LTO Driver's Duties and Responsibilities 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver's license can be suspended if the driver accumulates too many points. What behavior typically adds the MOST points to a driving record?
- Failure to signal a lane change
- Reckless driving (Correct answer)
- Expired registration sticker
- Parking in a fire lane
Correct answer: Reckless driving
Reckless driving is a serious moving violation that typically carries the highest point value on a driving record in most states.
Question 2: What is a driver's responsibility when their vehicle breaks down on a freeway?
- Stay in the lane and wait for help to arrive
- Walk to the nearest exit to use a phone
- Move the vehicle as far off the road as possible and use hazard lights (Correct answer)
- Leave the vehicle and stand behind it to warn traffic
Correct answer: Move the vehicle as far off the road as possible and use hazard lights
A disabled vehicle should be moved to the shoulder or as far off the roadway as possible, with hazard lights activated to warn other drivers.
Question 3: Under what circumstance is a driver permitted to pass on the right?
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a clear lane to the right (Correct answer)
- Anytime traffic is moving slowly
- When the road has only one lane in each direction
- Whenever the driver ahead is traveling below the speed limit
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a clear lane to the right
Passing on the right is generally permitted when the vehicle ahead is making or preparing to make a left turn and there is sufficient road width.
Question 4: A driver is required to carry which documents while operating a motor vehicle?
- Vehicle registration and proof of insurance only
- Driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance (Correct answer)
- Driver's license and vehicle registration only
- Driver's license and proof of insurance only
Correct answer: Driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance
Drivers must carry their valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and proof of financial responsibility (insurance) at all times.
Question 5: What duty does a driver have when a blind pedestrian with a white cane is at an intersection?
- Honk to alert the pedestrian of your presence
- Slow down but proceed if the pedestrian has not stepped off the curb
- Come to a complete stop and yield until the pedestrian has safely crossed (Correct answer)
- Flash headlights to signal the pedestrian
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop and yield until the pedestrian has safely crossed
Drivers must yield completely to blind pedestrians using white canes or guide dogs, stopping until the person has fully cleared the intersection.
Question 6: When a driver's license is lost or stolen, what is the driver's responsibility?
- Wait until renewal time to get a replacement
- Apply for a duplicate license promptly from the DMV (Correct answer)
- Use a photocopy of the license until a replacement arrives
- Carry a government-issued ID instead until renewal
Correct answer: Apply for a duplicate license promptly from the DMV
A driver must obtain a duplicate license from the DMV promptly after a license is lost or stolen, as driving without a valid license is illegal.
Question 7: If a driver's brakes fail while driving, which of the following is the BEST immediate action?
- Turn off the engine and coast to a stop
- Pump the brake pedal rapidly and downshift to a lower gear (Correct answer)
- Immediately pull the emergency brake fully
- Swerve into oncoming traffic to use friction
Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal rapidly and downshift to a lower gear
Pumping the brakes rapidly can help build hydraulic pressure, and downshifting uses engine braking to slow the vehicle in a brake failure situation.
LTO Driver's Duties and Responsibilities 3
A driver's license can be suspended if the driver accumulates too many points.
What behavior typically adds the MOST points to a driving record?