1 . Driving more slowly than surrounding traffic is:

A good idea if the weather is bad.
Appropriate if you don’t know the speed limit.
Often a hazard because other drivers may become frustrated and try to pass you.

2 . Fatigue increases the risk of:

Missing an exit.
Being late for an appointment.
Falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing.

3 . Alcohol is:

A stimulant.
An antihistamine.
A depressant.

4 . "No zones" are areas around trucks where cars:

Disappear into blind spots or are so close that they restrict the truck driver's ability to stop and maneuver safely.
Have sufficient space to travel behind the truck.
Have several car lengths between their vehicle and the truck.

5 . Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on a country paved road is:

20 mph.
30 mph.
45 mph.

6 . When merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

At or near the speed of the freeway traffic.
At the legal speed limit.
More slowly than the freeway traffic.

7 . This sign means:

Road construction/maintenance area.
Side road.
Railroad ahead.

8 . A diamond-shaped sign means:

Yield.
Stop.
Warning.

9 . This sign means:

Pedestrian crossing.
Side road.
Railroad ahead.

10 . A steady green traffic light at an intersection means:

Increase your speed.
Adjust your mirrors.
You may continue through the intersection at a safe and reasonable speed, if it is clear to do so.

11 . A red traffic signal indicates that approaching drivers should:

Come to a complete stop.
Increase their speed to quickly clear the intersection.
Continue driving through the intersection without stopping.

12 . If a truck or bus is making a right turn where you also need to make a right turn, you should:

Quickly turn before the truck or bus is able to.
Wait until the truck or bus turns before you turn.
Squeeze between the truck or bus and the curb.

13 . To prevent eye fatigue when driving at night, drivers should:

Stare straight ahead.
Continue moving their eyes and scanning the road.
Rest their eyes by closing them for a couple of seconds at a time.

14 . When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:

Should drive more slowly than other traffic for 200 feet.
Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.
Should wait for the first two vehicles to pass, then drive into the lane.

15 . If the driver of an oncoming vehicle fails to dim their headlights:

Look toward the center of the roadway.
Look toward the right side of the road.
Look straight ahead.

16 . Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:

They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults.
They are smaller and more difficult to see than adults.
Both of the above.

17 . When approaching an intersection that is controlled by a flashing red traffic signal, you must:

Come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then proceed.
Reduce your speed and proceed with caution.
Come to a complete stop and remain stopped as long as the light is red.

18 . When driving behind another vehicle at night, you should:

Keep your headlights on the low beam setting.
Use your high beam headlights until you are within 10 feet of the vehicle ahead.
Use your high beam headlights.

19 . When driving on a slippery surface, such as snow or ice:

Shift to a low gear before going down steep hills.
Maintain traction by following other vehicles closely.
Pump your brakes to keep them from freezing.

20 . Motorcycles are entitled to:

The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.
The width of the sidewalk.
One-half of the width of a lane.

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

More intoxicated.
More sober.
More coordinated.
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22 . A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Reduce your speed.
Traffic light ahead.
Do not pass.

23 . When driving in work zones, you should:

Increase your speed to get through the zone as quickly as possible.
Reduce your speed and be prepared to stop suddenly.
Maintain your normal speed the whole way through the zone.

24 . This sign is a:

Yield sign.
School crossing sign.
Stop sign.

25 . If you park facing uphill on a street with a curb, set the parking brake and:

Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
Turn the front wheels away from the curb.
Leave the front wheels straight.

26 . While driving on a roadway with a single broken white centerline:

You must stay within your lane.
You may cross the centerline to change lanes.
You may change lanes only from the left lane.

27 . If you are driving a vehicle and are 21 years old or older, you are considered to be driving under the influence when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:

0.02 percent.
0.04 percent.
0.08 percent.

28 . A vehicle suddenly cuts in front of you, creating a hazard. What should you do first?

Honk and step on the brake firmly.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Swerve into the lane next to you.

29 . If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:

Make sure the pedestrian can see you before proceeding.
Cautiously drive around the pedestrian.
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing.

30 . This sign means:

No U-turn.
No left turn.
No right turn.

31 . Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:

There isn't room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks.
The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
You are transporting two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

32 . Reaction time is slower after:

Drinking alcohol.
Sleeping.
Working hard.

33 . Which of the following statements is correct?

Use your left foot to brake.
Use your right foot for both braking and accelerating your vehicle.
You should always brake abruptly to ensure stopping.

34 . Which of these statements is true about driving and taking medications?

Most cold medications can make a person drowsy.
Over-the-counter medications cannot impair driving ability if taken in the recommended dosages.
Medications are safe to take at any time, if prescribed by a doctor.

35 . What does a traffic signal with a yellow left arrow indicate?

Drivers should prepare to yield to oncoming traffic.
The protected left turn is about to end.
Both of the above.

36 . Temporary signs used in construction and maintenance work areas:

Have a red background with green writing.
Have an orange background with black writing.
Have a yellow background with blue writing.

37 . This road sign means:

Cars in the right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.

38 . Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:

Make drivers angry about slow traffic.
Inconvenience drivers.
Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones.

39 . This sign means:

Merge right.
Divided highway begins.
Lane ends.

40 . 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.