Rules of the Road Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Your vehicle begins to hydroplane on standing water. What is the safest initial response?
Brake firmly while turning toward the shoulder.
Ease off the accelerator and steer smoothly, avoiding abrupt braking or turning.
Accelerate briefly to push the tires through the water.
Turn the steering wheel rapidly from side to side to regain grip.
2. You realize too late that your highway exit is beside you, and reaching it would require a sudden lane change across markings. What should you do?
Continue to the next suitable exit and adjust your route.
Stop on the shoulder and reverse carefully to the exit.
Cross the markings quickly before other drivers close the gap.
Slow sharply in your lane while waiting for space to cross.
3. You are behind a cyclist on a narrow road where you cannot yet pass with adequate clearance. What should you do?
Pass closely at low speed so the cyclist knows you are being careful.
Wait at a safe following distance until a legal, clearly safe passing opportunity provides sufficient space.
Sound the horn continuously until the cyclist leaves the roadway.
Drive alongside the cyclist until oncoming traffic creates an opening.
4. A pedestrian has begun crossing in a marked crosswalk ahead of you. What should you do?
Drive around the pedestrian if the adjacent lane is open.
Continue slowly if there appears to be enough room to pass behind the pedestrian.
Sound the horn so the pedestrian pauses while you cross.
Yield and remain stopped until you can proceed without endangering or pressuring the pedestrian.
5. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind with warning lights and a siren active. What is the best response?
Maintain your speed so the emergency driver can predict your movement.
Brake immediately in your lane, even if traffic behind is close.
Accelerate until you find a convenient place to turn off the road.
Signal, move out of its path when safe, and yield or stop as local law requires until it passes.
6. At night, an approaching vehicle's bright headlights make it difficult to see. Which response is safest?
Avoid staring at the lights, use the road edge on your side as a guide, and reduce speed if needed.
Switch on your own high beams and maintain your speed.
Close one eye until the other vehicle has passed.
Look directly at the headlights so you can track the vehicle precisely.
7. While driving, you become drowsy and struggle to keep your eyes focused. What should you do?
Open a window and continue until your planned destination.
Increase speed so you spend less time on the road.
Use music or caffeine as a substitute for stopping.
Leave the roadway at a safe place and rest or change drivers before continuing.
8. Before moving into an adjacent lane, which check best addresses the area your mirrors may not show?
Flash your headlights to alert vehicles beside you.
Move partly across the lane line and check whether another driver reacts.
After checking mirrors and signaling, make a brief shoulder check of the blind spot when safe.
Watch only the rearview mirror until the adjacent lane appears empty.
9. Railway-crossing lights activate and the barrier begins descending as you approach. What should you do?
Proceed around the barrier if the train still appears distant.
Stop at the required point and wait until the crossing is fully open and signals have ceased.
Stop only if you can already hear the train's horn.
Speed up to cross before the barrier blocks your lane.
10. A stop sign has no painted stop line or marked crosswalk. Where should you stop?
Before entering the intersection, at a point that allows observation without obstructing cross traffic.
With the front of the vehicle extending into the nearest traffic lane.
Beside the stop sign, regardless of how far it stands from the intersection.
After entering the intersection far enough to see in both directions.
11. You approach a steady red traffic light while intending to continue straight. What should you do?
Stop briefly, then proceed as though the signal were a stop sign.
Roll past the stop line so you are ready to move when the light changes.
Slow down and continue if no vehicles or pedestrians are visible.
Stop completely before the stop line or crosswalk and wait until the signal permits you to proceed.
12. Your light is green, but stationary traffic leaves no room for your vehicle beyond the intersection. What should you do?
Enter the intersection and wait for traffic to move.
Follow the vehicle ahead closely so cross traffic cannot enter the gap.
Wait behind the intersection until there is enough space to clear it fully.
Use the horn to encourage traffic ahead to make room.
13. On a slippery road, the rear of your vehicle begins to slide sideways. What is the best general response?
Look toward the roadside obstacle so you can monitor it closely.
Look and steer smoothly toward your intended path while avoiding abrupt braking or acceleration.
Turn sharply away from the direction you want the vehicle to travel.
Apply the parking brake to stop the rear wheels from sliding.
14. When entering a roundabout, which traffic generally has priority?
Vehicles approaching the roundabout at the highest speed.
Vehicles entering from the widest road.
Vehicles already circulating in the roundabout, subject to signs and local rules.
The largest vehicle waiting at any entrance.
15. Rain has made the road slippery and reduced visibility. How should you adjust your following distance?
Increase the gap so you have more time to see hazards and stop smoothly.
Keep the usual gap but follow the vehicle ahead's brake lights closely.
Reduce the gap to prevent another vehicle from entering it.
Match the gap used by the fastest nearby driver.
16. A tire suddenly blows out while you are traveling at road speed. What should you do first?
Brake hard and steer immediately toward the shoulder.
Accelerate to stabilize the vehicle before applying the brakes.
Hold the steering wheel firmly, ease off the accelerator, and slow gradually before leaving the roadway safely.
Turn sharply against the direction in which the vehicle pulls.