DRIVERS TEST

Of all the possible causes of collisions, what is by far the most common?

Driver error

Protecting yourself and others while driving means you are practicing

defensive driving

Learning to drive is a

continuos process

What are the parts of the highway transportation system (HTS)?

People,vehicles,roadways

The leading cause of death among young people is

motor vehicle collisions

highways are identified on signs with what kind of shape?

Shield

Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

Make every reasonable effort to stop

A construction zone is indicated by

An orange sign

A solid line and a broken line painted on the center of two lane highway means passing is

Not allowed when the solid line is in your side

Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should

give the right of way to the pedestrian

Most warning signs are

diamond shaped

This yellow warning sign means

The roadway narrows

This roadway sign means

New lane forming

This roadway sign means

Alongside of a railroad track

The basic speed law requires you to drive

No faster than is safe for existing conditions

Attempting to start an engine that is already running may result in

Expensive starter damage

The material you should use in the windshield washer container

is usually a special windshield washing solution

The alternator warning light indicates

Trouble in the electrical system

The brake system warning light tells you

The braking system is not working correctly

What is the last thing you should do just before moving away from the right curb to enter traffic

Check traffic over your left shoulder and check mirrors again

Basic tools for low risk driving might be

good seeing habits and an ability to manage space

The area you can see around you is called

Field of vision

How can you prepare yourself to deal with the worst possible actions of other HTS users?

Assume others will make mistakes

The driving task is primarily a

Social task

A closed zone means

a space not open to you because of a restriction in your line of sight or intended path of travel

An air bag

automatically inflates to protect an occupant

A vehicle going uphill works

against the force of gravity

When a vehicle's speed triples, how much more distance does it need to stop?

About nine times the distance

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver applies the brakes until the vehicle stops is

Braking distance

According to the laws of Centrifugal force, a vehicle driven into a curve tends to

Go in a straight line

The safest turnabout maneuver is

pulling into a driveway on the left

The three point turnabout

Should seldom be used

To keep you vehicle from rolling into the street when parking downhill on the right with a curb, set the parking brake after

turning the steering wheel sharply to the right

Use perpendicular parking to park

at a right angle to the curb

A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver

turns the steering wheel too much

To back to the left you

pull the steering wheel to the left

How much space should be allotted to park your vehicle parallel to the curb?

5-6 feet longer than your vehicle

When parking uphill on a two way street with no curb, your vehicle's front wheels should

Turn to the right

Hand over hand steering involves

pulling the steering wheel down with one hand while your other hand crosses over to pull the wheel farther down

Angle parking is used to park

diagonally to the curb

The spot where you can on longer stop safely is

the point of no return

You plan to cross an intersection, but your vision is blocked by parked vehicles. You should look

left, right, and ahead as you creep forward

The chance of a collision is greatest at

An intersection

An intersection with a left turn light, a green arrow, or a delayed green light has

a protected left turn

If a traffic signal has a fourth of fifth light, it is likely to be a

Left turn light

Why should you stay out of the open space to the right of a tractor semitrailer?

It makes very wide right turns

In terms of traction, the worst time for a motorcyclist is

immediately after a rain starts

The best way to learn the skills needed to ride a motorcycle safely is to

take a motorcycle riding course taught by a certified instructor

During rain or snow, you should predict that pedestrians will

pay little attention to traffic.

Plan to pass a large truck when

is traveling uphill.

Collisions occur at curves because

speed on the approach is too great.

When driving on a multilane roadway, you should make a left turn from

the lane closest to the center line or median strip.

What should you do before braking hard to avoid hitting a small animal?

Check the traffic situation.

A warning sign for a curve has a

curved black arrow.

An escape path is the opening into which you can move to

avoid a collision with another vehicle

The exit ramp you want to use is entirely blocked by traffic. You should

slow and join the overflow traffic.

Stopping on an acceleration lane can cause

a rear-end collision.

Velocitation means

thinking the car is traveling slower than it really is.

A wolf pack on an expressway is a

bunch of vehicles.

A characteristic of expressways that helps to prevent head-on collisions is the

median or barrier between opposing lanes of traffic.

If the expressway has three lanes going in your direction, you should change

only one lane at a time.

The acceleration lane is where you usually can

adjust your speed to the flow of traffic.

When you encounter large trucks on the expressway, you should

avoid driving between two trucks.

Express lanes

have few entrances and exits.

Assume that the common speed on the expressway is above the posted speed limit. You should

drive at the posted speed.

Peer pressure

can be positive or negative.

The surest way for a person to eliminate the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol is to

not drink and drive.

The implied-consent law

helps authorities control alcohol-related driving problems.

A depressant drug

slows down the central nervous system.

Alcohol begins to affect a person's abilities

almost the moment it enters the body.

A law that makes it illegal for persons under the age of 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in their blood is

the Zero-Tolerance Law.

To further reduce alcohol-related collisions, many states have now set the level of intoxication at a BAC of

0.08 percent

The amount of alcohol in 1-1/2 ounces of whiskey or 5 ounces of wine is approximately equal to that in

one 12-ounce can of beer.

Drivers aged 16 through 20 are

more likely to be alcohol-impaired than any other age group.

A driver with several traffic convictions or collisions might have to buy insurance under a(n)

assigned-risk insurance plan.

Paying for oil, gas, maintenance, and repairs are all examples of

operating costs for a vehicle.

A state law that requires you to prove you can pay for damages you cause in a collision is a

financial responsibility law.

The steady drop in the value of a vehicle is called

depreciation

Insurance that pays for damage to your vehicle that is caused by something other than a collision is called

comprehensive insurance.

Which insurance protects you if you are injured by a hit- and-run driver or a driver who has no way to pay costs?

uninsured motorist insurance.

For winter trips, carry extra equipment including

a shovel.

Most recreational vehicles give you

better forward visibility than a car.

When a city listed on a map is followed by B-3, this means the city is found

at the intersection of horizontal and vertical lines marked B and 3.

The most efficient time to travel through a large city is

other than during rush hours.

Compared to driving without a trailer, how much stopping time do you need when pulling a trailer?

twice as much time

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