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A vehicle going uphill works

against centrifugal force

The best way to avoid conflicts while driving in heavy city traffic is to

focus your attention on driving.

The higher the speed of your vehicle, the more

it will tend to go straight

Three main classifications of trucks are

light, medium, heavy

What does a round traffic sign mean?

railroad crossing

This yellow warning sign means

the roadway narrows

The purposes of traffic signs are

to regulate, to warn, to guide.

Passing is not allowed

within 700-1,000 feet before the top of the hill.

The distance your vehicle will travel in the next 12-15 seconds is referred to as a

12-15 second visual lead

Before approaching a curve you will usually see a warning sign

250-700 feet before the curve.

Turn your turn-signal lights on

3-5 seconds before making any change in direction.

At what speed can you normally swerve to a new path in less distance that you need to stop?

30 mph or above

At the start of a perpendicular back-in parking maneuver, when your body is aligned with the center of the parking space select a target

45 degrees to your left

Keep your hands on the steering wheel at the

9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o'clock positions

An uncontrolled railroad crossing usually has

A crossbuck and a round, yellow sign

A yellow light or arrow means

A red light or a red arrow is about to appear

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.

How far ahead should you check traffic signals?

At least a block ahead.

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver applies the breaks until the vehicle stops is

Braking distance

The pedestrians most at risk are

Children and seniors

Using a telephone that can be operated without using your hands as you drive is a possible

Cognitive distraction

When total steering failure occurs, you first should

Communicate your emergency to others using your horn and emergency flashers.

Which of these types of insurance does not cover medical bills?

Comprehensive insurance.

When you determine how to adjust speed or position, which IPDE step are you using?

Decide

The most accurate way to determine a persons level of intoxication is to

Determine the persons blood alcohol concentration

When stopping the car and expecting to continue again shortly the selector lever should be in

Drive

The safest way to turn your vehicle around is to

Drive around the block

The first action to take when making an off-road recovery is to

Hold the steering wheel firmly.

What laws make it illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or greater?

Illegal per se laws

Comprehensive insurance is

Important for new or expensive vehicles.

If a traffic signal has a fourth or fifth light, it is likely to be a

Left turn light

An antilock braking system is a safety feature because

Locked wheels provide no steering control.

A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must

Make a complete stop and proceed when the way is clear.

When driving from an alley

Make two stops

Communication with others to reduce risk in a possible conflict situation involves

Making sure others see you.

Drivers are less likely to put themselves at risk if they

Manage their emotions

Controlled braking is a technique of

Manually applying your breaks for a quick stop.

Why are there many collisions involving pedestrians occurring at intersections and crosswalks in business districts

Many pedestrians are not fully aware of traffic laws and signals

High energy of motion may cause a vehicle to

Miss a tight curve

Use your high-beam headlights in snow, rain, or fog, you will have

More light reflected back into your eyes

If you are continually being passed on the right and left while driving in the center lane at 55 mph, you should

Move to the lane on your right

If windows ice up and traction conditions are especially hazardous, it might be best to

Not drive at all

When passing on the expressway, it is generally safer to pass

On the left

How much alcohol does your body typically eliminate in an hour?

One and a half ounces

A delayed green light means

One side of an intersection has a green light and the other side remains red

Generally speaking, male drivers

Pay higher insurance premiums than female drivers.

What kind of parking is only ever used in parking lots?

Perpendicular parking

Executing in the IPDE Process primarily involves

Physical skills

A tilting motion from front to back is called

Pitch

If you must make a phone call when you are driving you should

Pull off the road before calling

To back to the left, you

Pull the steering wheel to the left

As you press on the brake pedal, it goes all the way to the floor. What should you do first?

Pump the pedal three or four times.

What roadway markings are used to guide your driving path?

Reflectors

Low-speed vehicles (LSVs)

Require license plates and seat belts

Motorcyclists can gain extra traction on a wet road surface by

Riding in a vehicle's wheel tracks.

Resting your foot on the brake pedal is called

Riding the brake.

If your vehicle's wheels are stuck in deep snow, mud, or sand, you usually can free the wheels by

Rocking the vehicle.

The sign for an uncontrolled railroad crossing is a

Round, yellow sign

As you back your vehicle straight your right arm should be over the back of the seat so you can

See through the rear window

Choosing only those clues and events that pertain to your driving task is

Selective seeing

When you yield, other drivers

Should not have to slow or stop

Which aspect of driving is most affected by attitudes?

Social skills

If the rear of your vehicle starts to skid to the right, you should

Steer to the right

If there is no gap in traffic as you are attempting to enter the expressway, you must

Stop on the median and wait for a gap.

Two kinds of signs are used to control intersections. They are the

Stop sign and the yield sign.

Nystagmus refers to

The involuntary jerking of the eyes as a person gazes to the side.

A yellow X on an overhead signal above your lane indicates

The lane will be closed farther ahead.

A high-risk area for a sudden stop from another driver might be

The lanes next to parked vehicles.

Which of the following statements gives the best understanding of braking?

The pedal pressure should be gradual and firm to stop the car.

When you turn the ignition switch to "accessory,"

The radio and electrical equipment will operate.

In an overpower skid your

Tires spin when you accelerate.

Use hand to hand steering

To make small steering adjustments

Before turning right, your last check for traffic should be

To the left

Which kind of insurance do you probably not need if you belong to a automobile club?

Towing insurance

When a side road forms a T intersection with an expressway, it is called

Trumpet interchange.

