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• The driver's side mirror is used to check the blind spot on that side.
• Interpreter: This person may be used for the pre-drive inspection but cannot accompany you during the behind-the-wheel test
• Driving Performance Evaluation: used when you drive your car with a DMV examiner who evaluates your driving skills
• Allowed 3 attempts to pass before reapplying; checks your knowledge of Driver Education
• Also known as a “learners permit” - instruction permit
• HOV - high occupancy vehicle
• Lights used to warn other drivers - emergency flashers
• Helping to lower emissions - driving green
• Hand positions used in hand-to-hand steering - .9:00 & 3:00 or 8:00 & 4:00
• The area that cannot be seen when using the side mirrors - blind spot
• Method of steering used when backing up - one hand steering
• Method of steering used at low speeds, park or recovering from a skid - hand over hand steering
• A solid white line of triangles - yield line
• A lane barrier between a regular use and a preferential use lane (carpool/HOV lane) - double solid white lines
• Marks the center of a road with two-way traffic - single solid yellow line
• Separates traffic going in the same direction - broken white lines
• Located in the middle of a two-way street - center left turn lane
• Designates which lane is the fast lane, middle lane, and enter/exit lane - numbered laes
• On a multi-lane road, this lane is usually the far left lane and is used to pass other vehicles - passing lane
• A vehicle that stops working on a freeway - disabled vehicle
• Ensures a safe following distance - 3 second rule
• A deadly odorless gas that comes from a vehicle’s exhaust pipe - carbon monoxide
• You may never drive faster than is safe for the current road conditions. - basic speed law
• Driving on a thin layer of water - hydroplaning
• Anti-lock Brake System - ABS
• Helps blind or visually impaired pedestrians cross the street - beeping or chirping sound
• The No Zone - blind spots
• A golf cart; neighborhood electric vehicles; low-speed vehicles - vulnerable road user
• A road maintenance vehicle or snow plow; it may have a red triangle on the back of it 

  slow moving vehicle
• This intersection has no stop signs at any corner

  Blind intersection
• Pedestrians, roller skaters, skateboarders, people using a wheelchair


  NEV/LSVs
• Complete termination of driving privileges

  revocation
• Temporarily withholding of driving privileges


  suspension
• You must show proof of this when driving or taking the driving test.

  financial responsibility (insurance)
• single death or injury

  $15,000
• death or injury to multiple


  $30,000
• property damage 

  property damage
• How many days do you have to report an accident?

  10 days
• How many years might your license be suspended if you are in a collision without proper insurance coverage?

  up to four years
• When buying a vehicle, how many days do you have to transfer ownership to your name?

  10 days