Drivers Ed Modules 1-12

The earliest you can recive your learner’s permit in Virginia is ___ old

15 years and 6 months

The applicant for a learner’s permit must score at least a ___ on the knowledge test

80%

If the applicant fails either learner’s permit test three time, they must comlpete the driver education course and re-try. If they have already completed the classroom drivers educatiin course they must:

complete a 8 hour manual course

A driver with learner’s permit is limited to __ non-family members passenger(s) under the age of 21.

1

If you are under age 18, you will recieve your permenent licesnse from…

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

What are some of the top 5 risky behaviors of teen drivers that contribute to crashes?

1. Following too closley (tail-gating)

2. Failure to yield right-of-way

3. Improper lane change

4. Failure to obey traffic control

5. Speed

What are of the brain does not mature until 25 years of age?

The Frontal Lobe

What cause teen crashes?

Attitude, lack of experience, not poor drving skill

What are some tips for risk reduction?

Skill building

Crash avoidance techniques

Ability to see

Strategic driving

Crash preventionknowledge to quicjly and effectivley respond.

In 2017, 2,364 teens in the United States aged 16-19 were killed, and about 300,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes.

True

The presence of teen passengers increases the crash risk of unsupervised teen drivers. This risk increases with increased numbers of teen passengers.

True

At least _______of teen drivers and passengers who died in passenger vehicle crashes in 2017 were not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Research shows that seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half.

50%

What factors out teen drivers at risk?

Speeding

Seatbelt use

Inexperience

Alcohol use

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among drivers age______ than among any other age group.

16-19

Three major factos that increase crash risk for teen drviers:

Inexperience

Speed

Distractions

Number one cause of Verginia crashes…

Following too closely

At what age does the brain mature?

25

How do drivers move from novice to experience?

Practice

What is the Graduated Licensing Sytem?

Allows student to recive guided practice prior to getting thier license.

What people have verical and horizontal drivers licenses?

Vertical - 15-21

Horizontal - Over 21

4 thing to prepare when applying for a learners permit

Age - 15 and 6 months with written consent

Documentation - identification documents and proof of social security number

Proof of Virginia Residency

Proof of Legal Presence

What is the socr you need to recive on your vision test to be allowed to drive at night?

20/40-20/70

How to indentify organ donars based on their drivers license?

The heart on their drivers license

First offense under 18

Attendment of a driver improvement clinic

Second offesne under 18

Suspension- driving priviledge is temporarily withdrawn; judge may grant restricted driving privileges to/from work, school, or VASAP class

Third offense under 18

Revocation - the priviledge to drive is terminated and the driver must reapply for a driver’s license after the revocation period

What are Administrative License Suspension (ALS)

7 day suspension if tested 0.08 or higher BAC, under 21 with a 0.02 or higher BAC, refuses field sobriety test.

What will happend to your drivng priviledges if you have 10 our more unexcused absenses?

The court may suspend the license for any period of time up to the age of 18.

Consequences of driving on a revokes or suspended license

Six months of jail time

Fine of $1,000

Extention of the intial suspension: same period for which it had been perviously suspended, or up to 90 days if the suspention was indefinite

Steps of Getting a License

• Study for the learner's permit test using the Virginia Driver Manual or go to DMVnow.org for an interactive study guide.

• At age of 15 and 6 months or later, take and pass the learner's permit test. If under the age of 18, you must have the learner's permit for at least 9 months before getting your license.

• Practice driving with a licensed parent/another adult. Complete the 45-hour driving log.

• Complete an approved Driver Education Course (36 hours)

• Take behind the wheel and pass the road skills test.

People between the ages of 15 to 21 will receive a horizontal license

False, they will receive a vertical llicense

To apple for a learner’s permit you must be how old?

15 years and 6 months old

_____ is when the priviledge to drive is withdrawn temporarily; if the judge may grant restcited driving priviledges to/from work, school, of VASAP class

Suspension

For learner’s permits, the organ donor designation is a ____________ on the permit.

heart

___________ is when the privilege to drive is terminated and the driver must reapply for a driver’s license after revocation period

Revocation

Green Sign

Directions and guidance

Blue sign

Motorist services

Yellow sign

General warning

Red sign

STOP

Pink sign

Detours and incidents

Orange sign

Construction signs

White sign

Regulatory sign

Brown sign

Recreation and cultural interest

Yellow pentagon sign

School zones, school corssing, and pedestrian crossing

A steady red light means:

Stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red

This arrow is a warning light that the light is about to change. If you have not entered the intersection, stop–do not speed up to beat the light.

