Drivers Manual Chapter 3

Front 1

New Jersey law specifically states that occupants of a car sitting where must have their seat belts fastened, regardless of their age?

Back 1

The driver and all passengers of a passenger vehicle must wear a seatbelt

Front 2

Front seat passengers, who are older than what age, are themselves responsible for wearing a seatbelt?

Back 2

Passengers 18 years of age and older are responsible for themselves to wear a seatbelt

Front 3

Drivers, who are under GDL restrictions are obligated to make certain that what passengers in their vehicle wear a seatbelt?

Back 3

GDL drivers are responsible that all passengers wear a seatbelt

Front 4

When possible, a child safety seat should always be placed where in the vehicle?

Back 4

In the back seat/rear seat

Front 5

Where is the safest place in the vehicle to buckle a child or infant in a rear facing child safety seat?

Back 5

In the rear seat/back seat

Front 6

Define: What is meant by blind spot?

Back 6

The area around our vehicle that we cannot see when using the vehicle mirrors

Front 7

What is the more commonly accepted hand position for steering a vehicle?

Back 7

Hand position of 9 and 3

Front 8

A mistake that new drivers make when first learning to apply their brakes is what?

Back 8

They hit their brakes too hard

Front 9

Before making a turn, drivers must signal their intention to turn how far in advance?

Back 9

100 ft before a turn

Front 10

The proper hand signal for slowing or stopping is?

Back 10

Left arm extended straight out and pointed down to the ground

Front 11

The proper hand signal for making a right turn is?

Back 11

Left arm extended straight out and pointed up

Front 12

The proper hand signal for making a left turn is?

Back 12

Left arm extended straight out, pointed left

Front 13

Drivers communicate to other drivers by using what?

Back 13

Communicate by using horn and lights

Front 14

The proper technique use when backing a vehicle is?

Back 14

Left hand at top of the wheel, right hand over back of passenger seat, release brake gently, look out back window, roll wheel in direction you want to go, stop vehicle before looking forward

Front 15

Describe how to park when facing downhill with no curb on the right

Back 15

Parking brake on, car in park, wheels turned right

Front 16

Describe how to park when facing downhill with a curb on the right

Back 16

Parking brake on, car in park, wheels turned right toward the curb

Front 17

Describe how to park when facing up hill with no curb on the right

Back 17

Parking brake on, car in park, wheels turned right

Front 18

Describe how to park when facing uphill with a curb on the right

Back 18

Parking brake on, car in park, wheels turned left

Front 19

New Jersey law requires that a child must be seated in a child restraint device while riding in a car if:

Back 19

The child is less than 8 years old and 80 pounds

Front 20

A motorist should be able to stop within ____ feet at 20 mph

Back 20

25

Front 21

When should the horn be used?

Back 21

When passing someone or when coming out of a blind alley, curve, or driveway

Front 22

How long should you restrict vehicle idling to?

Back 22

No more than 3 minutes

Front 23

In reverse, turning the wheel right will cause the car to move

Back 23

Right

Front 24

Under a secondary law, all unbuckled back seat occupants 18 years of age and older, may:

Back 24

May be issued a summons if the vehicle is stopped for another reason

Front 25

The failure of a driver, front-seat passenger and children under age 18 to wear a seatbelt is a

Back 25

Primary offense

Front 26

Front-seat passengers 18 years of age and over are:

Back 26

Responsible for themselves

Front 27

The exemptions for not wearing a seat belt are:

Back 27

• Any passenger vehicle manufactured before July 1, 1966

• A passenger vehicle that is not required to be equipped with seat belt systems under Federal law and a physical or medical reason, verified in writing by a licensed physician, that makes the motorist or passenger unable to war a seat belt.

Front 28

The driver of a passenger vehicle including cars, vans, pick-up trucks and utility vehicles shall secure any passenger using a wheelchair in a:

Back 28

Properly adjusted and fastened wheelchair and occupant securement device

Front 29

Seat belts improve a motorists chances of surviving a crash by _____ percent

Back 29

60 percent

Front 30

A motorists chances of surviving a collision are ______ to ______ times better if he/she is wearing a seat belt and a shoulder strap

Back 30

Three to four

Front 31

Seat belts help in many ways, for example:

Back 31

• They keep motorists and passengers from being thrown from the vehicle in a collision

• They slow a body down with the vehicle

• They keep a motorist/passenger from sliding on the seat during sudden stops and turns

Front 32

Children under age eight who are less than 57 inches (4 feet 9 inches) tall must ride in either:

Back 32

• A federally approved forward facing child passenger restraint system that is equipped with a five-point harness in a rear seat of the motor vehicle

OR

• A federally approved booster seat (in a rear seat of the motor vehicle)

Front 33

Children under age four who weight less than 40 pounds must ride:

Back 33

• In a federally approved rear or forward facing child passenger restraint system that is equipped with a five-point harness in a rear seat of the motor vehicle

