1. A car is entering the freeway from the ramp next to your lane. What do you do if it's safe?
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Answer: Change lanes or adjust your speed
Give them room to get in. Today it's them, tomorrow you're the one on the ramp.
2. What does this sign mean?
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Answer: Yield: slow down and stop if needed
Upside-down triangle: stop if someone's coming, otherwise keep going.
3. At an intersection, you have a FLASHING yellow and the cross street has a FLASHING red. What do you do?
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Answer: Go with care; they must stop, but watch them
They have a STOP, you have caution. Go carefully: not everyone obeys their light.
4. You're driving down the street and a car wants to pull out of a home driveway. Who has the right-of-way?
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Answer: You do, but watch in case it doesn't yield
The car leaving a driveway yields. But if it doesn't see you, being right won't stop the crash.
5. The center line is broken and you want to pass the slow car, but another car is coming toward you. What do you do?
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Answer: Wait behind until it passes, then decide
A broken line lets you pass only when it's safe. If a car is coming toward you there's no room: wait behind. Once it's clear: signal, mirror and look over your shoulder, then pass.
6. You have no disabled placard or plate. May you use that space «just for a minute»?
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Answer: No, never without the permit
Not for a minute. The fine is big, and someone who needs it loses the spot.
7. Compared to a car, a loaded big rig needs this much distance to stop…
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Answer: Much more distance
The heavier it is, the harder it stops. Never take away its braking room.
8. It starts raining during the day and you're turning on your wipers. What do you do with your lights?
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Answer: Turn on your low beams
If you use your wipers because of rain, fog or snow, the law requires your low-beam headlights, even during the day. That way others can see you better.
9. A patrol car is stopped on the shoulder with its lights on. What do you do?
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Answer: Move to a lane farther away or slow down
If you can, move to a lane that's not next to the patrol car: signal, mirror and look over your shoulder. If changing lanes isn't safe, slow down as you pass.
10. The main idea of defensive driving is…
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Answer: Expect others to make mistakes and keep an out
Drive like others can't see you. Often they can't.
11. You're getting very sleepy on the highway. What do you do?
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Answer: Pull over somewhere safe and rest
Tricks don't beat drowsiness. Rest.
12. Smoke or flames come from the engine. What do you do?
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Answer: Pull over, shut off, and get far away
Everyone out, far away, and call 911. Don't open the hood. That feeds the fire more air.
13. You're driving a very quiet electric or hybrid car in a parking lot. What do you keep in mind?
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Answer: Pedestrians may not hear you coming
If they can't hear you, they won't move. Watch for kids, blind people, and folks on their phones.
14. Before leaving your car unattended, you should…
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Answer: Engine off, key out, brake set
Engine off, key with you, brake set. A running car alone is an invitation.
15. Why look far ahead and not just at the car in front of you?
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Answer: To spot hazards early and brake smoothly
Many handbooks say look 10 to 15 seconds ahead. You see trouble coming sooner.
16. A five-sided (pentagon) sign means…
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Answer: School zone or crossing
Five sides means school. Watch for kids.
17. You have a red light. There's a painted crosswalk but no stop line. Where do you stop?
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Answer: Before the crosswalk
No stop line? Stop before the crosswalk. It belongs to people, not your bumper.
18. «KEEP CLEAR» is painted on the pavement in front of a side street, and traffic is stopped. You…
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Answer: Stop before the marking and leave it open
That space lets others get in and out, even ambulances or fire trucks. Don't block it.
19. A car is passing you on the left. What do you do?
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Answer: Stay in your lane and don't speed up
If someone is passing you, let them pass: keep your lane and your speed. The law says don't speed up until they've completely passed.
20. In many states, when parallel parking, your wheels must be no more than… from the curb.
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Answer: 18 inches
Close to the curb, without hitting it. Some states require 12 inches; check your handbook.
