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This sign means
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No right turn
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He or she is blind
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You need to use extra caution when driving near a person using a white cane because
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Slow down and be prepared to stop
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When driving near a blind person who is caring a white cane or using a guide dog you should
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Slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train approaching
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If there are no signals at a railroad crossing you should
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Never
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You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing
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If you see this sign above your lane you
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Must exit the freeway if you stay in this lane
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Green with white letters
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Highway and expressway guide signs are
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This sign is used to warn drivers about
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Road curves ahead
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This sign tells you that
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There are a series of curves ahead
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This sign means
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Slippery when wet
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This sign indicates that
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There is a steep hill ahead
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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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This sign with this shaped and color is a __________ sign
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No passing zone
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Which sign is used to show the end of a divided highway
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This sign is used to warn drivers about
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Lane ends, merge left
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This sign shows one type of
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Intersection
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This sign shows one type of ( it looks like a T)
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Intersection
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What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign
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Losing control of your vehicle, if you drift onto the shoulder, because of drop off
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What is the meaning of this sign
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There is a traffic sign ahead
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This sign means
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Divided highway begins
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Red, yellow, green
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From top to bottom, what is the proper order of the traffic lights
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May still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic
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If a green arrow turns into a green light you
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Slow down and prepare to stop
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A steady yellow light at a intersection means
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Slow down and proceed with care
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A flashing yellow light means that you should
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Flashing red light
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You must stop when you see a
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May drive through the intersection if the road is clear
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A steady green light at an intersection means that you
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Steady red
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A steady yellow light means that a ______ will soon appear
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You are with in the intersection
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You may continue carefully through a yellow 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 left at a red light if
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Continue as if it were a four way stop sign
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If a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should
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Stop first and check for traffic and people
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You may turn right on red if you
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Yield to people
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When making a right turn on a green light you must
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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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Stop, do not proceed until signals are complete
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A flashing red light at a railroad crossing means
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This sign means
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Flagger ahead
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This green arrow on a lane use control signal means that
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You may use this lane
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This sign means that
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Workers are very close to the road in the work zone ahead
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Drive with caution
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When an arrow panel in a work zone shows either of the following patterns it means
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The center lane is the picture is used for
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Left turns only
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Broken white
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You may pass if the line dividing two lanes is a _______ lane
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White
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Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by ______ lines
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Double solid yellow
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You may not pass another car on either side of a _______ centerline
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While making turns
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You may cross solid yellow lines
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Solid white
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The road edge on the right side is marked by a ______ line
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Yellow
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Lanes of traffic moving in the opposite directions are divided by a ______ line
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When you see this black and yellow sign it means
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Slow down because the road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle
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When you see this sign it means
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The road is curving sharply to the left
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Pull forward slowly, check for traffic and people, and proceed when clear
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At an intersection controlled by a stop sign, if you cant get a good view of cross street traffic when you stop behind the white top bar painted on the pavement you should
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The posted speed limits show
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The maximum safe speed under ideal road and weather conditions
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Make left turns
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From the center lane what maneuvers can you perform
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They are driving with teenage passengers
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Teenage drivers are most likely to be involved in a crash when
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Have trouble controlling their vehicle
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Drivers who eat and drink while driving
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Are distracting activities
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Preparing to make and smoking while driving
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Single vehicle/ run off the road
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The top major crash type for 16 year old drivers in PA is
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Move as far left as possible
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When passing a bicyclist you should
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Run out in front of you without looking
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When you drive through an area where children are playing you should expect them to
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Allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane
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If you are driving behind a motorcycle you must
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Allow at least 4 seconds of the following distance
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When traveling behind a motorcycle
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He or she is blind
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You need to use extra caution when driving near a person using a cane because
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Slow down and be prepared to stop
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While driving near a blind person who is caring a white cane or using a guide dog you should
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The driver
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Who must yeild when a driver is turning and a person is crossing without a traffic light
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Travels at slower speeds than normal traffic
