Name: ______________zachary____________________ _________________ Class Period: ____________ Date: Module 1 – Licensing, Signs, Signals & Pavement Markings (DE.1, DE.6) Directions: Answer the following questions or fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase from the presentation. Topic 1: Driver Education Program Goals 1. A minimum of 36 periods of instruction are required for classroom driver education. 2. A _____90_____ minute parent/teen traffic safety presentation is required in N. Virginia and in many other school divisions in Virginia. Topic 2: Juvenile Licensing Laws 3. Driving ____inexperience______: New drivers need a lot of guided practice to recognize and correctly respond to potential driving hazards. 4. _____Graduated_____ Driver Licensing (GDL) provides new drivers with driving experience and skills gradually over time in low-risk environments. 5. Graduated Licensing Law places restrictions on driving at ___21_______, limits on the number of teenage passengers, requires __________-months practice driving with a learner’s permit, __________ hour of supervised driving. The minimum age for an unrestricted license is __________. If you get a ticket you go to driving school. The more tickets you get – you lose your license. 6. Curfew is from ____12__AM____ until _____4_AM____. PWC Curfew is 11pm-5am Sunday –Thursday and 12-5 Friday and Saturday 7. Young drivers who have a provisional driver’s license may have no more than _1________ non-family passenger under the age of 21. 8. Passenger Restrictions for a Driver’s License. Virginia law allows __1________ non-family passengers under the age of 21 to ride in a car for the first year. After first year, may have____3______ non-family passengers under the age of 21 when driving to and from a school activity, a licensed driver is occupying the seat beside the driver, and in cases of emergency. 9. If under age 18 no ___ wireless _______ devices – even hands free while driving a car. 10. Text messaging increases the risk of crashes or near crashes ___23.2_______times! 11. A ________CDL____________ is a license that is required to drive large vehicles: tractor-trailers, school buses, passenger buses, large tank vehicles, vehicles carrying hazardous materials. 12. ____ID cards have no age restrictions and are available for adults or children. It costs $10 and expires 5 years from the date of issue. 13. To obtain a learner’s permit you must have ______parent ____ permission, be at least ____21______ years and ___5_______ months. You must provide proof of residency, identity, social security number and legal presence. 14. Parents can verify __________ for applicants less than 19 years old. Can use a DMV-issued ID card. 15. For proof of legal presence, you need a __________ certificate, legal passport, social security card or __________ card. 16. In order to obtain a learner’s, permit you must pass a 2-part knowledge exam. You must correctly answer all __________ traffic sign, signals and pavement marking questions and __________ of the general knowledge questions. 17. You must pass a vision test and have __________ corrected vision. 18. Practice Driving with a __________ driver who is legally able to drive and a. at least __________ years old, or b. a/an __________family member who is at least 18 years old. 19. For applicants under 18: If you fail the learner’s permit test you must wait __________ days to retake and pay a fee. If you fail your learner’s test __________ times, you must complete a driver education course SUBSEQUENT to the third fail. 20. A __________ license is for persons under 21 years of age. A __________ license is for persons 21 age and older. 21. Virginia Driver License Requirements: Applicants less than 18 years must: be at least __________ years and __________ months old, practice driving with a learner’s permit for at least __________ months, and successfully complete an approved driver education program (classroom/attendance of 90-minute parent/teen meeting and in-car). 22. Virginia License Requirements: Applicants less than 18 years old must: have __________ permission, and a parent/guardian must certify the applicant has driven a motor vehicle for __________ hours, at least __________ of which were after sunset. 23. Juvenile Licensing Ceremony: The court will send notice of the date to appear within the initial __________-day licensing period. Dress appropriately, be on time, and bring learner’s permit and 180-day temporary driver’s license. 24. A motorcycle __________ allows you to operate a motorcycle after 4am and before midnight. Must be supervised by a person at least 21, licensed to operate a motorcycle, and able to assist your/riding along with you. You must wear an approved helmet and hold the permit a minimum of 30 days. 25. To receive a motorcycle __________ you must pass the driver’s license two-part knowledge exam, motorcycle knowledge exam, and motorcycle road skills test. If you already hold a driver’s license, you may add a Class M to your license. 26. If you decide to become an organ donor, your choice will be noted on the front of your driver's license or photo ID card. If you and your parent decide that you want to be a donor, a black __________ will be on your permit. 27. Suspensions/Revocations: On your 1st offense under 18 – Anyone convicted of a violation under the age of 21 will be mandated by a judge to attend a driver __________ clinic. 