USAREUR Driver's Test Bank, With Complete Verified Solution.

USAREUR Driver's Test Bank, With Complete Verified Solution. 1. For registration purposes, the insurance policy cannot substitute for the insurance confirmation card as proof of automobile insurance under German law and U.S. Forces regulations. (para 33e(3)) a. True 2. License plates issued to drivers by the Registry of Motor Vehicles automatically become the driver's property. (para 33c(1)(a)) b. False 3. The driver of a registered motor vehicle is required to observe which of the following with respect to U.S. Forces POV license plates? (paras 33c(1)(d) and 33c(2)(b)) d. All of the above 4. A driver who lends his or her vehicle to a member of the U.S. Forces is required to provide the borrower with the registration certificate (AE Form 190-1A). (para 33g(2)(a)) a. True 5. U.S. Forces regulations do not prohibit abandoning a privately owned vehicle (POV). (paras 33f(2) and 33h(5)) b. False 6. Attaching old State license plates or signs to U.S. Forces POV plates is permitted. (para 33c(2)(e)) b. False 7. The Traffic Point System applies to military personnel and civilian employees, but does not apply to Family members. (para 17) b. False 8. Persons declared ineligible for a U.S. Forces certificate of license will remain ineligible until they successfully petition the revoking authority for reinstatement of their eligibility. (para 16a(5)) a. True 9. German police are empowered to arrest U.S. personnel (including Family members and U.S. civilians serving with the U.S. Forces) when German laws are violated. (para 14) a. True 10. German police do not have the authority to require U.S. Forces drivers to pay a warning fee for minor traffic violations. (paras 9b(2) and 13c(1)) b. False 11. German traffic law does not require every user of a public road or highway to conduct himself or herself so that no other user is endangered, injured, unnecessarily impeded, or inconvenienced. (para 11) b. False 12. A POV may not be rejected during mechanical inspection because of bent hoods, torn fenders, altered plates, or faulty body trimmings. (para 32b) b. False 13. Vehicles are considered unsafe if the tires have less than 1.6 millimeters of tread on any portion of the traction surface. (para 29a) a. True 14. If a vehicle is equipped with radial tires, the tires should be mounted on which of the following? (para 29b) c. On all four wheels 15. Avoidable noises such as honking horns and racing engines are prohibited by the German traffic ordinance. (para 11c) a. True 16. Kilometers may be converted to miles by multiplying the kilometers by 6 and then dropping the last digit. (para 18b) a. True 17. Children under 12 years old are not allowed to sit in the front seat of a vehicle unless the rear seat is already occupied by children of that age group. (para 25c) a. True 18. Drivers are not always required to indicate their intention to pass by using directional signals. (paras 20b(5)(c) and 20c(4)) b. False 19. What may cause danger to others in road traffic? (para 11d) d. All of the above 20. What should be considered when choosing a safe distance from the vehicle ahead? (para 19p) a. Condition of the highway and driving speed 21. When approaching children, drivers must try to anticipate their behavior. (para 10) a. True 22. The proper technique for driving around a curve is to slow down before the curve and accelerate toward the end of the curve. (para 18a(1)) a. True 23. If the vehicle starts skidding while braking, the driver should do which of the following? (para 18a(6)) b. Turn the steering wheel in the direction that the rear of the vehicle is skidding and pump the brakes lightly 24. Fast driving often leads to accidents in which of the following situations? (para 18a(1)) d. All of the above 25. Drivers caught in a heavy downpour with limited visibility should pull off the road and wait for the rain to let up. (para 18a(4)) a. True 26. Drivers who suddenly find themselves on an icy patch of road should continue driving with no abrupt change in direction, speed, or braking. (para 18a(5)(b)) a. True 27. Drivers must be especially careful when passing during twilight hours they must be alert to vehicles without lights coming from the other direction. (para 20b(8)) a. True 28. When passing another vehicle, drivers must return to the right lane as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. (para 20b(5)(d)) a. True 29. When approaching an intersection with directional arrows painted on the pavement, the driver will enter the appropriate lane and do which of the following? (para 20a(2)) a. Follow the direction of the arrow 30. A continuous, solid, white center line on the road may not be crossed or even touched by the wheels of the driver's vehicle. (para 20b(1)(a)) a. True 31. When a broken white line and a solid white center line appear together, traffic on the broken-line side is permitted to pass. (para 20b(2)(b)) a. True 32. Directional arrows on the pavement must be followed once the driver has entered a lane that is so marked. (para 20a(2)) a. True 33. Unless otherwise posted, a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour (kph) (62 miles per hour (mph)) applies to all vehicles on all highways and roads in Germany. (paras 18d, 18e, and 18f) b. False 34. Under certain circumstances, the maximum speed posted may be too fast for road and traffic conditions. (para 18i) a. True 35. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit within city limits is 60 kph (37 mph). (para 18d) b. False 36. How many times greater is the force of collision if the driving speed is doubled? (para 18j) c. Four times as great 37. Minimum speed limits must be obeyed according to which of the following? (para 18h) a. Except where road or traffic conditions make drivers drive more slowly b. Except when visibility or weather conditions make drivers drive more slowly c. Both of the above 38. When traveling on multilane roads with dense traffic, it is illegal for vehicles in the right lane to go faster than those in the left lane. (paras 20b(4)(b) and 20b(7)) b. False 39. A slow vehicle is being followed by several other vehicles that cannot pass because of the traffic. On reaching a suitable place (such as a wide place in the roadway), the driver of the slow vehicle should pull to the right to allow the other vehicles to pass. (para 20b(11)) a. True 40. What must a driver do when approaching a round blue sign with a white number 30 on it? (sign 275) d. Both a and c above 41. When passing, drivers must return to the right as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. (para 20b(5)(d)) a. True 42. Drivers may exceed the posted speed limit while passing another vehicle. (para 20b(3)) b. False 43. Drivers may not increase their speed while being passed. (para 20b(10)) a. True 44. Drivers may pass a streetcar on the left when the road is a one-way street. (para 20b(4)(a)) a. True 45. Two-wheeled vehicles are particularly dangerous to pass and should be passed only with side clearance of at least 1.5 meters. (para 30b(1)) a. True 46. When is passing another vehicle prohibited? (para 20b(1)(c)) a. When the traffic situation is unclear 47. At unmarked intersections, vehicles coming from the right have the right-of-way. (para 19b) a. True 48. In the city where no priority signs are posted, the driver on the widest street has the right-of-way. (para 19b) b. False 49. The "right-before-left" rule applies at unmarked intersections. (para 19b) a. True 50. A driver wants to leave a private driveway and turn right onto a public road. At the same time, a cyclist is approaching from the left. Who has to wait? (para 19c(2)) b. The driver of the motor vehicle 51. A driver who disregards the safety of others is excused legally from responsibility when he or she has the right-of-way. (paras 10 and 19m) b. False 52. In what order may the vehicles proceed? (para 19) b. 2-1-3 53. What does the driver of vehicle 2 have to do? (para 19) c. Observe the right-of-way of vehicle 3 54. In what order may the vehicles proceed? (para 19) a. 1-2-3 55. In what order may the vehicles proceed? (para 19) a. 3-2-1 56. When a driver is traveling in the direction of the white arrow, what must the driver do when faced with oncoming traffic? (sign 308) b. Proceed 57. Which vehicle has the right-of-way? (para 19i and sign 205)