CMSC Driver's Ed Test Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Violating learner's permit laws will result in... ✔✔A minimum permit suspension of 60 days
Fines of $100 -$1000
A required attitudinal retraining class
A SCARR c
...
CMSC Driver's Ed Test Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Violating learner's permit laws will result in... ✔✔A minimum permit suspension of 60 days
Fines of $100 -$1000
A required attitudinal retraining class
A SCARR class
The need to reapply for a permit
JOL curfew ✔✔12:30 - 5:00
JOs can not drive during the curfew unless... ✔✔A parent of legal guardian is sitting with you in
the front passenger seat
What to do if you are late and driving during the curfew ✔✔Do not speed, if you do not do
anything wrong you will not be pulled over during SECONDARY ENFORCEMENT
What is the grace period for JOs driving past curfew ✔✔1/2 hour on either end
What is primary enforcement for JOs driving past curfew ✔✔1:00 to 4:00 am, this means they
can pull over a JO just for being on the road
What is the passenger restriction ✔✔Junior Operators can not drive with anyone younger than 18
years old in the car unless they are immediate family
Your JOL is an example of what class of license ✔✔Class D
Fundamentals of driving ✔✔Control
Courtesy
Compensation
Anticipation
Recognition
Responsibility
Sign A ✔✔Stay to the right of the divider
Sign B ✔✔Windy road
Sign C ✔✔Pedestrian crossing
Sign D ✔✔Road slippery when wet
Sign E ✔✔Merge, traffic entering from the right
Sign F ✔✔School zone
Sign G ✔✔School crossing
Sign H ✔✔Lane being added from right
Sign I ✔✔Construction
Sign J ✔✔Flagger
Sign colors and meaning ✔✔Yellow = warning
Orange = construction
Rectangle = regulatory
Pentagon = school
Blue = motorist services
Brown = parks and recreation
Green = directional
Even numbers ✔✔East to West
Odd numbers ✔✔North to south
1 to 2 digits ✔✔Major interstate
3 digits ✔✔Connectors to road with last 2 numbers
White lines ✔✔Right side of road
Same way traffic
Break down lane
Yellow lines ✔✔Left side of road
Opposing traffic
Solid lines ✔✔No driving over
Broken lines ✔✔Can merge or pass (drive over)
Double yellow lines meaning ✔✔Left side of the road
Opposing traffic
Can't pass
Broken yellow lines down the center of the road ✔✔2 way traffic
Left edge of the road
Can pass
Yield sign ✔✔Other traffic has the right of way
Red light ✔✔Stop
Green light ✔✔Go if safe
Yellow ✔✔Stop if safe
Flashing red ✔✔Stop sign
Flashing yellow ✔✔Proceed with caution
Red arrow light ✔✔Stop if you plan on turning the direction of the arrow
Green arrow light ✔✔Go if you plan on turning in the direction of the arrow
If all the traffic lights are out, treat the intersection by... ✔✔Treating broken lights as a stop sign
and be careful for drivers who don't
The explosive gas produced by the chemical reaction of the metal plates and sulfuric acid in an
automotive battery is... ✔✔Hydrogen
A good set of jumper cables is... ✔✔About 12 feet long
Color coded
Well insulated
Jumper cables should be removed after jump starting a car in... ✔✔The reverse order that they
were attached
The first thing to do if battery acid comes into contact with your eyes is... ✔✔Flush them out
with any drinkable liquid you have, THEN seek medical attention
Five basic safety features ✔✔Seat belt
Air bags
Head rest
Crumple zone
Windshield
To tell your tires have enough air, check the... ✔✔Air pressure
Check the air in your tires... ✔✔At least every time you change the oil and before any long trip
Tires with good treads that are deep enough pass the... ✔✔Penny test
Ideal or minimum tread depth ✔✔2/32 inches
Penalty for not wearing a seat belt ✔✔$25 per person
People over 16 years old are responsible
Driver is responsible for those under 16 years old
Proper had position on steering wheel ✔✔9:00 and 3:00 with thumbs up
When you have your windshield wipers on you also must ✔✔Have your headlights on
Have your headlights on... ✔✔1/2 hour after sunrise and 1/2 hour before sunset
5' minimum ✔✔Parking near end of driveway
10' minimum (1 car length) ✔✔Parking near fire hydrant
