Driver’s Ed Test Questions – Flashcards
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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Prevents any of the wheels from locking during hard braking
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Arterials
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High-capacity urban road, primarily designed to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways
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Blind spot
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An area over your left or right shoulder that is not visible in any mirror
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Center of gravity
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The point around which the vehicle's weight is evenly distributed
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Central vision
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The portion of your field of vision which you can see clearly
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Changing zone
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An unstable area either in front or behind your vehicle
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Closed zone
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Space not open to you because of a restriction in your line-of-sight or intended path-of-travel
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Closure rate
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The rate at which one vehicle closes the space between itself and another vehicle
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Contentious
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An action or thing that is argumentative, combative, or troublesome
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Controlled brake
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Smooth, consistent application of pressure to the brake pedal
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Controlled intersection
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Intersection with signs or signals to assign right of way
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Covering the brake
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Taking your foot off the accelerator and holding it on the brake pedal without pressing down, "ready"
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Curb cut
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When a vehicle entering the road from a driveway, alley, or parking lot closes a cyclist's path-of-travel
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Deductible
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Amount an insurance policy holder agrees to pay toward vehicle repair or replacement
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Dooring
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When a door of a parked car is opened into the path of a cyclist, causing a collision
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Drive line
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The path a vehicle follows through a curve
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Following distance
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The time or space between two vehicles traveling the same direction in the same lane
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Fringe vision
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The area surrounding our central vision
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Gap
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Space between two vehicles on the roadway
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Guide sign
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Sign that gives directions, distance, services, point of interest, and other information
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Habit
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Acquired pattern of behavior that often occurs automatically without thought
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Hand-over-hand steering
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Pulling the steering wheel down with one hand while the other hand crosses over to pull the wheel further down
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Highway hypnosis
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drowsy or trance-like condition caused by concentration on the roadway ahead and monotony of driving
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Hole
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Space between traffic clusters
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Idle speed
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Speed a car travels when in gear with no pressure applied to the brake or accelerator
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Implied consent
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States than anyone who receives a driver license automatically consents to be tested for blood alcohol content and other drugs
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Inching speed
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Very slow movement of the vehicle - literally moving inch by inch
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Inertia
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Tendency for object to resist changes in motion
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Intersection
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Any place where two or more roadways meet or cross
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Left hook
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When a vehicle causes a collision by turning left across the path of a vehicle traveling in the same direction
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Legal stop
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Stop made at the stop line, crosswalk, implied crosswalk, or curb line, as required by law
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Light pressure
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A slight amount of force applied to the brake or gas pedal
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Line-of-sight
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Where you can see
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Modified mirror setting
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Mirror settings that reduce glare from headlights and reduce size and position of right and left side blind spots
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Momentum
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Measure of inertia, depends on how much is moving, how fast it's going, and it's direction
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Open zone
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Space where you can drive without a restriction to your line-of-sight or path-of-travel
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Oversteer
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When a vehicle turns more than dictated by steering input because of a rear-wheel skid
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Path-of-travel
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Space that your vehicle will occupy as you travel on the roadway toward the target area
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Pedestrian safety zone
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Any marked or unmarked crosswalk, sidewalk, or other walkway set aside for pedestrian use
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Peripheral vision
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The far edges if vision in which we do not see clearly but can detect motion and light
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Pivot
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To turn back and forth on a given point, such as the foot pivoting from brake to accelerator while the heel remains on the floor
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Pivot point
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The inside-rear tire around which the vehicle pivots during backing turns
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Point of no return
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Point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering an intersection
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Point of resistance
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The point at which you can feel resistance, or pressure, against your foot when depressing the brake or accelerator pedal
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Premium
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Specified amount of money paid to an insurance company for insurance coverage over a specified period of time
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Progressive acceleration
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Firm accelerator pressure used to increase speed
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Protected left turn
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Left turn made on a left-turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stopped
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Pull-push steering
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A method of steering where your hands do not cross in front of the air bag
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Rear zone control
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the ability to keep track of what is happening behind you
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Reference point
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A point on the vehicle, viewed from the driver's seat, that related to some part of the roadway
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Regulatory sign
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Regulated traffic movement; those are red, white, and/or black
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Residential streets
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Located in a neighborhood, They feature light traffic flow and May or may not be striped
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Right hook
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When a vehicle causes a collision by turning right across the path of another vehicle traveling in the same direction
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Risk
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Chance of injury, damage, or loss; always present
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Safety stop
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Stop made after making a legal stop as needed to overcome a line-of-sight blockage
