Driver Manual Practice Quiz

A safe speed to drive your car:

• Is the posted speed limit
• Is less than the posted speed limit
• Depends on the weather and road conditions
• Depends on the mechanical skill of the driver

What is true of work zones?

• They are always stationary and therefore easily avoided
• They are only dangerous at night
• Speeding fines are tripled when workers are present
• Rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash in work zones

On long trips you can prevent drowsiness by:

• Turning on your car radio
• Slowing down so you can react better
• Stopping at regular intervals for a rest
• Moving your eyes from side to side as you drive

Seat belts can be most effective as injury preventive devices when they are worn by:

• The person driving the car
• Passengers when they are on a long drive
• All occupants of a car being driven on an expressway
• Passengers and the driver whenever they are in the car

One of the rules of defensive driving is:

• Look straight ahead as you drive
• Stay alert and keep your eyes moving
• Expect that other drivers will make up for your errors
• Be confident that you can avoid danger at the last minute

Which of the following may describe a work zone sign?

• A white rectangle with black letters
• An orange diamond with black letters
• A green rectangle with white letters
• A yellow circle with black letters

Signs that warn "lane closed ahead" may indicate a work zone ahead. You should:

• Merge your vehicle into the correct lane when it is safe
• Drive to the end of the closed lane before attempting to merge
• Understand that this sign is merely a suggestion and continue in the lane
• Speed up to merge as quickly as possible

On a New York State highway where there is no posted speed limit, the fastest you may legally drive is:

• 50 mph
• 55 mph
• 60 mph
• 65 mph

Driving in a state of rage can:

• Affect your ability to reason and make decisions
• Increase the chance of being involved in a traffic accident
• Lead to a revoked or suspended license
• All of these choices

Minimum speed signs are designed to:

• Keep traffic flowing smoothly
• Show current local road conditions
• Test future traffic signal needs
• Assure pedestrian safety

Which of the following is always true about road rage?

• There is nothing a driver can do to prevent road rage
• You must hold your position in your travel lane
• Only violent people experience road rage
• You should remain polite to aggressive drivers

Aggressive driving can become road rage. What should you do when confronted by an aggressive driver?

• Speed up to pass the driver as quickly as possible
• Be prepared to yield the right of way
• Drink alcohol to calm yourself down
• Make eye contact with the driver