Drivers Ed Module 6
What long does it take the train to stop when going 55 mph?
1 and a 1/2 miles
How old do you have to be to drive a motorcycle/moped?
16 or older
The front blind spot or no zone may extend up to how many feet in front of the truck?
20 feet
How long schools you follow a school bus?
3 seconds behind
When approaching or passing a bicyclist, slow down and give how much space?
3-5 feet (5 or greater recommended)
Mopeds cannot be driver on a roadway where the speed limit is faster than what?
35 mph
What should yo do when merging or exiting the freeway?
Adjust your speed and spacing to help the truck driver merge onto or exit the free way(true or false on test)
When are animals most active?
Dawn to dusk looking for food (Same)
Remember to
Drive safely And always blow the horn if someone is going slowly than 70 mph!!!!😊
What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing?
Get out and ask for a free ride
12-6 sign means
Height limit overhead
You must wear a DOT approved what while operating a moped?
Helmet
After passing a large truck and before returning to the lane in front of the truck you must signal your intention and you must also see the entire front of the truck and its wheels where?
In the side view mirror or your car
How long would it take a tractor trailer to come to a complete stop when going 55 mph?
Just over the length of a football field
What can motorcyclists do to manage risk?
Know limits, riding gear, mental attitude, physical condition, visibility, and need a liscence. (All of the above)
Wheeler over train track sign means
Low ground clearance
If a emergency vehicle is coming what should you do?
Merge to the right of the road away from the vehicle
What normally happened in the transition area?
Narrow road or merging
What color is the slow moving vehicle triangle sign?
Orange
When driving behind a snowplow what should you not do?
Pass in front of the moving vehicle, the road conditions are worse that's why there's a snow plow plowing the roads
the largest and most dangerous of a large truck's blind spots is found where?
Right side
Tanker truckers that carry liquid loads are often dangerous. When the liquid inside the tank shifts from side to side causing the center of gravity to change in the tank, it is a situation known as what?
Sloshing
When following a motorcycle allow for more what?
Space
When a tanker truck stops suddenly, the liquid inside the tank rolls from front to back and back to front is called what?
Surging
What is reaction time?
Time to move your foot to the brake
What is braking time?
Time to push down on the brake until the car comes to a complete stop Also includes how far you skid when you stop
What is perception time?
Time to see and evaluate the situation
Truck tipping over sign means
Truck rollover
Motorcycles are smaller and easily hidden in the traffic mix(true or false)
True
Pass with caution and do not use a horn or rev engine when passing a horse and buggy(true or false)
True
When traveling behind or beside a loaded flatbread truck you need to allow enough space between you and the truck to avoid objects that ,Igor spill or drop unexpectedly onto the roadway (true or false)
True
Never pass a funeral procession( true or false)
True(don't wave either, they don't like that)
You must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lighted and an extended stop sign when you approach from any direction on a public or private road(true or false)
True(except if there is a median)
truck going down a hill sign means
steep grade