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128 Cards in this Set
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What kinds of proof of financial responsibility can you provide?
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Paper or electronic
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Are low emission and hybrid vehicles exempt from toll charges?
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Yes
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Who has the right-of-way at an intersection without signals, a driver or a pedestrian?
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Pedestrian
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What age/height must a passenger be to wear a seatbelt, rather than a passenger restraint system?
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8 years old or taller than 4'9''
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How should pregnant women wear a seatbelt?
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Wear the lap belt below the abdomen and the shoulder strap between the breasts to the side of the abdomen
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When can a child in a child passenger restraint system ride in the front?
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-There are no rear seats that face frontwards
-The restraint system doesn't fit in the rear -All rear seats are occupied by under-12s -Medical reasons |
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What prevents a child to ride in the front of an airbag equipped vehicle?
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-Being less than 1
-Weighing less than 20 lbs -Riding in a rear-facing passenger restraint system |
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How do you ride safely with airbags?
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Ride at least 10 inches (steering wheel to breast bone) from the air bag cover
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How old must a child be to be left unattended in a motor vehicle, and what are the penalties for not complying?
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Older than 6, unless they're under the supervision of a 12+ child
-A fine and a requirement to attend a community education program, assuming the child is not injured |
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Solid red signal light
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-STOP
-May make a right turn after stopping and yielding |
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Red arrow signal light
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STOP until the green light appears
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Flashing red signal light
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STOP, then proceed when safe
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Solid yellow signal light
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-CAUTION, red is about to appear
-Stop if safe or proceed cautiously |
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Yellow arrow signal light
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-The "protected" turning time period is ending
-Prepare to obey the next signal |
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Flashing yellow signal light
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-PROCEED WITH CAUTION
-Slow down and be alert |
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Flashing yellow arrow signal light
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-Turns are permitted after yielding
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Solid green signal light
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-GO, after yielding right-of-way to people in an intersection and if you can do so before the light turns red
-Only turn left if you have enough space to do so |
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Green arrow signal light
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-Allows you to make a protected turn in that direction (after yielding to anyone in the intersection)
-This means oncoming individuals are stopped by a red light |
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How do you behave in a traffic signal blackout?
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Act as if the intersection is controlled by STOP signs
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Eight-sided red STOP sign
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-Stop completely at the white limit line or before entering a crosswalk or intersection
-Check traffic in all directions, then proceed |
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Three-sided red YIELD sign
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-Slow down and be ready to stop
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WRONG WAY
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-You are going against traffic
-Stop at the side of the road, back out or turn around, and return to your lane |
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Yellow and black circular sign
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-Approaching a railroad crossing
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X-shaped white RAILROAD CROSSING sign
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-Look, listen, slow down, and prepare to stop to let trains pass
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Five-sided sign
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-Near a school
-Stop if children are in the crosswalk |
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Four-sided diamond shaped sign
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Warns you of specific road conditions or dangers
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Square red and white regulatory sign or white rectangular sign
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Follow instructions and obey important rules
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Fluorescent yellow-green warning signs
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-Conditions related to pedestrians, school buses, bicyclists, schools, playgrounds, and school passenger loading zones
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What kind of sign is this?
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Highway construction and maintenance
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What does this mean?
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Slow-moving vehicle
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What does this mean?
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Slippery When Wet
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What does this mean?
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Merging Traffic
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What does this mean?
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Divided Highway
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What does this mean?
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Sharp Turn
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What does this mean?
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Two Way Traffic
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What does this mean?
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Lane Ends
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What does this mean?
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End Divided Highway
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What does this mean?
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Traffic Signal Ahead
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What does this mean?
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Pedestrian Crossing
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What does this mean?
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Added Lane
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What does this mean?
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Crossroad
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What does this mean?
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Stop Ahead
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What does this mean?
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Yield Ahead
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What does this mean?
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Curve
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What does this mean?
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"T" Intersection
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What does this mean?
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Directional Arrow
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What does this mean?
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Reverse Turn
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What does this mean?
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Winding Road
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What should you do if you see a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk?
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-Do not pass (a pedestrian you can't see may be crossing)
-Proceed when all pedestrians have crossed the street |
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When can you drive on a sidewalk?
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To cross it to enter/exit a driveway or alley
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What do you do if a pedestrian makes eye contact with you?
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Yield; they are ready to cross
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How should you handle blind pedestrians?
