Driving Test: Road Situations Pt 1

To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

• Over your right shoulder

• At your side mirror

• Over your left shoulder

• At your rearview mirror

Answer explanation

To check your blind spot, glance over your shoulder in the direction that you want to move

When changing lanes on a highway, you should:

• Signal a lane change

• Check your rearview and outside mirrors

• Check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Any time you want to change lanes, you should properly signal your intentions well in advance, check your mirrors, and check your blind spot. You can check your blind spot by glancing over your shoulder in the direction that you plan to move

You are driving on a narrow road when you meet an oncoming vehicle. You must:

• Pull completely off the road and stop

• Allow the oncoming vehicle at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the road

• Demand the other vehicle pull over to make room

• Turn on your high beam headlights to make sure the other vehicle sees you

Answer explanation

On narrow roads, you must allow vehicles traveling in the opposite direction at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the road. Both vehicles must have adequate space in order for the drivers to safely pass one another

When passing on a multilane highway:

• Be sure the passing lane is clear

• Pass only on the right

• Watch for oncoming traffic

• There is no need to signal

Answer explanation

Before passing, you must make sure the passing lane is clear and give the proper turn signal to show you are going to change lanes

The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:

• Drive at the posted speed limit as you enter the curve, then slow down at the sharpest part of the curve

• Slow down before you enter the curve

• Accelerate gently before you enter the curve

• Drive at the posted speed limit before, throughout, and after the curve

Answer explanation

The most important thing to remember about driving in curves is that your vehicle’s inertia may make it difficult to turn. To maintain control, it is essential that you slow down before entering the curve

When two vehicles arrive to an intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way when no signs or signals indicate rules?

• The car approaching from the right has the right-of-way

• The car approaching from the left has the right-of-way

• The car in which the driver sounds his horn first has the right-of-way

• The car that is traveling the fastest has the right-of-way

Answer explanation

At an intersection of two similar roads without a traffic control device, a driver must yield to a vehicle approaching from the right

What should you do when you are going to enter a roadway from a private road

• Blow your horn to warn cars you are entering the roadway

• Stop with part of your car on the roadway to alert other drivers

• Drive out fast to merge smoothly with the traffic

• Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and roadway traffic

Answer explanation

When entering a roadway from a driveway or private road, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and traffic on the roadway

You are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection and opposing traffic is blocking your view. You should:

• Accelerate rapidly when the first lane you need to cross is clear

• Wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn

• Wait for an oncoming driver to wave you across the intersection

• Edge your car into each lane of opposing traffic as soon as it clears

Answer explanation

You should never start a left turn until you can see that all the lanes you need to cross are clear and that you can safely make the turn

When you park uphill on a street with a curb:

• Keep the front wheel straight and set the parking brake

• Turn the front wheels away from the curb

• Turn the front wheels toward the curb

• Turn the back wheels into the curb

Answer explanation

When parking on an incline where there is a curb, you should turn your wheels sharply to the left, away from the curb. This way, if your brakes fail, your vehicle will not roll into traffic

A driver can legally pass on the right side of another vehicle:

• If the vehicle is waiting to turn left and there is an available passing lane

• Even if it means driving off the pavement

• On a narrow bridge

• At any time

Answer explanation

If there is an available passing lane, you may pass on the right of a vehicle or bicycle that is turning left or waiting to turn left. It is also legal to pass on the right when driving on a multilane road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction. You may never drive off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the road to pass another vehicle