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C: Toward the edge of the roadway (right). Uphill without a curb, turn the wheels toward the edge of the road (right) so the car rolls away from traffic if the brakes fail. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-4: Backing and Parking: When Parking on a Hill, page 79.

B: Slow down gradually by letting up on the gas. If you hydroplane, ease off the gas to slow gradually and do not slam on the brakes. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-6: Driving in Inclement Weather Conditions: Hydroplaning, page 90.

C: 2 in 5 (40%). It is estimated that two in every five Americans (40%) will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-7 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving: Impaired Driving, page 93.

C: 90 days are added to the time before the Intermediate Unrestricted License. Six or more points, contributing to a crash, or a second seat belt violation adds 90 days to the one-year minimum. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section A-3: Teen Driver FAQs, page 33.

A: Lap belt below the abdomen and shoulder belt above the belly. Pregnant women should wear the lap belt below the abdomen and the shoulder belt above the belly. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-2 Tennessee Safety Belt Laws: Safety Belt Facts, page 45.

A: The turn is marked for a recommended speed of 30 mph or less. The turn sign marks turns with a recommended speed of 30 mph or less; the curve sign marks curves with recommended speeds between 30 and 55 mph. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-3: Warning Signs, page 52.

B: You may cross to pass or change lanes if safe. Broken white lines separate lanes going the same direction; you may cross them to pass or change lanes if safe. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-3: General Principles of Pavement Lane Markings, page 57.

D: Slowly continue on without interfering. If you are not trained to render aid, slowly continue on so you don't interfere with responders or cause a secondary crash by 'accident gazing.' Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-8 Driving Responsibilities: Traffic Crashes, page 104.

A: Riders need the full lane width to handle hazards like potholes and wind blasts. Motorcycles have the right to the full lane and need its full width to respond to hazards; never try to share a lane with one. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section C: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, page 121.

C: 500 feet. You may not make a U-turn where you cannot see traffic coming from both directions for at least 500 feet each way. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-4: Turning: U-Turns, page 73.

A: Move one lane to your right. If someone comes up behind you at a faster speed in the left lane, move one lane to your right; the left lane is for passing only. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-5 Interstate Driving: Traffic Flow and Speed Control, page 83.

A: No, it is against the law. It is against the law to leave the engine running in a parked, unattended vehicle; remove the keys. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-4: Backing and Parking: Routine Parking Regulations, page 79.

C: It may be tripled. When hydroplaning, stopping distances may be tripled and steering may be reduced or lost. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-6: Driving in Inclement Weather Conditions: Hydroplaning, page 90.

C: .03 and .04. Research shows driving skills, judgment and vision are greatly impaired at BAC levels as low as .03 and .04, especially for young drinkers. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-7: Alcohol's Effects on Driving Ability, page 94.

C: Complete an approved driver education class before the Intermediate Unrestricted License. A second moving violation on the Intermediate Restricted License requires completing an approved driver education class before getting the Intermediate Unrestricted License. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section A-3: Teen Driver FAQs, page 33.

C: Holding a cellphone with any part of the body. Since 2019 a Tennessee driver may not hold a phone or other mobile device with any part of the body. The law also bans texting, reaching for a phone in a way that takes you out of your seated, belted position, and watching or recording video. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Distracted Driving (Public Chapter No. 412), page 6.

C: 600 feet. The reverse turn sign marks two turns in opposite directions less than 600 feet apart. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-3: Warning Signs, page 52.

D: Stay in your lane and do not cross it to pass unless an emergency requires it. One solid white line between lanes means stay in your lane and do not cross it to pass except in an emergency. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-3: General Principles of Pavement Lane Markings, page 57.

B: Its single headlight or tail light can blend into other vehicles' lights. The single headlight or tail light of a motorcycle can blend into the lights of other vehicles, so distance is easily misjudged. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section C: Sharing the Road with Motorcycles, page 121.

D: A driver alone in a car. During HOV hours, solo drivers may not use the lane; vehicles with two or more people (a baby counts), buses, motorcycles and emergency vehicles may. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-5 Interstate Driving: High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes, page 83.

C: Do not stop, stand or park under any condition. The manual's curb-color chart: white means stop only to pick up or drop off passengers, yellow means stop only to load or unload while you stay with the car, and red means you may not stop, stand or park there at all. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-4: Backing and Parking: No Parking Zones (painted curbs), page 80.

C: To improve wet-night visibility of the edge line. Rumble stripes' primary function is to improve wet-night visibility of the edge line; noise and vibration are secondary. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-6: Rumble Stripes, page 90.

C: Judgment and vision. Judgment and vision are the two most important driving abilities and both are affected by small amounts of alcohol. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-7: Alcohol's Effects on Driving Ability, page 94.

B: At 18, or on graduating high school or getting a GED, whichever is sooner. A regular Class D license is available at 18 or upon graduating high school or receiving a GED, whichever comes first. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section A-3: Final Level - Regular Driver License, page 28.

D: Covering means hovering your foot over the brake for quick response; riding means resting on it, which wears brakes and misleads others. Covering the brake (foot hovering) is a smart practice in risky situations; riding the brake (foot resting on it) wears the brakes and falsely signals a stop. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual: Section B-4: Braking, Following and Stopping Distances: Braking, page 62.