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USAREUR 154 Practice Test &
Study Guide
What must the driver do when approaching an intersection and seeing the traffic light turn from green to yellow? - โ โ Slow down and prepare to stop if this can be done without endangering vehicles to the rear.
If the driver of a passenger vehicle wants to turn left and a streetcar traveling in the same direction left of the passenger vehicle is proceeding straight ahead, which vehicle has to wait? - โ โ The passenger vehicle
A police officer controls traffic at an intersection and the traffic lights are in operation. Which signals must drivers obey? - โ โ The police officer's.
The yellow light is flashing. Which vehicles have to stop? - โ โ Vehicles 1 and 2
Which vehicles may proceed? - โ โ Vehicles 2 and 3
The illustration shows a signal that indicates the driver may proceed in which direction? - โ โ Straight ahead, to the left and to the right.
In this situation, drivers may do what? - โ โ Turn right
A driver who notices that an emergency vehicle (for example, ambulance, fire truck, police car) is approaching should do which of the following? - โ โ Drive to the extreme right and stop and in bumper-to-bumper traffic, as in a Stau, move to the extreme right from
the right-hand lane and to the extreme left from the left-hand lane to form a passageway in the middle.
What do drivers have to do when a vehicle with flashing lights and a multitone horn approaches? - โ โ Stop and clear the road immediately.
Which vehicle has to wait? - โ โ Vehicle 2
True or False? Drunk driving is a felony in Germany and may result in imprisonment for up to 5 years. - โ โ True
What besides alcohol may impair a person''''s ability to drive safely? - โ โ Fatigue and medication.
True or False? Refusal to undergo a urine or blood alcohol content (BAC) test when requested to do so by the military police or security forces will result in revocation of driving privileges. - โ โ True
True or False? If the German police suspect drivers of driving while intoxicated, they may demand, using force if necessary, that drivers submit to a urine or BAC test. - โ โ True
When may a horn be honked within city limits? - โ โ When a pedestrian suddenly steps out onto the roadway, and when another vehicle suddenly backs into the street from a narrow driveway.
During daytime, where is it permitted to use headlights to signal the intention to pass? - โ โ Outside city limits.
True or False? Inside city limits, drivers may indicate their intention to pass by flashing headlights or sounding the horn. - โ โ False
True or False? Drivers who suddenly find themselves on an icy patch of road should continue driving with no abrupt change in direction, speed, or braking. - โ โ True
True or False? Drivers must be especially careful when passing during twilight hours; they must be alert to vehicles without lights coming from the other direction. - โ โ True
True or False? When passing another vehicle, drivers must return to the right lane as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. - โ โ True
When approaching an intersection with directional arrows painted on the pavement, the driver will enter the appropriate lane and do which of the following? - โ โ Follow the direction of the arrow.
True or False? A continuous, solid, white center line on the road may not be crossed or even touched by the wheels of the driver''s vehicle. - โ โ True
True or False? When a broken white line and a solid white center line appear together, traffic on the broken-line side is permitted to pass. - โ โ True
True or False? Directional arrows on the pavement must be followed once the driver has entered a lane that is so marked. - โ โ True
True or False? 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. - โ โ False
True or False? Under certain circumstances, the maximum speed posted may be too fast for road and traffic conditions. - โ โ True
True or False? Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit within city limits is 60 kph (37 mph). - โ โ False
How many times greater is the force of collision if the driving speed is doubled? - โ โ Four times as great.
Minimum speed limits must be obeyed according to which of the following? - โ โ Always, except where road or traffic conditions make drivers drive more slowly, or when visibility or weather conditions make drivers drive more slowly.
True or False? 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. - โ โ False
True or False? A slow vehicle is being followed by several other vehicles that cannot pass because of traffic. On reaching a suitable place (such as a wide place in the road), the driver of the slow vehicle should pull to the right to allow the other vehicles to pass. - โ โ True
What must a driver do when approaching a round blue sign with a white number 30 on it? - โ โ Both stay off this road if driving a vehicle that can move only at a speed of less than 30 kph (20 mph) AND not drive at less than 30 kph, weather conditions and traffic permitting.
True or False? When passing, drivers must return to the right as soon as possible without impeding the vehicle being passed. - โ โ True
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 2-1-
What does the driver of vehicle 2 have to do? - โ โ Observe the right-of-way of vehicle 3.
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 1-2-
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 3-2-
When a driver is traveling in the direction of the white arrow, what must the driver do when faced with oncoming traffic? - โ โ Proceed.
Which vehicle has the right-of-way? - โ โ Vehicle 1
Which vehicle has the right-of-way? - โ โ Vehicle 1
Which vehicle must yield? - โ โ Vehicle 2
Which vehicle must wait? - โ โ Vehicle 1
Which vehicle must wait? - โ โ Vehicle 3
When may vehicle 2 turn? - โ โ Before vehicle 1
What must the driver of vehicle 1 do? - โ โ Observe the right-of- way of vehicle 3.
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 3-2-
Which vehicle must wait? - โ โ Vehicle 2
When may vehicle 3 proceed? - โ โ After vehicles 1 and 2.
Which two vehicles have to wait at these junctions? - โ โ Vehicles 2 and 3
What does the driver of vehicle 2 have to do? - โ โ Both of these.
What does the driver of vehicle 3 have to do? - โ โ Move on.
