USAREUR Practice Test & Study Guide

USAREUR Practice Test & Study Guide True or False? For registration purposes, the insurance policy cannot substitute for the insurance confirmation card as proof of automobile insurance under German law and U.S. Force ...

USAREUR Practice Test & Study Guide True or False? For registration purposes, the insurance policy cannot substitute for the insurance confirmation card as proof of automobile insurance under German law and U.S. Forces regulations. - ✔✔True True or False? License plates issued to drivers by the Registry of Motor Vehicles automatically become the driver''s property. - ✔✔False The driver of a registered motor vehicle is required to observe which of the following with respect to U.S. Forces POV license plates? - ✔✔License plates will not be altered, the rear license plate must be illuminated, and license plates must always be firmly attached with bolts and screws. True or False? A driver who lends his or her vehicle to a member of the U.S. Forces is required to provide the borrower with the registration certificate (AE Form 190-1A). - ✔✔True True or False? U.S. Forces regulations do not prohibit abandoning a privately owned vehicle (POV). - ✔✔False True or False? Attaching old State license plates or signs to U.S. Forces POV plates is permitted. - ✔✔False True or False? The Traffic Point System applies to military personnel and civilian employees, but does not apply to Family members. - ✔✔False True or False? Persons declared ineligible for a U.S. Forces certificate of license will remain ineligible until they successfully petition the revoking authority for reinstatement of their eligibility. - ✔✔True True or False? German police are empowered to arrest U.S. personnel (including Family members and U.S. civilians serving with the U.S. Forces) when German laws are violated. - ✔✔True True or False? German police do not have the authority to require U.S. Forces drivers to pay a warning fee for minor traffic violations. - ✔✔False True or False? German traffic law does not require every user of a public road or highway to conduct himself or herself so that no other user is endangered, injured, unnecessarily impeded, or inconvenienced. - ✔✔False True or False? A POV may not be rejected during mechanical inspection because of bent hoods, torn fenders, altered plates, or faulty body trimmings. - ✔✔False True or False? Vehicles are considered unsafe if the tires have less than 1.6 millimeters of tread on any portion of the traction surface. - ✔✔True If a vehicle is equipped with radial tires, the tires should be mounted on which of the following? - ✔✔On all four wheels. True or False? Avoidable noises such as honking horns and racing engines are prohibited by the German traffic ordinance. - ✔✔True True or False? Kilometers may be converted to miles by multiplying the kilometers by 6 and then dropping the last digit. - ✔✔True True or False? Children under 12 years old are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a vehicle unless the rear seat is already occupied by children of that age group. - ✔✔True True or False? Drivers are not always required to indicate their intention to pass by using directional signals. - ✔✔False What may cause danger to others in road traffic? - ✔✔A disabled POV with warning devices not placed at a sufficient distance, or driving a POV while intoxicated or fatigued. What should be considered when choosing a safe distance from the vehicle ahead? - ✔✔Condition of the highway and driving speed. True or False? When approaching children, drivers must try to anticipate their behavior. - ✔✔True True or False? The proper technique for driving around a curve is to slow down before the curve and accelerate toward the end of the curve. - ✔✔True If the vehicle starts skidding while braking, the driver should do which of the following? - ✔✔Turn the steering wheel in the direction that the rear of the vehicle is skidding and pump the brakes lightly. Fast driving often leads to accidents in which of the following situations? - ✔✔At points where vision is restricted, at pedestrian crossings, and at intersections and junctions. True or False? Drivers caught in a heavy downpour with limited visibility should pull off the road and wait for the rain to let up. - ✔✔True True or False? Drivers who suddenly find themselves on an icy patch of road should continue driving with no abrupt change in direction, speed, or braking. - ✔✔True True or False? Drivers must be especially careful when passing during twilight hours; they must be alert to vehicles without lights coming from the other direction. - ✔✔True True or False? When passing another vehicle, drivers must return to the right lane as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. - ✔✔True When approaching an intersection with directional arrows painted on the pavement, the driver will enter the appropriate lane and do which of the following? - ✔✔Follow the direction of the arrow. True or False? A continuous, solid, white center line on the road may not be crossed or even touched by the wheels of the driver''s vehicle. - ✔✔True True or False? When a broken white line and a solid white center line appear together, traffic on the broken-line side is permitted to pass. - ✔✔True True or False? Directional arrows on the pavement must be followed once the driver has entered a lane that is so marked. - ✔✔True True or False? Unless otherwise posted, a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) (62 miles per hour (mph)) applies to all vehicles on all highways and roads in Germany. - ✔✔False True or False? Under certain circumstances, the maximum speed posted may be too fast for road and traffic conditions. - ✔✔True True or False? Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit within city limits is 60 kph (37 mph). - ✔✔False How many times greater is the force of collision if the driving speed is doubled? - ✔✔Four times as great. Minimum speed limits must be obeyed according to which of the following? - ✔✔Always, except where road or traffic conditions make drivers drive more slowly, or when visibility or weather conditions make drivers drive more slowly. True or False? When traveling on multilane roads with dense traffic, it is illegal for vehicles in the right lane to go faster than those in the left lane. - ✔✔False True or False? A slow vehicle is being followed by several other vehicles that cannot pass because of traffic. On reaching a suitable place (such as a wide place in the road), the driver of the slow vehicle should pull to the right to allow the other vehicles to pass. - ✔✔True What must a driver do when approaching a round blue sign with a white number 30 on it? - ✔✔Both stay off this road if driving a vehicle that can move only at a speed of less than 30 kph (20 mph) AND not drive at less than 30 kph, weather conditions and traffic permitting. True or False? When passing, drivers must return to the right as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. - ✔✔True True or False? Drivers may exceed the posted speed limit while passing another vehicle. - ✔✔False True or False? Drivers may not increase their speed while being passed. - ✔✔True True or False? Drivers may pass a streetcar on the left when the road is a one-way street. - ✔✔True True or False? Two-wheeled vehicles are particularly dangerous to pass and should be passed only with side clearance of at least 1.5 meters. - ✔✔True When is passing another vehicle prohibited? - ✔✔When the traffic situation is unclear. True or False? At unmarked intersections, vehicles coming from the right have the rightof-way. - ✔✔True True or False? In the city where no priority signs are posted, the driver on the widest street has the right-of-way. - ✔✔False True or False? The right-before-left rule applies at unmarked intersections. - ✔✔True A driver wants to leave a private driveway and turn right onto a public road. At the same time, a cyclist is approaching from the left. Who has to wait? - ✔✔The driver of the motor vehicle. True or False? A driver who dis