Rules of the Road Quiz

A long following distance has the advantage of

• Decreasing the chance of violating a traffic law

• Decreasing wear on your tires

• Making your driving more precise

• Giving you more time to use the IPDE process

If a light is green when you first see it, predict it

• Has a left turn arrow

• Will change soon

• Has an electrical problem

• Has just been illuminated

When a yellow light is shown, you should

• Prepare to stop if you have not yet interacted with the intersection

• Brake hard to a complete stop

• Continue through the intersection

• Speed up before it turns red

It is illegal to pass another vehicle

• At an intersection

• On a multilane street

• Over a broken lane marker

• On a one way street

When driving through a curve at normal speed

• Brake throughout the curve

• Brake until you see a resume speed sign

• Accelerate gently after the midpoint of the curve

• Accelerate before the midpoint of the curve

What colors are the “Wrong way” and “Do not enter” signs?

• Red and white

• Yellow and black

• White and black

• Green and yellow

The acceleration lane is where you can usually

• Expect others to yield the right of way

• Adjust your speed to the flow of traffic

• Maintain a steady speed

• Accelerate regardless of traffic flow

In order to avoid conflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane, use the

• Center or left lane

• Right lane and drive slow

• Center line and straddle

• Far left lane

For a long trip on the interstate, you should

• Pack a big lunch so you won’t stop for food

• Should plan for fuel, food, and rest

• Increase your tire pressure

• Check oil and coolant halfway through the trip

Underinflation of your tires

• Makes vehicle control earlier

• Increases tire mileage

• Can cause tire failure

• Increases fuel mileage