OMV Traffic Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When approaching a flashing red traffic signal, a driver must:
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- Stop completely, then proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- Yield to oncoming traffic only
- Treat it as a yield sign
Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed when safe
A flashing red signal must be treated like a stop sign — come to a complete stop and proceed only when the way is clear.
Question 2: What is the minimum safe following distance recommended for normal driving conditions?
- 1-second rule
- 2-second rule
- 3-second rule (Correct answer)
- 4-second rule
Correct answer: 3-second rule
The 3-second rule provides a minimum safe following distance under normal conditions, allowing time to react and stop.
Question 3: A solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction means:
- Passing is permitted when safe
- Passing is prohibited
- Lane changing is discouraged but permitted (Correct answer)
- The lane ends ahead
Correct answer: Lane changing is discouraged but permitted
A solid white line discourages lane changes but does not legally prohibit them; drivers should avoid crossing unless necessary.
Question 4: When must you use headlights while driving?
- Only after midnight
- Only in total darkness
- From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is less than 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Whenever it is raining, regardless of visibility
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is less than 500 feet
Most states require headlights from sunset to sunrise and any time visibility is reduced to less than 500 feet.
Question 5: You are driving on a highway and see a sign reading 'Minimum Speed 45 MPH.' You may drive below this speed:
- Never under any circumstance
- Only in an emergency or when traffic conditions require it (Correct answer)
- Whenever you feel it is safer to do so
- Only during daytime hours
Correct answer: Only in an emergency or when traffic conditions require it
Minimum speed limits can be disregarded only when traffic, weather, or road conditions make it unsafe to travel at that speed.
Question 6: Which of the following actions is legal when a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended on a divided highway?
- Traffic in both directions must stop
- Only traffic behind the bus must stop
- Traffic approaching from the opposite direction on the other side of the median may proceed (Correct answer)
- All traffic must stop except emergency vehicles
Correct answer: Traffic approaching from the opposite direction on the other side of the median may proceed
On a divided highway with a raised median or barrier, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction are not required to stop for a school bus.
Question 7: A driver receives a traffic citation. Which statement about paying the fine is correct?
- Paying the fine is an admission of guilt that results in automatic license suspension
- Paying the fine typically resolves the citation without requiring a court appearance (Correct answer)
- Paying the fine removes all points from the driver's record
- Paying the fine is optional if the driver plans to contest it later
Correct answer: Paying the fine typically resolves the citation without requiring a court appearance
In most jurisdictions, paying a traffic fine is treated as a guilty plea and closes the case without requiring a court date.
OMV Traffic Regulations 2
When approaching a flashing red traffic signal, a driver must: