Arkansas DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Yes, you must activate your turn signals at least 100 feet before your turn.

Always signal long enough to make your intentions clear to other road users. Under Arkansas law, you must signal continuously for at least the last 100 feet before you turn or change lanes. You must signal even if you don't see any other vehicles around. The most dangerous vehicle could be the one you don't see.

Source: AR Code § 27-51-403

Not quite. The answer is The entire rear window

The rearview mirror should show the entire rear window clearly, allowing maximum visibility.

Not quite. The answer is Turn away, stop or slow down, speed up

To avert a collision or at least reduce its severity, you have three options to choose from, depending on the situation: Slow down or stop, turn away, or even speed up. (Consider speeding up to get away from a vehicle behind you that is about to rear-end you.)

Not quite. The answer is 35 mph.

Hydroplaning occurs when there is standing water on a roadway. Up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away like the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As your speed increases, the tires cannot channel the water as well, and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis. In a typical passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph.

Not quite. The answer is Back up slowly, turning your steering wheel to the left to aim the back of your vehicle toward the front of the vehicle behind you.

The steps in parallel parking on the right side of the road are as follows. Put on your turn signal to warn other drivers that you intend to park. Signal and stop with the back of your vehicle even with the back of the vehicle in front of the parking space. Back up slowly, turning your steering wheel to the right to aim the back of your car toward the front of the car behind you. As the front of your car clears the back of the car in front of you, turn your wheels sharply to the left and continue backing slowly until the back of your car almost touches the car behind you. Straighten your wheels and pull forward to center your vehicle in the parking space. Put your transmission in Park (for an automatic) or in first gear or Reverse (for a manual). Set the parking brake.

Not quite. The answer is hold the steering wheel tightly and keep your vehicle going straight.

If a tire suddenly goes flat, hold the steering wheel tightly and keep your vehicle going straight. Slow down gradually by taking your foot off the gas pedal and applying the brakes lightly.

Not quite. The answer is True

The best way to keep from hydroplaning is to keep your speed down.

Not quite. The answer is braking too hard at a high speed.

If you brake hard at a high speed, the force of the brakes may exceed the tires' grip of the road. The wheels will lock and the vehicle will skid, no matter which way the steering wheel is turned. To recover from the skid, take your foot off the brake pedal to unlock the wheels. Then straighten the front wheels as the vehicle starts to straighten out. Slow the vehicle gradually until you are at a safe speed to continue driving.

Not quite. The answer is make it on a curve in the road or near a hill without sufficient visibility.

When making a U-turn, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles. Under Arkansas law, you may not make a U-turn on a curve or near the top of a hill if you cannot be seen by other drivers approaching from either direction within 500 feet.

Source: AR Code § 27-51-402

Not quite. The answer is the side that is hit.

If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body and any loose objects inside the vehicle will initially seem to be thrown toward the side that is hit – relative to the vehicle, that is. Relative to the ground, the side that is hit is actually being pushed toward you.

Not quite. The answer is To make your vehicle more visible, you may drive with your parking lights on.

Under Arkansas law, you must use your headlights from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise. You must also use your headlights whenever visibility is difficult at 500 feet and whenever you use your windshield wipers in bad weather. Your parking lights are for parking, not driving. If you need more light while you're driving, use your headlights, not your parking lights. [AR Code § 27-36-204],

Source: AR Code § 27-36-205

Not quite. The answer is The driver and all passengers

If the driver holds a learner's license, the driver and all passengers (even rear-seat adult passengers) must wear seat belts for their own safety.

Source: Learner's License, Types of Graduated Drivers Licenses, The Drivers License, Arkansas Driver License Study Guide

Not quite. The answer is text messaging and talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is dim your headlights to low beam.

Under Arkansas law, you must dim your headlights to low beam whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following. Bright lights can blind the driver of the other vehicle because they can reflect off the vehicle's mirrors.

Source: AR Code § 27-36-211

Not quite. The answer is continue to your exit, pull over to the right, and let the emergency vehicle pass.

Don't block a roundabout or any other intersection, even if an emergency vehicle is approaching. If an emergency vehicle approaches while you are driving in a roundabout, continue to your exit, then pull over to the right and allow the emergency vehicle to pass.

Not quite. The answer is adjust your speed and vehicle position to allow the traffic to merge.

If traffic from another roadway is merging onto the roadway you are traveling on, adjust your speed and vehicle position to allow the traffic to merge safely.

Not quite. The answer is Whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or following another vehicle within 200 feet

In Arkansas, you must dim your high beams whenever you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following. Avoid shining your high beams on any other occupied vehicle. If you dim your high beams before they can shine on other vehicles, those other drivers may extend you the same courtesy.

Not quite. The answer is Pull over and stop.

When driving in fog, slow down and use your low-beam headlights. You should also use your fog lights if your vehicle is equipped with them. However, if fog closes in completely and visibility is reduced to near zero, pull as far off the road as possible and remain stopped until conditions improve. Remember: If you can't see, you can't drive.

Not quite. The answer is Move your vehicle off the traveled portion of the roadway.

If you are one of the first persons to come upon the scene of a collision, the first thing you should do is pull your vehicle off the road, away from traffic. Next, turn off the ignition of vehicles involved in the crash. Do not move injured persons unless there is a danger of fire. Notify emergency officials and do not stand in traffic lanes. Ask others who have stopped to warn approaching traffic.

Not quite. The answer is emergency flashers

If you're having vehicle trouble at night and need to stop, use extreme caution; you risk being hit from the rear. To communicate your presence to other motorists, turn on your emergency flashers. If you have emergency flares or warning triangles, place them behind your vehicle as an additional warning to other motorists.