Kansas DMV Permit Test flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Octagon Sign

An eight-sided red sign always means STOP; you must come to a complete halt, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and proceed only when it is safe.

Flashing Red Light

A flashing red signal has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely, yield the right-of-way, and go only when the way is clear.

Solid Yellow Center Line

A solid yellow line on your side of the center line marks a no-passing zone for your direction, meaning you may not cross it to overtake another vehicle.

Orange Diamond Signs

Orange diamond-shaped signs warn of construction or maintenance work zones ahead; slow down, because fines for moving violations can double when workers are present.

Green Arrow Signal

A green arrow means you may turn only in the direction it points; conflicting traffic is held by red lights, so the turn is protected.

Four-Way Stop Tie

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left must yield and let the vehicle on the right go first.

Right Turn on Red

After a complete stop, you may turn right at a red light unless a sign prohibits it, but you must yield to pedestrians and to cross traffic.

Left Turn Yield Rule

A driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard, and must also yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Uncontrolled Intersection

At an intersection with no signs, signals, or markings, yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from your right.

Three-Second Rule

Following at least three seconds behind the vehicle ahead gives time to react; add more space in rain, snow, darkness, or when being tailgated.

Total Stopping Distance

Total stopping distance equals perception distance plus reaction distance plus braking distance, so higher speed increases stopping distance far more than proportionally.

Hydroplaning

Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a film of water; ease off the accelerator, avoid hard braking, and steer straight until traction returns.

Skid Recovery

If your vehicle starts to skid, take your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go; avoid hard braking.

Kansas Per Se Limit

In Kansas a driver age 21 or older is legally impaired at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher, whether or not driving looks impaired.

Zero Tolerance Under 21

Kansas drivers under age 21 can lose their license for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or higher.

Implied Consent Law

By driving in Kansas you consent to a breath, blood, or urine test when lawfully arrested for DUI; refusing can suspend your license for one year.

Only Time Sobers

Coffee, cold showers, and food do not lower blood alcohol; only the passage of time lets the liver eliminate alcohol from the body.

Motorcycle Full Lane

Motorcycles are entitled to the entire lane width; a car may not share the lane with a motorcycle, even when there appears to be room.

Three Feet Passing Bicycles

When passing a bicyclist in Kansas, change lanes if possible or leave at least three feet of clearance until you are safely past the rider.

School Bus Red Lights

On an undivided road you must stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until the lights stop.

Truck No-Zone

Large trucks have large blind spots at the front, along both sides, and behind the trailer; if you cannot see the driver's mirrors, the driver cannot see you.

Fog Headlight Choice

In fog use low-beam headlights rather than high beams, because high beams reflect off the moisture and reduce how far you can see.

Flooded Roadway Rule

Never drive into water covering a road when you cannot see the pavement; moving water can float a car and sweep it off the roadway.

Kansas Move Over Law

On Kansas roads, move one lane away from stopped emergency, tow, or maintenance vehicles with flashing lights, or slow down if a lane change is not possible.

Bridge Ice

Bridges and overpasses freeze before the rest of the road because cold air reaches them from above and below, so reduce speed on them in winter.

Tire Tread Minimum

Passenger tires need at least 2/32 of an inch of tread; worn tread lengthens stopping distance and raises the risk of hydroplaning on wet pavement.

Anti-Lock Brake Use

With anti-lock brakes, press the brake pedal firmly and hold it; the system pumps automatically, so you should not pump the pedal yourself.

Headlight Dimming Distance

Dim your high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet when following another vehicle from behind.

Airbag Safety Distance

Sit at least 10 inches from the steering wheel airbag, and place children under age 13 in the back seat away from front airbags.

Kansas Liability Minimums

Kansas requires liability insurance of at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for injury, plus $25,000 for property damage.

Kansas Graduated License Stages

Kansas issues an instruction permit at age 14, a restricted license at 16 with a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, and full privileges at 17.

Kansas Point Suspension

Kansas adds points to a driving record for moving violations and suspends driving privileges when a driver accumulates 14 points within 12 months.