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Driving in California is ________?
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| A privilege granted by the state. |
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| The main purpose of driver education is to help you learn the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for greater safety both as an operator of an automobile and as a pedestrian. |
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| What is one of the top 5 causes of accidents in the U.S. ? |
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| Failure to yield the right-of-way to other drivers. |
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| Using the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you learn in driver education ______________________ |
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1) lowers your chances of being involved in a costly accident
2)lowers your chances of being involved in an injurious or deadly accident
3)reduces the costs of law enforcement, property replacement, and results in a much more pleasant driving environment |
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| Parking and driving safely are two different functions |
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| A vehicle is capable of causing extensive property damage, injury, and death. You should operate your vehicle with extreme caution, because it is like handling __________. |
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| There are a number of traits which are dangerous while driving, and they include: |
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| aggressiveness, egotism, emotional instability, inattentiveness, exhibition, and irresponsibility. |
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| What should you do if you find yourself in a situation with an aggressive driver? |
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| ____________ are the leading cause for death among teenagers and teenagers have __________the rate of these than adults |
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| When traveling at 55mph, how many feet do you need to stop? |
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| The five abilities required for being a safe driver are ……… |
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| search, identify, predict, decide, and execute (sipde) |
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| f you are under severe tension, emotionally distressed (e.g., depressed, angry or upset), or otherwise preoccupied with your emotions, thoughts or personal problems, it is advised that you _______________________. |
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| Which is not a result of poor peripheral vision ? |
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| Driving further from parked cars. |
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| You can avoid situations leading to road rage by |
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*not cutting off other drivers.
*not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.
* & not tailgating. |
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| You can avoid situations leading to road rage by |
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*not cutting off other drivers.
*not driving slowly in the left (fast) lane.
*& not tailgating. |
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| Road surface changes due to: (a) ice, (b) rain, (c) snow, (d) oil and diesel fuel buildup, or (e) sand or dirt will reduce the traction of your tires. This does not affect the control of your vehicle. |
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| False!! The surface you drive on DOES affect your control |
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| The force of a moving object is called momentum. The momentum of an object is proportional to its weight and speed. The more momentum it has, the more force it has. So if there were two cars, both the same model, and one of the cars was traveling 30 mph faster than the other, which car has more force? |
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| If you are parking facing downhill, you should always turn your front wheels _______the curb or side of the road. |
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| Towards the curb or the side of the road |
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| Gravity __________ your kinetic energy when you are driving uphill and __________it when you are driving downhill. |
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Decreases while going up hill
Increases while going down hill |
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| What is the purpose of barrels filled with sand in front of an abutment (such as a support for a highway over pass)? |
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| To reduce the force of impact on your vehicle by allowing your vehicle to travel farther than if it hit the abutment directly |
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| What is the best protection against injury if you have an accident? |
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| When should you always engage your parking brake? |
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| When parking on an incline (uphill or downhill) |
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| Friction is_________ if your tires are over-inflated or are worn smooth. This makes it ______for you to stop your vehicle. |
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Friction is DECREASED
which makes it HARDER for you to stop your vehicle |
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| The force of a vehicle increases as its momentum increases. |
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| In order to keep a vehicle in a turn without allowing centrifugal force to pull the car out, what should you not do? |
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| Accelerate while turning. |
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| A flashing red light at an intersection means |
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| This sign (any Yellow Diamond) is used exclusively for ____________ signs. |
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| White lines parallel to the road separate two or more lanes going in the______________. |
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| When encountering a blacked-out traffic signal, obey the rules of a stop sign controlled intersection. |
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| If you are unable to pass through an intersection before the light changes to red, what should you do? |
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| Do not enter the intersection!! |
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| You may cross over either a single solid yellow lines or double solid yellow line to make a left turn at an intersection, to enter or exit a road or a driveway, or to make a U-turn, if it can be made safely and is not otherwise prohibited |
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| When can a right turn may be made on a solid red light? |
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*After you have yielded to all traffic.
*After you have yielded to all pedestrians.
*& If a NO TURN ON RED sign is not posted |
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| When a solid and a broken yellow line are together, you must not pass if you are next to the solid line |
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| This shape (upsidedown triangle) is used exclusively for ____________signs. |
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| If there are two yellow lines dividing lanes of traffic, and the line closest to your lane is broken, _________________________________. |
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| you may cross over it to pass vehicles ahead, if it is safe to do so |
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| A sign with a red circle with a red line through is used to denote ________________. |
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| that something is not permitted |
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| A carpool lane will be marked with a ____ symbol? |
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| If there is either a single solid yellow line or double yellow solid line dividing lanes of traffic, you may drive over these lines to pass other vehicles. |
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| How many hours of supervised driving practice must a provisional license applicant receive prior to receiving a provisional license? |
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| What is the consequence for failure to appear in court (FTA) or failure to pay fees or fines (FTP). |
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| Your license will be suspended |
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| Within how many days should you notify the DMV of an address change? |
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| If you purchase or obtain a vehicle from someone else, you are responsible for transferring ownership of the vehicle to your name with the DMV within how many days of the purchase? |
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| If you make a serious driving error on the driving test, you will be automatically disqualified |
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| What are some reasons for a court to suspend or delay your license? |
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| habitual truancy, vandalism, & excessive speeding |
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| Which is not a reason for a court to suspend or delay your license? |
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| receiving 2 points in 6 months on your driving record |
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| For persons ages 13 to 20, a conviction of using alcohol or a controlled substance anywhere results in the court ordering DMV to suspend your license for __________. |
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| What are the penalties for driving without a license or on a suspended or revoked license? |
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*Jail time
*Substantial fines
* & Impoundment of the vehicle being driven |
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| Within the first 12 months, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, provisional licensees cannot drive between 11PM and ------- |
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