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You can reduce your vehical's blind spot by_____.
-Installing oblique mirrors
-Installing large side mirrors
-Installing dynamic mirrors |
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| Installing larger side mirrors. |
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You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable
to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is:
-20 mph
-25 mph
-15 mph |
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It is illegal to park your vehicle:
-Within three feet of a private driveway
-In a bicycle lane
-In an unmarked crosswalk |
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About__________in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their life.
-3
-4
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Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?
-Any vehicle with 3 or more axles or weighing more than 4,000 pounds
-Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
-Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer |
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| Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards |
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A white curb means___.
-Loading zone for passengers or mail only
-Loading zone for freight or passengers
-Loading zone for freight only |
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| A loading zone for passangers or mail only. |
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| http://www.dmv.org/dmv-practice-test2.php?thestate=Massachusetts&testtype=SIGN&testname=nationwide&sc=MA |
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When driving in fog, you should use your:
-High beams
-Fog lights only
-low beams |
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How should you park your motorcycle?
-At a 90 degree angle to the curb with the front wheel touching the curb.
-At a 90 degree angle to the curb with the rear wheel touching the curb.
-At a 45 degree angle to the curb with the rear wheel touching the curb.
-At a 45 degree angle to the curb with the rear wheel touching the curb. |
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| At a 90 degree angle to the curb with the rear wheel touching the curb. |
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The greatest potential for conflict between you and other traffic is:
-During bad weather
-On the highway
-At night
-At intersections |
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More than half of all motorcycle crashes:
-Are caused by worn tires
-Occur at speeds greater than 35 mph
-Happen at night
-Involve riders who have ridden their motorcycles less than 6 months |
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| Involve riders who have ridden their motorcycles less than 6 months |
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Unless otherwise stated, the speed limit in residential areas is:
-25 mph
-20 mph
-25 mph
-30 mph |
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Experienced motorcycle riders seldom drive more than how many hours a day?
-5
-4
-6
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Roadways are the most slippery?
-After it has been raining for a few hours
-During a heavy downpour
-The first rain after a dry spell
-During a light drizzle |
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| The first rain after a dry spell. |
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For Motorcycles, The posted speed limit is 55 mph. If the road is wet you should travel:
-10 miles under the speed limit
-5 miles under the speed limit
-15 miles under the speed limit
-25 miles under the speed limit. |
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| 10 miles under the speed limit. |
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When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
-At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
-As fast as you can
-The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway |
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| At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway |
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When parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street.
-Your front wheels must be turned toward the street.
-Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb.
-One of your rear wheels must touch the curb. |
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| Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb. |
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A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:
-Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus.
-Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously.
-Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. |
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| Stop as long as the red lights are flashing. |
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You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
-5
-10
-15 |
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To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about ______________.
5 to 10 seconds
10 to 15 seconds
15 to 20 seconds |
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Which of the following statements about blind spots is true?
-They are eliminated if you have one outside mirror on each side of the vehicle.
-Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles.
-Blind spots can be checked by looking in your rear view mirrors |
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| Large trucks have bigger blind spots than most passenger vehicles. |
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You have been involved in a minor traffic collision with a parked vehicle and you can't find the owner. You must:
Leave a note on the vehicle.
Report the accident without delay to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
Both of the above. |
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With a Class C drivers license a person may drive:
-A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds.
-Any 3-axle vehicle regardless of the weight.
-A vehicle pulling two trailers. |
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| A 3-axle vehicle if the Gross Vehicle Weight is less than 6,000 pounds. |
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To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:
-Any lane (as long as it is safe)
-The lane closest to the left curb
-The lane in the center of the road. |
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| The lane closest to the left curb |
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If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:
-Only if you or the other driver is injured.
-If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
-Only if you are at fault. |
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| If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries. |
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Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:
-May be crossed to enter or exit a private driveway.
-May not be crossed for any reason.
-Should be treated as a separate traffic lane. |
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| may not be crossed for any reason. |
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It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:
-Interior lights
-Parking lights
-Headlights. |
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If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:
-Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
-Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.
-Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed |
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| Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane. |
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You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive:
-70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.
-Between 65 mph and 70 mph.
-No faster than 65 mph. |
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If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:
-Get you to your destination much faster and safer.
-Increase your chances of an accident.
-Help prevent traffic congestion. |
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| increase your chances of an accident |
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You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:
-A sign permits the turn.
-Traffic on the street moves to the right.
-Traffic on the street moves to the left. |
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| traffic on the street moves to the left. |
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A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:
-May complete its turn in either of the two lanes.
-May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
-Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning. |
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| May have to swing wide to complete the right turn. |
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You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:
-The other side of the road is a solid line.
-Your side of the road is a broken line.
-The other side of the road is a broken line. |
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| Your side of the road has a broken line. |
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At intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings, you should always:
-Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
-Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
-Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason. |
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| -Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming. |
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You drive defensively when you:
-Always put one car length between you and the car ahead.
-Look only at the car in front of you while driving.
-Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards. |
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| Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards. |
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You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:
-Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.
-Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
-No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you. |
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| Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle. |
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All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?
-Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears
-Adjusting your outside mirrors.
-Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle. |
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| Listening to music through headphones that cover both your ears. |
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Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:
-You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
-The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
-You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle. |
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| The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic. |
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When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
-You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
-Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.
-You help reduce traffic congestion. |
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| You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry |
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When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):
-You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
-Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.
-You help reduce traffic congestion. |
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| You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry |
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Should you always drive slower than other traffic?
-No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
-Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.
-Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic. |
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You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:
-Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead.
-Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.
-At all times. |
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When can you drive in a bike lane?
-During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.
-When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
-When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right. |
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| When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right. |
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You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:
-Stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.
-Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.
-Slow down and cross the intersection carefully. |
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| Slow down and cross the intersection carefully. |
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There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:
-Make eye contact and then pass him/her.
-Slow down as you pass him/her.
-Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street. |
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| Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street. |
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A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:
-In both directions may pass.
-Next to the broken line may pass.
-Next to the solid line may pass. |
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| Next to the broken line may pass. |
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