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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 pulling away from a curb you should
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
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

2. if you are on the highway and another car is trying to merge - you should
Human error
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
0.02
Stress - emotions

3. it is the driver's responibility to be alert for _____ and to yeild the right of way
Pedestrians
0.08%
500
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed

4. When encountering a funeral procession - a person must
1000
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
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
One drink Per hour

5. Vehicles must emit white or amber lights to the front and red or amber lights to the rear visible for _____ feet
Make you drowsy when driving
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
500
Police

6. You should dim your lights within ___ feet when following a vehicle
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
That you cannot pass over the center line
500

7. most accidents between cars that are parallel parked and cars being driven on the street are caused by...
Make you drowsy when driving
Stay in the car
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
A license restricted to essential driving only

8. Turn signals must be visible for
6 months
300 feet
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

9. On two lane roads it is permissible to drive a motor vehicle to the left of the center line when
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
One drink Per hour
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road

10. If you have car troubles
60
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
Stay in the car

11. If you approach a turn into the wrong lane or have forgotten to signal you should
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
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
Make you drowsy when driving

12. on the back of a vehicle - a sign with this shape means
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
Safety
That you cannot pass over the center line
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

13. A leaking exhaust system can
Make you drowsy when driving
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
0.02
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year

14. when you are fatigued you should
Judgement and skill
60
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows

15. If you move you must report your change of address to the Field operations bureau within
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
10 days
Alcohol related
On your side

16. What is the earliest a montana drivers license can be renewed prior to the license expiration date?
4 feet
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
6 months
100

17. why is the pavement very slippery for the first few minutes after a snow rain on a hot day?
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
Any amount- even one drink
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

18. What is the number one killer on Montana's roads?
Drunk
Turn on your vehicle lights
Physical and mentally capable
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

19. You should not stop at an accident unless
500
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
Drivers traveling too fast
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet

20. Headlights are required at any time you cannot see persons or vehicles for 500 feet and
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
0.08%
60
100

21. 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
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
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Judgement and skill
60

22. on cold - wet days - _____ spots may be icy
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Shady
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
On your side

23. In your brain - alcohol affects those areas of your brain that control
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
300 feet
60

24. how much room do you need to pass safely?
1/3 of a mile
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
4 feet
Safety

25. What is hydroplaning?
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water

26. Blue flashing lights are always the ____
Police
Have your flashing lights going
500
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

27. If you have to wait to merge - you should
1/3 of a mile
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Make you drowsy when driving
Drunk

28. Any drivers get into serious trouble while driving a vehicle because...
0.02
Any amount- even one drink
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
Overtaking and passing another vehicle

29. Your driving record is used
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
60

30. ____ can lessen your concentration on hte driving task and ____ can have a great affect on your diving safely.
4 feet
Stress - emotions
100
Drunk

31. When you are going to change directions you should warn other drivers by...
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
4 feet

32. The law requires safety belt use
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Shady
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
Drunk

33. In order to park in a handicapped spot you
1000
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Pedestrians
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

34. Alcohol may still accumulate in your body even if you are drinking at a rate of
Turn on your vehicle lights
One drink Per hour
A license restricted to essential driving only
500

35. vehicles parked on a roadway or shoulder during hours of darkness shal have lights front and rear visible for
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Judgement and skill
Human error
500 feet

36. You should dim your lights within ____ feet of meeting a vehicle
350
Judgement and skill
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
1000

37. You should decide each time you drive if you are
Physical and mentally capable
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Stress - emotions
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

38. Night driving rerquires that you consider not only the speed limit but also
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
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
On your side

39. headlights on upper beam (bright) shall reveal persons and vehicles for ____ ft
500
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
350
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering

40. never cross the center line unless
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Stay in the car
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive

41. at dusk or on overcast days you should
0.02
Human error
Turn on your vehicle lights
500

42. you maynot pass if the solid yellow line is...
0.02
On your side
4 feet
500

43. If a tire suddenly goes flat you should
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
Turn on your vehicle lights

44. 50% of all traffic fatalities are
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Alcohol related
That you cannot pass over the center line
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water

45. 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
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
4 feet
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact

46. anytime persons or vehicles are not visible for _____ feet due to insufficient light conditions you shall turn on your headlights
Physical and mentally capable
Any amount- even one drink
Have your flashing lights going
500

47. When you merge with traffic - you should
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Stress - emotions
Judgement and skill

48. When meeting a school bus from any direction you should
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
500
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Police

49. What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
500 feet
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
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again

50. If you are the first vehicle or the last in a funeral procession you should
1000
A license restricted to essential driving only
Have your flashing lights going
1/3 of a mile