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| You are required by law to use low beam headlights, when approaching another car within _ feet. |
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| You are required by law to use low beam headlights (or dim your lights, within _ feet of the car you are following. |
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| The law requires that you must stop at least _ feet from a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children. |
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| The law requires that you signal and get into your proper lane at least _ feet before you make a turn. |
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| Louisiana law requires that the driver of any motor vehicle must stop within _ feet, but no less than _ feet from a railroad crossing. |
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Within 50 feet, but no less than 15 feet. |
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| It is against the law to park within _ feet of a fire hydrant. |
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| The law requires that you follow no closer than _ feet from an emergency vehicle that is responding to a call. |
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| Louisiana's manditory Safety Belt Use Law requires which passengers to wear seat belt? |
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| Driver and front passenger seats. |
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| Louisiana's Child Passenger Restraint Law requires all children under _ years of age be properly restrained. |
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| If you cause the death of another person while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs you are subject to arrest for the crime of _. The fine is no less than $_ and no more than $_ |
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vehicular homicide. No less than $2000 and no more than $15000. |
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| Also you can be imprisoned for Vehicular Homicide for not less than _ years, nor more than _ years. |
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no less than 2 years. nor more than 20 years. |
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| If two vehicles reach a 4-way stop at the same time, right of way is given _ the driver on the left. |
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| Louisiana laws requires that your headlights be on between _ and _. |
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| Is it illegal to pass another vehicle on the right side (shoulder of the road)? |
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| If you are under 18 and it is your first conviction for DWI, your driving privileges will be suspended for _ days. |
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| The point of driver's education is |
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1. To learn the skills necessary to be a good driver. 2. to become an alert, knowledgeable, and skillful driver. 3. To understand the problems of driving. |
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| Driver education isn't just about driving. It also explains |
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1. How your personality affects your driving. 2. How to maneuver and control your vehicle. 3. How alcohol impairs your ability to drive. |
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| In addition to driving skill, another personal factor that can affect how safely you drive is |
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At the safest speed depending on the conditions. |
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| In 1995, federal law was changed to make the speed limit |
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| Up to each state to decide. |
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| Motor vehicle crashes kill how many people between the ages of 15 to 20? |
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| When you are licensed, you will be sharing the roads with how many other licensed drivers? |
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| Drivers in what vehicles are less vulnerable to injury? |
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| Solidly built vehicles equipped with airbags. |
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Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day for which drivers? |
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| You gain knowledge of the _ through driver education. |
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| A _ is when a motor vehicle hits another motor vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, a bicyclist or a fixed object. |
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| Drivers aged 15-20 are only 7% of the driving population but are involved in _ of motor vehicle crashes. |
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| The highway system is composed of motor vehicles, streets, _ and people. |
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| The _ allows each state to make its own laws concerning highway safety. |
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National highway safety act. |
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| Your vehicle should be kept in _ in order to minimize driving risks. |
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| _ refers to what you can see behind the wheel and how well you see it. |
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| You must keep a _ between your vehicles and other vehicles and highway users. |
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| The basic costs of mobility are grouped into two categories: _ and _. |
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| Crash costs and non crash costs. |
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| In the United States, the total cost of motor-vehicle crashes has been estimated at more than _ every year. |
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| Administrative laws establish the procedures for |
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1. Issuing and removing people's driver's licenses. 2. Registering a vehicle. 3. Securing a title. |
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To obtain a license, your state will test your knowledge of |
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Signs, signals and markings. |
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| If your license is revoked, after the time of revocation is finished you must |
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| Apply for another driver's license. |
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| When purchasing a vehicle, you must |
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Register it with the state. |
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| Is required by many states. |
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| Posted speed limits tell you |
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| the maximum speed at which you can drive under the best conditions. |
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| If you are pulled over by the police, you should |
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| Failure to pay attention while driving contributed to almost how many accidents in 2002? |
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| Seven states have enacted laws restricting the use of _ while driving. |
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True or False: YOu should always yeild the right-of-way to cars entering the roadway when they're going in your direction. |
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| To drive and own a vehicle, you are required to follow your state's |
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| States can _ licenses for a specified period of time. |
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| The certificate of title should be kept _ the vehicle. |
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You should _ assume others will yeild to you. |
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| A _ speed limit is a maximum or minimum speed that a vehicle may be driven on a particular roadway. |
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| Some states have _ speed limits at night. |
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| The _ makes it unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above a certain level. |
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Laws against driving while your judgement is _ help minimize the number of crashes. |
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| You should remain _ and _ toward another driver suffering from road rage. |
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| _ and _ are key legal terms in a reckless driving violation charge. |
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| What's the minimum following distance you should leave betweeen yourself and the vehicle ahead of you? |
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| How far ahead should you look along a road? |
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| Which of the following are critical in managing the space around you? |
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1. Keeping your eyes moving. 2. Leaving room on all sides. 3. Having an escape route. |
