Street Skills | Driving Rules | ND Advanced Driving Skills Quiz

Highway hypnosis can occur when you drive on a highway for an extended period of time, leaving you in a dulled, drowsy, trance-like state. The danger is you are unable to react as quickly as you should. Stop the car in a safe place and take a break from the road.

Hydroplaning is losing traction when you slide on a film of water. This can result in a loss of control and steering ability because your tires lose contact with the pavement. Slow down in these weather conditions, and make sure your tires are inflated properly.

Most skids are the result of driving too fast for the road conditions. The key to safe vehicle operation is slower speeds. NDDOT Rules of the Road

The Implied Consent Law states that by driving a vehicle, you have agreed to submit to chemical tests of your breath, blood, or urine to determine alcohol or drug content is asked to do so by a law enforcement officer. NDDOT Rules of the Road

For front-seat passengers, lap and shoulder belts reduce the chance of serious injury by as much as 50 percent.

Young drivers are about 1.5 times more likely to have a fatal crash after having one or two drinks and about three times more likely after three drinks.

Marijuana affects alertness, concentration, coordination and reaction time, all skills required for safe driving. These effects can last up to 24 hours after smoking marijuana.

When you close your eyes for just one second at 60 mph, you will travel 88 feet.

On curvy roads, DON'T HUG THE CENTERLINE. Drive on the right side of your lane, and you'll miss the guy that's a little bit wide coming around a blind curve at you and avoid a head-on collision.

Click it quick! No more excuses. Just a quick click can save your life. Even if you're just driving around the block. No one ever got in the car thinking, "This is the day I'm going to be in a crash." NDDOT

Most deer crashes happen between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., and again in the evening from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Scan the ditches while you are driving and slow down if you notice an animal's eyes in your line of vision. NDDOT Crash Summary

Stay well back from snowplows. Sometimes they have to stop and back up. Plow drivers can't see directly behind themselves, and plows also throw sanding material. Remember, don't crowd the plow. NDDOT Rules of the Road

1. Looking far ahead of the vehicle while you are moving allows you to:
A.	Watch for the sun to come out of the clouds
B.	Scan the road and roadside for driving concerns
C.	See billboards better
D.	None of the above

2. Most crashes occur more frequently at this point on the roadway than any other:
A.	Crests of hills
B.	Intersections
C.	Curves
D.	Merging lanes

3. The most difficult time of the day to see is:
A.	Dusk
B.	High noon
C.	Dawn
D.	A and C

4. When you stop at an intersection, you should:
A.	Look straight forward and proceed
B.	Look to your left for oncoming traffic only
C.	Look behind you to make sure no one is too close behind you
D.	Look left toward traffic, right, and left again

5. The best way to check behind you when driving down the street is to:
A.	Look over your right shoulder every 10 seconds
B.	Check all three of your mirrors while driving
C.	Pull over, stop and check traffic
D.	Both A and B

6. If you need to stop because of an emergency, the first thing that you should do is:
A.	Get out of your car
B.	Honk your horn
C.	Pop your hood
D.	Turn on your flashers

7. These factors influence how fast you can drive:
A.	A radar detector
B.	Visibility
C.	Road conditions
D.	B and C

8. If you are planning to slow down at a place where another driver would not expect it, you should:
A.	Tap the brake pedal 3 or 4 times
B.	Roll down your window and give a hand signal
C.	Turn on your flashers
D.	No signal is needed since they should be watching for you to slow down.

9. When entering from a side ramp onto an interstate or expressway, you should start to look for a gap:
A.	At the top of the entrance ramp
B.	At the bottom of the entrance ramp
C.	Just before turning into the merge lane
D.	After stopping

10. When curves or hills restrict your view and you want to pass another vehicle, assume that:
A.	The car you are passing will slow down so you can get around anyway
B.	You have the right of way
C.	There is a car getting ready to appear
D.	No need to worry, because they can see you in the other lane anyway