Car permit · Passing and lanes
What is the right step to take before you pull out to pass a vehicle?
Correct answer: Signal properly to show you are moving into another lane.
Answer options
- APull up close behind the vehicle before moving out
- BSignal properly to show you are moving into another lane Correct
- CTurn on your hazard flashers to warn the driver ahead
Why
After checking that the lane you will pass in is open, switch on the correct turn signal in good time so other drivers know you are changing lanes. Hazard flashers do not signal a pass, and riding close behind the vehicle blocks your view of the road ahead.
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Topic: Passing and lanes License: Car permit
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Where it applies: Asked in every state. Compare permit tests by state
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This question is part of Passing and Changing Lanes (18 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
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