15' minimum ✔✔Parking near railroad tracks
20' minimum ✔✔Parking near intersections
100' minimum ✔✔For turn signal use on city and town road ways
300' minimum ✔✔Following emergency vehicles
500' minimum ✔✔Turn signal use on highways and interstates
Dimming high beams for on coming traffic
200' minimum ✔✔Dimming high beams while following a vehicle
400' minimum ✔✔To pass safely
800' minimum ✔✔Active fire
8' minimum ✔✔Trolly steps and stops
12'' maximum ✔✔Curbside
SMOG ✔✔Signal
Mirror
Over the shoulder (Blind spot)
Go
LANE CHANGE
On a 2 way street park only on the... ✔✔Right side
Secure cars when parking with the... ✔✔Put in park
USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK
Park steering all the way to the... ✔✔Right, or left if there is a strong curb next to the front right
tire
UCLA ✔✔Uphill
Curb
Left
Always
If you are being passed on a road... ✔✔Slow down and stay to the right
Rule of Tens ✔✔10 mph- Parking lots
20 mph- School zones
30 mph- Thickly settled residential areas (>100 ft)
40 mph- Outside residential, undivided highway
50 mph- Outside residential, divided highway
Tickets in a construction zone... ✔✔Double
4 Basic Steps to getting a car road legal (TIRI) ✔✔Title
Insurance
Registration
Inspection
Fundamental speed law ✔✔Driver at a speed that is REASONABLE and PROPER for the
conditions
Speed limit in a city unless stated otherwise ✔✔30 mph
Speed limit on a yellow sign ✔✔Is advisory (change speed to save your life)
Who has the right of way in a rotary ✔✔The cars inside the rotary
Who has the right of way at a four way intersection ✔✔The car that got there first or the one to
the right
Who has the right of way during a highway merging ✔✔The cars already on the highway
When can you pass on the right ✔✔Multi lane high ways
Multi lane one way streets
When a car is turning left
A driver making a left turn... ✔✔Should yield to oncoming traffic unless they have a green left
arrow
What should you do at an intersection ✔✔Go when you can expect to make it all the way
through (avoid gridlock)
SIPDE ✔✔Scan
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
When can you make a left turn on red ✔✔Only at the intersection of two one way streets ehn no
sign prohibits it
ABCs of air bag safety ✔✔Always move the seat back
Buckle everyone
Children under 12 in the back
How does a child's hearing differ from an adult's ✔✔It isn't fully developed
Take longer to locate sound
Acute hearing
Children don't develop a keen sense of danger until age... ✔✔6-8 years old
4 Second rule applies to ✔✔Motorcycles
Trucks
To pass a truck, only pull back in front of it when... ✔✔You can see the entire cabin in your rear
view mirror
Why stop behind the white stopping lines ✔✔Because they are measured to give trucks enough
space to turn
When to stop for a school bus ✔✔When the stop sign is out
The red lights are flashing
White cane and guide dogs act as a... ✔✔Stop sign
What to do when yielding for emergency vehicles ✔✔Pull to the right if possible
Take into account where they are coming from and pull over accordingly
Why should you never leave a child in the car alone ✔✔Could leave the car
Car or child could be stolen
Could overheat
Safest place for a baby in the car ✔✔Rear facing
Middle back seat
In a car seat/ carrier
Best way to deal with horse drawn carriages ✔✔Yield (they have right of way)
Pass slowly
Stop if rider signals otherwise
What to do with slow moving vehicles ✔✔Slow down
Pass if safe and legal
Leave plenty of room
When driver rides on a thin layer of water, causing loss of effective steering and braking
✔✔Hydroplaning
What to do when hydroplaning ✔✔Feet of pedals
Gravity will adjust
Preventing hydroplaning ✔✔Good treads
Drive slow
Properly inflate tires
ABS ✔✔Anti lock breaking system
When ABS kicks in... ✔✔Hold foot on pedal
Steer
Take longer to stop
Makes sounds
Pulsing
Use the 3 second rule in ✔✔Good weather and driving conditions
Energy released in car crashed grows exponentially ✔✔Example: 60 mph is 9 times as many J
than at 20 mph
When can you use a cell phone or navigation in the car ✔✔When it is affixed to the center
