Connecticut License Practice Test 3

If a railroad crossing is marked only with a Crossbuck sign, you should reduce speed, look both ways, and listen for an audible signal whistle. You should treat a crossbuck as a yield sign, and the decision to stop or cross the tracks should be yours. Stop if a train is approaching. Due to the size of trains, the actual speed of a train can be very deceiving.

The first thing affected after drinking alcohol is your judgment.

Ease your foot off the gas pedal. Keep the steering wheel straight. Only try to turn if it's an emergency. If you must turn, do it slowly, or you will cause your vehicle to skid. Do not try to stop or turn until your tires are gripping the road again.

After making a turn or lane change, ensure your turn signal is off. After small turns, the signals may not turn off by themselves. Turn it off if it has not clicked off by itself. Other drivers might think you plan to turn again if you don't.

Reverse turn (left and right turns coming). This sign tells you there is a sharp turn to the left and then right. Reduce speed and look well ahead. This sign is used before two turns with advisory speeds of 30 mph or less.

Whenever you come to a hill or curve where you cannot see over or around it, adjust your speed so you can stop if necessary. Always slow down before you enter the curve so you do not have to brake in it.

Never park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.

It is harder to see at night. You must be closer to an object to see it at night than during the day. You can reduce danger if you adjust your seeing and driving habits accordingly.

Lane-use control signals are special signals posted by the side of the road or overhead. They indicate whether you should or should not drive in a specific lane. A green arrow means you can use the lane. A red X means you cannot. A flashing yellow X means the lane is only for turning. A steady yellow X means that the use of the lane is changing, and you should move out of it as soon as it is safe to do so.

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You must stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing, whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road, or at an intersection you are approaching. You are not required to stop if the bus travels towards you and a median or other physical barrier separates the roadway. After the red lights have stopped flashing, watch for children along the side of the road and do not proceed until they have completely left the roadway and it is safe to proceed.

Winding road ahead. The road ahead is winding, with a series of turns or curves. Slow down and drive carefully.

Be especially careful to look for bicyclists when preparing to enter a roadway or make a turn. Intersections are particularly dangerous for both cars and bikes. You must not try to pass a bicyclist just before making a turn. Merge safely where it is allowed, then turn.

Use the low beams in fog or when it is snowing or raining hard. Light from high beams will reflect back, causing glare and making it more difficult to see ahead. Some vehicles also have fog lights that you should use under these conditions.

Solid white lines are between lanes of traffic, indicating that you should stay in your lane unless a special situation requires you to change lanes.

A flashing red traffic light has the same meaning as a stop sign. You must come to a full stop and proceed only when it is safe to do so.

The best way to increase visibility when backing up is to turn around and look over your right shoulder so that you can look directly through the rear window. Do not depend on your rearview or side mirrors, as you cannot see directly behind your vehicle with these. Back slowly, your vehicle is much harder to steer when backing.

If you follow a truck closely, you are driving blind. You cannot see around the truck, and the truck driver cannot see you in their mirrors. If you edge out to the left to see if there is room to pass, you may find yourself face-to-face with an oncoming vehicle that you could have seen if you had been following at a safe distance. You may hit a pothole or debris that the truck has safely passed over. A truck can sometimes slow or stop more quickly than a car. If you are following too closely, you may be unable to avoid a rear-end collision with the truck. Never follow a truck at a time interval of less than three seconds.

Entering traffic must yield the right-of-way to circulating traffic. Each road approaching a roundabout is marked with a yield sign and may have yield line markings on the pavement.

A divided highway begins ahead. The highway ahead is split into two separate roadways by a median or divider, and each roadway is one-way. Keep right.

Alcohol, drugs, or fatigue will cause your driving to suffer, and it is your responsibility to know when you are not in shape to drive.

You must slow or stop your vehicle and yield the right-of-way for a pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk (marked or unmarked) when the pedestrian steps off the curb at the entrance to the crosswalk or is within any portion of the crosswalk.

A dashed yellow line alongside a solid yellow line indicates that passing is permitted on the side of the broken line but not on the side of the solid line.

A yield sign is a downward-pointing triangle in red and white with red letters. It means you must slow down to a speed reasonable for the conditions and yield the right-of-way. Stop if necessary.

Stop driving when you feel drowsy. Do not try to fight it. Pull off at the next exit, rest area, or find a place to sleep for the night. Drink coffee. The equivalent of two cups of coffee can increase alertness for several hours. If you are really sleepy, find a safe parking area to take a 15- to 20-minute nap. Remember, drowsiness is one of the greatest dangers in interstate highway driving.

When being stopped by a police vehicle:

• Acknowledge the officer's presence by turning on your right turn signal.
• Drive as close as is safely practical to the right-hand edge or curb of the road, clear of any intersection, stop, and park.
• Limit your movements while stopping your vehicle.
• Drivers should keep their hands on the steering wheel, and passengers should keep their hands in plain view.
• Obtain your driver's license and vehicle registration only when requested.
• Keep all vehicle doors closed as the officer approaches, and remain in the vehicle unless asked to leave.
• If at night, turn on the vehicle's interior light after stopping and before the officer approaches.

Remember, if enforcement action is taken against you that you disagree with, do not argue with the officer at the scene. Traffic violations and traffic crimes charged against you are decided in court.