1) _____ is a critical factor in avoiding a collision.

A: Reaction time
B: Braking distance
C: Wearing safety belts
D: Tire tread
E: Engine size

2) Where are you most likely to encounter fog?

A: in a low lying area
B: on a hill
C: in a tunnel
D: after sunset
E: on an open roadway

3) If you're traveling at 70 mph, your car is moving at _____ per second.

A: 70 feet - 7 car lengths
B: 140 feet - the width of a freeway
C: 35 feet - the length of a semi truck
D: 105 feet - a third of the distance of a football field
E: 100 yds - the distance of a football field

4) Intersection collisions and fatalities caused by young drivers are primarily due to

A: cell phones
B: running yellow or red lights
C: depth perception
D: distance perception
E: reluctance to wear glasses

5) If you realize that you're about to be hit from behind you should

A: quickly adjust your headrest
B: make sure your seatbelt is fastened
C: brake hard before the impact
D: keep your foot on the brake
E: grasp the steering wheel and lock your elbows

6) Texting or talking on a cell phone while driving is like driving with a blood alcohol level of

A: .01
B: .03
C: .04
D: .06
E: .08

7) Driving defensively requires you to

A: plan ahead
B: plan to be late
C: drive with both hands on the wheel
D: see clearly
E: drive assertively

8) If you are moving slower than most of the other vehicles on the highway,

A: drive in the right-hand lane
B: drive in the left-hand lane
C: pick up your pace
D: keep your high beams on
E: drive on the shoulder

9) How can you be sure that you are not in a trucker’s blind spot?

A: ask him
B: drive with your high beams on
C: keep his tail lights in your sight
D: be able to see the truck driver in his side mirror
E: be sure he knows you're in the blind spot

10) The purpose of taking defensive driving is

A: respect of others
B: safety
C: learning to drive
D: a punishment
E: C and D

11) If your brakes fail while driving

A: shift to park
B: shift to neutral
C: shift to reverse
D: shift to a lower gear
E: turn to the right

12) Who has the right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection?

A: the driver who got there first
B: bicyclists
C: the driver to the left
D: you
E: buses

13) When passing other vehicles, you MAY NOT

A: accelerate
B: use your signal more than twice
C: go over the speed limit
D: eat
E: flash your headlamps

14) Which child is required to be in a child safety seat?

A: 3 year old
B: 5 year old
C: 6 year old
D: all of the above
E: none of the above

15) A semi can't _____ at a stop light.

A: see well
B: turn right
C: take off quickly
D: back up
E: turn left

16) On slippery surfaces, watch the car in front of you and try to follow in its

A: direction
B: tracks
C: blind spot
D: wake
E: rear view mirror

17) Which group of people account for the majority of intersection collisions?

A: foreign drivers
B: older drivers
C: teen drivers
D: both a and b
E: both a and c

18) If you can't see 200 feet in all directions,

A: avoid making a left turn onto a one-way street
B: replace your windshield
C: don't make a U-turn
D: slow down to 35 mph
E: pull over

19) If you see a long line of cars approaching from the other direction

A: ignore it, its very normal
B: move to the right edge of your lane
C: flash your bright lights
D: stop and allow them to pass
E: honk and wave

20) Stopping distance is determined by

A: atmospheric pressure
B: reaction time and braking
C: the speed limit
D: tire size
E: force of impact

21) How much of a cushion should you keep between you and the car in front of you under normal driving conditions?

A: 1 second
B: 3 seconds
C: 5 seconds
D: 7 seconds
E: 1 second per car length

22) When your traffic light turns green at a 4-way intersection

A: you may go in any direction
B: you must yield to cars and pedestrians still in the intersection
C: all cross-traffic has stopped
D: accelerate to the posted speed limit
E: look right, then left before proceeding

23) While stopped at a red light, you should

A: put your car in neutral
B: have one foot on the brake and one on the gas
C: set the parking brake
D: keep your foot on the brake
E: rev the engine

24) When passing, the first decision to be made is

A: are there any oncoming cars
B: how fast am I going
C: is it legal to pass
D: the distance it will take to pass
E: to pass on the left or the right

25) To be a defensive driver, you need to become

A: a wimp
B: aggressive
C: Mr. Congeniality
D: Mr. Hyde
E: assertive

26) While driving around sharp curves, up hills or through mountains, you will likely be changing

A: gears
B: stereo
C: mirror
D: timing belt
E: seat position

27) To operate a vehicle, you must have proof of financial _____.

