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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section A. Chapter 4 The Examinations
General Information.............................................................................................................................................................21
Determining Which Tests Are Required..............................................................................................................................21
Vision Screening..................................................................................................................................................................21
Knowledge Test................................................................................................................................................................... 21
When You Don’t Pass the Knowledge Test..................................................................................................................22
Road Test............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Appointment Required for Road Test...........................................................................................................................22
Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection.......................................................................................................................................... 22
Causes for Immediate Failure.......................................................................................................................................23
When You Don’t Pass the Road Test............................................................................................................................23
When You Pass............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Section B. Chapter 1 Getting Familiar With Your Vehicle
Be Prepared for the Driving Task........................................................................................................................................27
Getting Ready to Drive........................................................................................................................................................27
Vehicle Condition......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Seat Adjustments.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Mirror Adjustments.......................................................................................................................................................27
Safety Belts Fastened....................................................................................................................................................27
Starting the Vehicle Engine................................................................................................................................................. 28
Steering the Vehicle............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Backing, Moving Forward and Stopping............................................................................................................................ 29
Special Warning about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning..........................................................................................................29
Texting While Driving Prohibited....................................................................................................................................... 30
Operating a Hand-Held Phone In a School Zone Prohibited.............................................................................................. 30
Video Devices in Vehicles................................................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter Sample Test Questions...........................................................................................................................................30
Section B. Chapter 2 Tennessee Safety Belt Laws
Tennessee Safety Belt Laws................................................................................................................................................ 31
“It’s the Law”................................................................................................................................................................31
Child Safety Restraint Rules........................................................................................................................................ 31
Safety Belt Facts..................................................................................................................................................................31
1. Preventing ejection.................................................................................................................................................. 31
2. Shifting crash forces to the strongest parts of the body’s structure........................................................................31
3. Spreading crash forces over a wide area of the body............................................................................................. 31
4. Keeping the body more closely in the “proper driving posture”............................................................................32
5. Protecting the head and spinal cord........................................................................................................................ 32
Common Fears and Misconceptions about Safety Belts.....................................................................................................32
Tennessee’s Child Passenger Protection Laws.................................................................................................................... 32
Set a Good Example – Always Buckle Up.................................................................................................................. 32
Tips for Using Safety Belts with Children...................................................................................................................32
“Belts to Bones”........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Air Bag Safety.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Air Bags and Children..................................................................................................................................................33
Air Bags and Adults......................................................................................................................................................33
Air Bag Deactivation....................................................................................................................................................33
Other Child Passenger Protection Laws..............................................................................................................................33
Special Warning – Do Not Leave Children Unattended in a Vehicle.......................................................................... 33
Chapter Sample Test Questions...........................................................................................................................................34
Section B. Chapter 3 Traffic Signs and Signals