Drivers Ed - Unit 3 Test Terms

When driving in the fog during the day or night, you should use your

Low beam headlights

In the fog,

Slow down, avoid changing lanes, don’t pass

People who “overdrive headlights” cannot

Stop in the distance they can see

It’s surfaces tend to become slicker when the rain first begins because

Dust and oil mix with water creating “summer ice”

According to Illinois law, if you are using your windshield wipers, you must also have what else on?

How beam headlights

When driving in snow and ice, increase your following distance to;

At least 10 seconds

This can cut your visibility to zero:

Fog

In an emergency braking situation with anti-lock brakes (ABS), you should

Brake with continuous pressure

Driving in the tracks (tire wipes) of another car when raining

Can give your tires better traction

Before driving in a snow covered vehicle, the driver is required to remove snow from

Front window, rear window, head lights and taillights

When traction is reduced, your stopping distance is

Increased

Which of the following areas is more likely to freeze over first?

Bridges

In case of a rear tire blueprints what action should be taken first?

Firm up grip on the wheel

If your accelerator sticks, which action listed below should you try first?

The foot to lift accelerator pedal

How will the steering wheel react if the power steering unit fails?

It will be harder to turn

In an off-road recovery situation, after your right two wheels drop off the roadway, you should:

Take foot off accelerator, look for level shoulder and turn wheels according to depth of the shoulder

To avoid or lessen the effect of a side-impact collision:

Brake and hold wheel firmly AND accelerate quickly to evade the oncoming car

If your car stalls while moving (in very light traffic), the first thing you do:

Shift to neutral and attempt to restart

Loss of braking effectiveness caused by overheating of the brakes after long, continuous, hard braking is called:

Brake fade

Your car stalls on the railroad tracks and there is no train in sight. You cannot restart the engine. What should you do?

Have passengers leave the car, shift to N and push car off tracks

If a downed power line falls on your car:

Stay in the car

If a downed power line is across your car and the car catches fire:

Get out of the car and hop to safety

If your brakes fail, besides pumping them, also:

Shift to neutral

The ability to judge between yourself and other objects is

Depth perception

Which is the best way for a driver to prevent fatigue?

Get ample rest before driving

What can you do to improve your ability to see while driving at night?

Travel at slower speeds

Drivers who take medication should:

Learn about the possible side effects before deciding to drive

In order to drive with any disability, the most important thing a driver can do is:

Know how to compensate for the disability

To help avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in a car:

Keep the exhaust system in good repair

Where is carbon monoxide most likely to be found?

In a vehicle’s exhaust

Tunnel vision is:

Inability to see to the sides

Central vision is:

Straight ahead part of your field of vision

Glare recovery time is:

Usually takes 5-10 seconds to recover from (glare)

Night blindness is:

Not being able to see well at night

Speed smear is:

Objects to sides become blurred and distorted

True or false: making a voice-activated cell phone call is not a distraction.

False

When is using a cell phone while driving appropriate?

To report an emergency

Distractions outside a vehicle are more easily managed

If it can be identified within your immediate 3-seconds path of travel.

Which of the following is more of a traffic hazard?

A muffler in your lane ahead

Driver inattention

When a driver’s mental focus is on something other than the driving task

Gawking

When a driver stares at something

Distracted driving

When a triggering event shifts a driver’s focus away from the driving task to the event

Visual distraction

Causes drivers to take their eyes off the roadway

Cognitive distraction

When driver’s mind wanders or isn’t focused on the driving task

Biomechanical distraction

When a driver reaches over to pick up an object while driving

Auditory distraction

A loud sound that distracts a driver’s focus away from the roadway

When parking without a curb, always keep your wheels to the

Right

Uphill parking procedure

1. Blinker/mirror

2. Pull to side of curb

3. Shift wheels to left

4. Shift to neutral

5. Let car roll until wheel hits curb (“bumper”)

6. Shift to park

7. Parking brake

Downhill parking procedure

1. Blinker/mirror

2. Pull to side of curb

3. Shift wheels to left

4. Shift to neutral

5. Let car roll until wheel hits curb (“bumper”)

6. Shift to park

7. Parking brake

Accelerator sticks symptoms

Engine does not return to idling speed when accelerator is released

Accelerator sticks corrective actions

1. Attempt to un-stick with foot

2. Apply brakes

3. Choose escape path

4. Shift to N

5. Follow escape path off roadway

Brake failure symptoms

Hope brake has no braking power and brake pedal goes to floor

Brake failure corrective actions

1. Shift to lower gear

2. Pump brake pedal

3. Emergency brake

4. Scan for safest place to slow car

Steering failure symptoms

Vehicle does not track or is hard to steer

Steering failure corrective actions

1. Off accelerator

2. Pump brake pedal

3. Emergency flashers

4. Shift to low gear

Front tire blow out symptoms

Car pulls strongly to side of blow out

Front tire blow out corrective actions

1. Grip steering wheel firmly

2. Ease up on accelerator

3. Check traffic

4. Drive off roadway

5. Turn on emergency flashers

Rear tire blow out symptoms

Fishtailing occurs; the rear part of the car swerves from one side to another

Rear tire blow out corrective actions

1. Grip steering wheel firmly

2. Ease up on accelerator

3. Check traffic

4. Drive off roadway

5. Turn on emergency flashers