All practice questions

A motorist is driving behind a bicyclist on a narrow two-lane roadway. The driver wishes to overtake the bicyclist, but oncoming traffic is approaching in the opposing lane and a solid yellow centerline marks the roadway. Which of the following actions must the driver legally take?

While driving on a multi-lane roadway, you notice a vehicle in an adjacent lane weaving slightly and changing speed erratically. Which of the following is the safest defensive driving practice to manage this potential hazard?

You are approaching a four-way intersection where the traffic signal displays a solid red light. A police officer stationed in the center of the intersection manually signals for your lane of traffic to proceed forward, while cross-traffic has a solid green light. Which vehicle has the right-of-way to enter the intersection first?

A motorist is traveling on a two-lane roadway behind a bicyclist who is riding near the right edge of the lane. Oncoming traffic prevents the driver from giving the legally required three feet of clearance while staying within the lane. Which action must the driver take?

A motorist is driving on a two-lane highway at $40\text{ mph}$ directly behind a large commercial truck during light rainfall. Given the damp pavement and restricted view of the road ahead, which following distance should the driver maintain?

Keeping a vehicle's interior dome light turned on while driving at night improves the driver's forward vision by helping their eyes remain adapted to light.

True or False: When approaching or overtaking a horseback rider on a public roadway, a driver should sound their horn to alert the rider of the vehicle's approach.

When a driver uses hand-and-arm signals to indicate an intention to turn right, they must extend their left arm horizontally straight out from the vehicle window.

Arrange the following vehicles in the correct order of right-of-way priority when approaching an intersection, from FIRST to proceed (highest priority) to LAST to proceed (lowest priority).

You are driving straight through an uncontrolled four-way intersection. At the exact same moment, another vehicle approaches from the cross street on your left, also intending to proceed straight. Under standard right-of-way rules, which driver has the right-of-way?

When driving past parked vehicles along a street, watching the front wheels of parked cars is an effective defensive driving technique because turning wheels provide an early visual clue that a vehicle is about to pull out into traffic.

When driving at night on an unlit rural road with no oncoming traffic or vehicles directly ahead, drivers should use their high-beam headlights to maximize forward visibility.

When an emergency vehicle using flashing lights and a siren approaches while your vehicle is already inside an active intersection, you must stop immediately within the intersection to yield the right-of-way.

You are stopped at a stop sign on a side street, preparing to turn left onto a multi-lane main road that has no stop signs or traffic signals. Directly opposite you across the main road, another driver is stopped at a stop sign, intending to proceed straight across the intersection. If both of you arrived and stopped at your respective stop signs at the exact same moment, which driver must yield the right-of-way?

You are driving on a multi-lane highway and observe temporary work zone signage indicating that your lane ends ahead. In what order should you execute the following actions to safely transition into the open lane?

To maintain a three-second following distance, the physical space in feet between your vehicle and the car ahead must increase as your driving speed increases.

Four vehicles are approaching a four-way stop intersection under different conditions. Arrange the vehicles in the correct order of right-of-way priority, from FIRST to proceed (1) to LAST to proceed (4).

When executing a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street, a driver must initiate the turn from the extreme left-hand lane nearest the curb and complete the turn into the left-most lane legally available for moving traffic.

While driving on a dark highway at night with your high-beam headlights activated, you observe an oncoming vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. According to standard driver safety regulations, at what minimum distance from the oncoming vehicle must you switch your headlights from high beams to low beams?

A driver intends to make a left turn into a commercial driveway using a dedicated center two-way left-turn lane. Place the steps required to execute this maneuver safely into the correct sequential order from first to last.