Driver's Ed: Final Exam

Which way should your front wheels be turned when parking uphill next to a curb?

Away from the curb.

When a driver is on a long road trip, how often should the driver take breaks?

Every two to three hours, or every 100 miles.

In vehicles with a driver's side airbag, sitting closer than _____ inches from the steering wheel increases the risk of arm, neck, and facial injuries in a crash.

10

When properly seated, the area in front of the vehicle that you cannot see is within:

12-15 feet

To allow enough distance to stop when responding to hazardous objects or conditions, you should identify a planned path of travel ______ seconds ahead.

20-30

A driver should maintain a minimum following distance of:

3-4 seconds

How long does alcohol level continue to rise after you have stopped drinking?

30 minutes

Texting drivers are up to ______ times more likely to be involved in a crash overall.

8

Which hand position is the lowest risk of facial injury in the event of a steering wheel mounted airbag deploys?

8 & 4 hand position

Vehicles use the most fuel when:

Accelerating

Why can't a driver rely solely on a backup camera and not turn around to look behind?

Can provide a view directly behind the vehicle (?)

If you begin to skid, the best response is to:

Continue to look and steer where you want your vehicle to go.

Where is the largest blind area (no zone) on a large truck?

Directly behind the truck.

Safe drivers "R.E.A.D the Road". R stands for Right speed for Right now, E stands for Eyes up and Brain on, A stands for Anticipate other road users' next moves. What does D represent?

Donut of space around the vehicle.

One reason drivers are less likely to see motorcycles, mopeds, or scooters is Inattentional Blindness. What is Inattentional Blindness?

Drivers miss seeing something surprising or unexpected even when it is plainly visible.

__________ is a trance-like state as when driving for extended periods of time.

Highway hypnosis

An important difference between expressways and freeways is that expressways feature intersections, whereas freeways use:

Interchanges

What is true about a driver's license?

It can be revoked or suspended.

After just one drink, the driver under the influence of alcohol experiences change in:

Judgement and reasoning

The _______ a tire's contact patch, the ______ traction the tire has the road surface.

Larger, more/smaller, less (B and C)

When driving in a parking lot, driver should use ________ acceleration.

Light

How should you signal that you are slowing- to reduce the chance of being struck from behind?

Lightly tap your brake pedal a few times before actually applying the brakes.

A driver with a car towing a trailer is turning right. The driver should:

Move farther from the right curb or edge of the pavement.

While driving on a two lane roadway, you encounter a fire truck coming toward you with its siren and emergency light on. You should:

Move off the roadway and stop until the fire truck passes you.

More than _______ of Americans regularly take prescription medicine.

One-half

Which gear minimizes engine revolution and increases fuel economy?

Overdrive

A(n) ____________ skid occurs when your rear tires lose contact with the road surface.

Oversteer

In the Perceive, Decide, Act process, which is the most important and why?

Perceive - undertaking a systematic visual search

Teens who use marijuana can experience:

Reduced physical performance

_________ occurs when a driver uses a vehicle or some other object to threaten or cause harm to another road user as a result of traffic incident.

Road rage

A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must:

Stop, yield to the right-of-way, and go when clear.

Combining one or more drugs can cause a synergistic effect on your body, meaning:

The combined effect is greater than the sum of the two effects separately.

After a driver completes loading a trailer, besides checking the safety equipment, the driver should check the trailer to see whether:

The trailer is level after loading.

The adhesion, or grip, between the tires and the road surface is called ______.

Traction

How much water is needed to carry a car away?

Two feet

What maneuver is used to turn around vehicle around, which involves backing or pulling forward into a driveway or a lightly traveled side street?

Two-point turnabout

Drivers _______ are the group most likely to fall asleep while driving.

Under age 30

Explain the effects of low tire pressure on fuel economy and exhaust emissions.

Under-inflation be 20% decreases fuel economy.

What is it called when drivers become used to higher driving speeds and may not realize how fast they are traveling on an exit ramp?

Velocitation

After passing a vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane when:

You can see the entire front of the vehicle you passes in the inside rear view mirror.

What is the greatest risk when doing pre-checks on a vehicle?

Young children playing in the back of vehicle.

The risk of crashing as the number of passengers under the age of 21 increases due to the fact that:

Young passengers sometimes fool around and encourage the driver to do risky things.

The most effective way to merge two lanes of traffic into one lane is to use the ______ technique.

Zipper Merge

Tread wear indicators are:

found on the base of the main grooves of the tire to indicate that tires need replacement.

In Hawaii, what measurement of BAC is considered legally intoxicated for adults?

.08

It takes the body, on average, approximately how long to eliminate the alcohol contained in one drink?

1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours

After using voice commands on vehicles and phones to make a call, send a text, or change the music, mental distractions can last up to _____ seconds.

27

When a driver loads a trailer, what percentage of the weight should be placed in the front of the trailer?

