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MT Drivers Ed

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. If you move you must report your change of address to the Field operations bureau within
Police
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
10 days
60

2. If you become stranded in a snow storm you should
Stay in the car
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

3. at dusk or on overcast days you should
Any amount- even one drink
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
350
Turn on your vehicle lights

4. In order to park in a handicapped spot you
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Shady
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive

5. You should not stop at an accident unless
0.02
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
System generated
100

6. If a tire suddenly goes flat you should
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place

7. you maynot pass if the solid yellow line is...
4 feet
On your side
60
One drink Per hour

8. When you merge with traffic - you should
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
That you cannot pass over the center line

9. Many railroad crossings have signs or signals to warn drivers. Stop if there is any questions about
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Safety
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water

10. Blue flashing lights are always the ____
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Police
60
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

11. most accidents between cars that are parallel parked and cars being driven on the street are caused by...
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
0.08%
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn

12. If your vehicle's right wheels leave the pavement - you should
Pedestrians
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
Physical and mentally capable

13. 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
On your side
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
60

14. Turn signals must be visible for
300 feet
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
Make you drowsy when driving
Shady

15. What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
Human error
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH

16. If you are the first vehicle or the last in a funeral procession you should
Have your flashing lights going
500 feet
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
6 months

17. At what blood alcohol content does the law state you are under the influence of alcohol?
0.08%
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
4 feet
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed

18. on cold - wet days - _____ spots may be icy
Pedestrians
0.02
Shady
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag

19. If you have car troubles
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
A license restricted to essential driving only
500
4 feet

20. When pulling away from a curb you should
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
500
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets

21. Night driving rerquires that you consider not only the speed limit but also
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Stay in the car
500
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake

22. Whenever a load extends ____ feet or more beyond the body of the vehicle - there shall be a red light visible for 500 feet at night - or a read flag during the day
On your side
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
4 feet

23. What usually causes skids?
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
Drivers traveling too fast
Police
500 feet

24. ____ can lessen your concentration on hte driving task and ____ can have a great affect on your diving safely.
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
Physical and mentally capable
Stress - emotions
Alcohol related

25. 50% of all traffic fatalities are
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Make you drowsy when driving
System generated
Alcohol related

26. A solid yellow line on your side of the road means
That you cannot pass over the center line
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Drunk
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn

27. What is hydroplaning?
On your side
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH

28. When encountering a funeral procession - a person must
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
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
500
Turn on your vehicle lights

29. why is the pavement very slippery for the first few minutes after a snow rain on a hot day?
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
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
Shady
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

30. on the back of a vehicle - a sign with this shape means
Judgement and skill
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
0.02
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise

31. vehicles parked on a roadway or shoulder during hours of darkness shal have lights front and rear visible for
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
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
500 feet

32. A minor can be ticketed if they have a blood alcohol level of
Police
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
0.02
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water

33. when you are fatigued you should
60
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
500 feet
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows

34. A leaking exhaust system can
On your side
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
Make you drowsy when driving
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

35. You should dim your lights within ____ feet of meeting a vehicle
1000
Drivers traveling too fast
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
One drink Per hour

36. Vehicles must emit white or amber lights to the front and red or amber lights to the rear visible for _____ feet
500
That you cannot pass over the center line
300 feet
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows

37. New residents must apply within ____ consecutive days
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
500
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
60

38. Although sunglasses are a big help during the day - they
Shady
Make you drowsy when driving
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

39. You should dim your lights within ___ feet when following a vehicle
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
0.02
500

40. Any drivers get into serious trouble while driving a vehicle because...
Any amount- even one drink
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
The conditions of the road - car - and weather

41. headlights on upper beam (bright) shall reveal persons and vehicles for ____ ft
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
Any amount- even one drink
350
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake

42. 9 out of 10 accidents are caused by...
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
Human error
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Make you drowsy when driving

43. headlights on low beam shall reveal persons and vehicles for ___ ft
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
1000
Safety
100

44. A driver in a funeral procession may not drive faster than ____ MPH
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
0.02
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
Have your flashing lights going

45. In your brain - alcohol affects those areas of your brain that control
Judgement and skill
1/3 of a mile
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

46. Alcohol may still accumulate in your body even if you are drinking at a rate of
System generated
One drink Per hour
4 feet
Overtaking and passing another vehicle

47. If you approach a turn into the wrong lane or have forgotten to signal you should
10 days
500
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH

48. You should decide each time you drive if you are
Physical and mentally capable
Drunk
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn

49. What is the earliest a montana drivers license can be renewed prior to the license expiration date?
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
6 months
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact

50. The law requires safety belt use
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
0.08%