90 day delay in eligibility for restricted or unrestricted license
Is it ok to voice text while driving?
No
What should you do when driving through a work zone?
Slow down
Don’t wear headphones while driving
Pay attention
What is the graduated driver license law?
Places restrictions on drivers less than 18 (permit-Unrestricted-restricted)
What ppl under 16 can obtain an unrestricted license?
Emancipated by active duty military, marriage, or court order
Your body should be ____ inches from the steering wheel.
10-12 inches
What may happen if driver is too close to steering wheel with airbag?
Head and neck injuries
Position of steering wheel
No higher than shoulders
What is the purpose of head restraints?
Prevent whiplash if hit from behind
What position should head restraints be in?
Even with back of head
If rear-view mirrors are properly adjusted is it still necessary to check blind spots?
Always glance back to make sure car is not in blind spot before making lateral moves.
When should head lights always be used?
Night
Bad weather
In normal daylight vehicles are are visible at _____ the distance when headlights are on.
Twice
When might L, 2, or 1 (low gears) be used instead of D?
Driving down steep grades
Slow speed driving on icy or slippery roads
Emergency deceleration if brakes fail
When is it legal to coast with car in neutral?
It’s not
What will happen if key is turned to locked position while going down the road?
Steering will lock and cannot be turned.
What position should hands be in?
Why?
9&3
Avoid injury from airbag
Common mistakes made by new drivers when backing
Moving too fast
Over steering
Turning wheel wrong way
What is the most common type of accident
Rear-ending
If stopping at a curb park within ____ inches of the curb
18
Can police stop and give citation just for safety belt violations
Yes
Who is required to wear seatbelt?
ALL passengers/driver in front seat AND these passengers in backseat:
Under 17
Driver has permit or restricted license and when passenger between 4 and 17
What passengers need booster seat?
4-8 years and <4ft 9inches in height
Where should child booster seats be?
Back seat unless car has no back seat
What children must be in rear-facing car seat?
< 1 year or weight <20 pounds
What children are restrained with forward facing car seat?
1-3 years AND weigh >20 pounds
What children must use booster seat?
4-8 years and < 4ft 9in
What is the best place for all children to sit?
Back seat
Fine if children under age 16 are not properly restrained?
$50.00
If parent/guardian is in a vehicle but not driving and child is not properly restrained can parent be held responsible or is it just the driver?
Parent may be fined
When is not restrained a minor worse?
Children under 9 or less than 4ft 9 in
Punishment for not restraining passenger less than 9 years or less than 4ft 9 inches?
Class D misdemeanor
Required class on safely transporting children
Fees/fines
What must be in vehicle at all times if a modified child restraint system must be used for medical reasons?
Doctor’s prescription
5 ways safety belts prevent injury?
Prevent ejection
Shift crash forces to strongest part of body
Spread crash forces over a wide surface area
Keep body in driving position
Protect head and spinal cord
The chance of being killed if ejected from a vehicle is ___ in 8.
1
Chance of being ejected from vehicle if wearing a seatbelt?
Almost none.
Proper position of lap belt?
Wear low over pelvis with bottom edge of seatbelt touching tops of thighs
Proper position of shoulder belt?
Over shoulder and across chest
Proper position of seatbelt for pregnant women?
Lap belt below belly and shoulder above abdomen.
Proper use of seatbelt reduces risk of fatality to from seat passenger by ____% and risk of moderate to critical injury by ____%.
45
50
What contributes to more fatalities than any other traffic violation?
Not wearing seatbelt.
Infants under one-year-old who are properly secured in saftey seats survive almost ____ % of crashes that would otherwise be fatal.
75%
The proper use of child restraint devices could prevent ___ out of 10 deaths and ____ out of 10 injuries to child passengers under the age of 4.
9 out of 10
8 out of 10
When is a child big enough to use vehicle lap and shoulder belt?
they can sit with back against seat back and knees bend over edge of vehicle seat
When is it ok to put shoulder belt behind child's back or under their arms?
never
Why should children be in back seat?
