A serious vehicle malfunction that must be addressed immediately.
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Why should a driver conduct a pre-entry check?
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Allows driver to check for anyone behind the vehicle, allows driver to check for low or flat tires, allows driver to check for leaking fluids.
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According to Maryland law, who should be wearing a seatbelt?
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All of the above
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A parking brake...
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Is used to secure a vehicle when parked.
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When lit, the symbol on the right indicates (tank)
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A vechicles gas tank is empty or nearing empty
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When lit, the symbol on the right when lit indicates (leak)
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A vechicles oil pressure is bad and a driver needs to stop immediately
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When lit, the symbol on the right when indicates (battery)
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A vechiles electrical system is not working properly and a driver needs to stop as soon as possible.
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Coolant can be dangerous because...
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A leaking coolant is attractive to and poisonous for animals, a lack of coolant can cause your engine to overheat, a lack of coolant can cause damage to your radiator.
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Which of the following is not an advantage of Enhanced Mirror Settings?
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Head checks are longer necessary
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Which of the following is true?
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Seatbelts may cause injury in a crash, but will cause fewer injuries than if a driver was not belted.
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S.E.E stands for
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Search, Evaluate, Execute
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The ACC setting on an ignition switch
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Allows a driver to turn on some of a vehicles features without turning on the vehicle, can drain a battery quickly, is not necessary to turn on hazard flashers.
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A driver should use S.E.E
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Consistently when driving.
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A driver should be ___ seconds from the vehicle in front of him/her.
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At least 3-4 seconds
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In most cases, when starting a vehicle, the gear selector should have
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P(Park)
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When starting a vehicle, a driver should have
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One foot on the brake and one foot on the "dead pedal."
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When searching, a driver should look
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At what is immediately in front of his or her vehicle, at what is behind his/her vehicle, at what is 10-15 seconds ahead of his/her vechicle.
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What is the most important and safest thing a driver can do before driving away?
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Put on a safety belt and turn off electronics.
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Idling gas powered vehicles after starting and before driving away is
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Illegal in Maryland if the vehicle is unattended and is not necessary.
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The best way to reverse a vehicle when turning is
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Check all mirrors, complete head checks, and use back up cameras if available.
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What must a driver do if he/she sees an emergency vehicle on the side of the road next to his/her lane of travel with lights flashing and /or sirens on?
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Change lanes if safe and possible or, if not possible, slow down to a safe and prudent speed.
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Dangerous elements of mixed use roads are:
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Parked cars, distracted pedestrians, and drivers searching for their destinations and not paying attention.
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According to the Maryland Driver Manual, pedestrians have the right of way
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At street crossings, at any crosswalk whether marked or unmarked, if a driver is turning on a steady green or when making a right turn on red.
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Distracted pedestrians are:
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A problem that is growing more serious annually.
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At 40 mph, ____ of pedestrians survive impact with a vehicle.
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10%
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The sign to the right indicates (wrong way)
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A driver is going the wrong way on a one-way street.
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If a driver needs to turn right at an intersection and the signal is red:
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The driver may turn right after coming to a complete stop, searching the intersection, and if a right turn on red is permitted.
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What can a driver do from a shared left turn lane?
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Turn off or turn onto a multilane road.
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If two vehicles arrive at intersection with stop signs on all four corners, which driver must yield.
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The driver who is making a left turn across the travel path.
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A driver may pass another vehicle on a two lane road if
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There is a single broken yellow line between the two lanes.
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A ____ can used for both entering and exiting a highway.
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Weave lane
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According to MVA approved curriculum, which of these is good advice when driving on the same road as a motorcycle?
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Don't attempt to share a lane with a motorcycle
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Which of the following are true about large trucks and busses?
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Many people are killed in crashes involving large trucks or busses every year
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What are the "No Zones"?
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Areas of limited visibility around large trucks
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Which of the following is true about driving over bridges?
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They can be crowded, they often have limited visibility, they usually have no shoulder that can be used for emergencies.
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When entering an expressway, in the acceleration lane a driver should
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Search for a gap in traffic and adjust speed to the speed of the traffic
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Which of the following is true about speed limits on highways?
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Higher speeds contributes to more deaths and more severe injuries
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Which of these is a safe thing to do when driving through a tunnell
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Turn on lights and take off sunglasses
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Speed limits through work zones
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Are usually reduced for worker safety
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If an emergency vehicle is approaching from behind, a driver should
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Move as close as possible to the edge of the road and allow the emergency vehicle to pass.
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If a vehicles accelerator fails, into which gear should a driver shift?
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N(Neutral)
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If a driver causes damage to an unattended vehicle, he/she should
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Leave a note with the drivers contact info, leave a note with the tag number of the vehicle, and attempt to locate the driver of the damaged vehicle
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If a vehicles engine fails (completely shuts down) what should a driver do with the brake?
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Do not touch the brake until the vehicle is on the side of the road and out of the path of travel.
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Which of the following should a driver do if he/she has a tire blow out?
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Grip the steering wheel firmly to maintain control of the car
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When driving in the fog
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Use low beam headlights
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The condition of a vehicle riding on a film of water is known as
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Hydroplanning
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When driving on snowy roads, what adjustments should a driver make?
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Reduce speed to avoid problems with reduced traction
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If a driver has unexpectedly driven off the road and want to return it he/she should
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Ease off the accelerator and carefully steer back onto the roadway
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If a driver is convicted of a traffic offense with a provisional license
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He/she must wait an additional 18 months, offense free, before being allowed to converted to a full license
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Any time a driver that hits anything, person, property, or even a pet and fails to stop it's called a
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Hit and run
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