Official Driving School Segment 1 Practice Test

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• Which action is described by the four-second rule for stopping distance?
• Which steering method involves passing hands over each other on the wheel while steering?
• What should you do after turning?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of space management in city driving?
• What zone protects occupants by allowing structures to collapse?
• If a school bus is stopped off the roadway with its yellow hazard lights flashing, you are approaching. You should
• Which of the following is NOT a level of braking?
• You are the first in line when the light turns green. What should you do before you begin to move ahead?
• What is the primary reason safety belts are important to a driver?
• To maintain space on both sides of your vehicle, what is the recommended gap in feet?
• When turning at an intersection from a stop, what determines the size of the gap?
• What should you do when the gas pedal sticks?
• A sudden change in direction, the rear end of your vehicle skids to the left. What's the first thing you do?
• Hydroplaning can occur when you observe which of the following signs?
• What happens to the car when the headlights fail?
• What should you do if a driver is about to be struck from the rear by another vehicle?
• Which location has a speed limit of 70 mph?
• From which side should you approach the vehicle when parked at a curb?
• If headlights fail while driving, what is the recommended safety step?
• Under ideal conditions, which rule is used to estimate your total stopping distance?
• What is the best way to prevent skidding on a slippery road surface?
• If a pedestrian begins to cross ahead of you while you have a green light, what should you do?
• What does ESP stand for?
• What are implied consent laws designed to do?
• When you park facing uphill which way should you turn your wheels?
• A flashing yellow arrow in the left turn lane communicates what to a driver?
• If your exit ramp is blocked by traffic ahead, what is the safest action?
• Why is a weave lane on a freeway considered very dangerous?
• What should you do after turning?
• Which zone is designed to deform to absorb crash energy?
• The exit ramp is blocked by traffic, what should you do?
• The greater the drop off when your front wheel leaves the roadway, the greater the
• What should be your following distance when the expressway is wet or slippery?
• What is inertia?
• What is the best way to control consequences if you cant avoid a collision?
• When planning a turn in heavy city traffic, how far in advance should you prepare to move into the correct lane?
• What is one reason to maintain at least a car-length gap behind the vehicle in front?
• Which statement describes the effect of cold medicines on driving?
• What does fatigue cause?
• What is the speed limit on an expressway?
• When your front wheel briefly leaves the roadway due to a road edge, the greater the
• What do YOU do when your front tire blows out?
• Which of the following is NOT a braking level?
• When following a motorcycle in traffic, what is the recommended action?
• Why should medicines used to treat the common cold not be used while driving?
• In heavy city traffic planning a turn, how many blocks in advance should you prepare to move into the proper lane?
• What is black ice?
• What is an indication that hydroplaning can occur?
• What happens to the car if the gas pedal sticks?
• What should you do when you spot a police car with its emergency lights on that has stopped a vehicle on the right side of the expressway?
• What does it mean to overdrive the headlights?
• If you must stop suddenly and your vehicle is not equipped with ABS, what should you do?
• Which statement best describes the recommended action if visibility is severely reduced by heavy rain?
• What do you lose control of when your vehicle skids?
• What should you avoid while on the expressway with large trucks?
• On a road with three lanes, which lane should you use to minimize conflicts in the right-hand lane?
• If the road has two lanes, which lane should you use to avoid conflicts in the right lane?
• Which action is correct when brakes fail?
• What is the speed limit on an unmarked road?
• Which action is typically allowed at a red light without a sign prohibiting it?
• How do you get a little better traction on wet roads?
• What is the speed limit on a highway?
• What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction?
• Which statement about solid white lines between lanes is true?
• You get the best gas mileage when?
• Vehicle reference points are used for?
• Why is it a bad idea to cut in front of a truck too quickly?
• What should you do when the headlights fail?
• What is the likely behavior of the rear of the vehicle when the rear tire blows out?
• What do YOU do when the rear tire blows out?
• When approaching a school bus that has yellow hazard lights flashing and is stopped off the roadway, what should you do?
• On freezing, wet days, which roadways are most likely to hide spots of ice?
• What is the most common reason for loss of traction while driving on snow?
• Do motorcycles have the right to use the full lane?
• When the engine stalls on the road, what sequence should you follow?
• At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at roughly the same time, which driver should yield?
• During a right turn, what is the relative position of the rear wheels compared to the front wheels?
• Which statement best explains the hazard of weave lanes on a freeway?
• What are enhanced mirror settings?
• What is the speed limit in a trailer park?
• How many seconds ahead should you be searching to identify potential problems?
• Implied consent laws pertain to requiring drivers to submit to what test when requested?
• A traffic signal changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?
• During a right turn, where will the rear wheels track in relation to the front wheels?
• Which instruction describes braking when you don't have ABS?
• On a rural road, which roadside clues give you the location of a driveway?
• ESP stands for Electronic Stability Program.
• What steps should you take if the engine stalls while driving?
• Traffic is slow and heavy, and you have to cross railroad tracks before reaching the upcoming intersection. How should you proceed?