60%

People ages 12 to 18 need between ______ hours of sleep each day.

9 and 9 1/2

Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver erros?

90%

Engine oil should be changed every _________.

According to the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual.

What does an adaptive cruise control system do?

Adjusts to the speed of the vehicle directly ahead.

Following another driver too closely, or tailgating, is considered:

Aggressive driving

Primary factors involved in teen crashes include: -Failing to yield to the right-of-way -Driving too fast for road conditions -Being distracted

All of the above

Total stopping distance is made up of: -Reaction time -Braking time -Perception time

All of the above

What is the main advantage of having /ABS (anti-lock braking system)?

Allows the driver to continue to steer effectively while braking aggressively

"Distracted driving" has been defined as:

Anything that takes a driver's attention away from driving.

How does a driver know if an interstate highway runs east-west or north-south? (5-19)

By the route number

_____ vision is the fiver-degree cone representing only 3% of a driver's total visual field.

Central

A human's 24 hour cycle of energy is called the ________

Circadian rhythm

When preparing to turn, you should:

Complete your braking before you turn the steering wheel.

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

Continually search for threatening objects or conditions.

Which step of PDA, the decision making process, has a driver just taken when he/she determines what will probably happen in a driving situation?

Decide

When a driver's line of sight and path of travel are blocked, what should the driver do?

Decide on lane position and speed adjustments to handle the hazards.

What is the MOST important step in safely changing lanes?

Ensuring the lane to which you plan to move is open.

Compare to following a passenger sedan, how far back should you follow a motorcycle?

Farther back from the motorcycle.

What is the first pre-driving checks involved in safely approaching your vehicle?

Have keys in hand for safety.

Traffic laws prevent crashes by:

Helping to better predict what other drivers will do.

How can a vehicle's technology increase a driver's risk?

If a driver is uninformed and uses the technology incorrectly.

The three types of drugs include:

Illegal or illicit drugs, prescription drugs, non-prescription

If a vehicle's speed doubles, the distance needed to stop the vehicle:

Increases by four (quadruples)

What are the effects of driving with strong emotions?

Increases risk taking

What is the first thing you should do when you run your right or left wheels off the roadway?

Look and steer where you want your vehicle to go.

What should you do if a fire breaks out under the hood?

Make sure you and any passengers are out and well away from the vehicle

If you believe that your brakes have failed, your first action should be to:

Pump the brake pedal

What is the first step of using the Dutch Reach technique to protect bicyclists when exiting vehicles?

Reach across for the door latch with your right hand.

When you are driving, what is the most difficult area around your vehicle to control safely?

Rear

It is a very foggy day and you experience highly reduced visibility. What can you do to be seen?

Reduce your speed following the Basic Speed Law and turn on your low-beam headlights.

Describe the advantages of properly maintaining a vehicle.

Reduces costly repairs, increases fuel economy, keeps the vehicle safe and reliable.

How can you find out the proper PSI number for vehicle?

Refer to sticker on the driver's side door jamb.

The Implied Consent Laws penalize drivers for:

Refusal of blood-alcohol concentration test.

What category of signs tells drivers about specific laws that must be obeyed?

Regulatory signs

_______ laws are designed to help drivers identify who may proceed first when more than one vehicle approached an intersection at approximately the same time.

Right-of-way

In a vehicle with advanced driving assistance technologies, a driver:

Should drive as if the vehicle was not equipped with the technologies.

What allows a safe driver enough time for judgement errors and to provide for an escape path when necessary?

Space margins around your vehicle.

People who are driving while affected by marijuana will:

Tend to concentrate on one thing at a time while driving.

__________ require(s) driving speeds that are reasonable and prudent for conditions.

The Basic Speed Law

What is the definition of risk?

The chance of injury, damage, or loss associated with a driving situation.

If two drivers on crossing paths arrive at a 4-way stop sign intersection at the same time, who should yield to who?

The driver on the left should yield to the driver on the right.

Which statement is true about Hawaii's Full License for minors?

The full license can be obtained at a minimum of 17 years of age after the applicant has had the provisional for at least 180 days without pending violations that may result in the suspension or revocation of license.

Tires are important to a driver's safety primarily because:

Tires are the only contacts to the road.

What is the purpose of tire rotation?

To even out the suspension of the car.

The purpose of traffic signs is: (5-9)

To regulate, warn, and/or guide

Safe drivers increase their following distance when:

Traveling at higher speeds, inclement weather, or heavy traffic.

While driving in strong wind conditions, the driver should NOT:

Use 10 and 2 hand position and increase driving speed.

By design, intersections are risky because:

Vehicles cross one another's paths of travel at various angles.

The distance ahead that you search as you driver is your:

Visual lead

Lane departure warning systems are designed to ___________.

Warn the driver when the vehicles drifts into another lane.

Which of the following statements is false?

When turning, pedestrians must yield to vehicles.