DMV Vehicle Code Definitions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'median' as defined in the Vehicle Code?
- The center lane of a three-lane road
- The area between two roadways of a divided highway separated by a physical barrier or unpaved area (Correct answer)
- Any yellow painted line on the road
- A turning lane in the center of the road
Correct answer: The area between two roadways of a divided highway separated by a physical barrier or unpaved area
A median is the area separating opposing lanes of a divided highway, which may be a physical barrier or unpaved strip.
Question 2: Under the Vehicle Code, what is a 'pedestrian'?
- Only a person walking on a sidewalk
- Any person who is afoot or using a wheelchair, electric personal assistive mobility device, or similar conveyance (Correct answer)
- A person crossing a marked crosswalk only
- Anyone not inside a motor vehicle
Correct answer: Any person who is afoot or using a wheelchair, electric personal assistive mobility device, or similar conveyance
A pedestrian includes not just people on foot but also those using wheelchairs and similar non-motorized mobility devices.
Question 3: How does the Vehicle Code define 'reckless driving'?
- Any speeding violation
- Driving with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property (Correct answer)
- Driving 20 mph or more over the speed limit
- Any moving violation that causes an accident
Correct answer: Driving with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property
Reckless driving is legally defined as driving with willful or wanton disregard for safety, which is a higher standard than ordinary negligence.
Question 4: What is a 'safety zone' in Vehicle Code terminology?
- A school zone with reduced speed limits
- The area officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians, protected by traffic control devices or barriers (Correct answer)
- A buffer zone around emergency vehicles
- Any area marked with orange cones
Correct answer: The area officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians, protected by traffic control devices or barriers
A safety zone is an area within the roadway set apart exclusively for pedestrians and protected by official traffic controls or barriers.
Question 5: What is a 'laned roadway' according to the Vehicle Code?
- Any road with two or more lanes
- A roadway that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic (Correct answer)
- A road with dedicated bicycle lanes
- A highway with lane markings and a median
Correct answer: A roadway that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic
A laned roadway is specifically one divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Question 6: What does 'vehicle' mean under the Vehicle Code?
- Only motorized cars and trucks
- A device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, except a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks (Correct answer)
- Any motorized transportation device
- A licensed motor vehicle operated on public roads
Correct answer: A device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, except a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks
The Vehicle Code's definition of 'vehicle' is broad, excluding only human-powered devices and rail vehicles.
Question 7: What is 'roadway' as distinguished from 'highway' in the Vehicle Code?
- A roadway is any public road; a highway is only a major road
- The roadway is the portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel (Correct answer)
- A roadway includes sidewalks; a highway does not
- They are interchangeable terms under the Vehicle Code
Correct answer: The roadway is the portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel
The roadway is specifically the portion of the highway designed and used for vehicles, excluding shoulders and sidewalks.
DMV Vehicle Code Definitions 3
What is a 'median' as defined in the Vehicle Code?