LTO Rules and Road Etiquette 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What should a driver do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing lights and lowered gates?
- Slow down and proceed carefully if no train is visible
- Stop and wait until gates rise and lights stop (Correct answer)
- Stop momentarily, then proceed if safe
- Pass quickly before the train arrives
Correct answer: Stop and wait until gates rise and lights stop
When gates are lowered and lights are flashing, you must stop and wait until the gates fully rise and signals stop before proceeding.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of aggressive driving?
- Using turn signals when changing lanes
- Tailgating and weaving through traffic (Correct answer)
- Stopping for pedestrians at crosswalks
- Checking mirrors frequently
Correct answer: Tailgating and weaving through traffic
Tailgating and weaving through traffic are hallmarks of aggressive driving, which endangers all road users.
Question 3: When parking parallel to a curb, your wheels should be no more than how many inches away?
- 6 inches (Correct answer)
- 12 inches
- 18 inches
- 24 inches
Correct answer: 6 inches
Parallel-parked vehicles must have their right wheels within 6 inches of the curb.
Question 4: What does it mean when the center line is a solid yellow line on your side?
- Passing is permitted from your direction
- Passing is not permitted from your direction (Correct answer)
- You may pass if oncoming traffic is clear
- The road narrows ahead
Correct answer: Passing is not permitted from your direction
A solid yellow line on your side of the center means you are prohibited from crossing it to pass.
Question 5: A driver who fails to dim high-beam headlights when meeting oncoming traffic is:
- Driving courteously
- Violating traffic law and risking blinding the other driver (Correct answer)
- Only required to dim within city limits
- Following proper headlight etiquette
Correct answer: Violating traffic law and risking blinding the other driver
Failing to dim high beams for oncoming traffic is a traffic violation that can temporarily blind the approaching driver.
Question 6: What is the correct hand signal for a right turn?
- Left arm extended straight out
- Left arm bent upward at the elbow (Correct answer)
- Left arm bent downward at the elbow
- Right arm extended straight out the window
Correct answer: Left arm bent upward at the elbow
A right turn hand signal is given by extending the left arm out the window and bending it upward at the elbow.
Question 7: At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive simultaneously and are facing each other, who goes first?
- The vehicle turning left must yield to the one going straight (Correct answer)
- Both may proceed at the same time
- The heavier vehicle has priority
- The vehicle that arrived on the wider road goes first
Correct answer: The vehicle turning left must yield to the one going straight
When facing each other at a four-way stop, the vehicle going straight or turning right has priority over the vehicle turning left.
LTO Rules and Road Etiquette 3
What should a driver do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing lights and lowered gates?