1 . 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.

2 . Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:

Station wagon.
Passenger vehicle.
Motorcycle.

3 . This sign means:

No left turn can be made here.
A left turn can be made only after stopping.
All traffic must turn right at the next intersection.

4 . 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.

5 . Before switching on the ignition, you should:

Buckle your safety belt.
Be sure all passengers have buckled their safety belts.
Both of the above.

6 . Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle, you should:

Check your blind spots and mirrors.
Signal your intention before changing lanes.
All of the above.

7 . Your following distance should be ____ for every ten miles per hour of your driving speed.

One-half of a car length
One car length
Three car lengths

8 . When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:

Come to a complete stop until all the children have left the bus.
Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.
Change lanes, drive slowly, and pass the bus cautiously.

9 . When changing lanes, you should never:

Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot.
Change lanes abruptly or spontaneously.
Check for other vehicles moving into the same lane.

10 . You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:

Closer behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.
Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.
To the right side of the truck and wait to pass.

11 . When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended and red lights flashing, 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.

12 . This sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing that does not have a signal. You should:

Come to a complete stop.
Proceed at a consistent speed while looking and listening for approaching trains.
Slow down, look both ways, listen for any trains, and be prepared to stop if any trains are nearby.

13 . 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.

14 . 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.

15 . Only ____ can reduce blood alcohol content (BAC) and alcohol's effects on the body.

Drinking caffeine
Eating foods high in fat
Time

16 . Reaction time is slower after:

Drinking alcohol.
Sleeping.
Working hard.
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17 . 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.

18 . This road sign means:

Do not enter.
No parking.
No U-turn.

19 . When approaching an intersection with a flashing red light, you must:

Come to a complete stop, yield to oncoming traffic and 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.

20 . If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:

Slow down and look both ways.
Maintain your speed and look both ways.
Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.

21 . When approaching a curve in the road, drivers should:

Increase their speed.
Decrease their speed.
Maintain their normal speed.

22 . This sign means:

Merge.
Winding road ahead.
Reserved parking for persons with disabilities.

23 . This yellow sign means:

One lane ahead.
Merging traffic ahead.
Lane ends ahead.

24 . A steady yellow traffic signal light is a warning that the light is about to change to red. If you are already within the intersection when a green light changes to yellow, you should:

Stop.
Continue moving and clear the intersection safely.
Increase your speed so as not to cause an accident.

25 . Which of these statements is true about drugs and driving?

Any prescription drug is safe to use if you don't feel drowsy.
Even over-the-counter drugs can impair your driving.
Only illegal drugs can impair your driving.

26 . Where should drivers be particularly alert to children?

School zones and playgrounds
Residential neighborhoods
All of the above locations

27 . When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should:

Yield to all traffic before crossing the intersection.
Stop, then enter the intersection when it is safe to do so.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

28 . Increase your following distance when driving behind a large vehicle:

To better see around the sides of the vehicle.
Because other drivers tend to pull behind large vehicles before trying to pass them.
Because following too closely will get you caught in the vehicle's slipstream.

29 . This sign means:

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

30 . In which of the following scenarios should your wheels not be pointed straight ahead?

When waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light.
When parked on a hill or sloping driveway.
When parked on the side of a level roadway where there is no curb.