Colorado Permit Test Flash Cards a stop sign means stop completely, check for pedestrians, and cross traffic If there are no signals at a railroad crossing you should slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train approaching Highway & Expressway guide signs are green with white letters A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign warns you about conditions on or near the road If a green arrow turns into a green light you may still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic you may continue carefully through a yellow light if you are within the intersection you may turn left at a red light if you are turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street you may turn right on red if you stop first and check for traffic and pedestrians when making a right turn on a green light, you must yield to pedestrians the speed limit is _____ miles per hour when the yellow lights are flashing on the school zone speed sign 15 you may cross solid yellow lines when making turns teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when they are driving with teenage passengers the top major crash type for 16 year old drivers in PA is single vehicle/ run-off-the-road if you are driving behing a motorcycle, you must allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane when traveling behind a motorcycle allow at least 4 seconds of following distance an orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that vehicle travels at lower speeds than normal traffic when sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks take longer distances than cars to stop the only time you do not have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm is extended is when you are driving on the opposite side of a divided highway if you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should quickly tap your brake pedal a few times when you are planning to make a turn, you should activate your signals 3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection your blind spot is the area of the road you cannot see without moving your head when you ppark on the roadway, you should use your four-way flashers before backing up, you should turn your head and look through the rear window to help avoid crashes, you should communicate with other drivers on the road when traveling below 40 miles per hour on a limited access highway, you should use your four-way flashers you must use your headlights when other vehicles are not visible from ____ feet away 1000 if a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look towards ____ of the road the right side the effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as the effect that alcohol has teenagers should try to get at least ____ of sleep each night to avoid the risk of drowsy driving crashes 7 hours if another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should ignore the other driver for an average person, how many minutes does the body need to process the achohol in one drink? 60 crashing in work zones are most commonly the result of carelessness and speeding when driving through a work zone, it is a good safey practice to lengthen your usualy following distance--by double on two lane, two way streets or highways, you should start left turns close to the center line 1/2 to turn left on multi-lane streets and highways, you should start from the left lane on a two-lane road, you may pass another vvehicle on the right when the driver you are passing is making a left turn the most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to slow down before you enter the curve drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle the law gives ____ the right of way at intersections no one at an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and look left, right, then left again when entering a highway frmo an entrance ramp, you should accelerate to the speed of traffic when exiting a highway, you should slow down once you have moved into the exit lane when driving on a freeway entrance ramp, you should look for a gap in freeway traffic by looking in your mirrors and turning your head to look over your shoulder you are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection, and oppos- wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ing traffic is blocking your view, you should ahead with your turn When passing on a multi-lane highway be sure the passing lane is clear The Max speed limit in this state is __ miles per hour 65 at highway speeds, on a dry road, a safe following distance is at least 4 seconds of following distance from the car ahead of you when driving on wet roads you should drive ___ to ___ below the speed limit 5 to 10 when driving on wet roads you should increase following distance to __ or__ seconds 5 or 6 when driving in fog you should use your low beam headlights when approaching a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the and its stop arm extended, you must stop arm has been withdrawn if a person under 21 years old consumes alcohol, but is not driving a motor vehicle, the penalty for a first offense is 90-day driver license suspension and up to 500 fine parental consent to conduct breath, blood, and urine tests is not required one of the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol is attendance to alcohol highway safety school if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take the blood test you will recieve a drivers license suspension if a police officer requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test, you must take the test or your license will be suspended for the first conviction for driving under the influence at any blood alcohol concentration level, you could pay a fine of at least $300 if under 21 you are considered to be driving while under the influence if your blood alcohol level is .02% or higher if you are under 21 and are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, you will receive a __ license suspension for a first offense 1 year if you are under 21 and are convicted of carrying a false id card, you will be required to pay a $500 fine and your license will be suspended for 90 days even if you were not driving the zero tolerance law reduced the blook alcohol content from .08% to __ for drivers under 21 to be charged with driving under the influence .02% if you are stopped by a police officer, you should stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel, and wait for the officer to approach you 2/2