When may vehicle 1 proceed? - โ โ Before vehicle 2
Which vehicle is the last to go? - โ โ Vehicle 2
Which vehicle has the right-of-way? - โ โ Vehicle 1
In what order must the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 2-1-
Which vehicle has the right-of-way? - โ โ Vehicle 1
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 1-3-
True or False? The driver of vehicle 1 wants to turn left. To do so, the driver must pull up to the middle of the intersection in front of vehicle 2 and then allow vehicle 3 to pass in front of her. - โ โ True
Does vehicle 2 have to wait? - โ โ No
In what order must the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 2-1-
In what order must the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 3-2-
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 3-1-
In what order may the vehicles proceed? - โ โ 2-3-
True or False? U-turns are prohibited on autobahns. - โ โ True
The turn indicator must be used for all turns and to warn other traffic of the driver''''s intention to do which of the following? - โ โ Pass another vehicle or change lanes of traffic, pull away from a curb or parked position, or leave a traffic circle.
Parking is prohibited at which of the following? - โ โ In front of a private driveway or an entrance, at taxi stands, or wherever official signs expressly forbid it.
How close to a public transportation stop is stopping or parking allowed? - โ โ 15 meters (45 feet).
Drivers may park beside a traffic island as long as their parking lights are on. - โ โ False
POVs may be left unattended and unlocked if no property of value is left in plain view. - โ โ False
True or False? A driver is required to warn approaching traffic when his or her vehicle is stopped for any reason on any road. - โ โ True
At what distance should the warning triangle be placed if a vehicle breaks down on any road other than an autobahn? - โ โ 100 meters (300 feet).
Emergency warning equipment should be stored where? - โ โ In the passenger compartment under the front seat.
True or False? If involved in a traffic accident that is investigated by only German officials, U.S. Forces drivers are not required to notify the military police or security forces. - โ โ False
True or False? Under the Good Samaritan Law in Germany, drivers are required to render first aid to persons injured in a traffic accident if reasonably possible. - โ โ True
True or False? A person who is involved in a traffic accident and flees the scene may be prosecuted. - โ โ True
When are drivers required to switch on headlights? - โ โ At dusk and dawn, when driving through fog, or when weather conditions require it.
When is the use of fog lights and low-beam headlights permitted in daylight? - โ โ If visibility is reduced by fog, snowfall or rain.
When are drivers allowed to use only the parking lights while driving? - โ โ Not at all.
True or False? Headlights must be dimmed for oncoming traffic and when following another driver to reduce the glare in his or her rearview mirror. - โ โ True
True or False? When either nighttime or daytime visibility is substantially reduced by fog, rain, or snowfall, use of low-beam headlights is required. - โ โ True
What is the minimum speed a vehicle must be able to maintain on the autobahn? - โ โ 60 kph (37 mph).
If a vehicle breaks down on the autobahn, help can be obtained by which of the following? - โ โ Using one of the telephone boxes located at regular intervals along the autobahn.
How long may a driver remain in the passing lane while traveling at a high rate of speed? - โ โ Only as long as necessary to pass other vehicles AND until the vehicle ahead completes its passing maneuver.
True or False? Stopping (except in emergencies or in designated parking areas), making U-turns, and backing up are prohibited on autobahns. - โ โ True
What must a driver do when approaching a railroad crossing where the barriers are open? - โ โ Approach at a moderate speed and observe the tracks to the right and left.
In a housing area controlled by the U.S. Forces, what are drivers required to do when approaching a school bus that has come to a stop?
- โ โ Stop, regardless of whether or not approaching or following the bus, and do not continue until the bus begins to move again.
True or False? When a streetcar has stopped at a pedestrian island, drivers must watch out for passengers getting on and off, but may proceed carefully on the right. - โ โ True
True or False? Passing a vehicle at a railroad crossing is illegal. - โ โ True
If a vehicle breaks down on the autobahn, the vehicle may be towed to which of the following? - โ โ The next autobahn exit.
Under what conditions may drivers pass other vehicles at zebra crossings? - โ โ None. Drivers must not pass other vehicles at zebra crossings.
When a driver sees a pedestrian wearing a yellow armband marked with three black dots attempting to cross the street, the driver must do which of the following? - โ โ Slow down and stop if necessary to allow the pedestrian to cross.
Which vehicle or vehicles must stop? - โ โ Vehicles 2 and 3
True or False? Drivers may not pass cars at a pedestrian crosswalk even if no pedestrian is in sight. - โ โ True
The light is green. What must the driver do? - โ โ Wait and permit the pedestrians to cross.
True or False? The basic rule in observing hand signals given by German police officers is that traffic parallel to the outstretched arms of the officer may proceed. - โ โ True
When approaching a congested intersection and the light is green, the driver should do which of the following? - โ โ Stop before the intersection until the intersection is clear.
Which vehicle is allowed to proceed? - โ โ Vehicles 2 and 3
Which vehicle is allowed to proceed without stopping? - โ โ Vehicles 1, 2, and 3
Which vehicle must wait? - โ โ Vehicles 1 and 2
When a yellow light is flashing at an intersection, the driver must do what? - โ โ Approach cautiously and yield the right-of-way if necessary.
True or False? 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. - โ โ True
True or False? License plates issued to drivers by the Registry of Motor Vehicles automatically become the driver''s property. - โ โ False
The driver of a registered motor vehicle is required to observe which of the following with respect to U.S. Forces POV license plates? - โ โ License plates will not be altered, the rear license plate must be
user is endangered, injured, unnecessarily impeded, or inconvenienced.
True or False? A POV may not be rejected during mechanical inspection because of bent hoods, torn fenders, altered plates, or faulty body trimmings. - โ โ False
True or False? Vehicles are considered unsafe if the tires have less than 1.6 millimeters of tread on any portion of the traction surface. - โ โ True
If a vehicle is equipped with radial tires, the tires should be mounted on which of the following? - โ โ On all four wheels.
True or False? Avoidable noises such as honking horns and racing engines are prohibited by the German traffic ordinance. - โ โ True
True or False? Kilometers may be converted to miles by multiplying the kilometers by 6 and then dropping the last digit. - โ โ True
True or False? 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. - โ โ True
