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In North Carolina, license plate lights... |
Are required on all cars |
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To get out of a skid... |
One should brake gradually and then hold the pedal down, and turn the steering wheel in the direction the rear end of the car is skidding |
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If your vehicle runs off the road onto the shoulder... |
You should take your foot off the gas gradually |
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When changing a flat tire... |
You should block the wheels |
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Studies has shown that under normal conditions the chance of a car being involved in a car accident on an interstate highway is greater if... |
The driver travels considerably below the posted speed limit. |
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A diamond-shaped traffic sign means... |
Slow down and drive with caution |
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You would use your low highlight beams... |
At night in the city, in foggy or misty weather, and rain. |
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Roads are likely to be especially slick... |
Just after it has begun to rain or drizzle. |
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When driving through heavy fog... |
You should slow down. |
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A safe driver... |
Frequently checks the rear-view and side mirrors. |
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The following statements are false: |
a. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit for passenger cars and pickup trucks is 65 mph. b. The speed for a school activity bus is 35 mph 55 mph, 45 mph school bus |
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The speed limit inside a city is... |
35 mph unless otherwise posted. |
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Passing on the right is legal... |
On a four-lane highway with two lanes going in each direction and on a one way street. |
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If the wheels lock when you brake... |
You should release the brake immediately and then brake more lightly. |
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Failure to inspect the exhaust system regularly could result in... |
Carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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Failure to check the oil level could result in... |
Major engine damage. |
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If you smell fumes while driving your car... |
You may have a broken exhaust system. |
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Roughly, 1/3 of all traffic fatalities involve... |
A drunken person. |
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When the oil light comes on, it means... |
Oil pressure is low. |
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The safest method to stop hydroplaning is to... |
Ease up on the gas pedal. |
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Hydroplaning |
Sliding uncontrollably on the wet surface of a road. |
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If you run off the road onto an unpaved shoulder, you should... |
Keep your wheels straight and gently slow down. |
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If the rear of your vehicle is skidding to the left... |
You should steer to the left. |
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Car tires will most likely hydroplane if... |
They are bald. |
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During a heavy rainstorm, friction between a vehicle and the road is reduced most when... |
The tires ride of the water instead of the road. |
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The best way to drive on a slippery surface caused by rain and road oil is... |
To reduce speed. |
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If you must travel in fog, you should... |
Use the low beam headlights. |
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If you are driving the day after a heavy snow storm and the snow has stopped but is still overcast, your greatest danger is likely to be... |
Poor traction. |
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Driving in heavy fog is most dangerous because... |
It causes decreased visibility. |
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When driving at night, you should be sure... |
You can stop within the distance you can see. |
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Narcotics will have the greatest effect on your perception of... |
Speed and distance when driving. |
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Driving at high speeds on wet roads may cause hydroplaning because... |
Of decreased friction. |
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Increased speed on the force of impact increases... |
The force of impact. |
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One danger of driving in fog is... |
Headlight glare. |
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One effect of drinking is that you are likely to think... |
Your driving is as good as ever. |
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When driving drunk, a person may think that their years of experience will keep them from having an accident. This confidence is... |
Unsound and may be dangerous. |
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Most drivers who have been drinking will... |
Take more chances than usual. |
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People often drink at a party to... |
Avoid being different. |
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Teenagers often drink so that... |
Their friends will like them. |
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If you buy food on your way to work or school, you should... |
Wait until you get to work or school to eat. |
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If a bee is buzzing around inside the car, you should... |
Park the car safely before doing anything about it. |
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If you check your blind spots before changing lanes... |
You can avoid hitting a car beside you. |
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If passengers are playing a game that requires reading road signs for certain words, you should... |
Pay attention to the road. |
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You can cut down on the chance of hitting something in front of you at night if you... |
Drive slow enough to stop in the distance you can see. |
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Motorcycle riders are required by law to... |
Obey the same traffic laws as automobile drivers. |
