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1.When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.

Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left

Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.

Pass the bus before its door opens.

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2.While backing, you should:

Rely only on your mirrors.

Flash your lights.

Open your door to see if it is safe to proceed.

Turn your head and look through the rear window.

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3.Backing your vehicle is:

Always dangerous.

Dangerous if you have a helper.

Only dangerous in large vehicles.

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4.It is dangerous to follow a motorcycle too closely because:

They do not follow the same rules as motor vehicles.

A motorcycle can stop much faster than a standard vehicle

They brake more slowly than motor vehicles.

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5.After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:

Do not proceed until the children wave to you.

Watch for children walking along the side of the road.

Accelerate quickly.

Turn on your emergency flashers.

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6.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

Is loose.

Is buckled snugly across your hip bones and lower abdomen.

Is hidden beneath the seat.

Keeps the seat belt buzzer or light from operating.

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7.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

Excessive stops.

Sudden stops.

Sudden turns.

Excessive speed.

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8.This sign means:

Pedestrians walking along the road ahead.

Pedestrian crossing ahead.

Pedestrians must not cross here.

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9.Drivers who eat and drink while driving:

Make no driving errors.

Have trouble driving slowly.

Are better drivers because they are not hungry.

Have trouble controlling their vehicles.

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10.Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot when:

Pulling toward or away from a curb.

Turning left or right.

Changing lanes.

All of the above.

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11.This sign means:

Highway changes ahead and to the right.

Hiking trails ahead and to the right.

Hotel ahead and to the right.

Hospital ahead and to the right.

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12.If you experience a tire blowout:

Take your foot of the gas.

Do not immediately use your brakes

Gradually slow down and pull off the side of the road.

All of the above

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13.When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:

Slow to a speed no faster than 10 mph.

Stop until the lights stop flashing.

Change lanes and pass cautiously

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14.Before passing another vehicle, you should signal:

Just before changing lanes

At any time.

After changing lanes.

Early enough for others to know your plans.

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15.Car drivers should know that large trucks:

Have large blind spots.

Can stop more quickly than passenger vehicles.

Do not need more room to maneuver than passenger vehicles.

All of the above.

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16.To prevent hydroplaning, you should:

Ensure that your tires have good tread depth.

Ensure that your tires are properly inflated.

Reduce your speed when driving in the rain

All of the above.

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17.You may turn right on red:

If there is a sign prohibiting turning right on red.

Before pedestrians have crossed any intersecting crosswalks.

Before coming to a complete stop.

After coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection.

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18.This sign means:

All traffic must turn left

No left turn.

No U-turn

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19.Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving will not significantly increase your chances being involved in a crash.

TRUE

FALSE

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20.What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?

Breathe in some fresh air.

Give your body time.

Drink coffee.

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21.Trucks' blind spots are:

Directly behind the body.

On the immediate left of the cab.

Both on the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body.

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22.When changing lanes, you can check your blind spots by:

Using the inside rearview mirror.

Using the outside rearview mirror

Using both inside and outside rearview mirrors.

Turning your head and looking over your shoulder.

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23.When backing up:

Look through the rear window.

Press hard on the gas pedal

Rely only on your rearview mirror.

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24.Pentagonal signs indicate:

No passing zones.

School zones.

Speed limits.

Railroad crossings.

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25.As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:

More intoxicated.

More sober.

More coordinated.

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26.A person's ability to drive can be impaired by:

Alcohol.

Any medication.

A lack of sleep.

All of the above.

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27.A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.

Continue normally through the intersection.

Stop and proceed when a green light appears.

Stop and proceed when the way is clear

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28.This sign means:

Roundabout ahead.

Lane ends, merge left.

Turn around.

Curve ahead.

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29.When should drivers yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk?

Only if the pedestrians first wave to the driver.

Only if the pedestrians are not texting while walking.

At all times.

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30.The best thing to do if you become tired while driving is to:

Stop to rest or change drivers.

Drink coffee.

Open a window.

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31.To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:

Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.

Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.

Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching

Quickly pass under any lowering gates.

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32.If you are following a school bus or tank truck, you should:

Pass them on the right.

Be prepared to stop at all railroad crossings.

Decrease your following distance.

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33.As you approach an intersection with a flashing yellow light:

Stop before crossing the intersection

Slow down and proceed with caution.

Wait for a green light before proceeding.

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34.Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:

A solid red light.

A flashing yellow light.

A solid green light.

A flashing red light.

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35.If it feels like your tires have lost contact with the surface of the road, you should:

Slow down by shifting into a lower gear

Ease your foot off the gas pedal.

Slow down by pumping the brakes quickly and firmly.

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36.Having a driver license is a:

Requirement.

Privilege.

Right.

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37.This sign means:

Continue at your current speed.

You must stop ahead.

Speeding is not allowed

There is a traffic signal ahead.

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38.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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39.To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:

Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.

Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.

Drive within your physical limitations.

All of the above.

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40.When driving on the highway, consistently looking far ahead of your vehicle:

Helps you keep up with traffic

Reduces the need for last-minute braking or turning.

Allows you to spot upcoming police officers

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41.When parallel parking, you should park within ____ of the curb.

Six inches

10 inches

14 inches

18 inches

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42.A solid white line on the right edge of the highway slants in to the left. That shows that:

There is an intersection just ahead.

You are approaching a construction area.

You will be required to turn left just ahead.

The road will get narrower.

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43.When entering the interstate, check for a gap in traffic in the nearest lane, adjust your speed to match traffic, signal, and:

Expect traffic to allow you to proceed into the lane, since you have the right-of-way

Merge carefully into the gap.

Wait for the lane to clear before merging.

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44.You see pedestrians near the road. You should:

Sound your horn and maintain your speed.

Speed up to clear the area quickly.

Slow down and pass with caution.

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45.It is best to keep a space cushion:

Only in back of your vehicle.

Only on the left and right sides of your vehicle.

Only in front of the vehicle

On all sides of the vehicle.

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4.It is dangerous to follow a motorcycle too closely because:

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5.After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:

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6.A seat belt should be adjusted so that it:

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7.Hydroplaning is usually caused by:

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8.This sign means:

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10.Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot when:

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11.This sign means:

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12.If you experience a tire blowout:

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13.When a school bus is stopped ahead on your side of the road with its red lights flashing, you must:

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14.Before passing another vehicle, you should signal:

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15.Car drivers should know that large trucks:

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16.To prevent hydroplaning, you should:

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17.You may turn right on red:

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18.This sign means:

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