DMV Road Rules Test 1

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Road Rules Test 01

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You should always use your headlights if you cannot see pedestrians or vehicles what distance ahead of you?

1000 feet

1500 feet

250 feet

500 feet

2 / 25

If a vehicle has stopped at a crosswalk, you can overtake it...?

Under no circumstances

If you believe all pedestrians have crossed

If you are in the outside lane

If no pedestrian is making eye contact with you

3 / 25

Under what circumstances can you share a lane with a motorcycle?

If they are stationary

When passing

None

On the freeway

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Left turns should be made from...?

The middle of the lane

The right-hand side of the road

The centre divider line

Any of these

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Your rearview mirror should be adjusted so that you can see...?

Traffic to the back left of your vehicle

Traffic directly behind your vehicle

Any of these

Traffic to the right left of your vehicle

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If the car ahead of you passes a fixed point on the road, you should not pass that point until how much time has elapsed?

4 seconds

1 second

3 seconds

2 seconds

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When entering a multilane highway from a ramp, you should...?

Enter at lower speed than the traffic

Enter at the speed of the traffic

Enter at higher speed than the traffic

Any of these

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In a rainstorm, the pavement is most slippery...?

Just after the rain has stopped

After 30 minutes

After 60 minutes

In the first 15 minutes

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If you break down on the highway, you should alert other drivers that your vehicle is disabled by...?

Opening the trunk

Standing in front of your vehicle and waving

Leaving all your doors open

Lifting the hood

10 / 25

What color lines are used to divide traffic traveling in opposite directions?

Red

Yellow

White

Blue

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Roundabouts are always negotiated..?

Clockwise

Either counterclockwise or clockwise depending on speed

Either counterclockwise or clockwise depending on signs

Counterclockwise

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A left turn against a red light may only be made from...?

A one-way street into a one-way street

A two-way street into a two-way street

A one-way street into a two-way street

A two-way street into a one-way street

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Under which of these circumstances is it permissible to overtake a car on the right-hand side?

If they are not driving at the speed limit

On a two lane plus highway

If they are traveling slower than you

If there is enough room off the main part of the road

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When backing up, you should check...?

Continuously over your right and left shoulders

Over your left shoulder

Over your right shoulder

Just with your mirrors

15 / 25

It is only permissible to drive on a sidewalk under what circumstances?

To reach a left turning less than 50 yards ahead

Entering/exiting driveways or alleyways

To escape a tailgating driver

To get round an obstruction on the road

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When driving you should be prepared to yield right-of-way under what circumstances?

To bicyclists

To prevent collisions

To pedestrians on crosswalks

All of these

17 / 25

Which of these indicates passing is not allowed?

Two broken yellow lines

Two solid yellow lines

One broken yellow line

One solid yellow line

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If a school bus is displaying flashing red lights, you should do what?

Sound your horn to warn children of your presence

Maintain your progress

Stop immediately

Slow down and prepare to stop

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The lap part of a seatbelt should be adjusted so that it lies...?

Just below the rib cage

Low on the hips

Across the abdomen

High on the hips

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If you're waiting to turn left, it's safest to keep your wheels pointed in what direction?

Left

Straight ahead

It makes no difference

Right

21 / 25

At a STOP sign, you should...?

Slow down and prepare to stop if necessary

Stop only if you don't have right-of-way

Maintain your progress if no bicycles or pedestrians are present

Stop before performing any other maneuver

22 / 25

Approaching an intersection that has no STOP or YIELD sign, you should...?

Maintain your normal speed

Accelerate

Stop immediately

Slow down and prepare to stop

23 / 25

At a T intersection without STOP or YIELD signs, who has right-of-way?

Vehicles on the continuing road

Vehicles approaching from the right

Vehicles on the ending road

Vehicles approaching from the left

24 / 25

The best way to eliminate a blind spot is to do what?

Listen out for the traffic

Check over your shoulders

Use more than one mirror

Sound your horn before maneuvering

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On a two lane two-way road, what does a broken yellow centerline mean?

Passing permitted in one direction

Passing permitted for alternate vehicles

Passing permitted in both directions

Passing forbidden in both directions

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We share the roads with others, and our actions can have serious consequences. As drivers, we have a responsibility to ourselves and our communities to operate our vehicles safely and to make intelligent choices.