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If a passing vehicle has to cut closely in front of you to avoid oncoming traffic, you should... |
Slow down and check the shoulder. |
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If a car is passing you on a blind curve, you should... |
Slow down if there are no cars behind you. |
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Passing on a blind curve is dangerous mainly because... |
Oncoming traffic cannot be seen on curves. |
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A car that has just passed you could most likely cause danger for you if... |
It makes a fast right-hand turn. |
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After passing another vehicle, do not return to the right lane until... |
You can see the passed vehicle in your rear-view mirror and you check the blind spot. |
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The safest time to pass on a two-lane road with no oncoming traffic is when... |
You come to a broken line to your left. |
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If you are behind a slow-moving vehicle in the right lane in a no-passing zone and there is no oncoming traffic, you should... |
Wait until you are out of the no-passing zone in order to pass. |
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You must not try to pass another vehicle on the left when... |
It is making a left turn. |
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It is legal to pass on the right when you are on an expresseay with... |
Three lanes in one direction. |
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If you are driving in the right lane on an expressway, you should probably... |
Move into the left lane when traffic is light and cars are merging onto the expressway from the right. |
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When changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by... |
Turning your head and looking over your shoulder. |
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Before moving from the right to the middle lane on a six-lane divided highway, you should... |
Check for other vehicles entering the middle lane. |
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For the best view while backing a vehicle in a straight line, you should... |
Turn around to the right and look over your shoulder. |
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While backing a car, you should see clearly in the direction your car is moving if... |
You turn your head and shoulders and look backward. |
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You are most likely to be driving in another driver's blind spot when... |
You are passing. |
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To keep a safe space cushion when driving on an expressway and it begins to rain, you should... |
Increase the distance between your car and the car in front. |
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When following a vehicle that blocks your view on the road ahead it is best to... |
Follow at a greater distance than usual. |
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When deciding how far away you should be from the vehicle ahead the most important things to think about are... |
The vehicles speed, traffic, and road conditions. |
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When entering an expressway, you should... |
Begin to speed up in the acceleration lane-merge lane. |
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If you are on an expressway entrance and notice that there is no traffic on the expressway... |
Continue smoothly onto the expressway. |
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If you are stopped at a red light and have checked the intersection to see that it is clear of vehicles and people, you may... |
Turn right unless a sign tells you not to. |
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At an intersection controlled by four-way stop signs you should... |
Stop and yield to cars that reach the intersection before you. |
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If you come to an intersection with a red light for your lane and you want to go straight and the left turn only has a green arrow... |
You must stop at the intersection and wait until your light turns green. |
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The distance needed to bring a vehicle headed uphill to a stop is generally... |
Less than that needed on a level road. |
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A vehicle going down a steep hill becomes... |
Harder to stop. |
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If you are driving on a four-lane undivided road going uphill and the speed limit is 50 but you like to drive 45 mph, you should... |
Drive in the right lane at 45 mph. |
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To make a right turn from a road with two lanes going in one direction, you should generally... |
Be in the lane closest to the right curb. |
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From a one-way Street you usually make a left turn from... |
The left curb lane. |
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When going around a downhill curve your car will... |
Gain speed due to gravity. |
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A driver went so fast around a sharp curve that the rear end of the car slid off the road because of... |
Centrifugal force. |
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Centrifugal force |
An apparent force that acts outward on a body moving around the center, arising from the body's inertia. |
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When driving faster on the curve your car will tend to... |
Move to the outside of the curve. |
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The foot brake should be pushed down before... |
Putting the car into gear. |
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In order to make a smooth, safe stop, you should... |
Apply gradual, firm pressure on the foot break. |
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Before you break to a stop, you should... |
Check the rear-view mirrors. |
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When preparing to stop, you should... |
Take your right foot off the gas pedal and apply the foot brake. |
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When preparing to leave an automatic transmission vehicle... |
The gear shift lever should be in park. |
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The last thing a driver should do when preparing to leave a car is... |
To remove the key. |
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The inside rear-view mirror should be adjusted to show... |
The center of the road behind the vehicle. |
