Unit 8 Driving Education Questions

The following is FALSE about using a Birth Certificate to prove your identity?

'Birth certificates' issued by hospitals are accepted

To obtain a new license or permit in the State of Indiana you will need to have ( ) documents.

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If your right tire leaves the roadway, then you should:

Hold the wheel firmly and maintain control; Take your foot off the gas; Try and steer firmly back onto the road. Do NOT over correct and turn too much

You are driving and have a tire blowout. You should:

Hold the wheel firmly and try and safely pull to the right side of the road

( ) is a group that is typically not among the high speeders.

Older Females

What is not a situational factor?

Opportunities to slow down

What are the three factors that had relatively direct mappings to unsafe acts?

Reckless driving; Road rage; Dangerous Driving

When making a right turn that does NOT require a stop you should:

Search the intersection before turning wheel; Always using appropriate signals; Turning into the appropriate lane

Which of the following are some common views about speeding?

Speeding does not appear to be limited to a small group of drivers defined primarily by age and/or gender; Speeding does not appear to be limited to a small group of drivers defined primarily by attitudes; Speeding does not appear to be limited to rural or high-speed roadways

What are some common errors for left turns with a required stop?

Stopping over the legal stop area; Failure to yield to pedestrians and bicyclists; Cutting across the center yellow line when beginning or negotiating a left turn

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The steering wheel and associated mechanisms has stayed the same over the years

When is it appropriate to use one hand steering?

When backing or operating vehicle controls

Which of theses states is acceptable for driving safely?

When you are well-rested and alert

If your engine stalls, then you need to know that:

You still need to drive your car safely. Your power steering will stop working and your vehicle will become difficult to steer

When involved in an accident, you must:

be careful and mindful of traffic

It is your responsibility to make sure to ( ) when involved in an accident. Doing so will allow the authorities to come and document the incident.

notify authorities

In a situation where you are leaving the road, be careful NOT to ( ) steer.

over

Do NOT keep driving if you are involved in an accident. It may be a crime if you are in an accident and you ( ).

refuse to stop

Be careful to NOT stop so quickly that you will start into a ( ).

skid

If you must leave the roadway at high speeds, you should:

steer for something "soft"

When driving off the road, remember it is best:

steer smoothly back on to the road

If you are involved in the collision, then you must:

stop

At the scene of the accident, you should:

AVOID signing any agreement on fault

You have gotten in a collision, so which of the following should you NOT do?

Admit that the accident was your fault, and sign a document saying so

Which of the following statements are false about hand position?

Always turn the wheel while gripping it from the inside of its rim

When a front wheel drops off the roadway, you should:

check for traffic

Do NOT get yourself trapped in a bad situation by being too ( ) to the car in front of you.

close

When exchanging information, be sure to:

collect as much as information as possible

If forced to run into an obstacle, the best option would be:

cornfield

Collisions can happen even when you are NOT ( ):

directly involved

Nearly all fatal collisions are caused by:

driver error

The biggest cause of collisions is:

failure to yield right of way

It is your responsibility to ( ) with your insurance carrier.

file a claim

If you get in an accident, then it is important to get as much ( ) as possible from the other driver and police if necessary.

information

If a collision is about to occur,

keep control of your vehicle

It is a natural tendency for people to drive in the direction that their eyes are ( ).

looking

If you encounter an emergency situation where your car enters a body of water, remember:

NOT to panic; remove your safety belt; attempt to exit out a window

What are some safety precautions for handling bicycles on the road?

Obey speed limits. Excessive speed is a factor in a high number of crashes involving cyclists; Be aware of how wide your car is and pass cyclists carefully; Cyclists can travel at high speeds, often as fast as other traveling cars. Do not assume that there is more time to turn in front of a cyclist than in front of a car.

Which of the following is correct? To get a new license or permit in the State of Indiana you will need:

One document proving your lawful status in the United States

Which of the following is NOT a key trend in terms of speeding behavior during a trip?

Younger drivers, especially Young Females, are more likely to have at least some speeding on a trip tan other demographic groups.

Avoiding a collision is a matter of:

being attentive; being responsive; being logical in your decisions

You should try and prevent a collision:

whenever you can

Collisions happen, and despite having done everything possible to AVOID the collision:

you may NOT be at fault; you may NOT be directly involved; if involved, you must stop at the scene

Which of the following is a common parallel parking error?

Failure to shift to REVERSE when starting to park

When there is an accident with injuries, the following emergency services will most likely report to the scene:

the police; the paramedics; the fire department