28. Administrative License Suspension (ALS): Your driver’s license will be suspended for a minimum of __________ days if you register a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher, are under age 21 and register a BAC of __________ or higher (zero tolerance law), refuse to take the field __________ test (implied consent law). 29. 10 consecutive unexcused __________ may result in license suspension. The court issues a “show cause” to the parent asking why their child’s license should not be suspended. The court may suspend the license for any period up to age __________. 30. Consequences for driving while your license is suspended: __________ time; Fine; and Extension of the initial suspension. Topic 3 – Learner’s Permit Exam 31. Traffic lights tell drivers and pedestrians what they must do at _____ intersections _____ and along roads. They tell road users when to stop and go, when and how to turn and when to drive with extra caution. 32. Traffic Signals: ___RED_______ stop and remain stopped as long as the signal is red. ___________- a steady yellow light or arrow indicates that the light is about to change - clear the intersection. __________ – go IF the way is clear. 33. A yellow __________ is a warning that the light is about to change - if you have not entered the intersection, stop - do not speed up to beat the light. At a __________ yellow arrow, you may turn in the direction of the arrow, if the way is clear. 34. Red arrow: stop – Virginia law ___not turn_______right or left turn on red unless there’s a sign allowing it. 35. Right turn on Red: At some intersections you may turn right while the traffic light is red. __________ turning __________ and check for traffic and pedestrians. 36. Flashing Red light: __________, yield and go when clear. Flashing red arrow: stop, yield and go when clear. 37. Flashing Yellow Light: slow __________! Flashing yellow arrow: yield to vehicles & pedestrians and turn in __________ of arrow if way is clear. 38. Green Arrow – go in the direction of arrow if __________. If turning, yield to vehicles from other direction. 39. If signal lights do not work, you must ____stop_____ and handle the intersection as though it were a 4-way stop. This does ____not______ apply if law enforcement is directing traffic at the intersection. 40. Traffic Signals and Meanings: Signal STEADY red Meaning Stop. Remain stopped until the signal is no longer red. STEADY yellow A change is about to occur in the direction of moving traffic. STEADY green Go if it is safe to do so. FLASHING red Stop completely before entering the intersection (Treat it the same as you would a stop sign.) Slow down! Proceed with caution. FLASHING yellow STEADY green Go in the direction of the arrow if it is safe to do so, but only after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians. 41. Traffic Sign Colors Have Meaning: Color Red Meaning Prohibitive, stop, yield, do not and no Motorist services White Guide information, such as direction or guidance signs Green General warning Red Yellow Advise/warn about incidents (road user incident, natural disaster, hazardous material spills) Construction and maintenance work orange Regulatory signs Blue Recreation and cultural interest Black School zones, school crossings and pedestrian crossings Yellow 42. Shapes have meaning Shape Meaning Stop signs Cercle Tringle Yield signs Warning Signs Square School and school crossings Pentagon Advanced warning of no passing zones Regulatory or guide Indicates regulatory Indicates directions or information Advanced warning of railroad crossing Railroad crossing (same as yield sign) 43. Label the road signs: _____________ __ _____wined road ________ped __ _ __school merging 44. Yellow Lines: separate traffic moving in __________ directions and marks left edge of divided highways and one-way. 45. White Lines: Separate traffic going in the __________ direction and marks right edge of roadway. 46. Pavement Markings Center Lines: Center Line Color YELLOW Pattern Meaning Opposite direction traffic; no passing allowed WHITE Same direction traffic; no passing allowed YELLOW Opposite direction traffic; passing permitted if safe WHITE Same direction traffic; passing permitted if safe YELLOW Opposite direction traffic; passing permitted only on side with broken line if safe Reversible lanes; switch according to the time of day. YELLOW or WHITE 47. From a shared left turn lane, left turns can be made from either direction in the middle of the roadway. Left turns from a driveway only roadway to merge into a gap in traffic. Traffic from both directions use this lane to turn __________. You may not travel more than __________feet in this lane. 48. Reversible lanes carry traffic in __________ directions at __________ times. Signals above the lanes are to designate traffic flow. a. GREEN arrow permitted to drive in that lane. b. RED X the lane is closed to you. c. Steady YELLOW X evacuate this lane because it will soon be controlled by a red X. d. Flashing YELLOW X can only use lane to turn left. 49. Triangles painted on the pavement indicate that you must __________. 50. Arrows indicate __________ of the flow of traffic. 51. Label the pavement markings: _____________ _______ _____________ _______ _____________ _______
