North Dakota DOT Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is look ten seconds ahead on the road

To avoid last-minute braking or the need to turn suddenly, you should look well down the road – at least ten seconds ahead of your vehicle. Looking well down the road will leave you more time to react to hazards. Plus, you will be able to drive more safely, save on fuel, and steer straighter.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only after you yield to any traffic already in the intersection.

The red light stops vehicles from proceeding straight through the intersection, while the green arrow allows vehicles to turn left. This is a "protected" turn; oncoming traffic is stopped at a red light while the green arrow is lit for you. However, you must still yield to any pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection before you turn.

Source: Traffic Signals; Signals; Signs, Signals, and Road Markings; North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual

Not quite. The answer is as close as possible to the speed of traffic.

When you reach the end of a highway on-ramp, you should be traveling as close as possible to the speed of highway traffic, weather and ramp conditions permitting.

Not quite. The answer is shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another.

Freeway driving may lead to highway hypnosis, a condition of drowsiness or unawareness induced by monotony, the sounds of the wind and the tires on the pavement, and the steady hum of the engine. Try to prevent the condition by shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another and focusing them on various objects near and far, left and right. Talking on a cell phone or changing lanes frequently can be dangerous.

Not quite. The answer is 100 feet

To indicate your intention to turn, you must give a turn signal continuously during the last 100 feet before the turn.

Not quite. The answer is turn off your cell phone until you reach your destination.

A distraction is still a distraction, even on a straightaway or an empty road. Do not eat, drink, smoke, text, read, or have difficult conversations while driving. If possible, turn off your phone and keep it off until you are done driving for the day.

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and yield to traffic.

This is a yield sign, the only type of sign shaped like a downward-pointing triangle. When you arrive at a yield sign, you must slow down and yield to traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. You may also need to stop for them, so be ready.

Source: Regulatory Signs; Signs, Signals, and Road Markings; North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual

Not quite. The answer is Vehicles that are already on the freeway

When a vehicle is merging into freeway traffic, the freeway traffic has the right-of-way.

Not quite. The answer is one foot

When you parallel park your vehicle, your wheels should be parallel to the right-hand curb and within one foot of the right-hand curb.

Not quite. The answer is blue

At painted curbs, special parking rules are in effect. There is no uniform national standard for curb colors; each state may establish its own standards. In North Dakota, only a disabled person who displays a handicap license plate or a disability parking placard may park at a blue curb or in a parking space designated for disabled use.

Not quite. The answer is pull over and take a nap.

If you find yourself becoming sleepy while driving, you should pull over and get some rest. The only safe cure for sleepiness is sleep.

Not quite. The answer is Larger vehicles have smaller blind spots.

No matter what kind of vehicle you're driving or how you've adjusted your mirrors, you still have blind spots. Every vehicle has blind spots. The most common blind spots exist toward the left rear and right rear of a vehicle. Generally, the larger the vehicle, the larger the blind spots. Trucks have large blind spots called No-Zones.

Not quite. The answer is lower the windows.

When you park and leave your vehicle in the street, you should stop the engine, remove the ignition key, and set the emergency or parking brake. Also raise the windows shut and lock the doors.

Not quite. The answer is not make a U-turn.

A red slash inside a red circle means "no." This regulatory sign means that U-turns are prohibited here.

Not quite. The answer is a three-point turn.

If the street is too narrow for you to make a U-turn, you can turn your vehicle around by making a three-point turn. This maneuver will also put you in the opposite direction. You may make a three-point turn only when the street is narrow, there is good visibility, the traffic is light on both sides of the street, the turn is permitted there, and there is no other option.

Not quite. The answer is leftmost

On multilane roads, the leftmost lane is intended to be used for passing slower vehicles. If you pass on the right, the other driver may have difficulty seeing you and may suddenly change lanes in front of you.

Not quite. The answer is Three seconds

The North Dakota Noncommercial Drivers License Manual recommends the "three-second rule," a following distance of at least three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. You can measure your following distance by noting when the vehicle in front of you passes some stationary object and then counting the seconds that elapse before you reach the same object. If driving conditions are poor or traffic is heavy, you should increase your following distance.

Not quite. The answer is The vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

When two vehicles enter or approach an intersection at approximately the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right.

Not quite. The answer is exercise their eyes

Highway hypnosis or dizziness when driving is caused by the monotony of road and traffic, the hum of wind, tires, and the sound of engine. Drivers can avoid highway hypnosis by constantly moving their eyes and watching the traffic and highway signs around them.

Not quite. The answer is change them one at a time.

If you want to change several lanes, change them one at a time to reduce the risk of an accident.