How Much Do You Know About Driving?

A junction is abbreviated as "JCT," and indicates two roads that "join together" (sometimes for only a brief time). This is often seen on freeways (an example sign would be JCT 35).

Flashing red lights should be treated like Stop signs when you approach them. You must also slow down and make a full, complete stop at this type of light before lettings others pass.

This type of shape refers to a slow-moving vehicle, such as a tractor. These vehicles are generally not equipped for freeways roads, since they can (usually) go up to 25 mph in speed.

The "Number 3 Lane" is commonly called the "Slow Lane" and is for heavy trucks and vehicles with towed trailers. This is so that the flow of traffic is not affected in any way.

A Stop sign is often in residential intersections, and is actually shaped like an octagon. An octagon is an eight-sided shape.

When you see two solid yellow lines on the ground, this is not only to separate lanes, but is used to indicate that nobody is allowed to pass each other. This goes for you, the drivers in your lane and the drivers in the oncoming lane.

Pedestrians always have the right-of-way with regard to crosswalks. This means that even if a pedestrian is crossing a street when they're not supposed to, you're still supposed to yield to them.

A circular yellow sign with a black "X" through it means that you are near a railroad area, so you should always slow down before crossing over tracks. If a train is passing, be sure to come to a full and complete stop.

For dangerous roads that are slippery from snow or ice, you should provide at least 4 seconds of space between you and the vehicle in front of you. This is to give you enough space for proper reaction times as well.

If you've ever been behind a car which suddenly slows down to look at a traffic accident, they are "rubbernecking." If too many drivers rubberneck, this can slow down and stop the flow of traffic.

A blue curb indicates usage for only handicapped drivers and/or passengers. The vehicle should also show some type of "proof" such as a placard.

A "blind" intersection refers to an intersection that has no guidance or no traffic signs. Drivers should slow down/stop and proceed with great caution for these types of intersections.

When driving in a vehicle, always place your hands at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions on the steering wheel. It is also acceptable to use the 8 and 4 o’clock positions as well.

For hazardous conditions like rain, snow and fog (and even cloudy days), you should always use your low-beam headlights. This will also help other drivers see you more clearly.

You are only allowed to make a U-turn at an intersection if the traffic light is green, not yellow or red (or for Yield signs). The only exception to this is if you see a "No U-Turn" sign.

All of the options in the list are not suitable for making a U-turn (and are actually illegal). Only make a U-turn at a green traffic light, or when you see a sign that indicates that U-turns are allowed.

If someone is tailgating you, you can use any of these methods to try and "lose" them. Never speed up when someone tailgates you (it's more safe to slow down so they can pass you).

"Hand-and-Knee" is not an acceptable steering method, and can be quite dangerous to you and other drivers. The rest of the answers are acceptable steering methods.

If you need to make a turn, you are allowed to cross over a public transit bus lane. However, since these lanes are for public transit buses only, vehicles cannot do any of the other options in this lane.

HOV lanes are "High-occupancy vehicle lanes" which is a fancy way of saying "carpool lanes." This means that only cars with two or more people in them can occupy that lane (these lanes are also widespread throughout California).

A "sharrow" is actually another way of saying "shared roadway bicycle markings." These markings look like triangles with dashes, and are used to indicate that bicyclists may be sharing your lane.

You should actually use the "S" motion to efficiently park between a vehicle in front of you and a vehicle behind you. When you're in reverse, you should also slowly drive back at an angle of 45 degrees.

A 5-sided sign means that you are approaching a school area, so you have to be extra cautious of your surroundings. It's also important to be aware of crosswalks and school buses.

A flashing yellow sign means that you can drive through the intersection, but you have to be cautious of your surroundings. This often means slowing down a bit and looking at drivers on the other side of intersection before proceeding fully.

Before making a left turn at an intersection, always turn on your left-turn signal 100 feet before the turn. This is to indicate to other drivers that you are slowing down to make a turn.

The lanes on a highway are actually numbered, with the "Number 1 Lane" as the "fast lane" for those who like to drive fast. The "Number 2 Lane" would be the lane to the right of it, and so on.

You're supposed to scan 10-15 seconds ahead when driving. The 10-15 seconds rule also indicates that you're not scanning for threats that are too far away as well (rather, it's for potential threats that are at least 10 seconds away).

At a speed of 35 mph, you'll need at least 210 feet of space in front you to come to a full stop. This is also for the safety of you and other drivers around you.

If you have a Class C license, you can drive a vanpool. a 3-wheel motorcycle and a 2-axle vehicle. Granted, some restrictions do apply for these vehicles, but they can all be driven under this type of license.

If you're parking alongside a green-colored curb, that means that you only have a short amount of time (such as 30 minutes or an hour) to park there. There is usually a sign that will indicate the length of time.

Alleys and blind intersections both have a speed limit of 15 mph. This is for the safety of the driver, as well as nearby pedestrians (and because of a lack of traffic signs in these areas too). We used California, but this applies to many states.

If you're parking your car on an uphill street, you'll want to have your front wheels face away from the curb. This is so that if the car starts to roll back, it'll hit the curb (instead of other cars on the street).

You're supposed to stop at least 15 feet away from the tracks of a railroad crossing. This is to provide ample space between you and the passing train.

Truck drivers have special mirrors on their trucks that allow them to see the sides of the roads. However, these mirrors are not perfect and have blind spots as well. If a driver is in the blind spot of a truck driver (and they can't see each other through the truck's mirrors) this is called the "No Zone."

There are only two instances when you are allowed to drive in a bicycle lane. One is if you need to park, and the other is if you need to make a right turn.