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Every driver under the age of ___ is considered a ______ ________ and has some restrictions on his/her license. ✔✔18; junior operator
The first restriction is a curfew from _______ to _____ a.m. ✔✔12:30-5:
You will not be pulled over during the first ____ hour of curfew unless your'e doing something else wrong. This is called ________ _________. ✔✔half; secondary enforcement
The second restriction is called the passenger restriction. It is in effect for the first ___ months that you have your license. ✔✔ 6
Conviction for Violating the Passenger Restriction or for Breaking the Curfew (for Junior Operators) ✔✔1st Offense: 60 Days
2nd: 180 Days
Subsequent: 1 year
Have to take the attitudinal class for 2nd and 3rd offense. Also have to take road test for 3rd offense.
Reinstatement Fee: $
Convicted for Speeding (for Junior Operators) ✔✔1st offense: 90 days
Subsequent: 1 year
Take attitudinal training class.
SCARR class and full exam
Reinstatement Fee: $
Convicted for Drag Racing (for Junior Operators) ✔✔1st offense: 1 year
Subsequent: 3 years
Attitudinal class and full exam.
Reinstatemet fee for 1st offense: $
Subsequent: $1,
What does a double solid yellow set of lines running parallel with the road signify? ✔✔traffic goes in both directions and no passing allowed
After the disabled car has been jump-started, the cables should be removed ✔✔in the reverse order that they were attached
Take out a coin and see if your tires are deep enough to pass the ______ Test. If not, the treads are not deep enough to get water/slush out of your war fast enough when you drive. ✔✔Penny
5 foot minimum is used for ✔✔parking by a driveway
20 foot minimum is used for ✔✔parking at an intersection
800 foot minimum is used for ✔✔parking near a fire (you must be 800 feet from the fire line)
On a 2-way street, you can park only on the ______ side of the road. If you are facing uphill, you should secure the car by using the ________ ________, putting it in Park, and steering all the way to the _____ (if there is not a strong curb next to the front right tire) or to the _____ (if there is a strong curb there). Then slowly lift your foot off the brake so your car can settle in. Remember UCLA, which stands for... ✔✔right; parking brake; right; left; Uphill Curb Left Always
You may never pass on the right except in these cases ✔✔-highway (multilane with traffic in the same direction"
-when the car is making a left turn
-one way street
If you are being passed on the road, you must slow down and _____ __ ___ ______. ✔✔stay to the right
What is the Fundamental Speed Law? ✔✔It requires that drivers go to a speed that is reasonable and proper for the current conditions.
Speed limit on thickly settled areas or city streets ✔✔30 mph
The four basic steps, in the correct order, to getting a car road-legal are: ✔✔Title, Insurance, Registration, Inspection
The speed limit in any city, unless posted otherwise is ✔✔30 mph
Why is it that a child can adequately judge the speed and distance of a dog running towards him/her but has trouble judging the speed and distance of a moving car? ✔✔because the dog is changing shape
Why are traffic signs and symbols potentially dangerous for kids? ✔✔kids don't understand traffic signs
Children are vulnerable to traffic dangers because they don't develop a keen sense of danger until about what age? ✔✔between 6 and 8
After passing a truck, you should only pull back in front of it when you... ✔✔cab see the front of the truck again in your rear-view mirror
Yo must stop for a school bus that has a stop sign extended or that has its _____ _________ ____________. ✔✔red lights flashing
A pedestrian's walking guide dog or white can with a red tip, when in the road, counts as a.... ✔✔stop sign
T/F: The eyes of a deer will seem to glow in your headlights. ✔✔True
T/F: Your best option for dealing with a squirrel running onto the road is to brake. ✔✔False
Why should you never leave a child in the car while you run into the store? ✔✔-temperature rises quickly and could injure/kill the child
-kidnapping
When you encounter slow moving vehicles like farm trucks or construction vehicles, you should... ✔✔slow down, and pass only when it is safe and legal to do so, keeping plenty of distance
When the car rides up on a thin layer of water, causing a loss of effective steering and braking, it is called _______________, and the best way to control this particular type of skid is to let off the ____ and don't hit the ________. Immediately, __________ should pull the car back down through the water and you will regain ____________ and should be able to brake and steer effectively once again. ✔✔hydroplaning; gas; brakes; gravity; traction
PREVENTION: To prevent hydroplaning you should: ✔✔1) slow down
Rural roads tend to have more ______ and ________ than city streets, so they can cause ________ problems. ✔✔hills and curves; visibility
