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1.When can you drive in a bike lane?

During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.

When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.

When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right

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2.If your vehicle has a mechanical problem:

Signal and pull into the slow lane.

Stop in your lane and put on your hazard lights.

Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road.

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3.When taking any medicine, you should:

Consult your doctor about the effects before driving.

Have someone follow you home.

Keep your window open and drive more slowly.

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4.There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Make eye contact with and then pass the pedestrian.

Slow down as you pass the pedestrian.

Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing the street.

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5.In inclement weather, you should:

Steer off the road.

Drive in a low gear.

Steer and brake smoothly.

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6.To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog, drivers should use their:

Low beam headlights.

High beam headlights.

Parking lights

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7.Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a thin film of water instead of on the surface of the road. To prevent hydroplaning in rainy weather, you should:

Put on your cruise control to maintain a constant speed.

Decrease your speed.

Move to the shoulder of the road as soon as it starts to rain.

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8.A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

Slow down before entering.

Stop before entering.

Stop and wait for the green light.

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9.Fines in a construction zone are:

Doubled.

Tripled.

Cut in half.

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10.On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of ice?

Roadways near the tops of hills

Roadways on bridges and overpasses

Roadways paved with asphalt

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11.To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the turn in:

The far left lane.

Any available lane.

The lane closest to the middle of the street.

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12.You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

Turn off your engine until the person crosses the street.

Tell the pedestrian when to cross the street.

Wait until the person crosses the street.

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13.The speed limit at an uncontrolled railroad crossing is:

25 mph.

15 mph.

20 mph.

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14.When approaching a roundabout, you should always:

Increase your speed.

Decrease your speed.

Maintain your speed.

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15.You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle.

If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.

Under no circumstances.

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16.You have allowed the wheels of your vehicle to run off the edge of the pavement. What should you do first?

Turn the front wheels slightly to the left to edge the car back onto the pavement.

Hold the steering wheel firmly, release the gas pedal, and gently apply the brakes.

Apply the brakes and turn the front wheels sharply to the left.

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17.California's "Basic Speed Law" says:

You should never drive faster than posted speed limits.

You should never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

The maximum speed limit in California is 70 mph on certain freeways.

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18.It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

You are traveling on a two-way street and turning onto a two-way street.

You are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street.

You yield to all other traffic at the intersection.

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19.If you pass a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing, you will:

Be fined up to $1,000.

Be fined up to $100.

Face no legal consequences.

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20.You want to pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching. You should:

Honk your horn then pass the bicyclist.

Slow down and let the vehicle pass you before you pass the bicyclist.

Wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway.

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21.If there is a deep puddle on the road ahead, you should:

Maintain the posted speed to make it through the water.

Avoid the puddle if possible.

Shift into neutral as you drive through the water.

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22.If you come across livestock or other animals on the roadway, you should:

Swerve out of the way.

Slow down and stop.

Ignore them.

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23.Which of the following increases your chances of being in a collision?

Looking over your shoulder while making lane changes

Continuously changing lanes to pass other vehicles

Adjusting your rearview mirror before you start driving

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24.To avoid hydroplaning while driving in rainy conditions, you should:

Drive at a speed appropriate for ideal conditions.

Apply your brakes as soon as your car starts to skid.

Slow down.

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25.It is unlawful to:

Pass another vehicle in any marked no passing zone

Pass another vehicle over a railroad crossing.

Both of the above.

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26.While all of the following actions are dangerous to do while driving, which is also illegal?

Listening to music through a set of dual headphones.

Adjusting your outside mirrors.

Reading a road map.

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27.When making a right turn from a highway with two lanes traveling in your direction, you may turn from:

The lane closest to the center of the road.

The lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway.

Either lane, depending on oncoming traffic.

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28.Which of the following are factors commonly contributing to traffic crashes?

Exceeding the posted speed limit and driving too fast for conditions or circumstances.

Getting adequate rest and staying alert.

Scanning the environment and staying focused on the driving task.

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29.You are driving on a one-way street. You may only turn left onto another one-way street if:

You increase your speed before the turn.

Traffic on the street moves to the right.

Traffic on the street moves to the left.

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30.On rainy, snowy, or foggy days, turn on your windshield wipers and use your headlights:

On the high beam setting.

So other drivers can see you.

Only when driving on the freeway

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31.When driving at night, you should:

Always use your high beams.

Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.

Increase your following distance.

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32.If you are feeling fatigued while driving, you should:

Increase your speed to reach your destination more quickly.

Increase the volume of your radio.

Find a safe parking area to take a short nap.

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33.Placard abuse will result in:

Placard revocation only.

Only a fine.

Placard revocation, a fine, and/or jail time.

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34.You should use your horn when:

Another vehicle is in your way.

It may help prevent a collision.

Another driver makes a mistake.

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35.Flash your brake lights or turn on your emergency flashers if you:

Need to warn other drivers of a collision ahead.

Are temporarily parked in a traffic lane to make delivery.

Are backing out of a parking space.

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36.If you approach a flashing red traffic light, you:

Are traveling in the wrong direction.

Must treat the intersection as if it is controlled by a stop sign.

May not proceed until it changes to green.

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37.At a railroad crossing, you must:

Watch for vehicles that must stop at all railroad crossings (school buses, trucks carrying hazardous materials, etc.).

Watch for multiple trains.

Both of the above.

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38.Alcohol in any concentration is:

A stimulant.

A depressant.

Neither of the above.

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39.A U-turn is not permitted:

In a parking lot.

On or near any curve or hill.

On a straight roadway with a clear view for 500 feet in both directions.

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40.There are oncoming vehicles to your left and a row of parked vehicles to your right. You should steer:

Closer to the oncoming vehicles than the parked vehicles.

Closer to the parked vehicles than the oncoming vehicles.

A middle course between the oncoming and parked vehicles.

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41.If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system, you should:

Use only the lap belt.

Use both the lap and shoulder belts.

Use only the shoulder belt.

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42.When may you legally drive around or under a railroad crossing gate?

Never.

When you can see clearly in both directions.

When the warning lights are not flashing.

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43.At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:

Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.

Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.

Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

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44.You reach an intersection with stop signs on all four corners at the same time as the driver on your left. Who has the right-of-way?

The driver on your left has the right-of-way.

You have the right-of-way.

Whoever is signaling to make a turn has the right-of-way.

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45.If pedestrians are illegally crossing in the middle of the street instead of in a crosswalk, you:

Must stop for them

Do not have to stop for them.

Should honk your horn at them.

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1.When can you drive in a bike lane?

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3.When taking any medicine, you should:

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4.There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

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5.In inclement weather, you should:

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6.To improve visibility lowered by rain or fog, drivers should use their:

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7.Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a thin film of water instead of on the surface of the road. To prevent hydroplaning in rainy weather, you should:

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8.A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

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9.Fines in a construction zone are:

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10.On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to hide spots of ice?

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11.To turn left from a one-way street with multiple lanes onto a two-way street, start the turn in:

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12.You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

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13.The speed limit at an uncontrolled railroad crossing is:

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14.When approaching a roundabout, you should always:

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15.You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle:

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16.You have allowed the wheels of your vehicle to run off the edge of the pavement. What should you do first?

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17.California's "Basic Speed Law" says:

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18.It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:

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19.If you pass a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing, you will:

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