consul or dashboard area
What happens to leaves long after it has rained ✔✔They are still wet and slippery like ice
Is black ice easy to see and identify ✔✔No it looks like water
Where should you drive in the snow ✔✔In the tracks of another vehicle
When is the road most slippery when it rains ✔✔At the beginning because of the layer of oil
picked up
Puddles ✔✔Hide deep potholes
Can get your breaks wet
Splashes get lower visability
What to do if your brakes get wet ✔✔Hit break and gas together to dry them off (RIDING THE
BREAKs)
What to do on a skid ✔✔Get off the breaks
Steer into the direction of the skid
What to do when stuck in snow ✔✔Use kitty litter or sand for traction
Rock the car back and forth in reverse and drive
Make sure your tail pipe is clear to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Best way to handle snow and ice on the road ✔✔Drive defensively
Slow down
Look out for out of control cars
Challenges of driving in New England in the Autumn ✔✔Leaves
Clean up Bags
Children hiding in the laves
Halloween decoration distractions
It is illegal to tint side and rear windows more than... ✔✔35%
TV and DVD players must be placed... ✔✔Behind the driver and out of sight
What does it mean when drugs and alcohol have a synergistic effect ✔✔They make one another
more powerful, stronger and dangerous
It takes on average about how long for a body to process a beer ✔✔1-1.5 hours
Drinking black coffee, taking a cold shower or exercising vigorously do what to soberness
✔✔NOTHING
Over the counter medicines can... ✔✔Cause you to be charged for DUIs if it affects your ability
to drive
A BAC of what is legal for drivers over 21 ✔✔.08%
What is the zero tolerance law ✔✔No tolerance for underage drinking
.02% BAC for under 21 and faulty equipment
NO DRUNK DRIVING
Fine for a person having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle regardless of if they were
drinking ✔✔$100-$500
Only safe BAC for a driver ✔✔0%
Melanie's law ✔✔Increased penalties and sanctions for repeat OUI offensives
License can be taken away forever
Passed in 2005
After 8 yr old girl killed by driver with 7 OUIs
A designated driver must be... ✔✔Sober the entire time
OUI offense for drugs and alcohol fine ✔✔$500-$5000
Up to 2.5 years in jail (even without a crash or fatality)
If somebody has 2 or more OUIs they have a ✔✔Ignition interlock device or breathalyzer in
their car
If convicted of a drug offense, your license is suspended for... ✔✔1-5 years even without a
motor vehicle being involved
#1 Cause of accidents and crashes ✔✔Inattention and distraction
Crashes don't need to be reported to the RMV if ✔✔Damage is under $1,000
No injury of fatality
Required exchange of information pieces ✔✔Name
Insurence
License number
Registration
License -if asked
Leaving the scene of a crash is called ✔✔Hit and Run
Good samaritan law ✔✔Protects those trying to help to the best of their ability with the training
they have from lawsuits when there is an accident to those in need
Main benefit of ABS ✔✔Control
Most deadly crash within a crash ✔✔The third crash, or when a driver or passenger's organs
move and shift causing internal bleeding
A driver making a left turn must... ✔✔Yield to oncoming traffic
Drag racing licesse and permit violation ✔✔1 year suspension, $500 reinstatement fee
3 year suspension, $1000 reinstatement fee
SCAR, attitudinal class (exam for license) (permit must reapply)
Passenger restriction (driving without licensed driver permit) or curfew violation (license and
permit) ✔✔60 days, $100
180 days, $100, attitudinal class
1 year, $100, attitudinal class and exam
Operating to endanger ✔✔180 days, $500
1 year, $500, exam
Speeding PERMIT ✔✔90 days, $100
1 year, $100
Reapply for permit
Speeding LICENSE ✔✔90 days, $500, attitudinal course, SCARR, exam
1 year, $5000 attitudinal course, SCARR, exam
Cellphone use LISCENSE ✔✔60 days, $100, attitudinal course, exam
180 days, $100
Cellphone use PERMIT ✔✔60 days, $100, attitudinal course
1 year, $100
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