Drivers Ed - Chapter 4
When parking uphill with no curb, your vehicle's front wheels should...
turn to the left
A standard reference point might be...
a hood ornament
Prepare to make a turnabout safely by selecting...
a place with at least 10 seconds of clear visibility in each direction
For a right turn, check to the left again before turning. Then look right, in the direction of the turn. Turn the steering wheel when your vehicle's front wheels are _____ with the _____ of the corner.
even, curb
When backing to the right, after checking all around the vehicle, look to the...
front
Check traffic in both ______ through both rearview mirrors.
lanes
The hand signal to indicate slow or stop is...
left arm and hand pointed straight out
When leaving a parallel parking space, you...
must yield to all approaching traffic
Apply gentle brake __________.
pressure
To back to the left, you...
pull the steering wheel to the right
What allows you to back a vehicle at a controlled speed?
releasing brake-pedal pressure
The safest turnabout maneuver is...
backing into a driveway or an alley on the right
After completing a parallel parking maneuver, your vehicle should...
be in the center of the parking space
When backing to the left, the front wheels move...
far to the right of the rear wheels
Backing a vehicle requires skillful use of the...
gearshift lever
To make a blind-spot check for a lane change to the right, you should...
glance quickly over your right shoulder
Backing into a driveway or an alley on the right side...
is the safest turnabout maneuver
The correct hand signal for a left turn is...
left arm waving towards the left
In straightening the vehicle after a turn, always be ready to...
let the steering wheel unwind itself
Just before beginning any lane-change maneuver...
make a blind-spot check over your left shoulder
You are starting an automatic transmission vehicle on an uphill grade. If you use the parking brake, you...
release the parking brake after you feel the engine start to pull
How much space should be allotted to park your vehicle parallel to the curb?
5-6 feet longer than your vehicle
.When entering a traffic flow, look..
To the left, the right, and center to judge available space
Regardless of the hill you park on, you should...
set the parking brake
A turnabout is a maneuver for...
turning your vehicle completely around
A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the driver...
turns the steering wheel too much
When backing, you should...
use mirrors to supplement looking out the rear window
To make turns while backing...
use only rearview mirrors
Use your _________ search pattern to continue to check traffic all around you.
visual
Cancel your signal and adjust _______
wheel
When do you turn your wheels sharply left before backing slowly in a parallel parking maneuever?
when your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's back bumper
A turnabout maneuver is risky because...
you cross or back into one or more lanes of traffic
When parallel parking on the right, turn the wheels sharply to the left when...
your front bumper is even with the front vehicle's rear bumper
Completing a turn requires that you...
accelerate gently about halfway through the turn
Always prepare to straighten your vehicle after a turn by...
accelerating slightly and releasing the steering wheel
Which statement is false?
angle parking usually requires backing into traffic flows
Use perpendicular parking to park...
at a right angle to the curb
Angle parking begins with your vehicle...
at least 6 feet from a row of parked vehicles
A disadvantage of pulling into a driveway on the left side to turnabout is that you must...
back into the traffic flow before moving forward
To plan for a turn, you should...
be in the correct turn lane about a block before the turn
Position your car in the correct lane for the turn. Check traffic to the rear. Signal about a _____ before the turn.
block
For a left turn, check traffic to the right and then look left. Turn the steering wheel just before you reach the ________ of the intersection. Continue __________ left into the lane you will enter.
center, looking
Steer gently into the next lane if it is ______
clear
Slow to about 10 mph just before the _____________.
crosswalk
Angled parking is used to park...
diagonally to the curb
A beginning driver may tend to oversteer. This means the...
driver turns the steering wheel too much
As you back your vehicle straight, your right arm should be over the back of the seat so you can...
eliminate blind spots
As you begin the left turn, make a quick blind-spot check through the _______ side window. Check that the intersection is still clear. Turn into the nearest lane of traffic going in your _________. Accelerate gently about halfway through the turn. Return the steering wheel to the straight ahead position.
right, direction
______________ and make a blind-spot check over your left shoulder
signal
When parking uphill on the right side when there is a curb...
steer right, shift to neutral, and roll back to the curb
Making proper turns depends on...
steering and speed control
The three-point turnabout...
takes advantage of residential driveways
Why do you avoid parking in a space next to a badly parked vehicle?
that driver might hit your vehicle upon leaving
For a right turn, start turning the steering wheel when
the front wheels are even with the curb
Which lane should you be in to begin a left turn from a two-way street?
the lane closest to the center line
A right turn hand signal is indicated by...
the left arm and hand pointing up
Why should you place your hand near the top of the steering wheel when backing?
to begin pulling the wheel down releasing your other hand
Before turning right, your last check for traffic should be...
to the left
Oversteering during a lane change can cause your vehicle to...
turn too sharply into the adjoining lane
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