Drivers Ed Test 6

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