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When a blind person pulls in their cane and steps away from the intersection, go
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Crosswalk
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-A part of the roadway set aside for pedestrian traffic
-Often (but not always) located at corners, marked with white or yellow lines, and with flashing lights |
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Who has the right of way in a crosswalk?
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Pedestrians
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Intersection
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A place where one line of roadway meets another
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What should you do at intersections without STOP or YIELD signs?
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-Yield to anyone already in/entering the intersection
-Yield to the conveyance that arrives first, or the one on your right |
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Who has the right-of-way at a "T" intersection without STOP or YIELD signs?
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Those on the through road
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What should you do when turning left at an intersection?
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-Give the right-of-way to anyone approaching
-Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead, otherwise you could be pushed into oncoming traffic |
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What should you do when turning right at an intersection?
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-Check for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing
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Roundabouts
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An intersection where traffic travels counter-clockwise around a central island
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How should you handle a roundabout/?
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-Slow down, yield, and watch for signs or pavement markings giving you instructions
-Enter when there is a big enough gap -Drive counter-clockwise without stopping or passing -Use turn signals to change lanes or exit |
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What do you do if you miss your exit on a roundabout?
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Continue back around
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How do you choose your roundabout entry/exit lane?
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Based on your destination: right-hand or left-hand lane respectively and either if you're going straight
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Who has the right-of-way on a mountain road?
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-The uphill facing vehicle
-The downhill facing vehicle, since it has the greater amount of control, must back up until the uphill vehicle can pass |
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Basic Speed Law
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Do not drive faster than is safe for current conditions
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What should your speed depend on, other than the speed limit?
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-The number/speed of other vehicles
-Road conditions -Bicyclists or pedestrians -Weather |
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Maximum speed limit on most highways
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65 mph
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Maximum speed limit on undivided two-lane highways and for towing vehicles
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55 mph
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Which lane must you avoid if you choose to drive slower?
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The "number 1 lane" (or fast lane)
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Where should you move when another driver close behind you wishes to drive faster?
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Right
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In which lane should you drive if you're towing a vehicle or trailer, or if you drive a bus or 3+-axle truck?
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The right lane (or the two rightmost, if there are 4+) or a lane specially marked for slower vehicles
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Speed limit within 1,000 feet of a school
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25 mph
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What should you do if a school bus flashes yellow lights?
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-Slow down and prepare to stop
-The bus is going to let children off |
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What should you do if a school bus flashes red lights? What's the punishment otherwise?
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-Stop from either direction until the lights stop flashing (unless you are on the other side of a divided or 2+ lane/direction highway)
-You can be fined up to $1000 and have your driving privilege suspended for 1 year |
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Speed limit at a blind intersection
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15 mph
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Blind intersection
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An intersection with no stop signs where you can’t see for 100 feet in either direction during the last 100 feet before crossing (due to trees, bushes, buildings, or parked cars)
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What should you do if your view is blocked at an intersection?
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Edge forward slowly until you can see
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Speed limit in an alley
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15 mph
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Speed limit within 100 feet of a railroad crossing or light rail transit vehicle crossing where you can't see the tracks for 400 feet in each direction
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15 mph, unless it's controlled by gates, a warning signal, or a flag man
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When crossing devices are active or a person warns you that a train is coming, how far from the nearest track should you stop?
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15-50 feet
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Passing speed limit near streetcars, trolleys, or buses
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10 mph
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Safety zone
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-marked by raised buttons/markers on the road
-set aside for pedestrians |
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Speed limit in business or residential districts
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25 mph
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Solid yellow lines
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-The center of a road used for two-way traffic
-Do not pass |
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Broken yellow lines
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-You may pass
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Two solid yellow lines
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-Do not pass
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When can you drive to the left of two solid yellow lines?
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-Turning left at an intersection
-Turning into or out of a private road or driveway -In a carpool lane with a designated entrance on the left -Instructed by signs |
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Two sets of solid double yellow lines 2+ feet apart
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-A barrier
-Do not drive on or over this barrier, even to make a left turn or U-turn |
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Solid white lines
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Traffic lanes going in the same direction
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Broken white lines
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Traffic lanes on roads with 2+ lanes in the same direction
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Double white lines
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-Separates regular and preferential lanes
-Do not change lanes until a single broken white line appears |
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Which lane should you choose for the smoothest flow of traffic?
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-The middle lane if you're choosing among 3
-The right lane if there are only 2 lanes |
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Which lane should you pick to drive faster, pass, or turn left?