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| Which of the following should you look for while driving along a street with parked cars (that shows a car or person might move into the street)? |
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1. Open car doors or trunks 2. Front wheels turning. 3. Exhaust. |
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| True or False: It is often possible to pase yourself to arrive at traffic lights when they're green. |
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| What should you do when your view is blocked by a large vehicle ahead of you? |
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| Drop back to get a better view of the road. |
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| True or False: When you see children playing, it is a good idea to look to the opposite side of the street for a child who may cross the street. |
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| What should you do when a tailgater follows you? |
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| Change lanes and let him pass. |
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| What should you do if you're in another driver's blind spot. |
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| Speed up, slow down or change lanes. |
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What should you do if you hear a siren and see lights of an emergency vehicle behind you? |
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Slow down and pull to the side of the road and stop. |
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| The purpose of a regulatory sign is to |
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| Control the movement of traffic. |
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| The shape of most regulatory signs is a |
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| If you stop at a stop sign at the same time another car on the cross street has reached its stop sign, |
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The driver on the left must let the driver on the right go first. |
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| As you approach a yeild sign, you should |
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1. Slow down and check oncoming traffic. 2. Check traffic behind you. 3. Search left and right for oncoming traffic. |
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| On multilane roadways, railroad tracks crossing the roadway will be marked by crossbuck signs and |
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Flashing red lights and signal bells. |
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| When you see a pedestrian or school-zone sign, you must |
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| Slow down and proceed with caution. |
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| Shared left-turn means that |
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| All vehicles moving in either direction can use this lane to turn left. |
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| You cannot pass on a road when |
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Two solid, double yellow lines divide the highway. |
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| Double-dashed lines on the pavement indicate |
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| Solid white lines between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction |
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Discourage passing at high-risk locations. |
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| A solid white line can indicate |
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1. The side of the roadway. 2. A bicycle lane on the right side of the highway. 3. A breakdown lane on the right side of the highway. |
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| Shared left turn lanes consist of |
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1. Solid lines. 2. Broken lines. 3. Arrows. |
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| Most often you will see a stop sign at the _ of two roadways. |
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| Out of 6.3 million crashes that occur annually, _, or 43% of them, occurat intersections. |
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| An interstate route with three digits that begins with an even number goes _ a city. |
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| Yellow lines may be single, double, _ or _. |
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| It is important to be comfortable while driving because |
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Discomfort can distract you from the driving task. |
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| Adjustments to your driving position should be made |
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| A vehicle's control system consists of |
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| The extra pedal in a vehicle with a manual transmission is called a |
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operate without the user having to do anything. |
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| When looking over your shoulder at another lane or checking your side mirrors to change lanes, you should |
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| limit yourself to a quick glance to detect the presence of objects. |
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| If you wear a shoulder-lap safety belt, your risk of moderate to critical injury is reduced by |
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| Emergency flashers will warn othehr drivers that |
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| your vehicle is stopped on or near the roadway. |
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| If your engine is over heating, the _ will flash. |
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| temperature warning light |
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| In a vehicle with an airbag, you should sit at least _ away from the wheel. |
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| A vehicle with an automatic transmission will only start in _ or _ |
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| The safest kind of safety belt is the _ belt. |
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| Head restraints are padded to protect the driver and passengers against _. |
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| The speedometer registers the speed you are driving in both _ per hour and _ per hour. |
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| Taillights come on with the headlights and are always _. |
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| Turn signals are also called directional signals or _. |
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The _ makes a noise when you leave your key in the ignition switch and open the door. |
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| Factors that affect acceleration include |
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1. The power of the engine. 2. Gear ratios. 3. The weight that the engine is pulling. |
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| As a general rule, accelerate |
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| The best way to brake a stop is to |
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| apply smooth, steady, firm pressure to the brake pedal. |
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| After you stop your vehicle, you should |
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1. Turn off the engine. 2. Set the emergency brake. 3. Place the gearshift in park. |
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Although you don't want to hit a pedestrian who suddenly enters your path, you don't want to brake so hard that your wheels lock because |
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| it will increase your stopping distance. |
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| You should not pump the brakes on a car equipped with |
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| A driver should downshift to |
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| gain power when driving up a hill. |
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| What are the steps in putting a vehicle with manual transmission in motion. |
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1. Press the brake pedal with your right foot, and press the clutch pedal to the floor with your left foot. 2. Move the gearshift lever into First or Reverse, depending on which way you intend to move. 3. Release the parking brake. 4. Before you move, check for traffic in your mirrors. 5. Turn on your directional signal to indicate the direction you plan to move. 6. Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan on moving to check blind spots. 7. With your right foot on the brake, slowly let the clutch pedal up to the friction point. 8. Move your right foot away from the brake to the accelerator. 9. Pressing down on the accelerator, slowly let the clutch pedal up. |
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Most of the time, it is safe to drive |
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| about as fast as the traffic around you. |
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| Hand-over-hand steering provides effective vehicle control when you're steering |
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| through tight-radius turns. |
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