GNDE Final

What are two facts about alcohol and driving?

1) Nearly half of the people killed in alcohol-related collisions were not drinking and 2) Nearly half of the people killed in alcohol-related collisions are victims or drunk drivers.

What rule is used to estimate your total shopping distance under ideal conditions?

4-second rule

What is an intersection?

A high-risk area where the management of your path of travel needs constant attention

What is Peer Education?

A process in which young people help other young people make decisions and determine goals.

Turning right on red after stopping is permitted unless?

A sign prohibits it

What is a person who follows too closely called?

A tailgater

Shifting from a high gear to a lower gear is known as

Downshifting

A predictable traffic flow is a safety factor on an expressway. However, you should always be alert for?

Drivers who make sudden stops or attempt to back up

What will attempting to start an engine that is already running result it?

Expensive starter damage

Your vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?

Away from the tracks in the direction the train is approaching

How should you use the predict of the IDPE Process while driving on the city streets?

Be prepared to predict possible points of conflict earlier

When a motorcyclist is overtaking you, you should?

Maintain speed and lane position

The means of dividing roadways and separating lanes in opposite directions is usually a guardrail or a?

Median

What should your following distance be when driving a recreational vehicle?

More than 4 seconds

What do you adjust to separate hazards?

Speed

What do you use when braking and turning?

Split Traction

What do you do when your vehicle starts to skid?

Steer in the direction that your vehicle needs to go

Making proper turns depends on?

Steering and speed control

How to signal your intention to stop?

Tapping the foot-brake pedal

What happens when people drink alcoholic beverages?

Their judgement is affected before their coordination

How can you maintain a good sight distance while driving in city areas?

Maintain a 3-second following distance

When a strong emotion affects you, what happens to your chances of making a mistake?

They increase

What do guide signs do?

They provide information

What is the 4-second rule?

An estimate of your stopping distance

What is the Smith System?

An organized method to help drivers develop good seeing habits

Ignoring a defect in the exhaust system increases the risk of?

Carbon monoxide poisoning

What is the cause of most passenger-compartment fires?

Careless use of matches, lighters, or tobacco products

What is holding your foot over the brake pedal called?

Covering the brake

Why are expressways safer than other types of roads?

Cross Traffic is eliminated

When you determine how to adjust speed or position, which IPDE step are you using?

Decide

What is the most important step in considering organ donation?

Discussing your decision with your family

Ture/False: A face shield is worn by the motorcyclist to prevent injury to the head.

False

Ture/False: A pull-out area is a place for runaway trucks to stop.

False

Ture/False: A traffic light, arrow, flashing signal, lane signal, and pedestrian signal are all called warning signs.

False

Ture/False: Angle parking is when you park at a right angle to the curb.

False

Ture/False: Double clutching occurs when you drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal.

False

Ture/False: Driver inattention is a major factor in only a small fraction of the accidents that occur in the United States each year.

False

Ture/False: Safety latches hold the trailer if the hitch breaks loose.

False

Ture/False: The IDPE Process is an unorganized method for driving.

False

Ture/False: The odometer indicates trouble in a car's electrical system.

False

Ture/False: Velocitation is the condition lulling a driver into drowsiness.

False

Ture/False: When you are locating potential hazards you are predicting.

False

The purchase price of your car is an example of?

Fixed costs

If the oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, How can you attempt to reduce glare?

Frequently looking ahead with quick glances

What does a solid white line between two lanes of traffic mean?

Generally, do not cross this line

Before you seriously think about buying a used vehicle that you like, What should you do?

Have the vehicle inspected by a trained technician

What is the first action to take when making an off-road recovery?

Hold the steering wheel firmly

What are the four steps in the IDPE Process?

Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute

What tends to happen when you drive at a higher speed?

It tends to go straight

If a light is green when you first see it, what should you predict?

It will change soon

To jump-start a dead battery, what should you connect the negative cable to?

Negative ground on the "dead" vehicle

What does "I>" sign mean?