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Your safety belts should be fastened after... |
You adjust the seat. |
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After you start the engine, but before you put a vehicle in motion, you should... |
Check all information gauges. |
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When starting a vehicle the gear shift selector should... |
Be in park. |
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When moving forward the automatic gear shift selector usually should be... |
In drive. |
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You should use your turn signal when you are entering traffic from... |
A parking position. |
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When making a right turn you should signal approximately... |
1/2 city block before the turn. |
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After making a right turn at an intersection you should... |
Adjust your speed to the flow of traffic in the right lane. |
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When waiting at an intersection to make a left turn, you should... |
Keep your wheels pointed straight ahead until you can complete the turn. |
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Before turning left it is important to... |
Yield to oncoming vehicles. |
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To maintain an even speed while going up a hill, you have to... |
Increase pressure on the gas pedal. |
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The steeper the hill, the more engine power will be needed for a vehicle to... |
Overcome the effects of gravity. |
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When approaching a curve, you should... |
Slow down before entering the curve. |
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When rounding a curve you should... |
Control the speed of the vehicle in order to reduce the effect of natural forces. |
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When approaching a sharp curve that has no posted speed, you should... |
Reduce speed. |
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If you come to an intersection with the flashing yellow light, you should... |
Drive carefully through the intersection. |
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If you come to an intersection with a flashing red light, you must... |
Stop at the intersection, then proceed as traffic follows. |
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If a traffic officer waves at you on an intersection when the traffic light is red, you should... |
Follow the directions of the officer. |
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If a police officer directs you to turn right even though you have signaled for a left turn, the best thing to do is... |
Turn right as directed. |
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If you come to an intersection where a crossing guard is helping children across the street, you should... |
Stop. |
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When entering an expressway behind several vehicles, it is most important to... |
Adjust the position and speed of your vehicle to the flow of traffic. |
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The first thing to do if the vehicle in front of you signals or flashes its brake lights is to... |
Slow down. |
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When driving at night, you should adjust the space cushion around your car by... |
Staying further behind the car in front. |
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If you find yourself driving in another driver's blind spot, you should... |
Move out of it as soon as it is safe. |
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Because another driver might move in your lane suddenly without seeing your car you should... |
Always adjust your speed or lane position to get out of a blind spot. |
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If someone delivers 1,000 lbs of tomatoes to the Farmers Market, his stopping distance when he gets home with an empty truck should be... |
Shorter. |
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If a weaving vehicle is following you too closely... |
Keep to the right, slow down, and pull off the road if necessary. |
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To avoid being hit in the rear by another car, you should... |
Check your rear view mirrors often. |
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When you decide to pass on a two-lane road, you should... |
Judge how much distance you have for safely passing. |
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The first thing you should do before deciding to pass on a two-lane road is... |
Make sure it is legal and the left lane is clear of oncoming traffic. |
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When deciding to pass another vehicle or to change lanes, a proper communication is to... |
Use the turn signal. |
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Changing lanes and passing cars are similar tasks because... |
The driver's view is easily blocked. |
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To steer the car while moving backwards, you should turn the top of the steering wheel in... |
The direction you want the rear end of the car to go. |
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If you are driving on a four-lane undivided Highway and a school bus is going in the other direction and has stopped and is picking up children, you should... |
Stop and wait until the bus starts or turns off its flashers. |
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You must not try to pass on the right when the car in front of you is... |
Signaling for a right turn. |
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When you were behind a school bus that has stopped outside city limits to pick up children, you must... |
Stop and wait until the bus starts or turns off it's flashers. |
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If you overtake the school bus in motion it is safest to pass if... |
The road is clear of oncoming traffic. |
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If you pull as far off the right shoulder as possible to change a tire, you should... |
Turn on the emergency flashing lights. |
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If you are having trouble judging distances, you should... |
Leave a greater distance between you and the vehicle ahead. |
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To reduce the effects of headlight layer at night, you should... |
Look to the right edge of the road. |
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If you have poor night vision, you should... |
Avoid driving at night. |
