Chapter 10: Special Driving Conditions

When you get ready to leave an expressway, you should begin to use your turn signal:

100 feet before the exit ramp

When attempting to stop on a slippery road, the best action to take is:

Apply the brakes in slow, steady strokes

You have just left an expressway and are starting to drive on an ordinary highway. You should:

Check your speedometer to keep at the lower speed limit

If you drive past your exit on an expressway, you should:

Drive to the next exit and leave the expressway

When you drive in heavy fog during daylight hours you should drive with your:

Headlights on low beam

If a tire blows out, the proper thing to do is:

Hold the steering wheel firmly, and ease up on the gas

When you drive at night you can reduce the problem of glare from the headlights of an approaching car by:

Looking to the lower right side of your lane

If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you must:

Not cross the tracks until the train has completely passed

Expressways have "expressway entrance lanes" (acceleration lanes) so that drivers can:

Reach the proper speed before blending with traffic

What vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings?

School buses and passenger buses carrying passengers

What is the appropriate action to take when approaching a railroad crossing that does not have signals (such as lights or crossing gates)?

Slow down and be prepared to stop

Your car starts to skid on a slippery road. You should:

Steer in the direction you want the front wheels to go

Night driving is dangerous because:

The distance we can see ahead is reduced

If traffic prevents you from crossing all the way across a set of railroad tracks, you may proceed only when:

There is room for your vehicle on the other side

You may drive around or under a gate that is being lowered or raised at a railroad crossing:

Under no circumstances

You are getting on a highway which has a very short entrance lane. The safest way for you to enter the flow of traffic would be to:

Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly

Why is driving on an expressway different from driving on an ordinary street?

You must think faster and handle your vehicle more effectively

This sign is a warning that you are approaching:

A railroad crossing

When driving at night, it is most important for you to:

Drive within range of your headlights

When your right wheels run onto a soft shoulder, what is the best way to get back on the highway?

Ease your foot off the gas and brake gently

Which of the following statements applies to all driving emergency situations?

Think before you act

If your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor, you should first:

Try to pump it to build up the pressure