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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. 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
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
System generated

2. 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
Have your flashing lights going
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

3. Although sunglasses are a big help during the day - they
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
500
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Judgement and skill

4. anytime persons or vehicles are not visible for _____ feet due to insufficient light conditions you shall turn on your headlights
500
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year
Make you drowsy when driving
0.02

5. on the back of a vehicle - a sign with this shape means
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again

6. Your driving record is used
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
10 days
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water

7. If your vehicle's right wheels leave the pavement - you should
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
That you cannot pass over the center line
500
0.08%

8. What is a probationaary license?
A license restricted to essential driving only
That you cannot pass over the center line
350
0.08%

9. why is the pavement very slippery for the first few minutes after a snow rain on a hot day?
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Make you drowsy when driving
Turn on your vehicle lights
Have your flashing lights going

10. A minor can be ticketed if they have a blood alcohol level of
60
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
0.02
100

11. What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
Safety
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
Shady

12. Many railroad crossings have signs or signals to warn drivers. Stop if there is any questions about
60
350
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
Safety

13. 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
One drink Per hour
On your side
4 feet
Stress - emotions

14. how much room do you need to pass safely?
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
1/3 of a mile
500

15. The law requires safety belt use
On your side
0.02
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets

16. headlights on upper beam (bright) shall reveal persons and vehicles for ____ ft
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
System generated
350
Stay in the car

17. Headlights are required at any time you cannot see persons or vehicles for 500 feet and
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Turn on your vehicle lights
Shady

18. 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
60
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
Stay in the car
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact

19. When you are going to change directions you should warn other drivers by...
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
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

20. You should dim your lights within ___ feet when following a vehicle
Pedestrians
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
500
500 feet

21. When pulling away from a curb you should
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
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

22. never cross the center line unless
On your side
Turn on your vehicle lights
That you cannot pass over the center line
Passing or making a left turn maneuver

23. In order to park in a handicapped spot you
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Pedestrians
Drivers traveling too fast

24. You should decide each time you drive if you are
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
60
Physical and mentally capable

25. A solid yellow line on your side of the road means
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Safety
That you cannot pass over the center line

26. What is hydroplaning?
4 feet
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering

27. On two lane roads it is permissible to drive a motor vehicle to the left of the center line when
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering
Human error
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year

28. Night driving rerquires that you consider not only the speed limit but also
Safety
1000
0.02
The conditions of the road - car - and weather

29. on cold - wet days - _____ spots may be icy
Turn on your vehicle lights
Shady
350
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag

30. If you are the first vehicle or the last in a funeral procession you should
1000
Physical and mentally capable
Have your flashing lights going
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off

31. If you have car troubles
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
Make you drowsy when driving
60
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on

32. at dusk or on overcast days you should
On your side
A license restricted to essential driving only
500 feet
Turn on your vehicle lights

33. most accidents between cars that are parallel parked and cars being driven on the street are caused by...
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
6 months
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
500

34. 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
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
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

35. Any drivers get into serious trouble while driving a vehicle because...
60
Make you drowsy when driving
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
60

36. When meeting a school bus from any direction you should
Police
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
1000
Make you drowsy when driving

37. vehicles parked on a roadway or shoulder during hours of darkness shal have lights front and rear visible for
500 feet
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
10 days
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise

38. If you have to wait to merge - you should
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
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
Slow down on the ramp so you have some room to speed up before entering

39. you maynot pass if the solid yellow line is...
0.08%
On your side
1/3 of a mile
500

40. What does it mean to keep pace with traffic?
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
6 months
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Safety

41. Driver license numer is a _____ ______ number
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Any amount- even one drink
Stay in the car
System generated

42. A driver in a funeral procession may not drive faster than ____ MPH
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
Drivers traveling too fast
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise

43. if you are on the highway and another car is trying to merge - you should
0.02
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Turn on your vehicle lights
Move to your left if possible so they may enter

44. If you approach a turn into the wrong lane or have forgotten to signal you should
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
0.08%
4 feet
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn

45. Vehicles must emit white or amber lights to the front and red or amber lights to the rear visible for _____ feet
500
100
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Stay in the car

46. What usually causes skids?
10 days
Drivers traveling too fast
Pedestrians
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

47. 50% of all traffic fatalities are
10 days
System generated
1/3 of a mile
Alcohol related

48. when you hear a siren you should
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn
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

49. When you merge with traffic - you should
Turn on your vehicle lights
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder

50. ____ can lessen your concentration on hte driving task and ____ can have a great affect on your diving safely.
Stress - emotions
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
Reduce visibility dangerously at night