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"Sand barrels"
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Cars stopped behind your vehicle which reduce your risk of a high impact rear-end crash
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Situational awareness
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Being aware of what is happening around you and how information, events, and actions will affect change
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Staggered stop
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Stop 15 feet from the stop line
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Synergistic effect
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Chemical interaction between two or more drugs, which may have an effect greater than either drug alone
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Target
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An object that appears in the center if the intended path-of-travel as far ahead as one can see
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Target area
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The area around the target
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Target path
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The area leading to the target
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Threshold braking
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Maximum braking pressure without locking the wheels or engaging the ABS
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Timing side zones
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Creating open space by avoiding passing between two closed Zones
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Tire footprint
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The area of a tire that is actually in contact with the road
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Tracking
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The ability to follow a consistent path within your lane
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Traction
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Friction or gripping power between the tire and the roadway
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Trail braking
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Slight decrease of braking pressure, which does not change speed but allows driver to maintain control and balance when stopping or turning
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Transition peg
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A place on the car seen in relation to the target area that is used to determine the precise moment to make a change in steering, acceleration, or braking action when exiting a turn or curve
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Uncontrolled intersection
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Intersection with no signs or signals to regulate traffic, including railroad crossings that do not have flashing red lights or crossing gates
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Understeer
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When a vehicle turns less than dictated by steering input because of a front-wheel skid
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Unprotected left turn
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Left turn made at a signal-controlled intersection without use of a special left-turn light
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Unstable
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A closed zone condition that is becoming worse or has an added complication
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Vehicle footprint
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The area around the vehicle that cannot be seen while sitting in the driver's seat
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Velocitation
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The illusion that you are traveling at a speed much higher or lower than your actual speed, usually experienced just after a drastic change in road speed such as when exiting a highway into a neighborhood
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Warning sign
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A sign that alerts you to possible hazards and road conditions; normally diamond shaped and yellow or orange in color
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Zone control
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An organized method for managing the space around your vehicle
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Left-front corner post
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Left turn transition peg
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Under rear-view mirror
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Right turn transition peg
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Able to see the center back of the space
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What is the correct forward position before turning into the angled parking space?
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Remove your foot from the accelerator and place it on the brake pedal in a "ready" position
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What does "off gas, cover brake" mean?
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6 feet from the ends of the parking spaces
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The correct side position when approaching a 45° park is:
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To the right, away from the roadway
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When parking on the right side of the roadway, facing down a hill, the wheels should be turned:
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Count from when the car ahead of you passes an object until you reach that object
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To correctly judge distance in seconds:
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From a safety stop, search deep 90° left, search straight ahead, search deep 90° right
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Explain how to make a 90 degree search while stopped at an intersection
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An open rear zone
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No cars following closer than two seconds, and an open line of sight in your rear zone would be described as:
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Look over the appropriate shoulder to check the blind spot before any lateral movement
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Explain how to compensate for the mirrors' blind spots
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A closed rear zone
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A vehicle following closer than two seconds behind you would be described as:
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You should be able to see where the rear tires if the car in front of you touch the ground
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While stopped with a car in front, explain how to judge a good stopped position distance
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To see if vehicles to the rear are dangerously close, and to see if they received your communication
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Explain why a mirror check should be made before and after braking
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An upcoming red traffic light
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Which of the following is not communicated by the lane position of others: An impending lane change A closed left or right front zone An upcoming hazard An upcoming red traffic light
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A changing, closing, or unstable rear zone
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A vehicle five seconds away but rapidly approaching would be described as
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Rear
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With a red traffic light, which other zone should you check first
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Judgement is affected before their coordination
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When people drink alcoholic beverages their:
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The amount of alcohol in each varies
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When comparing the alcohol content of beer, wine, and mixed drinks:
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Center of hood
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Right side limit 3-6 inches reference point
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Middle if right half of hood
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3 feet from right side reference point
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1 foot in from left edge of hood
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Left side limit 3-6 inches reference point
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Corner posts/side mirrors
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Front limit 3-6 inches reference point
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Middle of rear side windows
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Rear limit 3-6 inches reference point
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15mph
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Narrow residential speed
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25mph
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Residential street speed
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20mph
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Business district speed
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15mph
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Alley speed
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55mph
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Country road speed
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25mph
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Public park speed
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55mph
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State highway speed
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55-70mph (varies)
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Interstate (freeway) speed
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3 feet from edge of lane
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Best lane position for precision turning
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5 seconds
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Signal this far ahead:
