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Correct answer: B. use threshold braking
In slippery conditions, pump the brakes just hard enough to not lock the wheels, release and apply the brakes the same way again. This is called "threshold braking".
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Answer: C. Slow down and proceed with caution.
Rationale: Flashing yellow signals are used to alert drivers to potential hazards. If you see a flashing yellow signal at an intersection, you should slow down, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and proceed with caution. [Traffic Control Signals, Signals, 5 Signs, Pavement Markings, and Signals, What Every Driver Must Know]
Answer: A. You may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers.
Rationale: A No Standing sign means you may stop temporarily to load or unload passengers or to obey another rule of the road such as a red traffic light. You may not load or unload merchandise or park your vehicle.
Answer: A. The driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
Rationale: When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without stop signs, yield signs, or traffic signals) at about the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
Answer: D. a solid or broken yellow line
Rationale: On a divided highway, a solid or broken yellow line indicates the left edge (i.e., closest to the divider) of traffic lanes going in the same direction.
Answer: B. left-edge lines.
Rationale: Solid yellow lines are used as left-edge lines on one-way roadways and divided highways. Solid white lines are used as right-edge lines.
Answer: C. stop if you can do so safely.
Rationale: A steady yellow traffic light indicates that the traffic light is about to turn red. Stop if it is safe to do so. However, don't stop suddenly and risk getting rear-ended by the vehicle behind you. If you cannot stop safely, proceed with caution into the intersection, perform the maneuver you intended to make there, and clear the intersection. Never speed up in an attempt to "beat the light" before it turns red.
Answer: B. yellow lines.
Rationale: Opposing lanes of traffic are separated by yellow lines. White lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Answer: A. Flashing arrow panels
Rationale: Electronic message signs and flashing arrow panels are mobile devices that are used on some roads to give advance warning of work zones or unusual conditions at or near work zones.
Answer: C. a white cane or a trained guide dog.
Rationale: The primary traveling aids for a blind person are a white cane or a trained guide dog. You must always yield the right-of-way to blind persons.
Answer: D. weave from lane to lane.
Rationale: When approaching or driving through a work zone, observe what other drivers are doing and avoid sudden moves. Do not weave from lane to lane. Brake gradually to give drivers behind you ample time to slow down. Keep up with the flow of traffic.
Answer: C. You may turn in the direction of the arrow but only after you yield to oncoming vehicles.
Rationale: A flashing yellow arrow means you may proceed with caution in the direction of the arrow after you yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Answer: D. In any of the above situations
Rationale: Use your high beams on unfamiliar roads, in construction areas, or where there may be people alongside the roadway. High beams let you see twice as far as low beams. However, dim your headlights when you are meeting or following another vehicle. Also use low beams in fog, rain, or snow. High beams can reflect off such precipitation and cause glare.
Answer: C. wait until the other vehicle actually starts to turn and then start your turn.
Rationale: While you are waiting at a stop sign to turn right, if a vehicle approaches from the left with its turn signal on, you should wait until the other vehicle has actually started to turn. Only then should you start your turn. Drivers may make mistakes or change their minds. The driver of the other vehicle may change his or her mind at the very last moment and decide to go straight through the intersection after all. Or the driver of the other vehicle may have switched on the turn signal by mistake and really intends to go straight through the intersection. If you assume that the other vehicle really will turn as its turn signal indicates, you risk a collision with it. Part of defensive driving is being prepared for bad signals and bad drivers.
Answer: C. the outside lanes for turning and the center lanes for through travel.
Rationale: On a one-way street with three or more lanes of traffic, use the center lanes for through travel and the outside lanes for turning.
Answer: B. you may go cautiously in the direction of the arrow, yielding to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection.
Rationale: A red light with a green arrow means you may go cautiously in the direction of the arrow. This is a "protected" turn; oncoming traffic is stopped at a red light while the green arrow is lit for you. However, you must still yield to pedestrians and vehicles that are already in the intersection.
Answer: A. The center of the roadway
Rationale: On a two-way road with four or more lanes, two solid yellow lines mark the center of the roadway. Passing is normally prohibited on both sides of these lines. You may cross two solid yellow lines only to make a left turn into or from an alley, a private road, a driveway, or another road.
Answer: D. approaching a stop sign or signal.
Rationale: Rumble strips are a series of indented elements installed on a paved roadway shoulder near the travel lane, on a two-lane roadway near the center line, or in a lane of traffic approaching a stop sign or signal. Rumble strips use vibration and sound to alert drowsy or inattentive drivers that their vehicles have left the travel lane or are approaching a stop sign or signal.
Answer: D. left-edge lines.
Rationale: On a one-way roadway, a solid yellow line indicates the left edge, and a solid white line indicates the right edge. The same holds true for divided roadways, where the "left edge" of the roadway is between the leftmost lane and the divider.
Answer: D. to divide each side of the roadway into separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction.
Rationale: Where there are two or more lanes of traffic in each direction, a broken white line is used to divide each side of the roadway into separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction.
Answer: A. vehicles coming from the right.
Rationale: When approaching an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals), drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right. However, drivers should always be prepared to yield if necessary to avoid an accident.
Answer: D. a yellow line
Rationale: On a divided highway, a solid white line indicates the right edge of traffic lanes going in the same direction. A solid yellow line indicates the left edge of the traffic lanes (i.e., between the leftmost lane and the divider).
Answer: C. At an intersection where there are no traffic signs or signals, you must yield to vehicles coming from the left.
Rationale: At an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without traffic signs or signals), yield to vehicles coming from the right.
Answer: B. solid white line
Rationale: The right edges of many roadways are marked with a solid white line. This line indicates the outer edge of the roadway, and it may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder. The left edge is marked with a yellow line.
Answer: A. the yellow arrow is about to change to red.
Rationale: A steady yellow arrow warns you that it is about to change to red. If you are approaching the intersection and wish to turn in the direction of the arrow, you must stop if it is safe to do so. Otherwise, proceed with caution into the intersection and turn in the direction of the arrow.
Answer: A. begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line.
Rationale: When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, begin the turn with your left wheel as close as possible to the yellow dividing line.
Answer: A. stop line.
Rationale: A stop line is a wide white line painted across a traffic lane. You must stop before the stop line if there is a stop sign or red traffic light.
Answer: C. without exceeding the speed limit.
Rationale: When passing another vehicle, get through the other driver's blind spot as quickly as you can without exceeding the speed limit. The longer you stay in the blind spot, the longer you are in danger of a collision. You must not exceed the speed limit when passing, however.
Answer: D. in fog, snow, or heavy rain.
Rationale: Use high beams whenever there are no oncoming vehicles nearby. High beams allow you to see twice as far as low beams. Be sure to use high beams on unfamiliar roads, in construction areas, or where there may be people alongside the road. However, use low beams in fog, rain, or snow. Light from high beams reflects back from such precipitation and can cause glare.
Answer: C. oil in the asphalt.
Rationale: Heat causes oil in the asphalt to come to the surface, and rainwater loosens those oil deposits. This makes the roadway more slippery until more rain washes the oil away.
Answer: D. the left edge of the pavement.
Rationale: On a four-lane divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks the left edge of the pavement.
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