No Passing

Curbs painted red, yellow, or white are generally designated as?

No-Parking Zones

What do you use perpendicular parking for?

Parking at a right angle to the curb

What does it mean when the center roadway marking of a two-way roadway is a single broken yellow line?

Passing is permitted if it can be done safely

What an example of driver reactions that are NOT of a low-risk driver?

Paying little attention to other roadway users

If power brakes fail due to a loss of engine power, what should you do?

Press harder on the brake pedal

How to activate the automatic choke?

Press the accelerator pedal to the floor once and release it

When selecting a route, what should you keep in mind?

Reducing hazards is more important than saving time

How motorcyclists can gain extra traction on wet road surface?

Riding in a vehicle's wheel tracks

What is resting your foot on the brake pedal called?

Riding the brake

Narrow shoulders, bridges, ditches, guardrails, and trees are example of?

Roadside hazards

When measuring a following distance under normal conditions, the 3-second technique is?

Safe for most condtions

What should you do if you encounter a vehicle headed the wrong way one a one-way street?

Slows, steer right, and sound your horn

How could a cell phone being used by a passenger create a driving hazard?

The conversation could be an auditory or cognitive distraction

What is Antifreeze used in?

The cooling system

What is total stopping distance?

The distance your vehicle travels while you make a stop

All the skilled actions a driver must take to drive a car safely are called?

The driving task

What does Nystagmus refer to?

The involuntary jerking of the eyes as a person gazes to the side

What does a yellow X on an overhead signal above your lane indicate?

The lane will be closed farther ahead

The actual cost of operating a vehicle depends most on what?

The number of miles driven, where you drive, and fuel mileage

The second collision occurs when?

The occupants hit the inside of the vehicle after a collision

What should the driver of a moped of a motor scooter wear?

The same protective clothing that a motorcyclist should

What is Central Vision?

The straight-ahead, cone-shaped area of your field of vision

Why do some states limit the number of passengers in a car operated by a young driver?

To decrease the possibility of distracting the driver

What is a narrow field of peripheral vision (140 degrees or less) called?

Tunnel vision

Which two clues are clear indicators that you are approaching an intersection?

Traffic light and crossing traffic

Ture/False: A gap is the distance between approaching vehicles in which to cross an intersection or join traffic.

True

Ture/False: A moped is a combination of a motor-driven cycle and a pedal-driven cycle.

True

Ture/False: A recreational vehicle is a large vehicle used for fun and travel.

True

Ture/False: A tailgater is someone following you too closely.

True

Ture/False: Controlled-access highways permit traffic to enter them only from interchanges.

True

Ture/False: Emergency flares are used to warn others of a disabled vehicle.

True

Ture/False: Glare recovery time is needed to regain clear vision after being blinded by glare.

True

Ture/False: Lines, words, and figures painted on the roadway are called roadway markings.

True

Ture/False: Pulling the steering wheel down with one hand while the other hand crosses over is called hand-over-hand steering.

True

Ture/False: Rocking the vehicle is a maneuver to free your vehicle from snow, mud, or sand.

True

Ture/False: Temporary illness can affect a driver's risk-taking decisions.

True

Ture/False: The blind spot is an area not shown in the rearview mirrors.

True

Ture/False: Using maps to guide a driver is called navigating.

True

Ture/False: Your field of vision is the area you can see around you while looking straight ahead.

True

How do you improve traction on snow?

Use all-season tires and/or tire chains

What should you do when changing lanes?

Use your mirrors to check traffic

Use your high-beam headlights only when?

Vehicles are more than one-half mile in front of you

A billboard with a picture that changes depending on the viewing angle could become a?

Visual Distraction

What do red roadway markers mean?

You are driving in the wrong direction

When is a jogger safest?

When using a sidewalk or jogging area

When is passing not allowed?

Within 700-1,000 feet before the top of a hill

When following a large truck, why should you increase your following distance?

You need more clear sight distance

If you lock the front brakes suddenly, what will happen?

You will lose steering ability