TENNESSEE DRIVERS LICENSE EXAM 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE /NEW!! /A+ GRADE ASSURED Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle, you should: - ...ANSWER... check your blind spo ts, mirrors, and look over shoulder toward the rear signal your intention before changing lanes In 50 -55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you: - ...ANSWER... Keeping up with general flow of traffic is the safest approach. Slow drivers are as likely to cause accidents as speeders. If your car becomes disabled on the highway, you should: - ...ANSWER... Park your disabled car with all four wheels off the traveled highway, if possible A major cause of fatal traffic accidents in Tennessee is: - ...ANSWER... Speeding is a major cause of fatal Tennessee accidents. If you change your ad dress, Tennessee law requires you to notify the Department of Safety within: - ...ANSWER... You must notify the department of safety of address changes within 10 days. If involved in a reportable accident, the operator of the vehicle must file an accident report to the Department of Safety within: - ...ANSWER... An accident report must be filed with the department of safety within 20 days of the accident. It is illegal to turn around near a curve or hill when the driver cannot: - ...ANSWER... You must be abl e to see at least 500 feet in each direction before you turn around near a curve or hill . It is illegal to park: - ...ANSWER... It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and 50 feet of a railroad crossing Tennessee was the first state to pass a child restraint law. This law requires that children under the age of ________ must be placed in an approved child restraint device. - ...ANSWER... A 3 year old child must be in a child restraint device. A 4 year old may be restrained by either a belt po sitioning booster seat or a seat belt. By law, the brakes on every vehicle (other than a motorcycle) must: - ...ANSWER... Vehicles (other than motorcycles) must have a good foot brake and an emergency or parking brake. Before making a turn, the driver sho uld use the turn signal at what distance before the turn? - ...ANSWER... You must turn on your flashing turn signals at least 50 feet before the turn An advisory letter is mailed to a licensee having how many points on a driving record within any twelve mo nths: - ...ANSWER... Drivers having 6 to 11 points on a driving record within any 12 months will be mailed an advisory letter. When are you permitted to double park? - ...ANSWER... Double parking is never permitted. Slow moving vehicles shall turn or pull off the roadway when there are how many vehicles in line behind them? - ...ANSWER... You must turn or pull off the roadway when there are five or more vehicles in line behind you. . If you meet a stopped school bus with the lights flashing and the signal a rm extended, you should: - ...ANSWER... Come to a complete stop when you meet a school bus with flashing lights and signal arm extended. Which of the following vehicles are not required to stop before crossing any railroad grade crossing? - ...ANSWER... School or church buses and taxis are required to stop at railroad crossings but trucks hauling produce are not Vehicles stopped behind a school bus when the red lights are flashing must remain stopped until: - ...ANSWER... You must remain stopped behind a school bus until the stop arm is retracted and the bus resumes motion. In parallel parking, the wheels should b e how far from the curb? - ...ANSWER... Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb when parallel parking. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal highways is: - ...ANSWER... The speed limit for state and fed eral highways is 55 mph day or night, unless otherwise posted. It is legal to have a video monitor that the driver can see: True/False - ...ANSWER... False. It is legal to read a written message (text) while the vehicle is in motion, but illegal to send a written message: True/False - ...ANSWER... False: Both are illegal When adjusting the drivers seat, hw far from the steering wheel should your body be: A: 6-8 inches B: 10-12 inches C: 18-24 inches - ...ANSWER...B: 10 -12 inches What are the two accepted methods of steering? - ...ANSWER...Hand -over-hand and push -pull Which accepted steering method is more recommended: Hand -over-hand or push -pull? - ...ANSWER...Puss -pull becase is slows down turning movements for a smoother, safer turns. When backing up, what do you do before putting the car in Reverse? - ...ANSWER...Put your foot on the brake When preparing to move forward, what do you do before putting the car in Drive? - ...ANSWER...Put your foot on the brake Where do you stop at a traffic signal or stop sign? - ...ANSWER...Before a crosswalk or a marked stop line What if there is no marked like? - ...ANSWER...At the point of the nearest intersecting roadway, where you can see approaching traffic before entering the intersection Name 3 things to avo id carbon monoxide poisoning - ...ANSWER...1. Never let engine run in a closed garage 2. Do not use heater/AC in a parked car with windows closed 3. Close the fresh -air vent in congested traffic How far from the curb should you park? A: 6 inches B: 12 inches C: 18 inches - ...ANSWER...Within 18 inches When do you adjust your mirrors? - ...ANSWER...Once your seat is adjusted
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