Driver's Permit Knowledge Test (Car)

The 'three-second rule' is used to help you judge what?

1. AHow long you may park at a meter
2. BA safe following distance behind the car aheadCorrect
3. CHow long to signal before a turn
4. DThe time a yellow light stays lit

Why: The three-second rule sets a safe following distance. Pick a fixed object the car ahead passes, then count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three'; if you reach the object before you finish counting, you are following too closely. Increase the gap to four seconds or more in rain, fog, or when following large vehicles.

A pedestrian is waiting to cross at a marked crosswalk with no signal. What must you do?

1. AContinue since cars always have priority
2. BSpeed up to pass before they step out
3. CYield and let the pedestrian crossCorrect
4. DHonk to warn them to wait

Why: Drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians in marked and many unmarked crosswalks. Slow down or stop and let the person cross safely before you proceed. Never pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk, because it may be yielding to a pedestrian you cannot yet see.