's responibility to be alert for _____ and to yeild the right of way
0.02
Pedestrians
Shady
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

45. if you are on the highway and another car is trying to merge - you should
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Judgement and skill
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet

46. When meeting a school bus from any direction you should
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
Safety
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering

47. At what blood alcohol content does the law state you are under the influence of alcohol?
100
0.08%
1000
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road

48. on the back of a vehicle - a sign with this shape means
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
Human error
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH

49. If you have car troubles
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
60
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
500

50. most accidents between cars that are parallel parked and cars being driven on the street are caused by...
Police
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
Physical and mentally capable
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb