Driver's Ed Segment 1 Final Test - Michigan

Which steering technique is correct when backing?

Steer in the same direction you want to move the car.

After starting the engine, but before shifting into drive you should:

Keep your foot on the brake pedal.

Before moving a car in reverse, safe drivers:

Check to see that the area behind the vehicle is clear.

After you have stopped at the curb to park your car, the last of these things you should do is:

Remove key from ignition switch.

What is one of the last things a driver should do just before entering the roadway from the curb?

Check the side mirror blind area.

What position should you place your hands on the wheel when driving?

9 and 3 o'clock.

Hand-to-hand steering is well suited for:

Steering through curves.

Which method of steering provides less chance of injury in a crash when a vehicle is equipped with an air bag?

Hand-to-hand steering.

When backing straight, how should you position your body?

Turn right with right arm over back of seat.

How should the driver grip the steering wheel?

From the outside of the rim.

When properly seated behind the wheel of a vehicle, the driver should:

Sit a minimum of 10-12 inches from the steering wheel.

If the head restraint is adjusted properly, it should:

Be behind the middle of the person's head.

Which of these controls on the vehicle is an option (not required) that can be purchased?

Power window switch.

The primary purpose of the parking brake is to:

Hold the vehicle in place when parked and protect the transmission.

When the driver is properly seated, the top of the steering wheel should be:

No higher than the top of your shoulders.

When using a front reference point to determine where the front of your vehicle is when perpendicular parking, the curb or line should appear to:

Run under the driver or passenger side view mirror.

The primary purpose of traffic laws are to:

Better enable highway users to predict the actions of other users.

Right-of-way laws are written:

In terms of who must yield the right-of-way.

Which line is used to mark the right edge of a road?

Solid white line (fog line).

What must you do at a flashing yellow light?

Slow down and proceed with caution.

The purpose of a diamond-shaped yellow sign with black markings is to:

Warn of hazards ahead.

A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must:

Make a complete stop and proceed when the way is clear.

The purpose of traffic signs are:

To regulate, to warn, to guide.

What does searching for threatening objects or conditions in traffic depend on most?

Keep your eyes moving.

When you look far and near and side to side, you are:

Searching.

The best way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to:

Continually search for threatening objects or conditions.

Which step of the decision process has a driver just taken when he determines what will probably happen in a driving situation?

Evaluate.

Managing the space when driving means managing the distance between a driver's vehicle and the vehicle:

Ahead, behind, and to the sides.

The reason for making visual checks to the left or right before changing lanes is because:

It covers areas not visible in the mirrors.

Sudden braking or swerving in traffic indicates that a driver:

Is not searching far enough ahead.

Detecting potentially threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on:

An organized, aggressive, visual search.

Managing space to the front of your car requires a following distance of at least:

3-4 seconds.

Which is not a visual search category when driving?

Passengers in the car.

If you must turn your car around on a narrow street and most of the traffic is coming toward you, the best type of turnabout would be:

2-point turnabout using a road on the right.

When turning left from a two-way street, which lane should you be in?

The lane closest to the center line.

When parking on the right shoulder of a hill where there is no curb you should:

Turn the front wheels so they point to the side of the road.

When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection from different streets:

Driver on the left shall yield to the vehicle on the right.

Before changing lanes, the most important thing you should do is:

Make sure the area and travel path are open.

What is the most important step in turning the car around?

Careful check of traffic in all directions.

When deciding whether to pass a vehicle ahead of you, the most important factor to consider is:

The space and time needed to pass.

When preparing to make a lane change, what else should you do besides use lane change signal device?

Make a mirror blind area check to the left or right rear.

You are able to check the mirror blind areas by:

Using both the inside and the outside mirrors and a head check.

When braking hard, the weight of the vehicle noticeably shifts:

To the front of the vehicle.

Which is not a characteristic of an expressway?

Has a high rate of collisions.

Types of interchanges at expressways are called:

Diamond, trumpet, and cloverleaf.

Highway safety design features on expressways that help make them safer roadways to travel include:

Breakaway sign supports.

The entrance to an expressway has three areas. What are they?

The entrance ramp, the acceleration lane, and the merge area.

If you want to get off the expressway but miss your exit:

Go to the next exit, cross over and return to your exit.

A "weave lane" on an expressway is very dangerous because:

It is both an entrance and exit lane.

Which is not a characteristic of urban roadways?

Pedestrians and bicyclists are not allowed.

To reduce your risk on urban roadways, when driving past parked vehicles on the side of the roadway:

Move to the left portion of the lane.

When driving on gravel or dirt roadways:

Reduce your speed and increase your following distance.

When driving through curves:

Approach the curve in the right portion, then accelerate out of the apex.

You are coming to an intersection. You see a tractor-trailer coming to the intersection from the left and starting to turn right. What should you expect from the tractor-trailer?

It will turn wide and use part of your lane to complete its turn.

The driver of a large truck or tractor-trailer rig will have the most difficulty seeing:

To the sides and rear of his vehicle.

When following a large truck or tractor-trailer:

Increase your following distance.

If you approach an oversized vehicle marked with a "Wide Load" sign, you should:

Slow your speed and increase the distance you are from it.

Motorcycles:

Offer the rider little or no protection in a crash, speed up and stop quickly, and are sometimes difficult to see in traffic.

When you are driving and following a motorcycle, you should:

Increase your following distance.

When passing someone riding a bicycle ahead of you:

Slow your speed and increase the space between you and the bicyclist.

If the bicycle rider near you is a child:

Expect anything could happen and adjust your driving.

When approaching and driving through a construction zone, you should:

Slow your speed and adjust your vehicle's position.

When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:

Look both ways and cross the tracks quickly.

What types of drivers are more susceptible to distractions while driving?

Novice drivers.

"Distracted driving" has been defined as:

Anything that takes a driver's attention away from driving.

Costs associated with distracted driving related crashes could include:

Property damage, fines associated with criminal charges, and monies awarded because of civil lawsuits.

Which group of drivers is most likely to experience a crash caused by distracted driving?

Drivers under age 20.

Young drivers are especially susceptible to distractions caused by:

Adjusting the audio system.

While driving, drivers should pay attention to:

Other vehicles, pedestrians, and lane position.

Drivers who text are ________ times more likely to get involved in a crash.

23.

The responsibility for driving safely and remaining free of distractions rests with:

The driver.

Vehicle equipment that could cause a driver to become distracted includes:

Voice activated controls, blind spot detectors, and advanced navigation systems.

The best time to address distractions that can affect driving is:

Before driving begins.

Due to a sudden change in direction, the rear end of your vehicle skids left or right. The first action to take is:

Ease off brake or accelerator.

If the vehicle you are driving starts to hydroplane, you should:

Ease off accelerator, do not brake, steer where you want to go.

The best way to control consequences if you cannot avoid a collision is to:

Control brake and steer to collide at an angle with object.

Automotive technology improvements have improved the safety of car occupants. Some of these improvements are:

Anti-lock brakes, safety glass, and better headlights.

Night diving poses special problems for a driver because:

There is reduced lighting and objects ahead and to the side are harder to see.

When driving in heavy rain, what should a driver not do?

Continue driving at the posted speed limit.

When driving on a highway, sudden strong cross wind gusts:

Can move a car sideways into another lane.

If the temperature light comes on while you are driving:

Stop soon, check and repair the problem.

If any tire blows out while you are driving, do no:

Brake hard.

If you are making a turn and your engine shuts off in the middle of the intersection, the first thing you should do is:

Shift to "neutral," complete the turn, then pull off the restart the engine.

The penalties for the various offenses for DWI may be:

Fines, prosecution, penalties, jail, and loss of license.

Consequences associated with alcohol and other drug use while driving are:

Possible loss of driver's license, work, and family.

How is a driver's ability to manage space around his/her car affected by alcohol?

The driver's vision is affected.

The first ability lost by a driver under the influence is:

Judgment/reaction.

How can alcohol be eliminated from the body?

Time.

Implied consent laws are designed to:

Penalize drivers for refusal of blood alcohol concentration test.

What are some common signs in driving behavior that might indicate a driver has been drinking alcohol?

Straddling lane lines, weaving, and stopping for no apparent reason.

Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Which of the following affects how fast alcohol is absorbed?

Time spent drinking and the size of the drink and person drinking.

Taking drugs and alcohol together or two or more drugs together:

Increases the effects of each.

Any driver is considered to be "driving while intoxicated" if a chemical test shows a reading of at least _____ percent.

.08

What are some effects of fatigue?

Takes longer to process information, impairs your senses and abilities, and impairs reaction time, judgment, and vision.

Driving drowsy is an increasing problem. Drivers are more likely to become drowsy:

On high-speed, long, boring rural highways.

Emotions may affect a driver's ability to drive safely by:

Creating mental distractions, increasing risk taking, and creating a lack of concentration.

When a driver is feeling fatigued, what should he/she do?

Take a nap.

What type of driver is least at-risk for drowsy driving?

A driver with a passenger.

You can identify aggressive drivers by:

Their increased risk-taking.

"Road Rage" means a driver loses control of his/her emotions and attempts to harm another driver. How should you handle a situation of "road rage"?

Avoid these drivers if possible, stay in your car and lock the doors, and leave the area if possible.