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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. You should dim your lights within ____ feet of meeting a vehicle
1000
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
That you cannot pass over the center line
Overtaking and passing another vehicle

2. If you become stranded in a snow storm you should
0.02
0.08%
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
Stay in the car

3. headlights on low beam shall reveal persons and vehicles for ___ ft
100
Alcohol related
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
Drunk

4. 50% of all traffic fatalities are
Stress - emotions
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Shady
Alcohol related

5. how much room do you need to pass safely?
0.02
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Alcohol related
1/3 of a mile

6. if you are on the highway and another car is trying to merge - you should
This is a slow moving vehicle and it will not be going more than 25 MPH
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again
500 feet

7. A minor can be ticketed if they have a blood alcohol level of
Reduce visibility dangerously at night
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
0.02
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet

8. 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
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
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder

9. When you merge with traffic - you should
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Drunk
That you cannot pass over the center line
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder

10. on cold - wet days - _____ spots may be icy
500
500 feet
Shady
Drunk

11. When pulling away from a curb you should
Shady
1000
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
One drink Per hour

12. What is the earliest a montana drivers license can be renewed prior to the license expiration date?
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
6 months
Safety
Shady

13. vehicles parked on a roadway or shoulder during hours of darkness shal have lights front and rear visible for
500 feet
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Turn on your vehicle lights
On your side

14. Vehicles must emit white or amber lights to the front and red or amber lights to the rear visible for _____ feet
One drink Per hour
You are involved in it - or emergency help has not arrived yet
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
500

15. Parents - when signing for their child under 18 years of age are indicating
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
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact
Judgement and skill

16. At what blood alcohol content does the law state you are under the influence of alcohol?
Human error
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive
0.08%

17. 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
Alcohol related
Police
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

18. If a tire suddenly goes flat you should
500
Alcohol related
Police
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place

19. When meeting a school bus from any direction you should
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
Not proceed until the read lights have been shut off
On your side
Any amount- even one drink

20. 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
Stay in the car
One drink Per hour
Slowing down - by your vehicle position - or eye contact

21. If your gas pedal sticks you should
100
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
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake

22. Any drivers get into serious trouble while driving a vehicle because...
Shady
They do not understand the legal responsibilities of having a license
Pedestrians
Turn on your vehicle lights

23. What is hydroplaning?
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
1/3 of a mile
When your tires actually start to float on a film of water
Alcohol related

24. If you are the first vehicle or the last in a funeral procession you should
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
Human error

25. New residents must apply within ____ consecutive days
Physical and mentally capable
60
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise

26. you maynot pass if the solid yellow line is...
Overtaking and passing another vehicle
On your side
350
500 feet

27. Blue flashing lights are always the ____
Police
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
100

28. What should you do if your vehicle starts to skid?
Shift to neutral - apply steady pressure on the brake
Keep the vehicle going straight - take your foot off the gas and slow down - pull off the road at a safe place
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again

29. In order to park in a handicapped spot you
Drunk
350
Shady
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag

30. What usually causes skids?
Drivers traveling too fast
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
Alcohol related
4 feet

31. at dusk or on overcast days you should
Drivers traveling too fast
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
Turn on your vehicle lights
1/3 of a mile

32. Your driving record is used
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows
By the state and your insurance company to establish how safely you drive
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Human error

33. You should decide each time you drive if you are
Physical and mentally capable
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Signal - look over left shoulder - look in your mirror and pull out when it is safe
Reduce visibility dangerously at night

34. What is the number one killer on Montana's roads?
Physical and mentally capable
Move to your left if possible so they may enter
Drunk
1/3 of a mile

35. when you are fatigued you should
Carelessness of the driver pulling away from the curb
Any amount- even one drink
500
Stop every 2 hours - sing - open the windows

36. 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
4 feet
Human error
Alcohol related
1/3 of a mile

37. 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
0.02
On your side
0.08%

38. Alcohol may still accumulate in your body even if you are drinking at a rate of
Have your flashing lights going
6 months
One drink Per hour
350

39. A leaking exhaust system can
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
Make you drowsy when driving
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
500 feet

40. why is the pavement very slippery for the first few minutes after a snow rain on a hot day?
6 months
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
On your side
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder

41. The law requires safety belt use
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Drunk
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
For all people in the car - when your car has air bags - and every time you drive

42. If you move you must report your change of address to the Field operations bureau within
10 days
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface
Physical and mentally capable

43. What does it mean to keep pace with traffic?
Try to enter at the same speed - signal - use your rearview mirror and look over your shoulder
6 months
Drive with the flow of traffic - passing only as needed
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go - continue to correct left and right until you are under control again

44. What is a probationaary license?
Physical and mentally capable
A license restricted to essential driving only
Have to have a handicap liscense plate or tag
Judgement and skill

45. 9 out of 10 accidents are caused by...
Move to the right out of traffic. If it is ngiht - leave your parking lights and or dimmed headlights on
55 on a highway - or more than 5 miles below the posted speed limit on other streets
Human error
On your side

46. A solid yellow line on your side of the road means
Drivers traveling too fast
That you cannot pass over the center line
Take your foot off the accelerator - and when slowed down - ease back on the road
Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface

47. Turn signals must be visible for
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
Drunk
300 feet
That they are accepting financial responsibility- it is good for one year

48. When encountering a funeral procession - a person must
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
10 days
Drivers traveling too fast

49. If you approach a turn into the wrong lane or have forgotten to signal you should
60
6 months
Judgement and skill
Proceed - get into the proper lane - go to the next intersection - signal and turn

50. never cross the center line unless
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
Passing or making a left turn maneuver
The conditions of the road - car - and weather
1/3 of a mile