Street Skills | Driving Rules | ND Teen Drivers 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. If two cars come to an intersection at the same time, the first person to drive forward is:
A.	The person to the right.
B.	The person to the left.
C.	The person who is nice and waves the other driver forward.
D.	The person with the cleanest car.

2. The right side mirror causes images to appear _____ than they are.
A.	Farther away.
B.	Larger.
C.	Closer and larger.
D.	None of the above.

3. The left side mirror causes images to appear _____ .
A.	Farther away and smaller than they are.
B.	Larger than they are.
C.	Closer and larger than they are.
D.	Just as they are.

4. Two solid yellow lines on a two-lane road means:
A.	You may pass anytime you like.
B.	You may pass during daylight hours only.
C.	There is no passing in either direction.
D.	There was extra paint so solid lines were painted instead of broken lines.

5. When backing your vehicle onto a street, it is important to be able to see:
A.	To the driveway of the house to your left
B.	Down both directions of the street you are backing onto.
C.	Speed is actually more important than how far you can see.
D.	Out the front window so you can drive in a straight line.

6. The following statement(s) are true:
A.	You must pull over to the right and stop when you see police and fire vehicles with lights and/or sirens on.
B.	You must pull over to the right and stop when you see ambulances with lights and/or sirens on.
C.	You must stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing when approaching from either the rear or front of the bus.
D.	All of the above.

7. At a four way stop, you and another driver reach the intersection at the same time. Who should go first?
A.	The car that is the cleanest.
B.	The driver going forward.
C.	The driver to the right.
D.	You do.

8. You are driving on a two lane highway (one lane each way), and there is a single yellow broken line. Can you pass?
A.	Yes, with caution.
B.	No, you can never pass when there is a yellow line of any kind.
C.	You can pass as long as you flash your lights and honk your horn.
D.	You can pass only during daylight hours.

9. When can you drive on the shoulder of the road to pass someone?
A.	Any time that the left lane is busy.
B.	When the car in front of you makes a left turn.
C.	When there is ice in the passing lane.
D.	Never.

10. You should begin signaling for a turn or to change lanes:
A.	Never.
B.	As you turn the steering wheel.
C.	One mile in advance.
D.	At least one hundred feet before turning.