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GDL Highway and Freeway Driving Rules Flashcards

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  1. Under most US state GDL programs, when are novice drivers typically first permitted to drive on highways or freeways without restriction?

    Answer: During the learner's permit stage with any licensed adult

    Most GDL programs allow permit holders to drive on highways only when accompanied by a licensed adult supervisor.

  2. Which of the following best describes a common GDL speed restriction for novice drivers on high-speed roadways?

    Answer: Some states cap intermediate-license drivers at 65 mph on freeways

    Certain states impose a maximum speed cap (often 65 mph) on intermediate-license holders driving on high-speed roadways.

  3. Why do GDL programs often restrict or delay unsupervised highway driving for new drivers?

    Answer: Highways have more complex merging, higher speeds, and less time to react to hazards

    Highways demand faster decision-making, precise merging skills, and greater spatial awareness, which novice drivers need supervised practice to develop.

  4. During the intermediate GDL stage, a teen driver is travelling alone on an interstate. What general requirement must typically be met first?

    Answer: The driver must have completed a state-approved driver education course

    Many states require completion of an approved driver education course before an intermediate-stage driver may travel unaccompanied on interstates.

  5. What is a key safety reason GDL programs encourage new drivers to practice freeway on-ramp merging with a supervising adult?

    Answer: On-ramp merging requires matching freeway traffic speed and judging gaps, skills that need guided practice

    Merging safely requires matching traffic speed and accurately judging gaps, complex skills best learned first with a supervisor present.

  6. A GDL intermediate-license holder driving solo on a freeway is stopped by police at 11 PM. What primary violation may be cited?

    Answer: Driving under the GDL nighttime curfew restriction

    Most GDL programs impose nighttime curfews that prohibit unsupervised driving after a certain evening hour, commonly 9 or 11 PM.