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a stop sign means

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stop completely, check for pedestrians, and cross traffic

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If there are no signals at a railroad crossing you should

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slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train approaching

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Highway & Expressway guide signs are

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green with white letters

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A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign

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warns you about conditions on or near the road

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If a green arrow turns into a green light you

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may still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic

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you may continue carefully through a yellow light if

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you are within the intersection

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you may turn left at a red light if

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you are turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street

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you may turn right on red if you

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stop first and check for traffic and pedestrians

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when making a right turn on a green light, you must

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yield to pedestrians

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the speed limit is _____ miles per hour when the yellow lights are flashing on the school zone speed sign

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15

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you may cross solid yellow lines

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when making turns

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teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when

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they are driving with teenage passengers

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the top major crash type for 16 year old drivers in PA is

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single vehicle/ run-off-the-road

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if you are driving behing a motorcycle, you must

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allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane

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when traveling behind a motorcycle allow

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at least 4 seconds of following distance

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an orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that vehicle

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travels at lower speeds than normal traffic

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when sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks

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take longer distances than cars to stop

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the only time you do not have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm is extended is when you

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are driving on the opposite side of a divided highway

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if you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should

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quickly tap your brake pedal a few times

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when you are planning to make a turn, you should activate your signals

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3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection

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your blind spot is the area of the road

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you cannot see without moving your head

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when you ppark on the roadway, you should

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use your four-way flashers

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before backing up, you should

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turn your head and look through the rear window

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to help avoid crashes, you should

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communicate with other drivers on the road

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when traveling below 40 miles per hour on a limited access highway, you should

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use your four-way flashers

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you must use your headlights when other vehicles are not visible from ____ feet away

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1000

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if a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look towards ____ of the road

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the right side

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the effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as

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the effect that alcohol has

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teenagers should try to get at least ____ of sleep each night to avoid the risk of drowsy driving crashes

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7 hours

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if another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should

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ignore the other driver

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for an average person, how many minutes does the body need to process the achohol in one drink?

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60

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crashing in work zones are most commonly the result of

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carelessness and speeding

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when driving through a work zone, it is a good safey practice to

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lengthen your usualy following distance--by double

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on two lane, two way streets or highways, you should start left turns

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close to the center line

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to turn left on multi-lane streets and highways, you should start from

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the left lane

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on a two-lane road, you may pass another vvehicle on the right when

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the driver you are passing is making a left turn

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the most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to

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slow down before you enter the curve

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drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle

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must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle

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the law gives ____ the right of way at intersections

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no one

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at an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and

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look left, right, then left again

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when entering a highway frmo an entrance ramp, you should

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accelerate to the speed of traffic

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when exiting a highway, you should slow down

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once you have moved into the exit lane

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when driving on a freeway entrance ramp, you should look for a gap in freeway traffic by

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looking in your mirrors and turning your head to look over your shoulder

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you are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection, and opposing traffic is blocking your view, you should

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wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn

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When passing on a multi-lane highway

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be sure the passing lane is clear

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The Max speed limit in this state is __ miles per hour

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65

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at highway speeds, on a dry road, a safe following distance is at least

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4 seconds of following distance from the car ahead of you

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when driving on wet roads you should drive ___ to ___ below the speed limit

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5 to 10

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when driving on wet roads you should increase following distance to __ or__ seconds

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5 or 6

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when driving in fog you should use your

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low beam headlights

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when approaching a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must

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stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn

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if a person under 21 years old consumes alcohol, but is not driving a motor vehicle, the penalty for a first offense is

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90-day driver license suspension and up to 500 fine

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parental consent to conduct breath, blood, and urine tests is

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not required

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one of the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol is

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attendance to alcohol highway safety school

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if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take the blood test you will recieve a

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drivers license suspension

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if a police officer requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test, you

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must take the test or your license will be suspended

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for the first conviction for driving under the influence at any blood alcohol concentration level, you could

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pay a fine of at least $300

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if under 21 you are considered to be driving while under the influence if your blood alcohol level is

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.02% or higher

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if you are under 21 and are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, you will receive a __ license suspension for a first offense

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1 year

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if you are under 21 and are convicted of carrying a false id card, you will be required to pay a $500 fine and your license will be suspended for 90 days

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even if you were not driving

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the zero tolerance law reduced the blook alcohol content from .08% to __ for drivers under 21 to be charged with driving under the influence

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.02%

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if you are stopped by a police officer, you should

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stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel, and wait for the officer to approach you

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