DMV Safe Driving #2

It is dangerous and illegal to pass:

• Off the pavement or shoulder of the road

• When a solid line marks the left side of your lane

• When a school bus is stopped to load or unload passengers on a public road

• All of the above

Before beginning to pass another vehicle, you should:

• Drive up close behind the vehicle in front

• Check traffic ahead, behind and in your blind spot and then signal

• Slow down so you will have more room to pass

• Sound the horn

When driving, you should check for No U-Turn or No Left Turn signs before you make a U-turn.

• True

• False

With the exception of roads with two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, passing is unlawful and unsafe on hills, curves, at intersections or railroad crossings.

• True

• False

You should signal 10-to-15 seconds ahead of your actual turn.

• True

• False

When you are driving on a multi-lane highway, you should stay in the right lane whenever you are driving slower than the traffic around you.

• True

• False

You should return to the right lane of the road after passing a vehicle when:

• You sound your horn

• Vehicle you passed flashes its lights

• You can see the front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror

• Another vehicle is also passing

When being passed by another vehicle, you should speed up.

• True

• False

When driving, the correct hand signal for a right turn is:

• Left hand up

• Left hand pointing straight out

• Right hand up

• Right hand straight out

The majority of over-correction crashes:

• Happen at night when the weather is hazardous

• Involve multiple cars

• Are single-vehicle crashes and are often preventable

• Involve hitting a tree or animal