WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST YOU OBEY OVER

DMV PERMIT PRACTICE Flashcards California's "Basic Speed Law" says you must Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST YOU OBEY OVER

THE OTHER THREE

Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals or pavement markings. If a traffic officer signals you to stop at a green light, for example, you must stop. If an officer signals you to drive through a red light or stop sign, you must do it. Among the persons authorized to direct traffic are police officers, fire police, highway work area flag persons and school crossing persons.

WHEN YOU PARK ON A LEVEL ROAD NEXT TO A

CURB:

Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb

OTHER DRIVERS ARE NOT MAKING ROOM FOR YOU

TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC.

IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, YOU MAY:

Stop before merging with freeway traffic

IF YOU EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE

DRIVING, YOU SHOULD:

If a vehicle's conventional disc and drum brakes suddenly fail, a motorist should shift to a lower gear and pump the brake pedal fast and hard several times. If that does not work, the parking brake should be used while holding the brake release, so the motorist can let up if the rear wheels lock and the vehicle begins to skid. With the vehicle in low gear, the motorist should begin looking for a safe place to stop off the roadway and call for help.

YOU MAY NOT CROSS A SINGLE BROKEN WHITE (OR

YELLOW) LINE...

When to do so would interfere with traffic

IN GENERAL, YOU SHOULD PASS VEHICLES GOING IN

THE SAME DIRECTION AS YOU ARE GOING

on the LEFT

FLASH FLOODS CAN CAUSE VEHICLES TO FLOAT

AND FILL WITH WATER, TRAPPING AND DROWNING

PEOPLE. WHILE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT

AND IN DEEP WATER, EVEN ____ INCHES OF WATER

CAN FLOAT SOME SMALL CARS.

6 Most Work zone crashes...Are rear-end collisions State law requires you to (BLANK) if an accident involves more than $750 in damage to the property of any person or if anyone is injured.Report the collision by completing a Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California to the DMV within 10 days

IF YOU WANT TO PARK DOWNHILL AND THERE IS NO

CURB, WHICH WAY DO YOU TURN YOUR FRONT

WHEELS?

Towards the side of the road