Front 34

Children under age two who weight less than 30 pounds must ride in:

Back 34

In a federally approved rear facing child passenger restraint system that is equipped with a five-point harness

Front 35

All children under age eight must:

Back 35

Be seated in a rear seat

Front 36

If there are no rear seats in the motor vehicle in which children under age eight are riding, the children must be:

Back 36

• Secured in a federally approved child passenger restraint system

OR

•Booster seat in a front seat of the motor vehicle

Front 37

Children cannot be secured in a rear facing child passenger restraint system in a front seat of any motor vehicle that:

Back 37

Is equipped with a passenger-side airbag that is not disabled or turned off

Front 38

Failure to comply with child passenger safety law can subject a person to a fine of not less than _____ nor more than _____, plus fees and court costs

Back 38

$50 ; $75

Front 39

Federal safety standards required that manufacturers equip all new passenger cars and light trucks with:

Back 39

Air bags by 1999

Front 40

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, statistics show that between 1986 and 2000, front air bags saved the lives of ____ front-seat riders

Back 40

5,303

Front 41

Air bags inflate at speeds of up to ____ to protect adults in a front-end collision

Back 41

200 mph

Front 42

In 1995, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allowed cutoff switches in pickup trucks, sports cars and autos with:

Back 42

No backseat

Front 43

In January 1998, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allowed repair shops and dealers to install the switches in vehicles after the appropriate application was made for people in what categories:

Back 43

• Driver-and passenger-side air bags: For individuals with medical conditions when the risks of a deploying air bag exceed the risks of impacting the steering wheel, dashboard or windshield

• Driver-side air bags only: For individuals who cannot properly operate the vehicle and keep at least 10 inches between the center of the steering wheel and the center of the breastbone

• Passenger-side air bags only: For individuals who must place infants in the front seat because the vehicle has no rear seat or the rear seat is too small to hold the child's rear-facing seat, or the motorist must monitor the child's medical condition: for individuals who must place children, 1 to 12 years old, in the front seat because the vehicle has no rear seat, or because the individual must transport more children than can be seated in the rear seat, or because the motorist must monitor the child's medical condition

Front 44

Always put an infant in a:

Back 44

Rear-facing infant child safety seat in the back seat of a vehicle with air bags

Front 45

Always be sure that children 12 years old or younger ride in:

Back 45

The backseat of the vehicle

Front 46

When driving in reverse what should be on?

Back 46

Backup lights

Front 47

It is against New Jersey law to have _____ on while a vehicle is moving forward

Back 47

Backup lights

Front 48

If brakes are hit hard, they could:

Back 48

Lock up

Front 49

With conventional disc and drum brakes, a motorist should ______ to test them and dry them out

Back 49

Pump them gently after driving through water

Front 50

If a vehicle has an antilock braking system (ABS), the brakes can be tested by:

Back 50

Applying steady pressure to the brake pedal

Front 51

A motorist should never _____ an ABS or _____ when braking

Back 51

Pump an ABS or jerk the steering wheel

Front 52

On very soft surfaces, such as loose gravel or unpacked snow, an ABS system may actually lengthen:

Back 52

Stopping distance

Front 53

If a vehicles brake lights are not working, someone may:

Back 53

Crash into it from the back

Front 54

Properly inflated tires save:

Back 54

Money in fuel consumption

Front 55

A vehicle should not be driven with tires that have less than _____ to tread

Back 55

1/16

Front 56

To hold on to the road properly, tires must:

Back 56

Match and have enough tread

Front 57

If your turn signals aren't in working order what must you do:

Back 57

Get them fixed but in the meanwhile use hand signals

Front 58

New Jersey law prohibits add-on tinting on:

Back 58

Windshields and front side windows

Front 59

State law requires a motorist to remove ____ and ____ from a vehicle before driving it

Back 59

Snow and ice

Front 60

Any person who violates the snow and ice law is subject to fines of up ____ to ____, regardless if whether any snow or ice is dislodged from vehicle

Back 60

$25 ; $75

Front 61

If dislodged snow or ice causes injury or property damage, fines of up to _____ may be assessed

Back 61

$1,500

Front 62

More than 95 percent of the information a motorist needs is _____

Back 62

Visual

Front 63

A motorist should have an eye checkup every:

Back 63

Two years

Front 64

A motorist should keep good _____ while driving

Back 64

Posture

Front 65

Inside and outside mirrors should be adjusted to reduce what?

Back 65

Blind spots

Front 66

The outside mirror should be adjusted so that the motorist can see the ______

Back 66

Tip of the driver-side front door handle in the lower right of the mirror

Front 67

After starting the engine a motorist should make sure his/her _____ by turning and looking back

Back 67

Path is clear

Front 68

Vehicle and property owners face fines of ______ to ______ for each violation of idling your car for more than three minutes

Back 68

$250 ; $1,000

Front 69

You can keep your car idling longer than three minutes for specific reasons such as:

Back 69

When your stuck in traffic or at a drive-thru establishment

Front 70

A motorist should grip the steering wheel by the ______ rim and keep his/her thumb along the ______ of the wheel

Back 70

Outside ; Face

Front 71

Both hands should be kept on the wheel at all times, except when?

