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BEFORE you read the book, the author suggests that every member of your family over the age of 15 take a crack at the quiz presented near the end of Chapter 11.  The quiz was VERY carefully crafted by the author who previously completed Curriculum Development and Instructional Testing while serving as an instructor at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy.  This quiz was administered to each and every one of our (primarily) 15- and 16-year-old students at the end of our 8 hours of classroom instruction.  The quiz was NOT designed for our students to fail the quiz!  Instead, it was designed to reinforce the tremendous load of information they were bombarded with during the classroom day.

During the opening of our classroom training, some students would express a degree of anxiety about taking the quiz later that day.  Here was my answer: “If you pay attention during our 8 hours of instruction, you won’t have to worry about passing the quiz with at least 18 of the 25 questions answered correctly”.  Then during the quiz review period, all incorrect answers by all students were reviewed in such detail that all students not only knew the correct answers, but they were also thoroughly versed in WHY they were the correct answers and WHY each of the other distractors were incorrect.  During the entire tenure of the Coastal Academy of Driver Education, Training and Safety, only two TEEN students failed the quiz!!

That’s the good news, this is the bad news: When this same quiz was administered to about 30 senior mall walkers, about 50% of the seniors that had been driving on our nation’s roads for decades FAILED this relatively simple quiz!  I urge all of your family members (not only your teen or teens, but also both parents and all grandparents that are still driving) to complete the quiz TWICE: Once BEFORE you read Right Turn, then again AFTER you read Right Turn.

The answer sheet is presented in Appendix 7.  PLEASE don’t peruse the answer sheet in Appendix 7 BEFORE you take the quiz.  When each family member independently completes the quiz in Chapter 11, don’t mark the answers in the book please; not if you intend for anyone else to read it.  Instead write the letter of your answers numbered 1-25 on a separate sheet of paper. Next, READ THE BOOK PLEASE!  After reading the book, you are urged to retake the quiz and record your answers again in a different color on your answer sheet.  Then and only then please, peruse the answer sheet in Appendix 7.  Of course, these 25 questions are only the tip of the iceberg.  During a CADETS classroom day, we typically asked dozens of questions after each short video segment in order to confirm that all students thoroughly understood the driving scenarios that were presented.

After the family has thoroughly debated and understood the contents of Right Turn…regift it for someone ELSE you love please! Authors don’t earn a dime from regifting of course. Our gift is our sincere hope that we have saved yet another life…

Sincerely,

The results of the completed quiz will be calculated and provided to you at the end of the quiz. 18 of 25 questions answered correctly (72%) was a passing grade during the entire tenure of the Coastal Academy for Driver Education, Training and Safety (CADETS). However, wouldn’t you prefer that you and all driving age loved ones in your family not only know the correct answers to all 25 questions here, but another 500+ questions answered within the pages of Right Turn?

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Driving Test Quiz

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When passing another car on a two-lane highway, how can you decide when it is safe for you to return to the right lane?

2 / 25

The sign below means you should:

3 / 25

You have a green light at an intersection where you wish to turn left. However, the driver of the car directly in front of you also wishes to turn left and is waiting for clearance in the middle of the intersection before turning. You should:

4 / 25

You wish to turn left at a four lane intersection, and you have a green light. You should:

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When a school bus has stopped with its red lights flashing, you must:

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What is the best way to prevent fatigue when driving?

7 / 25

Your car does not have ABS brakes, and your car is beginning to skid as you brake. You should:

8 / 25

The sign below means:

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Check blind spots to the side or rear of your vehicle by: A. Using the rearview mirror.

10 / 25

Which is the correct lane change procedure?

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You are waiting to turn left on a four-lane highway, and you are the only car in the intersection. The green light facing your lane suddenly turns yellow. You should:

12 / 25

The best way to allow an escape path in case of an emergency is:

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At a four-way stop, four cars arrive, one after the other. What is the sequence for each car to proceed?

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Which of the following is the best definition of the point of no return when approaching an intersection with a stale green light?

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You are parking on a downhill grade with no curb. You should:

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You intend to turn at the next intersection. What is the minimum distance from the intersection where you should turn on your signal?

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Right-of-way laws are important because:

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Every time your car is in the shop for a tune-up, it's a good idea to check:

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You are driving on an expressway with three lanes on your side of the median. Which lane is the safest lane to drive in the majority of the time?

20 / 25

Communication with other drivers is recommended by each of the following except:

21 / 25

The sign below means:

22 / 25

To improve visibility while backing:

23 / 25

Your car is equipped with ABS brakes, and you must brake to an emergency stop on wet pavement. You should:

24 / 25

If you arrive first at a four-way stop, when should you proceed?

25 / 25

When approaching an intersection at fifty miles per hour, the light turns yellow. If you have passed the point of no return, where should your car be in relation to the intersection when the light turns from yellow to red?

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