1. It is illegal for a person 21 years of age or older to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ___ or more.

• Five hundredths (0.05) of one percent
• One tenth (0.10) of one percent
• ✓ Eight hundredths (0.08) of one percent

The legal BAC limit for drivers 21 and over is 0.08%.

2. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:

• ✓ At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway
• 5 to 10 mph slower than the traffic on the freeway
• The posted speed limit for traffic on the freeway

Match the speed of freeway traffic when merging for safety.

3. Using the unpaved shoulder of the road to pass to the right of a vehicle ahead of you is

• ✓ Forbidden by law
• Permitted if you are turning right
• Permitted if the vehicle ahead is turning left

Passing on unpaved shoulder is illegal.

4. Legal U-turn:

• ✓ Highway at designated opening
• 150 feet before curve
• In front of fire station

U-turns legal at designated openings.

5. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?

• ✓ No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly
• Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique
• Yes, it is always safer than driving faster

Driving significantly slower than traffic flow can be dangerous and cause congestion. Drive at a safe speed that matches traffic conditions.

6. Seat belts are not effective:

• When going over 40 mph
• ✓ Seat belts are always effective
• At slow speeds

Seat belts are effective at all speeds.

7. Three of the most important times to check traffic behind you are before:

• Backing, making a sharp turn, or crossing an intersection
• ✓ Backing, changing lanes, or slowing down quickly
• Changing lanes, crossing an intersection, or slowing down quickly

Always check behind you before backing, changing lanes, or slowing down quickly to avoid rear-end collisions.

8. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:

• A sign permits the turn
• Traffic on the street moves to the right
• ✓ Traffic on the street moves to the left

Can only turn left onto one-way if traffic moves left.

9. If you have a conditional driver license, there is (are):

• A special time limit to renew your license
• ✓ Special restrictions you must follow when driving
• Age limits imposed on your driver license

A conditional license has specific restrictions you must follow, such as time or geographical limits.

10. Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving?

• Drinking coffee just before driving helps get rid of alcohol
• If you are under the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, your driving isn't impaired
• ✓ Alcohol affects judgment and self control, needed for driving safely

Alcohol impairs judgment and self-control essential for safe driving. Coffee does not eliminate alcohol from your system.

11. You are driving 55 m.p.h. on a two lane road and want to pass the car ahead of you. To pass safely, you need a ___ gap in the oncoming traffic.

• 5 second
• 7 second
• ✓ 10 to 12 second

At 55 mph, you need at least 10-12 seconds to pass safely.

12. A school bus ahead of you in your lane is stopped with red lights flashing. You should:

• Stop, then proceed when you think all of the children have exited the bus
• Slow to 25 MPH and pass cautiously
• ✓ Stop as long as the red lights are flashing

You must stop and remain stopped as long as the red lights on the school bus are flashing.

13. Which of these is true about cold weather and driving conditions?

• ✓ When the temperature drops, bridges freeze before open roads
• Roads become more slippery as rain continues than when it begins
• Driving conditions become more dangerous as the temperature rises above freezing

Bridges and overpasses freeze before regular roadways because cold air surrounds them from above and below. Use extra caution in cold weather.

14. You can make a right turn at a red light, after checking for pedestrians and other traffic:

• Only if there is a sign that says it is OK
• At any time, as long as you slow down first
• ✓ After you stop and there is no sign to prohibit the turn

Right turns on red are allowed after stopping, unless a sign prohibits it.