UNIT 6

A _______ bond with a company licensed in California is one of the four types of Financial Responsibility

$35,000

In an intermediate risk driving environment, you should maintain at least a __ second reach in front of the vehicle and an effective space cushion

12

Your headlights are required to be on __ minutes after sunset and __ minutes before sunrise or whenever you visibility is reduced below 1000ft

30

A vehicle can hydroplane in speeds as low as __ mph

35

Not having insurance in the event of an accident ma mean you lose your license for up to _ years

4

Total stopping distance consists of the following (reaction time, braking distance, reaction distance) except:

Brake system type

4 kinda of skids when a driver over compensated in some way

Braking too hard and wheels lock up, over steering which causes the back end to lose traction and spin around, over accelerating causng the drive wheels to spin, and driving too fast for yhe confitions which could cause you to over steer and brake to remain in control

In California, there are 4 forms of financial responsibility:

Coverage by an insurance policy, deposit $35,000 with the DMV, a surety bond for $35,000 from a company licensed to do business in CA, and a DMV self insurance policy

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) segment of your policy

Covers medical expenses and may cover lost wages

Collision segment of your policy

Covers you in the case of collisions that occur with any kind of object

Recover from a skid...

Don't brake and keep your eyes in the direction you want to go and you will automatically steer there

At "T" intersections, those vehicles on the through road must yield the right of way

False

Defensive driving entails that you assume other drivers will follow the rules of the road or are alert as you

False

When you have an accident you are not required by law to assist anyone involved

False

You must submit a report to the DMV within 15 days of a traffic accident on a Traffic Accident Report form

False

In California there are ____ forms of financial responsibility

Four

Bodily Injury and Personal Property are two important aspects included with _________ coverage

Liability

Uninsured motorist coverage protects you if

Other motorists aren't insured, leave the scene, or don't have sufficient funds

Comprehensive segment of your policy

Provides you with coverage if you suggest from a loss related to theft or natural disaster

If you hit or kill an animal on the roadway you should:

Pull off the road, stop and try to locate the owner

Total stopping distance is the sum of

Reaction distance + braking difference

When trying to recover from a ____, do not brake and keep your eyes in the direction you want to go and you will automatically steer there

Skid

How much of a following distance should you allow between you and the vehicle in front of you when it is raining heavily?

Three seconds

If you do not stop at the scene of an accident where property damage or injuries resulted, you can be convicted of a "hit and run"

True

If you guys parked vehicle or other property and you are unable locate the owner, you must leave a note attached and secured to the property with your information. Then, notify the police.

True

The responsibility for damages that occur in an accident when someone else is driving your vehicle, and they have your permission, falls with the owner of the vehicle

True

When you are driving in fog it is very important to:

Turn on your low beams and reduce speed

Characteristics of fatigue related crashes include the following (driver is alone, the vehicle leaves intended path of travel, vehicles traveling at higher speeds) except:

Well rested person who takes regular breaks on long trips

Locked wheel skid

When you've applied the brakes, which have locked the wheels yet the vehicle still moves. (Caused by applying the brakes too hard or wet/icy roads) To unlock wheels, release brake pressure so that wheels turn but vehicle slows down and slowly apply pressure again

Acceleration skid

When your wheels have lost traction accelerating and start to spin. (Happens because of slipper roads as the vehicles accelerated from a stopped position and when driver applied pressure too quickly.) To stop skid, ease pressure off accelerator and don't use brakes