| What happens when you double your speed? | When you double the speed of a car, you increase its force of impact four times. |
| What happens when you triple your speed of the car? | When you triple the speed of a car, you increase its force of impact nine times |
| is the speeding buffer true? | The “speeding bufer” is a myth; you are not “allowed” to drive up to 10 MPH over the speed limit. you are responsible for knowing the speed limit when you are driving |
| What is the speeding limit for school zones? | 2O mph |
| What is the speeding limit for Municipal, Business, or Residential Area ? | 30mph |
| What is the speeding limit for Streets and Highways ? | 55mph |
| What is the speeding limit for Limited Access Highways ? | 70mph |
| Important: | The safest speed is the one that allows you to have complete control of your vehicle and avoid collisions. |
| What is Perception Distance? | Perception Distance: how far your vehicle travels—in favorable weather conditions—from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it. |
| What can affect Perception Distance? | Perception distance can be afected by mental and physical conditions, medication, as well as visibility and the hazard itself. The average perception time for an alert driver is ¾ second to 1 second. |
| What is Reaction Distance? | how far you will continue to travel after seeing the hazard until you physically hit the brakes. The average driver has a reaction time of ¾ second to 1 second. At 50 MPH, this accounts for 55 feet traveled. |
| Important: | Doubling the speed means the braking distance and impact are 4 times greater. • Tripling the speed means the braking distance and impact are 9 times greater. (Stopping distance is equal to a football field.) • Quadrupling the speed means the braking distance and impact are 16 times greater. |
| What is Total Stopping Distance? | the total minimum distance your vehicle will travel— including perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance—until you can bring your vehicle to a complete stop. At 50 MPH, you will travel a minimum of 268 feet...nearly the length of a football field |
| What is required by law when changing lanes? | Turn signals are also required by law when changing lanes or overtaking a vehicle. |
| While turning to a corner you should... | Slow down to a safe turning speed. |
| Which direction do roundabout travelers go in? | Roundabouts travel in a one-way counter-clockwise direction. |
| What do Red Reflectors mean? | Red reflectors on lane lines always mean distance in these situations: you are facing traffic the wrong way and could have a head-on collision. |
| What should you do before you pass someone? | You must activate your signal before moving into the left lane to let others know that you are about to change lanes to pass. |
| Passing on the right? | Passing on the right is only legal when there are two or more lanes of trafic moving in the same direction or the vehicle you are passing is making a lef turn |
| Downhill where to position your tires...? | Turn wheels to the curb |
| Uphill with Curb where to position your tires? | Turn wheels from curb |
| Uphill with no curb where to position your tires? | Turn wheels to the right |
| Against the law to park | 15 feet of a fire hydrant. ◆20 feet of an intersection. ◆20 feet of the entrance to a fire, ambulance, or rescue station. ◆30 feet of a rural mail box on a state highway (8 am–6 pm). ◆30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign, or trafic signal. ◆50 feet of a railroad crossing |
| How much clearance should you give bicyclist? | Minimum of three feet |
| when do you not have to stop for a bus signal | Only if there is a barrier 5 feet wide but use caution either way |
| What to do When children or school crossing guards are present in a crosswalk? | you must yield and stop at the stop line and not in the crosswalk. |
| When do you need to use headlights? | Between the hours of sunset and sunrise |
| When should you not use high beams? | Not use high beam headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle; use low beam headlights.
Not use high beam headlights within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead of you; use low beam headlights. |
| When should hazard lights be used? | Flashing hazard lights must only be used while your vehicle is legally stopped or disabled on the highway or shoulder. (exception: funeral processions) |
| What light should you use in fog? | Low beam |
| What to do to reduce risks of colliding with an animal? | Be extra alert when driving on roadways marked with animal crossing signs and near woods and water. |
| What is the length of suspension when you earn 12 points within a 12 month period? | 30 days |
| What is the length of suspension when you earn 18 points within a 18 month period? | 3 months |
| What is the length of suspension when you earn 24 points within a 36 month period? | 1 year |
| What does a suspended license mean? | (temporary withdrawal of driving privilege |
| What does it mean when your license is revoked? | termination of driving privilege |