Back 71

Shifting gears or giving hand signals

Front 72

The motorist should keep the vehicle in the ______ lane that it is traveling on

Back 72

Center

Front 73

On a two-lane road with traffic coming toward the vehicle, the motorist should keep to the:

Back 73

Right

Front 74

If the vehicle has antilock brakes, the motorist should never do what while breaking?

Back 74

Violently jerk the steering wheel

Front 75

When moving through a turn, the hands may move as much as:

Back 75

165 degrees

Front 76

Hand-over-hand steering is particularly well-suited for:

Back 76

• Precision maneuvers

• Steering through curves

• Intersection entry and exit

• Skid recovery

Front 77

Stopping distance depends on:

Back 77

• Motorist reaction time

• Weather and visibility conditions

• Vehicle weight

• Brake conditions

• Condition and type of tires

• Roadway conditions

• Speed

Front 78

Reaction time of _____, which is typical for most motorists under most traffic conditions

Back 78

3/4

Front 79

There are two types of braking systems:

Back 79

• Conventional drum and disc brake system

• Antilock braking system

Front 80

How do you bring a vehicle to a controlled stop?

Back 80

Steady, gentle pressure should be applied to the brakes

Front 81

An ABS-equipped vehicle may go out of control at only _____ if a motorist violently jerks the steering wheel and brake, even on dry pavement

Back 81

35 mph

Front 82

A motorist should always use his/her _____ foot for both the brake and the gas pedal

Back 82

Right

Front 83

If a vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission, the _____ foot should be used for the clutch

Back 83

Left

Front 84

New Jersey law requires a motorist to know the _____ for stopping and turning, which are standard in all states

Back 84

Correct hand signals

Front 85

Under normal conditions, the horn should be able to be heard for at least _____

Back 85

200 feet

Front 86

Motorists may sound the horn when passing another vehicle when not in a ____ or ____ zone

Back 86

Business or residential zone

Front 87

Before driving in reverse, a motorist must be sure that:

Back 87

The path is clear

Front 88

A vehicle should be driven slowly in reverse -- typically, ___ to ___

Back 88

2 to 4 mph

Front 89

Before turning, a motorist should always:

Back 89

• Use the mirrors to look behind and to both sides for other vehicles to see if it is safe to turn

• Check for less visible vehicles, such as motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds

• Signal first and then move into the proper lane

• Slow down before reaching an intersection

• Keep a steady speed and follow pavement marking

• Always stay in the same lane until the turn is finished

• Make sure turn signal is turned off after the turn is completed

Front 90

When parking, a motorist should always set the ____ and put the vehicle in ____ or, with a manual transmission, in _____ or _____

Back 90

Hand brake ; Park

Reverse ; Low gear

Front 91

A motorist should follow these rules when entering an angle parking space to his/her right:

Back 91

• Watch for traffic both ahead and behind

• Signal and begin to slow down

• Make sure the rear of the vehicle will clear the parked vehicles

• Steer sharply into the parking space, and then straighten the wheels centering the vehicle in the parking space

• Shift to park, or reverse if standard transmission, and apply the parking brake

Front 92

A motorist should follow these rules before backing out of an angle parking space

Back 92

• Walk around to make sure nothing is in the vehicles way

• Slowly move the vehicle in reverse and be sure that the lane is clear of traffic

• Tap the horn to warn nearby pedestrians

• When able to see past the tops of vehicles parked next to the vehicle, stop and look again

• Look back and to each side for other motorists

• Remember that the front of the vehicle will swing opposite to the direction of the turn

• Back up slowly while turning until the vehicles left front wheel passes the rear bumper of the vehicle parked on the left

• Straighten the wheels as the vehicle comes back into the lane of traffic

Front 93

What is the most common parking on city streets?

Back 93

Parallel parking

Front 94

To properly parallel park, a motorist should:

Back 94

• Find a parking space that is large enough to fit the vehicle

• Signal for a stop and signal to the right to alert motorists that the vehicle will back up to the right

• Pull up alongside (parallel) about two to four feet from the vehicle in front

• Turn and check to see that the way is clear behind the vehicle before backing up

• Turn his/her body to look out the rear window of the vehicle. Begin backing up slowly for about two feet and turn the steering wheel all the way to the right

• When the front of the vehicle has cleared the rear bumper of the vehicle in front, stop and check the angle

• Make sure the right back wheel has not hit the curb

• Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left while beginning to back up slowly

• Make sure the vehicle can clear its back bumper

• When the vehicle is in line, stop. Be sure not to hit the vehicle in back

• Turn the vehicles wheels straight, and drive to the center of the parking space. The vehicles tires should be no more than six inches from the curb