A: solvency
B: responsibility
C: security
D: hardship
E: assets

28) Which factors contribute to most teen driver collisions?

A: foolishness & loud music
B: impracticability & ignorance of law
C: risky behavior & poor skills
D: ignorance of law & DWI
E: Homecoming and Prom

29) What type of line would mark the center of a two-way road?

A: solid white
B: solid yellow
C: broken white
D: double white
E: diagonal

30) If you're not totally alert while driving through a school zone, you and your 1-ton vehicle could collide with

A: a child
B: a bicycle
C: a crossing guard
D: a vehicle
E: all of the above

31) Good drivers have

A: fewer tickets and crashes
B: cool heads
C: good driving attitudes
D: all of the above
E: none of the above

32) Traffic deaths would decrease if drivers started treating their cars like

A: cream puffs
B: race cars
C: the weapons they are
D: antiques
E: the danger they create

33) There are products on the market that can modify vehicles for people who experience

A: hip problems
B: joint pain
C: diminished vision
D: all of the above
E: a and c only

34) Hearing loss is crucial to drivers because

A: warnings on the road are often audible
B: it affects their insurance rates
C: it reduces their ability to drive
D: passengers need to talk louder
E: they're forced to play the radio louder

35) Low beam lights should enable you to see

A: 100 feet
B: 200 feet
C: 300 feet
D: 500 feet
E: 1000 feet

36) A blue curb marking represents a

A: no parking zone
B: loading and unloading zone
C: passenger drop-off area
D: handicap zone
E: fire lane

37) State agencies and police officers of the State are _____ about keeping the highways safe.

A: passive
B: serious
C: absurd
D: status quo
E: non-chalant

38) One way to avoid over-heating your brakes when traveling on a steep, downhill grade is to

A: shift to a lower gear
B: use your emergency brake instead of your foot brake
C: turn on your heater
D: shift to neutral
E: coast

39) Driving is a

A: privilege
B: right
C: requirement for people 16 years and older
D: ability
E: danger-free activity

40) When passing a bicycle, allow at least _____ feet between your car and the bicycle.

A: 3
B: 5
C: 10
D: 15
E: 25

41) Driving across a grass median is legal if

A: there is a traffic jam
B: there is a multi-car pile up
C: it is never legal to drive across a grass median
D: there are no other ways to turn around
E: you have a specific reason for doing so

42) Alcohol does NOT

A: make you more alert
B: affect your reaction time
C: affect your perception
D: dull your senses
E: affect your vision

43) The amount of _____ determines whether you maintain control of your vehicle.

A: transmission fluid
B: fuel
C: tire traction
D: wisdom
E: engine coolant

44) Carpool lanes and bus lanes on freeways are marked with double, parallel solid lines, with _____ in the middle.

A: arrows
B: circles
C: diamonds
D: rectangles
E: octagons

45) When you encounter a school bus with red flashing lights, you must

A: stop until the bus driver turns the lights off
B: proceed slowly and pass with caution
C: stop only if the bus is facing toward you
D: stop only if you are behind the bus
E: stop only if you are in a school zone

46) A horn blast should be used when

A: a horseback rider is near your lane
B: going around blind or narrow turns
C: another driver makes a mistake
D: you need to get the attention of a slow driver
E: pedestrians are slow to clear the crosswalk

47) You may make a right turn on a red signal after you

A: look right, then left
B: slow down to 3 mph
C: slow down long enough to see that the intersection is clear
D: come to a complete stop
E: honk at pedestrians

48) According to the course, in most residential areas the speed limit is

A: 35 mph unless otherwise posted
B: 40 mph unless children are present
C: at the driver's discretion
D: 15 mph
E: 5 mph

49) As a defensive driver, you should think of your vehicle as

A: a classic automobile
B: a way to carpool
C: a means to get back and forth
D: a lethal weapon
E: a hazard

50) The weight of tractor-trailer trucks affects their ability to

A: stop
B: see you
C: pass under signs
D: stay in their lane
E: drive defensively