DELLA Honda in Plattsburgh

Jun 30, 2016

enhanced-7003-1394753131-6

It’s never a bad time for a refresher when it comes to driving. Regardless of how long you’ve had your driver’s license, it can be easy to forget (or ignore) some of the most basic and important rules of the road. BuzzFeed assembled ten sample questions to test your knowledge, and we have them (and the answers) for you below.

  1. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles: a)next to the solid line can pass b)next to the broken line can pass c)can pass both ways
  2. You must have your signal on for ___ feet before making a left turn. a)50 feet b)75 feet c)100 feet
  3. Defensive driving is… a)having a car’s length between you and the next vehicle b)always looking at the vehicle in front of you c)always looking for possible hazards
  4. The speed in residential areas is ___ unless posted otherwise. a)20 MPH b)25 MPH c)30 MPH
  5. Two sets of solid, double yellow lines that are separated by two feet or more… a) can be passed through to enter/exit a private driveway b)can be used as a separate lane c)should never be crossed
  6. Other vehicles on the freeway are driving 70 MPH, though the posted speed is 65 MPH. Therefore, legally: a)you can drive 70 MPH or more to keep with the flow of traffic b)you can drive between 65-70 MPH c)you can not drive faster than 65 MPH
  7. You can turn left onto a one way street from a one way street if: a)there is a sign permitting it b)the traffic runs to the right c)the traffic runs to the left
  8. It is foggy out. You should use your: a) fog lights only b)low beams c)high beams
  9. How many seconds down the road should you be looking in order to anticipate obstacles? a)5-10 seconds b)10-15 seconds c)15-20 seconds
  10. You approach a railroad crossing without warning devices, and in one direction of the tracks you can not see 400 feet down it. What is the speed limit? a)15 MPH b)20 MPH c)25 MPH

How did you do? Did you pass or do you need a refresher on the rules of the road? Check the answers below and give yourself a point for each correct response. If you got 7 (or above) out of 10, you passed! If not, make sure you study up!

Answers: 1.b  2.c  3.c  4.b  5.c  6.c  7.c  8.b  9.b  10.a  

Abarca, Justin. “Can You Actually Pass A Driving Test?” BuzzFeed. Buzzfeed, 13 Mar. 2014. Web. 30 June 2016.