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An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that vehicle
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People
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At night it is hardest to see
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Remain steady or decrease
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When a truck driver wants to pass your vehicle your speed should
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Take longer distance to stop than a car
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When sharing the road with a truck it is important to remember that in general trucks
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Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks
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If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track
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Try to squeeze between the truck and curb to make a right turn
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If you are following a truck that swings left before making a right turn at an intersection you should remember that it is very dangerous to
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Are driving on the opposite side of the divided highway
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The only time you don't have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm extended is when you
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Stop at least 10 feet away from the bus
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When a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended you must
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Check again for approaching trains and proceed with caution
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After a train has passed you should
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Quickly tap your break pedal a few times
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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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3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection
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When you are planning to make a turn you should activate your turn signals
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Give a proper turn signal to show you are changing lanes
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Before passing another vehicle you should
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You cannot see without moving your head
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Your blind spots is the area of the road
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Early enough so others know your plans
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Before passing another vehicle you should signal
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Check your mirrors and blind spots
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Before changing lanes on a multi lane highway you should
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Use your four way flashers
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When you park on the roadway you should
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Turn your head and look through the rear window
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Before backing up you should
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Communicate with other drivers on the road
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To help avoid crashes you should
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The driver is slowing or stopping when his hand is hanging out the window
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Slowing or stopping
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Hand signals
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If your turn signals fail you should use ______ to indicate you are turning
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Use four way flashers
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When driving below 40 miles per hour on a limited access highway you should
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See a child who is about to run into the street
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You should honk your horn when you
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You must use your headlights when other vehicles are not visible from ________ feet away
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Flash your high beams
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If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you you should
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The right side
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If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you you should look towards
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Have lost control of your car
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You may honk your horn when you
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Are slowing down or stopping
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Your break lights tell other drivers that you
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Use your signal
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Before turning you should
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Right
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The driver is turning ______ when pointing up
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Left
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The driver is turning ______ when arm is extended outwards
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Sound your horn
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If another car is in danger of hitting you you should
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Stop driving
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If you begin to feel tired when driving the best thing to do is
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The effect alcohol has
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The effect of lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as
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8 hours
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Teenagers should try to get at least ___ of sleep each night to avoid the risk of drowsy driving crashed
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Ignore the other driver
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If another driver cuts you off in traffic you should
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Try and get out of the aggressive drivers way
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If someone is driving aggressively behind you you should
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60 or an hour
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For an average person how many minutes does the body need to process alcohol in one drink
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Even the smallest amount of alcohol
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______ Limit(s) your concentration, perception, judgment, and memory
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Increases the risk of causing a crash
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Taking drugs along with alcohol
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Slows down your reactions
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As alcohol builds up in your blood it
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Are 2-7 times more likely to have a crash than a person who has not consumed any
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If your blood alcohol level is .04 you
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Pull over to the side of the road and stop
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When you hear a fire siren you must
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Let the car slow to a stop
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If you have a tire blowout you should
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Use your four way flashers to warn other drivers
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If your car breaks down on a highway you should
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Pull to the curb and stop
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When you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights you must
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Drive toward the nearest road side and stop
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When driving on a one way street and an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is behind your car you
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Avoid driving closer than 500 feet behind the emergency vehicle
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After an emergency vehicle passes you with its sirens on you must
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Carelessness and speeding
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Crashes in the work zones are most commonly the results of
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Lengthen your usual following distance- by double
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When driving through a work zone it is good safety practice to
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Close to the center line
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On two lane, two way streets or highways you should start left turns
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The left lane
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To turn left on a multi lane street and highways you should start from
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The driver you are passing is making a left turn
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On a two lane road, you may pass another vehicle on the right when
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Use that lane that belongs to oncoming traffic
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To pass a slower moving vehicle on a two lane road you must
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These pavement markings tell you that at the intersection ahead
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Center lane traffic may only turn right
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Slow down before you enter the curve
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The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to
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Must yield to drivers in the round about or traffic circle
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Drivers entering a round about or traffic circle
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No one
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The law gives _____ the right of way at an intersection
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Look left first, then right, then left again