Steady yellow

You may always turn right on red as long as you come to s complete stop first.

False, there are times where signs are in places not allowing turns on red.

Should be treated the same as a stop sign

Flashing red

Pedestrains do not have to obey traffic signals

False

Unless directed by a police officer you must obey all traffic signs and signals.

True

If you see a yellow arrow lane-use signal, you should move out of the lane as quickly as safely possible.

True

Bicuclists do not have to pbey traffic signals

False

Lane use signals indicate where you can and cannot drive during the day.

True

When you encounter a red arrow signal, you may turn right after you come to a complete stop and check for traffic and pedestrians.

True

Avoiding traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or field is legal.

False

This sign means:

No U turn

This sign means:

school zone

This sign means:

curvy or winding road

Pentagon-shaped sign

School

Circle-shaped sign

railroad crossing ahead

Pennant-shaped sign

No passing

Octagon-shaped sign

Stop

Diamond-shaped sign

Warning

These lines indicate two way traffic

Yellow

Dotted lines indicate___ is allowed if no one is coming and it is safe to do so.

Passing

These lines indicate one way traffic

White

Who has a seperate lane to themselves

Bicyclists

If you see trangle pavement markings you must…

Yield

This pavement marking means:

Yield

This pavement marking means:

The color means two-way traffic and the double l ine means no passing

This pavement marking means:

One way traffic and passing is allowed

A yellow line (broken or solid) in the center of a roadway indicates…

two way traffic

A solid line indicates…

no passing

What does this sign indicate?

You are entering an area where you cannot pass

What does this sign indicate?

Stop behind the stop line, pedestraisn crossing or curb

What does this sign indicate?

High occupancy vehicle only during the hours posted

What does this sign indicate?

Drivers may turn left at the light if there is no oncoming traffic

What does this sign indicate?

Traffic shoiukld trasvel in the direction of the arrow

What does this sign indicate?

Drivers may not turn right at a red light if they see this sign

What does this sign indicate?

The maximum safe speed during ideal conditions id 55 mph

What does this sign indicate?

Stay to the right

What does this sign indicate?

Only drivers with disables parking permits can park in this spot

If you are 16 or 17 years old and have your license for less than one year, you may only have _____ non-family member(s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle.  After one year, you may have _____ non-family member(s) under the age of 21 in the vehicle ONLY UNDER SPECIFIC circumstances (e.g., school sponsored activities, emergencies, etc.)

1,3

After having a license for one year, Virginia law allows three non-family passenger(s) under the age of 21 regardless of circumstances.

False, depends on circumstance

A driver’s license may be suspended for anyone under 18 years of age that has at lease 15 consecutive unexcused absences from school

False, 10 absences

Ho wmany feet awat from a fire hydrant where fire trucks or equipment are stopped to answer an alarm should you park?

500 feet

A yellow line (broken or solid) in the center of a roadwat indicates….

two way traffic

Behind-the-wheel instruction requires how many periods of driving and how mnay period of observation

7 each

The are between the yellow ines is called…

Shared left turn lane

A solid line indicates…

no passing

Yellow-diamond sign meaning

Warning of a hazard

If an applicant (under age 18) does not achieve the passing score on either the sign or the knowledge test, he/she may re-take the tests after waiting _____ days.

15

This sign means:

merging traffic

Driving curfew for under 18 is what time of day?

Midnight to 4a.m.

How many passenfers under the age of 21 can be in the vehicle while hodling a Learner’s Permit

1

Learner’s permit score on sign test?

100%

Learners permit score on general knowledge test?

80%

How early can you be to receive a driver’s licesne in Virginia

16 and 3 months

Upon failing the DMV Learner’s Permit Test, applicants must wait ten day toretake the test.

False

Three components of the Highway Transportation System

People, vehicles, roadways