Michigan Drivers Training Part 1 Segment 1

When driving down a steep downgrade, you should:

Control your speed and check your mirrors

If an oncoming driver at night fails to use low-beam headlights, you can attempt to reduce glare by:

Frequently looking to the right edge of the road

To make sure that a motorcycle is not in your blind spot, before changing lanes you should:

Glance over your shoulder

Since it takes a few seconds for your eyes to adjust to darkness after being exposed to glare

Glance to the right and down when being approached by a car with bright headlights

When you have a tire blowout, you should first:

Grip the steering wheel firmly

Which of the following is NOT a principle of controlling the consequences of a vehicle crash?

Hit an approaching vehicle rather than a stationary object

If you don't have enough room to squeeze by an oncoming vehicle on a narrow street, you should:

Pull over and wait behind a parked vehicle

When traveling on a two lane roadway and an emergency vehicle is approaching, you should:

Move to the right edge of the road and stop

When approaching loose gravel on the roadway, you should:

Reduce speed before the gravel

SEE stands for:

Search, Evaluate, Execute

What should you do at an intersection with a flashing yellow light?

Slow down and be prepared to yield

When a vehicle hits a fixed object, like a tree, what is the most important factor in determining how hard it hits the tree?

Speed of the vehicle

A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection means:

Stop before entering

When a school bus with its red lights flashing is stopped ahead on your side of the road, you must:

Stop until the lights stop flashing

While driving in an urban area, a pedestrian may appear unexpectedly when you approach a:

Stopped vehicle

You want to back out of an angled parking space on a street with two-way traffic. You should always back out slowly and look:

Over your right shoulder

You're driving in steady rain. A good indication that hydroplaning can occur when:

The vehicle in front of you creates water splashes

When driving past vehicles parked on the right, you should position your vehicle:

To the left portion of your lane

If you must stop suddenly and your vehicle is not equipped with ABS, you should:

Pivot your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal and press firmly, stopping just short of locking wheels

Yellow lines separate:

Traffic moving in opposite directions on a two-way road

Why should you stay out of open space to the right of a tractor trailer at an intersection?

Trucks make very wide right turns

If you want to stop or slow down gradually when driving on ice, you should:

Use light and steady pressure on the brakes

In a rear-wheel skid your:

Vehicle moves sideways without any additional steering input

The following vehicles have the right-of-way at a roundabout:

Vehicles in all circulating lanes

When you enter traffic from a parking spot, you should:

Wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic

You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should:

Wait until the vehicles clear the intersection before entering

You have the right of way only:

When other drivers give it to you

When can a left or right turn be made from a lane other than the far left or right lane?

When pavement markings and signs permit such movement

You may turn from a lane other than the far right lane:

Where there is a sign permitting you to turn

Before turning left, it's important to:

Yield to oncoming vehicles

Your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action. Which of these is a good rule to remember at such a time?

You can almost always turn to miss an obstacle more quickly than you can stop

Implied consent

You have given your consent to be tested for alcohol in your blood

When passing a large truck, do not cut in front of the truck too quickly because:

You may not provide an adequate stopping distance for the truck

The 4 second rule is an estimate of:

Your total stopping distance

When driving at night, you should:

Adjust your speed to keep your stopping distance within your sight distance

What action should you take first if the accelerator sticks and you need to stop quickly?

Apply the brakes and shift to neutral

At what speed should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction on a two-lane roadway?

At least 10 MPH faster than the other vehicle without exceeding the speed limit

When merging onto the freeway you should be driving:

At or near the same speed as the traffic on the freeway

When approaching a crosswalk where a blind pedestrian is waiting to cross, you must stop:

At the crosswalk and wait for the pedestrian to cross the street.

When you encounter large trucks on the expressway, you should:

Avoid driving between two trucks

When roads are slippery, you should:

Avoid making fast turns and fast stops

if a driver is about to be struck from the rear by another vehicle, you should:

Be ready to apply the brakes so as not to be pushed into another vehicle

Air bags are designed to:

Be used with safety belts

Before moving a vehicle in reverse, you should:

Check to see that the area behind the vehicle is clear

When it becomes extremely difficult to see because of heavy rain, you should:

pull off the road until the rain stops

When you are looking far and near and side to side you are:

searching

The best way to prevent skidding on a slippery road surface is:

steer and brake smoothly and gradually

When approaching a railroad crossing that has gates lowered with signals flashing and bells ringing, you should:

stop and wait till gates are raised, signal stop, bells stop ringing.

Each time you drive, make a routine pre-driving check of:

tires, lights, and controls

_____ zones and side impact panels protect occupants by allowing structures to collapse at different rates, reducing the risk of penetration into the passenger compartment or spreading forces over a wider area.

to crumple

The exit ramp you want to use is entirely blocked by traffic. You should:

use the next exit ramp

You are on a two way street and have a red light. The cross street is a one way street going left, and you want to turn. You may turn left:

when traffic and pedestrians are not present and there is no sign preventing a turn on red

How far ahead should a driver look ahead of the vehicle to identify potential problems?

20 seconds or more

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:

25 mph

When all or part of a highway traffic lane is closed for construction, maintenance, or surveying, the speed limit is:

45 mph unless otherwise posted

Sadness distracts you from driving by:

Disconnecting you from reality

This sign means

Do not enter

When choosing the ramp to enter the expressway, which of the following is an important clue?

Do not enter signs and wrong way signs at the ramp

Which of the following is true regarding mirrors?

Driver's should be checking mirrors often while driving

On a rural road, utility lines, mailboxes, and reflectors give clues to the location of:

Driveways

Rumble strips are placed across the road to alert drivers they are:

Driving off the traveled portion of the roadway

Right of way laws are written:

In terms of who must yield the right of way

If you must attend to a distraction while driving:

Increase your following distance

When you are following a motorcyclist, you should:

Increase your following distance

What is the main value of making a head check to the left or right before changing lanes?

It covers areas not visible in the rearview mirrors

The first thing you should do before deciding to pass, on a two way road is:

Make sure it's legal and the left lane is clear of oncoming traffic

One effect of fatigue is:

Misjudgment of speed and distance

When turning at an intersection from a stop, the size of the gap depends on:

The speed of the cross traffic

Drivers of large trucks often travel with a lot of space in front of their vehicle. This extra space is needed for:

The truck driver to use for stopping the vehicle

When approaching an expressway entrance ramp on your right, you can make it easier for vehicles entering the expressway by:

moving one lane to the left

The best way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to:

continually search for hazards

When another driver is tailgating your vehicle, it is best to allow a greater space area to the:

front of your vehicle

A body at rest tends to remain at rest is defined as:

inertia

Guide signs provide:

information

When properly adjusted, head restraints provide the most protection when a vehicle:

is struck in the rear

A traffic control officers signal:

is the only one to follow, regardless of traffic signals

Before making a right turn at an intersection from a stop, you should look:

left, right, and left again

If you are continually being passed on the right and left while driving in the center lane at the speed limit, you should:

move to the right lane

A yellow pennant shape sign means:

no passing zone