Question 1

Absolute speed limit

Accepted Answer

A speed limit that you may not exceed under any circumstances.

Question 2

Advisory speed limit

Accepted Answer

A speed limit that you should adhere to in specific conditions, but it is not legally enforceable.

Question 3

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Accepted Answer

A safety system that prevents the wheels from locking up (skidding) when the driver applies the brakes suddenly.

Question 4

Basic Speed Law

Accepted Answer

A law stating that you must never drive faster than is safe for current conditions.

Question 5

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

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The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage.

Question 6

Blind spot

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The area around your vehicle that you can't see while looking forward or through either the rear-view or side mirrors.

Question 7

Breathalyzer

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A device used by law enforcement to measure a driver's blood alcohol concentration.

Question 8

Center lane

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The lane in the middle of a roadway for two-way left-turn traffic.

Question 9

Child Safety Seat

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A seat designed specifically to protect children from injury or death during vehicle collisions.

Question 10

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

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A license required to operate large, heavy, or hazardous material vehicles in commerce.

Question 11

Controlled intersection

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An intersection where traffic is regulated by traffic signals or signs.

Question 12

Defensive driving

Accepted Answer

Driving to prevent accidents in spite of the incorrect actions of others or adverse driving conditions.

Question 13

Designated Driver

Accepted Answer

A person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his or her companions home safely.

Question 14

Distracted Driving

Accepted Answer

Any activity that diverts attention from driving, such as talking or texting on your phone.

Question 15

Double parking

Accepted Answer

Parking parallel to a car already parked at the curb.

Question 16

Driver Responsibility Assessment

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A fee you must pay to the DMV over a three year period if you are convicted of certain traffic offenses.

Question 17

DUI (Driving Under the Influence)

Accepted Answer

Operating a motor vehicle while your blood alcohol content is above the legal limit.

Question 18

DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)

Accepted Answer

Operating a motor vehicle while your ability to do so is impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Question 19

Emergency Vehicle

Accepted Answer

Vehicles that respond to emergencies, such as police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances.

Question 20

Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL)

Accepted Answer

A license that, in addition to driving privileges, may be used to re-enter the U.S. by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, and some countries in the Caribbean.

Question 21

Field Sobriety Test

Accepted Answer

A series of tests used by police officers to determine if a driver is impaired.

Question 22

Following Distance

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The space a driver should maintain between their vehicle and the vehicle ahead.

Question 23

Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)

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A system that gradually introduces young drivers to more complex driving situations.

Question 24

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane

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A traffic lane reserved for vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

Question 25

Hydroplaning

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A condition in which your tires ride on a thin film of water instead of gripping the road.

Question 26

Ignition Interlock Device

Accepted Answer

A breath-test device connected to a vehicle’s ignition. The vehicle won't start unless the driver has a BAC below a pre-set limit.

Question 27

Implied Consent Law

Accepted Answer

The law stating that by driving a vehicle you have agreed to submit to chemical tests of your breath, blood, or urine to determine alcohol or drug content.

Question 28

Intersection

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A place where two or more roads meet or cross each other.

Question 29

Jaywalking

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Crossing a street at a point other than an intersection or marked crosswalk.

Question 30

Lane Discipline

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Staying within your lane and only changing when it’s safe and necessary.

Question 31

Liability Insurance

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Insurance that pays for other people's damages and injuries when you're at fault in a vehicle accident.

Question 32

Limited Access Road

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A road or network of roads with controlled entrances and exits.

Question 33

Manual Transmission

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A type of transmission that requires driver interaction to shift gears.

Question 34

Minimum Speed Limit

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The lowest speed allowed on a roadway, designed to keep traffic moving safely.

Question 35

Motorcycle License

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A license that allows a person to operate motorcycles.

Question 36

No-Fault Insurance

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A type of car insurance that covers damage to your car and injuries, regardless of who's at fault.

Question 37

Open Container Law

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Laws prohibiting the presence of unsealed alcohol containers in certain areas of a vehicle.

Question 38

Overtaking

Accepted Answer

Passing another vehicle moving in the same direction.

Question 39

Pedestrian Right-of-Way

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Laws that specify when pedestrians have the right to cross a roadway.

Question 40

Point System

Accepted Answer

A system that assigns points to traffic offenses, which can lead to penalties such as suspension of driving privileges.

Question 41

Provisional License

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A license granted to new drivers, typically with certain restrictions.

Question 42

Railroad Crossing

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A point where a railway line intersects a road or path.

Question 43

Right of Way

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The right to proceed first in different traffic situations.

Question 44

Road Rage

Accepted Answer

Violent anger caused by the stress and frustration involved in driving a motor vehicle in difficult conditions.

Question 45

Road Test

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A practical test to determine whether a person can drive a motor vehicle safely.

Question 46

Roundabout

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A type of circular intersection through which traffic flows in one direction around a central island.

Question 47

Safe Driving Distance

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The distance that allows enough time to react to emergencies and bring your vehicle to a safe stop.

Question 48

Safety Belts

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Devices designed to secure passengers in a vehicle against harmful movement during collisions or sudden stops.

Question 49

School Bus Laws

Accepted Answer

Laws regulating the stopping and passing of school buses on public roads.

Question 50

Skid

Accepted Answer

When tires lose grip on the road and slide uncontrollably.

Question 51

Speed Limit

Accepted Answer

The maximum (or minimum) speed at which a vehicle may legally travel on a particular stretch of road.

Question 52

Suspension of License

Accepted Answer

The temporary withdrawal of a driver's license for violations of certain laws.

Question 53

Tailgating

Accepted Answer

Driving too closely behind another vehicle.

Question 54

Traffic Circle

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A type of intersection that directs both turning and through traffic onto a one-way circular roadway.

Question 55

Uncontrolled intersection

Accepted Answer

An intersection where there's no traffic control devices or the devices are not working.

Question 56

Under the Influence

Accepted Answer

Operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol, drugs, or both.

Question 57

Vehicle Registration

Accepted Answer

A document providing proof of registration of a vehicle with the state DMV.

Question 58

Yield

Accepted Answer

To allow another vehicle or road user to proceed first.

Question 59

Zero Tolerance Law

Accepted Answer

A law that imposes strict penalties on drivers under 21 who drive with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their system.

Question 60

Zoning

Accepted Answer

Legal regulations specifying the areas in which residential, industrial, recreational, or commercial activities may take place.

Question 61

2-Second Rule

Accepted Answer

A rule of thumb for the safe following distance under ideal conditions.

Question 62

3-Second Rule

Accepted Answer

A rule of thumb for the safe following distance under non-ideal conditions.

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