• When waiting to make a left turn at a signal without a turn arrow, what is the best position for your vehicle?
• When practical, how much space on each side of your vehicle should you keep?
• If you are driving and receive a phone call you must answer, what should you do?
• What is recommended hand positioning when an airbag is present in the steering wheel?
• Which practice is recommended when driving at night?
• To pass a large truck, you must:
• You should use low beams whenever you are within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle at night?
• Which feature helps identify a driveway on rural roads?
• What is a good thing to do when driving at night?
• Which location has a speed limit of 55 mph besides a highway?
• If a traffic signal isn't working at an intersection, what should you do?
• Which of the following is a correct signaling distance for turns or lane changes?
• In icy conditions, what is a recommended driving approach?
• What is the most important factor in determining how hard a vehicle hits a fixed object?
• What should you do when heavy rain makes it extremely difficult to see?
• Why is push pull steering better?
• Why do most collisions happen at curves?
• What should you do at an intersection when a traffic signal isn't functioning?
• What does managing space wisely in city traffic help you do?
• When is it permissible to pass a vehicle on the right?
• If the gas pedal sticks, what is the correct immediate action?
• Is passing on the right of another vehicle by crossing the solid white line that marks the edge of the roadway allowed or prohibited?
• What is the speed limit in a subdivision?
• Explain push pull steering.
• When meeting an oncoming vehicle on a 2-way 2-lane street with no parked cars on either side, how should you adjust your position?
• How far (feet) in advance should you activate your turn signal when you intend to turn or change lanes?
• If there is an airbag in your vehicle's steering wheel, where is it best to keep your hands?
• If a vehicle is likely to hit you from the side, what action is advised to avoid a collision?
• Do motorcycles have the right to use the full lane?
• If you are stopped at a red light and the intersection is clear, unless a sign tells you not to, you may
• Why should you stop at least one car length behind the vehicle in front of you?
• What should you do when facing the high beam light of oncoming traffic?
• Which of the following is NOT a gear position on the shifter described?
• Inertia is defined as?
• What should you do when approaching a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog?
• Which statement best describes Michigan's Move Over law?
• If the rear end slides left during a turn, what's the first action to take?
• Rumble strips are placed across the roadway to alert drivers of what?
• What is the SEE strategy of space management?
• In the event of a rear tire blowout, what is the advised handling of the steering?
• Which list correctly identifies the three types of traffic control devices?
• If you cannot avoid a collision, which action helps reduce impact?
• How close to the curb should you be when parallel parking?
• When a tire blows out on the front axle, which control input helps maintain control?
• What is the single biggest cause of crashes?
• Which two road types typically have a 25 mph speed limit?
• In heavy expressway traffic, if you need to merge and others won't yield, you can
• What happens to the CAR when the rear tire blows out?
• What is the speed limit in a business district?
• If you cannot move over for an emergency vehicle, what should you do?
• Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto an expressway with heavy traffic. If you need to you can
• To pass a large truck, you must:
• What is the best way to avoid danger while driving?
• What is the speed limit on a highway with a lane closed for construction?
• Which statement describes an enhanced mirror setting?
• Where will the driver of a large truck have the most difficulty seeing?
• Which statement best describes fatigue's impact on driving?
• What happens to the car if your brakes fail?
• What is a common contributing factor to curve-related crashes?
• If you are being passed in the right and left lane while driving in the center lane at the speed limit, what should you do?
• What is the purpose of traffic control devices?
• What are vehicle reference points used for?
• What are airbags designed to do?
• What does yielding the right-of-way mean?
• What should you do the instant you spot a conflict ahead?
• What should drivers do regarding mirrors while driving?
• Which factor makes it harder to gauge a motorcycle's speed due to its size?
• While turning at an intersection from a stop, what determines how big a gap you should use to merge with cross traffic?
• Why is it difficult for drivers to judge a motorcycle's speed and distance?
• What does yielding the right-of-way mean?
• Explain hand over hand steering.
• Traffic control devices are designed to do what for drivers?
• What happens to the car when the engine stalls?
• What is offtracking?
• What are the three types of traffic control devices?
• You're stopped at a red light. You have checked the intersection to see that it is clear of vehicles and people. Unless a sign tells you not to you may?
• What happens to the CAR when your front tire blows out?
• Which is the biggest danger of using phones in the car?
• What increases with the increase of drop off when your front wheel leaves the roadway?
• What is the correct action to take first if your brakes fail?
• How should you respond when meeting an oncoming vehicle on a 2-way 2-lane city street with no parked cars on either side?
• You are driving on a two-lane road. An oncoming driver drifts into your lane and is headed straight for you. What is a good rule to remember?
• Airbags are designed to minimize inertia and impact.
• At night, within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, you should switch to which beam?
• When the head restraint is properly adjusted, where should it be in relation to the head?
• If you double your speed in a crash, by how many times does the destructive power increase?
• Which driving behavior is recommended to maximize fuel efficiency?
• Which term is NOT a gear position on the shifter?
• When should you enter a roundabout?
• Which of the following best describes maintaining control on a slippery road?