Unit 7 Dirvers Ed

Which should you do when driving on gravel or a dirt roadways? a. Reduce your speed and increase your following distance. b. Move to the right side of the road. c. Flash your headlights to alert other drivers. d. Increase your speed and decrease your following distance.

a. Reduce your speed and increase your following distance.

The entrance to an expressway has three areas. What are they? a. The entrance ramp, the acceleration lane, and the merge area b. The entrance ramp, the deceleration lane, and the merge area c. The exit ramp, the deceleration lane, and the change area d. The weave, the speed sign, and the curve

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

Which identifies types of highway interchanges? a. Flute, harp, and violin b. Diamond, trumpet, and cloverleaf c. Simple, compound, complex d. Ruby, star, and heart

b. Diamond, trumpet, and cloverleaf

Which is NOT a characteristic of urban roadways? a. It carries a high volume of traffic. b. Pedestrians and bicyclists are not permitted. c. The traffic starts and stops frequently. d. There are multiple intersections with left and right turns.

b. Pedestrians and bicyclists are not permitted.

Highway safety design features on expressways that help make them safer roadways to travel include: a. concrete pavement b. breakaway sign supports c. cement bridge supports d. advertisement billboards

b. breakaway sign supports

If you want to get off the expressway but miss your exit, what should you do? a. Pull over to the shoulder and back up until you reach the exit. b. Pull across the median and head back to the exit. c. Go to the next exit, cross over, and return to the exit. d. Flag down a police officer for an escort back to the exit.

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

Which is NOT a characteristic of an expressway? a. High speed traffic b. Divided by some barrier between opposing lanes of travel c. Has a high rate of collisions d. Drivers can enter and exit only at certain places.

c. Has a high rate of collisions

What should you do to reduce your risk on urban roadways when driving past parked vehicles on the side of the roadway? a. Move to the right portion of the lane. b. Sound your horn. c. Move to the left portion of the lane. d. Flash your headlights.

c. Move to the left portion of the lane.

A "weave lane" on an expressway is very dangerous because: a. it is a lane for drunk or drowsy drivers. b. the lane curves sharply. c. it is both an entrance and exit lane. d. high occupancy vehicles use this lane.

c. it is both an entrance and exit lane.

Which is the proper procedure when driving through curves? a. Approach the curve in the right portion, then decelerate out of the apex. b. Approach the curve in the left portion, then decelerate out of the apex. c. Approach the curve in the left portion, then accelerate out of the apex. d. Approach the curve in the right portion, then accelerate out of the apex.

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