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On a wet road, hydroplaning occurs when your tires lose traction with the road as your spead increases
True
Even if you are driving under the posted speed limit on a wet or icey road, it is possible to get a ticket for traveling too fast
True
When navigating sharp corners, turn the wheel using a "hand shift" method of turning
False
Safe drivers tend to look at least ___ seconds ahead of their vehicles when road, weather, and traffic conditions are ideal.
10
The anti-lock breaking system will allow you to stop without skidding
True
If you are involved in a crash with an unoccupied parked vehicle, you must try to locate the owner
True
When changing lanes, you should
Signal, check your mirrors, then look over your shoulder
Changing lanes includes
Changing from one lane to another; merging onto a roadway from an entrance ramp; entering the roadway from the curb
Delaware law requires all children under age ___ or ___ pounds must be properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat while riding in a motor vehicle
8 ... 65
You should use the "four second sight distance rule" at night to make sure you are not "over driving your headlights"
True
If you run off the pavement, take your foot off the accelerator, reduce your speed to 35 mph, look for traffic behind your, and turn sharply back onto the roadway.
False
Parking lights should be used for
Only when parked away from the roadway
When it is raining or the road is wet, most tires have good traction up to about
35 mph
Stopping suddenly is dangerous and is usually caused by
Inattention
If you need to stop suddenly with anti-lock breaks (ABS) pump the break pedal several times
False
A defensive driver does not trust the other driver to do what is expected in any particular situation
True
How well the tires of your car grip the road depends on the type of condition of the
Road surface; Tires
Do not move the injured unless they are in a burning vehicle or in other immediate danger of being hit by another vehicle
True
It is legal in Delaware to drive with head or earphones that go in or cover both ears
False
In general, poorly maintained vehicles are
Unsafe; more costly to operate
You should use your signals in the follow situations EXCEPT
When getting out of a parked vehicle left along the side of the road, that has its engine running
It is a crime for you to leave a crash site where your vehicle was involved, if there is an injury
True
If involved in an accident causing injury or death, do the following EXCEPT
Report the accident to the police AFTER completing choices A, B, C, (the other options listed)
Use headlights
On rainy, snowy, or foggy days; when it begins to get dark; when driving away from a rising or setting sun
When your merge with traffic, try to enter at the same speed that traffic is moving
True
Use high beams
When the roadway is free of oncoming traffic
Anytime you want to merge with other traffic, you need a gap of at least 2 seconds
False
The follow are true concerning front air bags, EXCEPT
Young children should be seated in front of the air bags
Accelerating too fast on a slippery surface can cause
The wheels to spin and the vehicle to slide
The biggest contributor to crashes is failing to see
What is happening all around you
Icy roads are most slippery when temperatures are well below the freezing point
False
Before you turn left in front of oncoming traffic look
For a safe gap in the oncoming traffic; one more time in the direction of oncoming traffic; for pedestrians crossing where you will be turning
Skidding is caused
When the tires can no longer grip the road; by drivers traveling too fast for road conditions
The distance it would take to stop a car going 60 mph is over
Three times as long as at 30 mph
You should not try to pass (overtake) a slower moving vehicle in front of you when approaching
Oncoming vehicles; Hills & curves; Intersections
Wearing a seat belt can
Reduce the change of an injury; Reduce the seriousness of injury; Prevent ejection from the vehicle
Do the following when you are ready to back a car EXCEPT
Look in your mirrors as you back
Before you enter an intersection, look
Both left and right
If your gas pedal sticks, do all of the following EXCEPT
Quickly shift to park
The chief advantage of anti-lock break is that they permit you to stop your vehicle in a shorter distance than conventional breaks
True
Per mile driven, the fatal accident rate during daylight is two and one half higher than during the night
False
Being "in shape" to drive means being able to see clearly, not being over tired, not driving while on drugs or under the influence of alcohol, being generally healthy, and being emotionally fit
True
An infant should be restrained in federally approved child restrain which is places in the _____ seat, facing ____
Back center ... rearward
Using safety belts can reduce serious injury and fatal traffic accidents by nearly
50%
It smoke comes from under the hood of your car, douse the fire with water
False
Ordinary dirt on headlight lenses can reduce light by approximately
50%
If a tire suddenly goes flat, don't panic, hold the steering wheel tightly, slow down gradually and pull of the roadway
True
If your car goes into a skid ,your should turn the steering wheel in the direction that you want the front end of the car to go
True
Both hands should be placed on opposite sides of the steering wheel (left hand between __ and __ o'clock and right hand between __ and __ o'clock)
8 & 10 and 2 & 4
No child under age __ and __ inches in height can sit in the front seat of a vehicle that has an active airbag in front of it
12 ... 65
A property damage accident must be reported to the police immediately if damage occurs to the extend of $500 or more
True
When raining, in addition to your windshield wipers,you must activate your high beam headlights
False
Rear end collisions are usually cased by drivers following to closely
True
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