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The left lane
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Which lane should you use to drive slowly, enter, or turn off?
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The right lane
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How do you change lanes?
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-Signal
-Look in your mirrors -Check traffic around you -Glance over your shoulder to make sure there is enough room in the lane, including checking your blind spot |
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When can you pass on the right, rather than the left?
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-An open highway is marked for 2+ lanes of traffic in your direction
-The driver ahead of you is turning left (and you do not drive off the roadway) |
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Carpool lane
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-A special freeway lane used only for carpools, buses, motorcycles, or low emission vehicles
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Center left turn lane
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-Located in the middle of a two-way street and marked on both sides by a broken inner line and solid outer line
-Must be used to prepare for or make a left turn or U-turn -Can only drive for 200 feet |
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How do you turn left from the center left turn lane?
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-Signal, look over your shoulder, and drive completely inside the lane
-Make sure the lane is clear and turn only when safe --Look for vehicles coming toward you |
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What is a turnout area?
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-Allows cars behind you to pass
-Drive into it if you are driving slowly on a two-lane road or highway where passing is unsafe and being followed by 5+ vehicles |
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Large broken lines painted on the pavement
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-Mark a lane which is ending
-Be prepared to exit or merge |
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Sharrows
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Bicyclists are allowed to use this portion of a lane
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A solid white line on the right breaking into a dotted line ending before it reaches the corner
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A designated traffic lane for bicyclists
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How should you treat a bicycle lane?
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-Do not drive into it
-Keep 3-4 feet away from bikes for safe passage |
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How should you make a right turn from a bicycle lane?
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-Enter when you are within 200 feet of the corner or driveway entrance and if there is no bicycle traffic
-Make the turn |
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How should you treat bicyclists in travel lanes?
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-Ensure 3 feet for the bicyclist
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How do you do a left turn?
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-Drive close to the center divider line or in the left turn lane
-Signal 100 feet before the turn -Look over your left shoulder -Reduce your speed and stop behind the limit line -Look left, right, and left -Turn when safe and do not cut the corner of the lane belonging to the vehicles coming toward you |
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When and how do you make a left turn against a red light?
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-From a one-way street onto a left-moving one-way street
-Signal and stop for a red traffic light -Yield to anyone moving before turning |
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How do you do a right turn?
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-Drive close to the edge of the road or into the bike lane 200 feet before the turn
-Signal 100 feet before the turn -Look over your right shoulder -Reduce your speed and stop behind the limit line -Look both ways -Turn when safe, but do not turn wide; complete your turn in the right lane |
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How do you do a right turn against a red light?
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-Signal and stop for the red light
-Yield to anyone moving |
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How do you do a left turn from a two-way street?
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-Start in the left lane closest to the middle of the street or the center left turn lane
-Complete the turn in either lane of the cross street |
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How do you do a left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street?
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-Start in the lane closest to the middle of the street
-Turn into any safely open lane See Car #3 |
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How do you do a left turn from a one-way street onto a two-way street?
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-Start the turn from the far left lane
-Turn into any safely open lane See Car #4 |
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How do you do a left turn from a one-way street into a one-way street?
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-Start the turn in the far left lane
-Turn into any safely open lane See Car #5 |
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How do you do a right turn from a one-way street into a one-way street?
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-Start the turn in the far right lane
-End the turn in any safe lane See Car #6 |
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How do you do a turn at a "T" intersection from a one-way street to a two-way street?
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-Through traffic has the right of way
-Turn either right or left from the center lane |
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U-turn
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Turning your vehicle around in the street to go back the way you came
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How do you make a U-turn?
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Signal and use the far left lane or center turn lane
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Can you make a U-turn across a double yellow line?
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Yes
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When can you make a U-turn in a residential district?
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-If there are no vehicles approaching you within 200 feet
-When a traffic sign/light/signal protects you from approaching vehicles |
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Can you make a U-turn at an intersection on a green light or arrow?
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Yes
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Can you make a U-turn in an opening on a divided highway?
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Yes
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Can you make a U-turn at or on a railroad crossing?
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No
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Can you make a U-turn by crossing a divided section on a divided highway?
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No
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Can you make a U-turn when you cannot clearly see 200 feet in each direction?
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No
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Can you make a U-turn in front of a fire station?
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No
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Can you make a U-turn in a business district?
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No
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Business district
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Business area or areas with churches, apartments, multiple-dwelling houses, clubs, and public buildings
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