Airbags can cause injury to children 12 and under
How should steering wheel be tilted if there is an airbag?
tilt down in a level or parallel position
How far from airbag should driver/front seat passenger sit?
10-12 inches
It is illegal in TN to allow any child under the age of ___ to ride in the bed of a pickup
6
It is against the law to allow any child between ages ___ and ___ to ride in the bed of a pickup truck on any state of interstate highway. What other times might this be illegal?
6 and 12
if prohibited by county or city ordinance
What are the exceptions to laws about children riding in bed of pickup?
- child is being transported in the bed of the vehicle when it is part of an organized parade or celebration and vehicle must remain <20mph
- child being transported in bed of the vehicle is involved in agricultural activities
What punishment can occur if a person leaves a child in a hot car?
depending on seriousness - Class A misdemeanor (not greater than 11mo and 29 days or fine up to 2500 or both) to Class A felony (15-60 years and fine up to 50,000)
- if child is < 6 it is a class D felony
When is it ok to leave a child alone in a vehicle?
never
What should you do if you accidentally lock baby/pet in a car?
call 911
What should you do if you see a baby/pet alone in a car?
call 911
A child in a carseat should:
a. be facing the rear of the car if weighing <20 pounds and
under 1 year old
b. be facing forward if the child is 1-3 years old and weights
> 20 pounds
c. A&B
C
If traffic control ppl (police, school officials, construction ppl) give directions that are different than what the traffic lights and signs indicate what should the driver do?
follow their directions
What do rectangular signs tell you?
laws and regulations or instructions such as speed limit or lane uses
Red octagon shaped signs?
stop sign
Yellow circle shaped signs?
railroad sign
White and red triangle sign?
yield
Green rectangle-shaped sign?
guide sign
Yellow house-shaped sign?
school
Yellow sideways square sign?
warning - hazard ahead
Red signs?
stop, yield, and wrong way signs
Yellow signs?
general warning
Orange signs?
construction and maintenance warning
Black signs?
regulatory and route markers
Brown signs?
recreation areas and parks
Green signs?
distance and direction
White signs?
regulatory: speed limit, lane directions, etc
Blue signs?
motorist services
What should you do if you are stopped at a stop sign and you cannot see to pull out?
Proceed cautiously to a point where you can see, then go only if you can do so safely
What does all way mean on a stop sign?
All vehicles approaching this intersection must stop
(4-way stop)
What does a yield sign mean?
You are approaching an intersection and must yield to traffic coming from right and left. If you are sure no other cars are coming you do not have to come to a complete stop but you should if it is a busy street
What does this sign mean?
You are approaching a railroad crossing and must slow down and be ready to stop - NEVER TRY TO BEAT THE TRAIN
What does this sign show?
shows exactly where railraod tracks are and how many tracks are present at this set of tracks
If a railroad crossing sign has flashing lights what should you do?
Stop
What does this sign mean?
approaching an intersection
When is it necessary to obey school speed limit signs?
If they have lights: when lights are flashing
Whenever children are present
What does this sign mean?
on highway with more than one lane going each direction - keep to far right lane unless passing a slower moving car or making a left hand turn
What does this sign mean?
You are approaching a one-way street and must not enter from the direction you are traveling
T or F
It is legal to hitchhike in TN
False
What do warning signs mean?
alert driver to conditions that might call for slowing down or an action in the interest of safety
What does this sign mean?
lane ending and drivers should merge left - be sure to use signal
What does this sign mean? What should you do?
alerts you to possibility of traffic blending into main stream of travel
You should move into the other lane if possible to allow the merging motorists a clear path
What does this sign mean?
Intersection ahead where you must turn right or left: be prepared to yield
What does this sign mean?
objects not actually in road but so close to edge they need marking
What does this sign mean?
sharp change in direction ahead
What type of signs are generally diamond or rectangular shaped and orange with black letters?
construction signs
What does this sign mean?