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At an intersection with a stop sign you should stop and
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Accelerate to the speed of traffic
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When entering a highway from an entrance ramp you should generally
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Once you have moved into the exit lane
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When exciting a highway you should slow down
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Looking in your mirrors and turning your head to look over your shoulder
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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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Go to the next exit and get off of the freeway there
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If you want to get off of a freeway but you missed your exit 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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You are waiting to turn left at a multi lane intersection and the opposing traffic is blocking your vein you should
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Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection
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When no signs, signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection the law states that
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Staring at the roadway for long periods of time
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"Highway Hypnosis" is a driving condition that can result from
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Be sure the passing lane is clear
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When passing on a multi lane highway
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Follow another car
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The "four second rule" refers to how one should
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On all sides of the vehicle
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It is best to keep a space cushion
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Allows you time to react to situations
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Allowing a space cushion is important because it
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On an up hill
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Allow a larger space cushion when stopping
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Reduce
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When making a turn you must ____ your speed
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Drive with the flow of traffic
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When driving in traffic it is safest to
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The maximum speed limit in this state is _____ miles per hour
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Anything makes conditions less than perfect
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Drive below the posted speed limit when
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Road and weather conditions and oncoming traffic
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The amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the
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The condition of the road
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Your ability to stop is affected by
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The safe speed to drive depends on many conditions
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What is the speed at which you should travel
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Continually scan the entire road and roadsides
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To prepare for anything coming up in the road ahead you should
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4 seconds
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At highways speeds on a dry road a safe following distance is atleast
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Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance
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What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency (or "panic") stops while driving in traffic
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Let the car pass and the pass the bike
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When faced with one oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right you should
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Steer right, blow your horn, and brake
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If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane you should
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Steer left
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If the rear of your vehicle starts to skid left you should
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Wear a seat belt
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The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of getting injured or killed in a traffic crash is
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Take turns more slowly
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When driving on slick roads you should
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As you drive faster your tires become less effective
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What is true about driving on a wet road way
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Increase your following distance
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When driving on slippery roads you should
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Drive 5-10 miles below the speed limit
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When driving on wet roads you should
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Increase following distance to 5-6 seconds
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When driving on wet roadways you should
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Shaded
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Roads freeze more quickly when they are
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For the first 10-15 minutes of a rain storm
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Roads become very slippery
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Excessive speed
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Hydroplaning is usually caused by
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Slower
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Hydroplaning can be helped by driving
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Low beam headlights
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When driving in fog you should use your
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More dangerous
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Compared to driving during the day driving at night is
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Take your eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, and take your attention away from the driving task
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Anything that requires you to _____ could cause you to crash
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CD player, Radio, and Cell Phone
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Distracted drivers are a greater risk of a crash when they are using
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You need to make sure there is space to get all the way across the tracks with out stopping before you start to cross
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When you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates
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Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing
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When approaching a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing you must
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The minimum age in this state is _____ years
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Receive a driving suspension that starts on their 16th birthday
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People under 16 years of age who use a false ID card to buy alcohol with
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A 90 day driver license suspension and up to a $500 fine
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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 offence is
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Not required
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Parental consent to conduct breath, blood, and urine test is
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Consume, possess, and transport
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It is against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to ______ alcohol
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Attendance to Alcohol Highway Safety School
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One of the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol is a(n)
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Drivers licence suspension
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If you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take a blood test you will receive a
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Must take the test or your licence will be suspended
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If a police officer requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test you
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Pay a fine of at least $300
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For a first conviction for driving under the influence at any blood alcohol concentration level you could
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.02% or higher
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If under 21 years of age you are considered to be driving while under the influence if your blood alcohol level is
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1 year
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If you are under the age of 21 and are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol you will receive a _____ licence suspension for a first offence
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Even if you were not driving
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If you are under the age of 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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.02%
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The zero tolerance law reduced the blood alcohol content (BAC) from .8% to _____ for drivers under 21
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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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If you are stopped by a police officer you sould
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