DMV Practice Paper - 6

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. Under most conditions what is a safe following distance

2 seconds
10 seconds
20 seconds

2. How many drinks of alcohol does it take to affect your driving?

One
Two
Three

3. How do seat belts and shoulder straps help a driver control the vehicle?

They help you stay awake and alert
They prevent you from getting injured in an accident
They prevent you from sliding on your seat in sudden stops and turns, and they keep you behind the wheel if you are hit from the side

4. Why should you clean your headlights?

Dirty headlights greatly reduce your ability to see
You can increase the life of your headlights
Keep the insects off your headlights

5. A traffic light with a flashing red signal means?

Yield
Stop
Caution

6. Drivers must yield to pedestrians:

During inclement weather.
At all times.
On private property.
Only in a crosswalk.

7. Speed limit signs:

Represent the maximum speed for ideal driving conditions.
Represent the suggested speed for the road or highway.
Represent the maximum speed for all driving conditions.
May be disregarded if the traffic flow is faster.

8. If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system you should:

Use both the lap and shoulder belt.
Use only the shoulder belt.
Use only the lap belt.
Use whichever you are most comfortable with.

9. If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the road during rain:

Ease your foot off of the gas pedal.
Try to keep the steering wheel straight.
Do not try to stop or turn until the tires grip the road.
All of the above.

10. The blind spots where trucks will not be able to see you are:

Directly behind the body.
The right side of the cab from rear tractor wheels outward and around in front of the truck.
The immediate left of the cab.
All of the above.