*some of these are blue
used to help motorists ID their location on interstates so they can report their location to authorities if needed
means traveling west on interstate 12 at mile marker 260.2
Signs and flags used in contruction zone to indicate stop, proceed, and slow down
What does this sign mean?
slow moving vehicle - glows at night
When is it OK to go at a red traffic light?
may make right turns on red after coming to a complete stop and when no pedestrians or cross traffic are present
How long is yellow light before it turns red?
3 seconds
What should you do when you get a green light?
Go IF the intersection is clear
What must you do when making a left turn at a traffic light?
When light is green turn left but you have to yield to oncoming traffic
What do you do if a traffic light is not working?
treat the intersection like a 4-way stop
What does the green arrow mean?
it is safe to make left hand turns - still watch for oncoming traffic but you should not have to yield as with regular green light
What do these signs mean?
used when direction of flow of traffic changes during different hours of the day to indicate if it is ok to use this lane in the direction you are traveling - also indicate if toll booth lanes are open
What does it mean if the lines on the road to your right are left and the lines on your left are white?
you are traveling in the wrong direction for the lane you are in
white lines should always be to your right and the yellow line dividing opposite directions of traffic to your left
What does a double yellow line in the center of a road mean?
no passing allowed on either side of the road
What does one solid yellow and one dotted yellow line mean on the road?
cars on dotted sign may pass when it is safe but on the solid side of the road no passing is allowed
What does a double dotted yellow line on the road mean?
cars on both sides of the road are allowed to pass when it is safe
What do white dotted lines on the road indicate?
broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in same direction - may cross lines and pass or change lanes when it is safe to do so
What do solid white lines and double solid white lines mean?
solid white line means you should not cross to pass unless an emergency situation requires you to change lanes
you should not cross a double white line
When must driver yield to pedestrians crossing?
always
What does this indicate?
crosswalk - look out for pedestrians
What do the diamonds on the road mean?
HOV - high occupancy vehicles lanes - during heavy traffic these lanes are reserved for buses, vanpools, motorcycles, carpools, etc.
How do you know if you have minimum occupancy requirement to use HOV lane?
black and white signs on the road tell minimum occupancy requirement
What vehicles do not have to meet minimum occupancy requirements for HOV lane?
registered low emission and energy efficient vehicles with proper decal can use regardless of occupancy
sometimes motorcycles
What does a traffic signal with a yellow left arrow indicate to the driver?
C.
Statistics show that half of all accidents occur within ___ miles of home
25
Which way do you turn when going around traffic circles, roundabouts, and town squares?
right
When are headlights required?
30 min after sunset until 30 min before sunrise
- any time when daylight is not good enough for you to see clearly 200 feet ahead
- precepitation of any kind requires constant use of wipers
Why would you turn on your headlights if you can see well?
to make your car more visible to other drivers
When are you required to put headlights on dim?
when oncoming vehicle is withing 500ft or when you are following another vehicle within 500ft
What is required when parking on the side of the road when there is limited visibility?
parking lights must be on
What types of lights are not allowed on the front of a vehicle in TN?
headlights any color other than white, flashing lights
TN law regarding vehicle transporting litter or material likely to blow out?
must be in an enclosed space or under a tarp
Punishment and fines for littering?
$50-$500 fine
up to 40 hours of community service removing litter and possible additional 8 hours working in a waster recycling center
Is it against the law to drive too slowly?
against law to drive slower than posted minimum speed unless there is bad weather, heavy traffic, etc.
- if there is no posted minimum speed it is still illegal to drive so slow you block traffic
When are you considered to be driving a slow-moving vehicle?
What are slow-moving vehicles required to do to help prevent accidents?
your speed is 10 mph or more below speed limit
if 5 or more vehicles are lined up behind them, must turn or pull off as soon as they can do so safely to let ppl pass
What is a common practice in TN when a funeral procession is coming down the road?
pulling onto the side of the road as a sign of respect
Is it legal to pass a funeral procession?
no
Is it legal to drive between vehicles ina funeral procession?