Form Ds-875q - Article 19-A Biennial Oral/written Examination (Page 12 of 14) in pdf

Form Ds-875q - Article 19-A Biennial Oral/written Examination Page 12

Driver Name (print)__________________________________________________________

Date: ________________

15. Under Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and Part 6 of the Commissioner’s Regulations, bus drivers who

are convicted of a traffic infraction must notify their employer of the conviction:

a. Within one week of the date of violation.

b. Within 5 working days of the date of conviction.

c. Within 5 calendar days of the date of violation.

d. None of the above is correct.

16. Which of these statements about hazards is true?

a. If you can see any part of another vehicle, assume the driver sees you.

b. A car with out-of-state license plates is a hazard because that state may not have inspection laws.

c. Movement inside a parked car could mean that a person is about to step out of it.

d. All of the above are true.

17. If there is no traffic light or attendant, stop for a drawbridge about ______ feet from the draw.

a. 5

b. 25

c. 50

d. 100

18. Which of these will result in the best control on curves?

a. Speed up slightly before curves, then keep speed constant through the curves.

b. Slow to a safe speed before entering curves, then coast through them.

c. Brake all the way through curves.

d. Slow to a safe speed before entering curves, then accelerate slightly through the curves.

19. A bus may carry baggage and freight only if secured so:

a. The driver can move freely and easily.

b. Riders are protected from falling or shifting packages.

c. Any rider can use any door or window in an emergency.

d. All of the above are true.

20. A driver who operates a vehicle under Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and who fails to notify his/her

employer of a suspension, revocation, or withdrawal of privileges to operate a motor vehicle within the prescribed

time frame, is subject to:

a. A minimum of a 5 working day suspension.

b. A minimum of a 10 working day suspension.

c. A suspension of 1 day for each day the driver failed to notify the employer, up to a maximum of 5 days.

d. A maximum of a 5 working day suspension.

21. You are driving at night and you must dim your headlights from high to low. What should you do with your speed?

a. Drop 5 mph until your eyes adjust.

b. Nothing: How well you see should not affect speed.

c. Slow down.

d. Speed up.

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