Drivers ed ch 5

When a skid occurs, the engine loses its ________ effect

Pulling

7. Before changing a flat tire on a car with a manual transmission, put the stick in

Reverse

10. As a rule of thumb, you should replace your spare with your _ set of tires

Second

Most emergency _ are designed not to exceed 50 mph.

Spares

If you _ _, you may have no choice but to hold the brakes down until the vehicle stops.

Spin out

The average automobile tire has a _ _ of about 60, 000 miles.

Tread life

90% of a driver's ability to react depends on vision.

True

Always keep a pair of sunglasses in the car to combat sunshine glare.

True

Dirt and loose gravel can cause your vehicle to "fishtail" at high speeds.

True

When driving on hills, you must consider the force of gravity on your vehicle.

True

The fastest way to remove condensation from your windows is to

Turn on ac

In an emergency situation, you can add _ to the radiator as a temporary coolant

Water

Overdriving" your headlights means

driving too fast to stop within the distance illuminated by your headlights

Drop-offs are most common on:

mountain roads

Soft shoulders are typically found on:

old highways and rural roads

When driving in tunnels, you should:

turn on your headlightsThis

In winter, always keep your gas tank at least _ full to avoid fuel line freeze.

1/2

Large objects can be seen about _ away with low beams

150 feet

A blowout is a sudden loss of _ _ in a tire.

Air pressure

Steer _ _ the direction of a front-tire blowout.

Away

If the rear tire blows, the _ of the car will weave from side to side, just like a skid.

Back

Chocks are _ for the wheels

Blocks

Crossing the double yellow lines to pass on a narrow road is legal and safe.

False

Driving in the "tracks" left by the vehicle ahead of you on wet roads can increase the risk of hydroplaning.

False

If "rocking out" does not work, you should replace the tire that is stuck.

False

If the engine of a vehicle with power-assisted steering stalls, the wheel will no longer turn

False

If you begin to hydroplane, you should slowly apply the brakes.

False

Like bridges, tunnels and underpasses provide few escape routes.

False

On very steep hills, you should switch to a higher gear to help the engine work more efficiently.

False

Soft shoulders generally provide better traction than regular shoulders.

False

If you steer too sharply or quickly while responding to a skid, you may start to skid in the other direction and _ from side to side.

Fishtail

After a blowout, try to stop the car on a paved shoulder or other _ surface

Level

are the bolts that hold a wheel in place.

Lug nuts