On the highway, there are often three lanes for each direction. The first lane is for ________ onto the highway and for _______ the highway. If possible, stay out of this lane when you know you will be traveling a long distance. Instead, move to the center lane which is the ______ lane. Use the third lane only for ___________. ✔✔merging; exiting; travel; passing
The BEST way to handle merging onto an interstate highway is... ✔✔build up speed on the straightaway of the ramp, use a blinker, and check you blind splot
Speeding tickets ________ in construction zones. ✔✔double
The minimum speeding ticket for a construction zone is $______ plus a $50 surcharge to the head injury fund. ✔✔$
T/F: Long after rain, leaves on the road may still be wet and slick as ice. ✔✔True
T/F: Bridges and overpasses freeze first because of the air-flow around them. ✔✔True
T/F: Black ice is easily seen and recognized as ice on the surface of the road. ✔✔False
T/F: You should always use your high beams in the fog. ✔✔False
T/F: Driving on the tracks of another vehicle can help with traction in bad weather. ✔✔True
The road is very slippery at the __________ of a rainstorm because the ______ in the road are lifted onto the water. Later they are washed away, but the danger of ______________ increases, which means there is enough water on the road to cause your________ to be lifted slightly off the surface of the road, making it harder to brake and steer. ✔✔beginning; oils; hydroplaning; wheels
The _______ of your tires are designed to get water and slush out of your way, so it is critical to have tires that will pass the ______ test. If can't cover at least part of Lincoln's head, your tires will not pass the state inspection. ✔✔treads; Penny
It is illegal to tint side and/or rear windows more than ________. ✔✔35%
T/F: Drinkers who use mixers with liquor can drink more liquor without getting drunk than if they drank it straight. ✔✔False
T/F: A lighter person will get drunk faster than a heavier person on the same number of drinks. ✔✔True
T/F: People who stick to the same kind of drink are less likely to get drunk than if they mix different kinds of drinks, such as beer and whiskey or gin. ✔✔False
T/F: A person who is used to drinking can drink more and have a lower blood alcohol content than a person of the same weight who drinks only once in awhile. ✔✔False
T/F: Alcohol affects people faster if they're under medication, such as tranquilizers or antidepressants. ✔✔True
T/F: Strong black coffee, tea, aspirin, and cold showers are all helpful in sobering people up before they drive. ✔✔False
T/F: It's difficult to get drunk on beer. ✔✔False
T/F: There is no relationship between drinking and highway fatalities. ✔✔False
T/F: Three or four drinks in an hour do not hurt most people's ability because the body uses up the alcohol very fast. ✔✔False
T/F: Alcohol is used up faster if you dance, exercise, or work hard after drinking. ✔✔False
T/F: Crashing involving a drinking driver are no more serious than those involving a non- drinking driver. ✔✔False
T/F: Inability to control the amount you drink at any given time is considered an indication of a drinking problem. ✔✔True
T/F: The most serious effect of alcohol on your driving is to increase your self-confidence while at the same time making it harder for you to act and react safely. ✔✔True
Binge drinking causes death by ____________ ______________, which means there is too much alcohol in the body and the ______ cannot process it fast enough. As a result, the alcohol reaches and shuts down parts of the brain which are responsible for vital functions like ________ and heart-beat. ✔✔alcohol poisoning; liver; breathing
The only safe BAC level for a driver is __% because once you have a drink or two your own judgment is diminished, meaning it's hard for you to tell if you're safe to drive. ✔✔ 0
A designated driver MUST be: ✔✔sober the whole time, not drinking at all
The suspension for buying or attempting to buy alcoholic beverages by a person under 21 is ____ days. ✔✔ 180
T/F: Even if you weren't drinking, if you're under the age of 21 and you have an open container of alcohol in the car, you can be fined $100-$500. ✔✔True
What law did MA pass in 2005 that increased penalties and administrative sanctions for OUI offenses? ✔✔Melanie's Law
What is the fine for a first offense in which you are caught under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs while driving? ✔✔$500-$
T/F: You could go to prison for up to 2 and half years for being found guilty of drunk driving, even if no crash o injury/fatality was involved. ✔✔True
If you are convicted of any _______ offense, whether in MA or another state, your driver's license will be ___________. Even if no motor vehicle was involved in the offense, the law requires you to lose your driving privileges for __ to __ years, depending on the conviction. ✔✔drug; suspended; 1 to 5
