Motor Vehicle Division Traffic Laws and Regulations 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the correct action when an emergency vehicle with sirens and lights is approaching from behind while you are on a multi-lane road?
- Speed up to get out of its way quickly
- Stop immediately in your current lane
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop (Correct answer)
- Move to the left lane and reduce speed
Correct answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop
You must pull over to the right side of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Question 2: Under what circumstance may you pass a vehicle on the right?
- When the vehicle ahead is driving below the speed limit
- When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a usable lane to the right (Correct answer)
- Whenever traffic allows on a two-lane road
- Whenever the vehicle ahead is going more than 10 mph slower than you
Correct answer: When the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a usable lane to the right
Passing on the right is generally permitted only when the vehicle ahead is making or waiting to make a left turn.
Question 3: What does it mean when pavement markings show a 'bicycle lane' on the roadway?
- Motor vehicles may use the lane when no cyclists are present
- The lane is reserved exclusively for bicycles and motor vehicles must not enter (Correct answer)
- Bicycles and motorcycles share the lane
- Motor vehicles may use the lane only to park temporarily
Correct answer: The lane is reserved exclusively for bicycles and motor vehicles must not enter
A designated bicycle lane is reserved for bicycle traffic, and motor vehicles must not travel or park in it except to cross it briefly.
Question 4: When is it legal to pass a school bus that is stopped with red lights flashing on a divided highway?
- Never — you must always stop
- Only if you are in the lane furthest from the bus
- If you are on the opposite side of a raised median or dividing barrier (Correct answer)
- If no children are visible outside the bus
Correct answer: If you are on the opposite side of a raised median or dividing barrier
On a divided highway with a physical median, vehicles on the opposite side of the median from a stopped school bus may pass without stopping.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the 'Move Over' law found in most U.S. states?
- Require drivers to change lanes away from stopped emergency or service vehicles on the roadside (Correct answer)
- Require drivers to pull over and stop whenever police are visible
- Require slow drivers to move out of the left lane
- Require drivers to yield to merging traffic at on-ramps
Correct answer: Require drivers to change lanes away from stopped emergency or service vehicles on the roadside
Move Over laws require drivers to change lanes (or slow significantly) when passing stationary emergency or roadside service vehicles with lights active.
Question 6: What is the correct procedure when your vehicle's brakes suddenly fail while driving?
- Turn off the ignition immediately
- Shift to a lower gear and use the parking/emergency brake gradually (Correct answer)
- Steer into the nearest wall to stop quickly
- Open the door and drag your foot on the ground
Correct answer: Shift to a lower gear and use the parking/emergency brake gradually
Downshift to a lower gear to use engine braking, then apply the parking brake gradually to slow the vehicle safely.
Question 7: How far in advance of a turn must you activate your turn signal in most states?
- 50 feet
- 100 feet (Correct answer)
- 150 feet
- 200 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Most states require activating your turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn or lane change.
Motor Vehicle Division Traffic Laws and Regulations 5
What is the correct action when an emergency vehicle with sirens and lights is approaching from behind while you are on a multi-lane road?