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| How many days does a driver have to notify "DMV" of a name or address change? |
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| List the six violations that are covered by the Delaware Point System. |
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Definition
- Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over posted limit
- Speeding 10-14 mph over posted limit
- Speeding 15-19 mph over posted limit
- Speeding 20 mph over posted limit
- Passing a stopped school bus
- Reckless Driving
- Operation of a vehicle causing death
- Agressive Driving
- Disregarding stop sign or red light
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| How long do points stay on your driving record? |
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Definition
| 2 years (24 months) after the offense |
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Term
| What are the four rules of understanding traffic signals? |
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Definition
- Red = stop
- Yellow = Prepare to stop
- Green = Proceed when safe
- Arrows = Apply to only the direction indicated
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| List the four situations a driver must use their headlights? |
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Definition
- On rainy, snowy, or foggy days
- When it starts to get dark
- Whenever they are necessary
- When driving away from a rising or setting sun
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Term
| How many feet before a turn must you use your turn signal? |
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| Explain the school bus law |
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Definition
- Always stop before reaching any school bus from either direction when it is stopped.
- Approach a bus flashing yellow lights with caution and prepare to stop.
- Stop when teh red lights are flashing and you may go when they have completely stopped flashing
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| Explain what the overhead yellow and red lights on a school bus mean. |
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Definition
- Yellow lights mean to slow down and prepare to stop
- Red lights mean to stop completely
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Term
| How far from the following objects must a driver park a car? |
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Definition
- Yellow curb = Do not park
- Private Driveway = Do not park
- Bridge = Do not park
- Fire lane= Do not park
- Fire Station =
- 20 ft on the same side
- 75 ft on the opposite side
- Crosswalk = 20 ft
- Fire hydrant = 15 ft
- Traffic signal= 30 ft
- Railroad crossing = 50 ft
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Term
| What is the maximum speed a driver can go if they do not see a speed limit sign in the following situations: |
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Definition
- School Zone= 20 mph
- Business district = 25 mph
- Housing development = 25 mph
- 2 lane road = 50 mph
- Divided Highway = 55 mph
- Turnpike = 55 mph
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Term
| Explain what an advisory speed limit sign is? |
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Definition
| Warns you that conditions may often make it unsafe to drive faster. |
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Term
| Where do pedestrians have the right of way? |
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Definition
- Walk sign
- When crossing the highway at an intersection + green light
- When crossing within a marked or unmarked crosswalk
- When on a sidewalk as it crosses an:
- When they are blind and have canes or guide dogs
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Term
| Which direction should a person ride a bike on the highway? |
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Definition
| On the left shoulder facing oncoming traffic |
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Term
| Under what circumstances must an accident be reported to the police? |
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Definition
- When the accident results in injury or death to any person
- When it occurs on a public highway and results in property damage over $500
- When that accident involves someone who has been drinking or using drugs and $1000 or more in property damage has been done
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Term
| When making a turn from a multi-lane intersection you should: |
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Definition
- Turn from the nearest lane to the nearest lane
- Turn from the same lane to the same lane
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Term
| 4 Way Intersections w/ Stop Sign |
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Definition
- The car that arrives 1st goes 1st
- If more than one car arrives at the same time, the car furthest to the right goes 1st
- If 2 opposing cars arrive at the same time and one is turning, the car going straight goes 1st
- If 3 cars arrive at the same time and the car furthest to the right is turning he/she should still go 1st
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Term
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Definition
- When turning:
the lane you turn from is the lane you should end up in
- When possible you should turn from the nearest lane to the nearest lane
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Term
| Uncontrolled T-Intersection |
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Definition
- Uncontrolled T- Intersection:
The car entering the intersection must yield to the car going straight
- Unprotected left turn w/o a light:
Car going straight has the right of way
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Term
| Right of way at a Yield (when the light is red) |
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Definition
| When making a right at a yield when the light is red you must yield to all traffic |
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Term
| Use the following procedure before proceeding |
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Definition
- Slow down
- Check to the left for any traffic
- Check straight across the intersection for any traffic
- Check to the right for U-turning vehicles
- If all is clear you may continue without coming to a complete stop
- If all areas are not clear you must stop until all three areas are clear
- If the light is green w/ making a right at a yield you have the right of way
However you must still check all three areas before proceeding with caution
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Term
Lane Markings
Lane Markings can identified in 2 ways. |
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Definition
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Term
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- Yellow:
- two way traffic (left side of car)
- White
- one way traffic
- lane arrows
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Term
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Definition
- Solid
- Yellow
- White
- Double
- Dashed
- Yellow
- May pass if on your side of center line
- White
- Separates traffic moving in same direction
- Dotted
found in:
- Merge areas (can cross)
- Intersection as guide lines for turning traffic (can't cross)
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Term
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Definition
- Lane arrows:
- Must follow direction of arrow
- Stop lines:
- Crosswalks:
- Bike lanes:
- Parking lots:
- If cars = 10 mph
- If no cars = 15 mph
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Term
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Definition
You must come to a full and complete stop for a:
- stop sign
- crosswalk
- intersection
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