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| If leaving the car from the street side |
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| Walk around the rear of the car |
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| In a vehicle with an automatic transmission, |
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| Always come to a full stop before shifting to another gear |
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| What roadway markings are used to guide your driving path? |
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| The purpose of a rumble strip is to |
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| Alert you through the noise your tires make when driving over them and they warn you that you are driving too close to the roadway edge |
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| Vary according to the type of roadway, vary from state to state, and may be combined with information about a city's streets |
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| Yielding in traffic means |
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| Allowing others to go before you |
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| A driver-education course |
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| Gives you a good start toward becoming a skillful driver |
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| A driver who refuses to take an alcohol test might lose his or her license under which law? |
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| Which of the following driver reactions is NOT that of a defensive driver? |
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| Pays little attention to other roadway users |
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| A safe driver is responsible for |
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| Passengers, other roadway users, and self |
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| An open area of space all around a vehicle |
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| The process of searching critical areas of the traffic environment in a regular sequence is called |
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| An orderly visual search pattern |
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| The driving task is primarily a |
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| Adjust a safety belt so it |
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| The brake system warning light tells you |
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| The braking system is not working properly |
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| Begin moving a manual transmission vehicle |
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| When leaving a parallel parking space, you |
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| Must yield to all approaching traffic |
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| How much space should be alloted to park your vehicle parallel to the curb? |
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| 5-6 feet longer than your vehicle |
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| A turnabout maneuver is risky because |
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| You cross or back into one or more lanes of traffic |
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| The hand signal to indicate slow or stop is |
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| Left arm and hand pointed downward |
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| Child restraint seats must be used |
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| An example of an active restraint is |
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| What rule is used to eastimate your total stopping distance under ideal conditions? |
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| If a tire is underinflated, the only part that grips the road well is the |
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| Outside edges of the tire tread |
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| The best way to send and receive messages to and from other roadway users is to |
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| Communicate by using your lights and/or horn |
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| Injuries and deaths from motorcycle collisions are primarily from |
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| The exposed position of the rider |
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| When joining traffic by turning left, the gap to the left should be |
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| Greater than when turning right |
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| When an emergency vehicle sounds its sirens or uses a flashing light, you |
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| Must yield the right of way |
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| Yielding the right of way means |
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| A delayed green light means |
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| One side of an intersection has a green light and the other side remains red |
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| When turning, your last check is |
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| In the direction of your intended path of travel |
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| Constructed of different types of materials |
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| A traffic signal that has been green for some time is |
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| A driver that follows too closely is called a |
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| A 3-second following distance |
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| Is not the total stopping distance |
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| The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead |
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| The jogger is safest when |
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| Using a sidewalk or jogging area |
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| As bicyclists share the roadway with other roadway users, they also must share the |
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| Responsibility for avoiding conflicts |
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| Wearing a motorcycle helmet |
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| Reduces the risk of fatal head and neck injuries |
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| As the driver of a vehicle, you should |
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| Never tailgate a cyclist before passing |
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| Assume that the common speed on the expressway is above the posted speed limit. You should |
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| Drive at the posted speed |
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| If the entrance ramp enters the expressway from the left, you should realize a greater potential for conflict you will be entering |
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| A higher speed traffic lane |
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| Intended to keep traffic from moving too slowly |
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| Before passing a vehicle in your lane, |
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| Be sure there is room for you to return to your lane after passing |
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| Maintaining vehicle control at higher speeds is |
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| More difficult than at lower speeds |
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| Traffic controls help you to travel safely by |
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| Providing advance information and warnings |
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| When there is a speed limit sign on an exit ramp, you |
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| Should not exceed the posted speed |
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| As your apply the foot brake, the pedal goes to the floor. What should you do first? |
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| Pump the brake pedal three or four times |
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| When you have a blowout, what should you do first? |
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| Grip the steering wheel firmly |
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| Your vehicle;s temperature light or gauge warns you that the |
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| Engine is producing more heat than the cooling system can handle |
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| When your vehicle starts to skid sideways, |
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| Steer in the direction that your vehicle needs to go |
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| Hydroplanning occurs when your tires |
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| Lose contact with the road |
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| When your headlights shine into fog, |
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| Light is reflected back by water particles |
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| The first precaution you should take with regard to driving after taking medicine is to |
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| Read the label on the medicine to see if the medicine has side effects that will affect your driving. |
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| Carbon monoxide can enter from |
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| An open window, your heater, or your air conditioner |
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| A person with 20/40 visual acuity |
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| Must be twice as far away from an object to see it as clearly as a person with 20/20 vision |
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| When a strong emotion affects you, your chances of making a mistake |
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| If a collision is about to occur, |
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| keep control of your vehicle |
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| If your engine dies, causing a loss of power steerinng, what is the result? |
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| You need to exert more effort to steer |
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| Plans ahead and gives directions well in advance |
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| The maximum number of miles you should plan to cover each day on a long trip is |
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| The legend on a map indicates |
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| The meaning of symbols and markings |
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| To conserve fuel and extend the life of your vehicle, you should |
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| Plan ahead and combine short trips into one slightly longer one |
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| If you used 16 gallons of fuel to drive 400 miles, your mpg is |
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| A driver with recent traffic convictions pays more for insurance because |
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| The driver tends to have more collisions |
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| If the used vehicle passes your tests, you should |
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| Have a mechanic make a final check |
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| A major disadvantage of buying a used vehicle from a private owner is |
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| That there will seldom be a warranty |
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| One of the major expenses of owning and operating a vehicle is |
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| Many states have set the level of intoxication at a BAC of |
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| Helps authorities control alcohol-related driving problems |
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| Depressants can make a person |
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| If the brake-warning light comes on as you are driving, you should |
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| Have the brake system inspected immediately and repaired as needed |
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| Reduces pollution from the exhaust gas |
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