Module 6

When encountering a bicyclist on a roadway, _____.

-reduce your speed & pass when it is safe to do -so, expect the unexpected

It takes a train going 50 mph approximately _____ to stop safely.

1.5 miles

Moped drivers must be _____ years old.

16

When passing a bicyclist, the law states you must give him/her a minimum of ___ feet.

3

The distance it would take a fully loaded tractor trailer truck to come to a complete stop while going 55 mph is

312 ft.

Motorcycles:

A. easily hidden in environment and traffic B. don't have self-canceling turn signals C. incorrectly believe a motorcycle can stop quicker than a car

When driving in high winds around large trucks or other vehicles you should:

A. slow down B. hold the steering wheel and be prepared to take corrective action

When do you not have to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

When the passengers are still on the bus and when you're going the opposite way

When passing someone riding a bicycle ahead of you:

decrease your speed and increase your following distance between you and the bicyclist

Most railroad crossing crashes are there result of ___.

driver error

If the bicycle rider near you is a child:

expect anything could happen and adjust your driving (space)

Stop lines at intersections are designed to

give an advanced warning for trucks to stop

When traveling behind a large truck, to help the driver know that you are there, the best rule to follow is to maintain a distance where you can see the truck's _____ while traveling behind the truck

left side-view mirror

When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:

look both ways and cross the tracks quickly

One major reason for motorcycle accidents is...

motorist's failure to see a motorcycle

When an emergency vehicle approaches you using a siren, you should:

pull over to the nearest curb/clear a path and stop

Bicyclists are required by law to stay in the _____ lane at all times.

right

The largest and most dangerous of a large truck's blind spots is found

right side

When passing a large truck, you must signal your intention to move back into the lane in front of the truck, but do not move back until you can see the front of the truck and its wheels in the _____ and _____ mirrors.

side view, rear view

When approaching and driving through a construction zone, you should:

slow your speed and adjust your vehicle's following distance & lane position

A train's speed will appear _____ than it is.

slower

When a large truck is merging or exiting the freeway, you should adjust your ____ and _______ position as necessary to help the driver merge safely

speed, lane

When a large truck is turning right or left, watch both because trucks will often ____ to make and complete any turn

swing

Bicyclists have to obey ______ laws.

traffic

The railroad crossing warning sign is considered to have the same meaning as the ________ .

yield sign