To keep your vehicle from rolling into the street when parking downhill on the right with a curb set the parking brake after

Turning the steering wheel sharply to the right

How do traffic deaths on rural roadways compare with those on urban roadways?

Twice as many deaths occur on rural roadways.

Riders of motorcycles

Use all of their lane, just not at the same time

When you slow for a turn some traction is used to slow, and some is

Used to turn

When you slow for a turn, some traction is used to slow, and some is

Used to turn

Grade elevation refers to

Using bridges and tunnels to direct traffic over and under other travel lanes.

The expressway interchange differs from a normal intersection because

Vehicles can enter and leave an expressway without interfering with the flow of traffic.

When following a large truck, you should increase your following distance because

You need more clear sight distance

If your engine dies, causing a loss of power steering, what is the result?

You need to exert more effort to steer.

For a right turn, start turning the steering wheel when

You reach the crosswalk

If you change to a compact spare tire,

You should drive on it only as necessary under the manufacturer's conditions for use.

when parallels parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left when

Your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's rear bumper

An understeer situation is when

Your front wheels do not have enough traction to turn as they should.

The cost of insurance for your car is affected by all of the following except

Your grades in school.

If the temperature of ice on the roadway warms from 0 degrees fahrenheit to 32 degrees fahrenheit

Your traction will be cut in half.

Total stopping distance is the distance

Your vehicle travels while you make a stop.

A left front tire blows out. Unless you control the vehicle, what will probably happen?

Your vehicle will pull to the left.

An intersection with a yield sign is

a controlled intersection

The safety belt light is

a reminder to fasten safety belts

One purpose of the tread pattern on a tire is to

Allow water to flow away from the tire

In order to avoid outside-the-vehicle distractions, you should

Always aware of conditions all around your vehicle.

What should you carry in your vehicle in the event of a fuel, oil, grease, electrical, or ordinary combustible fire?

An A-B-C-type fire extinguisher.

An example if a active restraint is

An automatic safety belt

The traction that a motorcyclist needs to maintain balance and stability depends on

An excellent sense of balance

The emotion that occurs more often to more drivers than any other is

Anger.

An obstruction is just ahead on the shoulder. Your front wheel leaves the roadway at high speed. What should you do?

Focus your attention to the target area the instant the front-right tire touches the roadway.

When entering a car from the street side,

Approach from the front of the car.

Road privileges

Are the same for both motorcyclists and other vehicles.

Children are at greatest risk of injury

Around school buses that are loading or unloading

Rain tends to make roadways the slickest

As the rain begins to fall

You approach an uncontrolled intersection. You should treat it as though which sign is present?

A yield sign.

When a vehicles speed triples, how much more distance does it need to stop?

About nine times the distance.

When comparing the alcohol content of typical servings of beer, wine, and mixed drinks, there is

About the same amount of alcohol in each

To carry an average car away, water needs to be only

About two feet deep

Traffic is moving at 30 mph on a street you plan to cross. How large a gap in each direction should you have?

About two-thirds of a block.

When you look far ahead as your drive, you are

Aiming high in steering

Your vehicle is stalled on the railroad tracks. In what direction should you run when you abandon your vehicle?

Away from the tracks in the direction of the train.

A person with a chromic illness can

Be seriously impaired in driving ability.

Which of the following does not represent a common potential conflict in rural driving?

Being tailgated

Responding to a text message while you are driving in traffic is hazardous because it creates a(n)

Biomechanical distraction.

Rural roadways conditions

Can change abruptly.

To turn right from a one-way street, you

Can turn only if there is a right-turn lane

What should your following distance be when you are being tailgated?

Four seconds

When a driver stares at a crash scene while driving past, that activity is known as

Gawking.

How should you select a gap in expressway traffic on the left?

Glance in the left outside mirror and over you left shoulder.

To make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right you should

Glance quickly over your right shoulder

Wearing a motorcycle helmet

Greatly reduces the risk of fatal head and neck injuries, reduces the noise of the wind and helps prevent fatigue. (All of the above)

When you have a blowout, what should you do first?

Grip the steering wheel firmly.

While driving at 50 mph, you have a blowout of the left year tire. Your first reaction should be to

Handle the blowout like a skid.

A rear-end collision involved a 20-year-old vehicle. The driver and front-seat passenger both sustained serious neck injuries. Which modern energy-absorbing device protects against such injuries?

Head restraint

Of motorcycles involved in fatal crashes, the initial point of impact for most was

In the front

A blind intersection is one

In which your view of traffic on an intersecting road is blocked.

What keeps a parked car at rest?

Inertia

Bodily-injury liability insurance

Is needed by all vehicle owners.

A three second following distance

Is not the total stopping distance.

The parking brake

Is usually set by pushing a pedal

Which statement best describes reaction time?

It averages 3/4 of a second

In a front-wheel skid, your vehicle

Tends to go straight

The driver of a scooter should wear

The same protective clothing that a motorcyclist should.

Vehicles with automatic transmissions have which advantage over vehicles with manual transmissions?

Their drivers usually keep both hands on the steering wheel.

You drive to the store, pick up some shampoo, and return home. How many parts of the HTS were involved?

Three

When driving in normal conditions on a rural roadway, your following distance should be

Three seconds

When predicting a point of conflict, you predict

Where your path might cross with another.

The basic speed law requires you to drive

Within 5 mph of the 55 mph speed limit

A tilting motion from side to side is called

Yaw


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