NY DRIVERS MANUAL SAMPLE QUIZ AND CORRECT

NY DRIVER'S MANUAL SAMPLE QUIZ AND CORRECT

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⫸ Drowsy and Fatigued Driving. Answer: Driving and sleep do not mix. When you are behind the wheel of a car or truck, fatigue is dangerous. If you are tired when driving you are slower to react, and are not as aware as you should be and your judgment will be impaired. As with drugs and alcohol, drowsiness can contribute to a traffic crash.

Symptoms of Fatigue — Researchers have found the following symptoms to be associated with

drowsy driving:

Your eyes close or go out of focus by themselves.

You find it difficult to keep your head up.

You continue to yawn.

Your thoughts wander and are disconnected.

You do not remember driving the last few miles.

You drift between lanes, tailgate or miss traffic signs.

You must jerk the car back into the lane.

You have drifted off the road and hit the rumble strips which produce a loud noise and vibrations.

Who is Most At Risk? All Drivers who are:

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Deprived of sleep or fatigued.

Driving long distances without rest breaks.

Driving through the night or at times when you are normally asleep.

Taking medication that increases sleepiness or drinking alcohol.

Driving alone.

Driving on long, rural, or boring roads.

Frequent travelers, e.g., business travelers and long-distance commuters.

Young People — Drowsy driving crashes are most common for young people, who tend to stay up late, sleep too little and drive at night.

Shift Workers — Drivers who have non-traditional work schedules have a greater risk of being involved in a fatigue-related traffic crash.

People With Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders — The presence of a sleep disorder increases the risk of crashes. If you find you are regularly tired in the daytime or experience any of these symptoms on a regular basis, you may have a sleep disorder and should seek medical help.

Effective Countermeasures

Prevention — Before you embark on a trip, you should:

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⫸ Using a Cellular or Mobile Telephone. Answer: A driver can become distracted from safe driving by use of a mobile telephone (like a cellular telephone). In New York State, it is a traffic infraction to speak into or listen to a hand-held mobile telephone while driving. For a first 2 / 4

offense you could pay a fine up to $200 and receive five license points. The phone may be hand- held to activate, begin, or end a call. Exemptions are provided for calls for emergency situations, for police and other law enforcement officers and for fire department personnel and operators of authorized emergency vehicles in the performance of official duties. In New York State, a hands-free mobile telephone allows the user to communicate without the use of either hand. A driver can use a hands-free telephone at any time.

Penalties for texting, electronic device use

In New York State, it is illegal to use portable electronic devices, such as cell phones and smart phones, to send or receive text messages or e-mails while driving. The penalty for a first offense is a fine of up to $200. A second offense (both committed within 18 months) is a fine up to $250.A third or subsequent offense (all committed within 18 months) is a fine up to $450. Also, drivers with probationary and junior licenses who use a hand-held phone or text while driving will receive a 120-day suspension for a first conviction and a revocation of at least one year for subsequent convictions within six months of the time a license is restored after suspension.

⫸ Flashing Yellow. Answer: Drive with caution.

⫸ Yellow Arrow. Answer: The protection of a green arrow will end. If you intend to turn in the direction of the arrow, be prepared to stop.

⫸ Steady Green. Answer: Go, but yield the right-of-way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

⫸ Green Arrow. Answer: You can go in the direction of the arrow, but you must yield the right-of- way to other traffic at the intersection as required by law

⫸ Steady Red X. Answer: Do not drive in this lane.

⫸ Steady Yellow X. Answer: Move from this lane.

⫸ Flashing Yellow X. Answer: This lane can only be used for a left turn.

⫸ Green Arrow (Lane Use Control Lights). Answer: You can use this lane.

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⫸ Pavement Markings: Basic Overview. Answer: Lines and symbols on the roadway divide lanes and tell you when you can pass other vehicles or change lanes. They also tell you which lanes to use for turns and where you must stop for signs or traffic signals. The arrows on these illustrations show the direction of traffic.

⫸ Edge and Lane Lines. Answer: Solid lines along the side of the road tell you where its edge is - where the travel lane ends and the shoulder begins. It is illegal to drive across the edge line, except when told to by a police officer or other authorized official or when allowed by an official sign. An edge line that angles toward the center of the road shows that the road is narrower ahead. Lines that separate lanes of traffic that moves in the same direction are white. Lines that separate traffic that moves in opposite directions are yellow. There may be two lines between lanes and lines can be solid or broken.

⫸ One Broken Line. Answer: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can do so safely without interfering with traffic.

⫸ Solid Line with Broken Line. Answer: If you are on the side with the solid line, you cannot pass other vehicles or go across the line except to make a left turn into a driveway. If you are on the side with the broken line, you can pass if it is safe to and you will not interfere with traffic.

⫸ Double Solid Lines. Answer: You can not pass or change lanes. You cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway (e.g., to or from a driveway or to do a U-turn)

⫸ One Solid Line. Answer: You can pass other vehicles or change lanes, but you can only do so when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary.

⫸ Stop and Crosswalk Lines. Answer: At an intersection controlled by a STOP sign, YIELD sign or traffic light, there can be a white stop line painted across the lane, and/ or two parallel lines or light, you must reach the stop line, if there is one, or the crosswalk. You need a stop line or crosswalk if required to by a light, sign or traffic officer, or to yield to a pedestrian, in-line skater or scooter at a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

⫸ Arrows. Answer: Arrows show which lanes you must use. In this illustration, for example, you can turn right only from the right lane. To go straight, you must use the left lane. You must be in the correct lane before you reach the solid line that separates the lanes.

⫸ Diamond Symbol. Answer: This symbol indicates reserved lanes for buses, HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) like car-pools and van-pools, bicycles or other special vehicles. You cannot enter and use these lanes unless your vehicle complies with the occupancy or other requirements indicated by

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