Drivers training chapter 5
when should you use your headlights?
100% of the time
A vehicle going 40 mph needs _____ times as much distance to stop as one traveling 20 mph
3
About how long dose it take for a driver to react to a hazard and put his/her foot on the break?
A second
Which is NOT a visual search category when driving? A. Passengers in the car B. Traffic controls C. Roadway Conditions D. Other roadway users
A. Passengers in the car
When you look far and ear and side to side you are: A. searching B. Centering C. Checking D. Monitoring
A. Searching
When should you use your turning signals?
Anytime you change position of car
how far ahead do we need to look?
As far as we can see
Which step of the decision process has a driver just taken when he determines what will probably happen in a driving situation? A. Search B. Evaluate C. Execute D. Question
B. Evaluate
When is it important to check your mirrors to see what is happening behind you?
Before you start breaking
how far your vehicle will travel, in ideal conditions while your breaking
Breaking distance
Managing space to the front of your car requires a following distance of at least: A. 1 second B. 2 Seconds C. 3-4 Seconds D. 2 Car lengths
C. 3-4 seconds
Detecting potentially threatening objects or conditions in traffic mostly depends on: A. 20/20 vision B.Being familiar with the road on which one is driving C.An organized, Aggressive, Visual search D. Side vision
C. An organized, Aggressive, Visual search
The reason for making visual checks to the left or right before changing lanes is because: A. It's quicker than checking mirrors B. It's easier than checking the mirrors C. It covers areas not visible in the mirrors D. It provides a smaller picture
C. It covers area not visible in the mirrors
What dose searching for threatening objects or conditions in traffic depend on most? A. Perfect eyes B. Knowing the street or area C. Keep your eyes moving D. Seeing out of the corners of your eyes
C. Keep your eyes moving
Provides detail of objects and conditions and is the primary visual function employed in targeting
Central Vision
Managing space when driving means managing the distance between a drivers vehicle and the vehicle: A. Ahead B. Behind C. To the sides D. All the above
D. All the above
The best way to keep from getting involved in emergency driving situations is to: A. Keep your eyes glued to the target area of the travel path ahead B. Keep your car in good mechanical condition C. Use rear view and side mirrors D. Continually search for threatening objects or conditions
D. Continually search for threatening objects or conditions
Sudden braking or swerving in traffic indicates that a driver: A. Is skillful at maneuvering B. Is alert and searching well ahead C. Has good reflexes D. is not searching far enough ahead
D. Is not searching far enough ahead
Checking side and rear for speed and lane position options
Evaluate
Changing your speed, position and/or communicating
Execute
The entire area of the highway and surroundings that you can see at any given moment
Field of view
Distance between your vehicle and other roadway users
Following distance
if you need to pull over because of an emergency, what is the best way to do so?
Four way hazards
is used to judge depth and position and provides information about objects close to the travel path and lane position
Fringe Vision
what dose keeping our eyes focused well down the road help with?
It gives us a heads up to whats happening and lets us do a gradually even stop
What should you do when driving next to parked cars?
Keep 4 feet away slow down and keep as far away as possible
The imaginary line that extends from your eyes to the point of focus
Line of sight
What should you do before crossing an intersection?
Look Left- Right- Left-Right
The faster you drive the _____ room you need to stop
More
During what type of situation is a greater distance in front of your vehicle needed?
Natural hazard when slippery, someone wants to pass you
What is one of the two biggest causes of car crashes?
Not seeing cars and intersections
The space into which you can safely direct your vehicle with lowest possible risk
Path of travel
how far your vehicle travels, in ideal conditions from the time your eyes see a hazard until your brain recognizes it
Perception distance
Detects changes in color and object movement, providing you with information about moving or stationary subjects that could be threats along the intended path of travel
Peripheral vision
How far you will continue to travel, in ideal conditions; before you physically apply the breaks, in response to a hazard seen ahead
Reaction Distance
Looking for other roadway users or conditions or adjacent to the projected path of travel that could increase the level of risk
Search
How can you proctect yourself from a tailgater?
Slow down gradually, switch to a different lane, go to side of lane
what is the process of looking and what dose it mean?
actively looking for doubtful situations
What is the single biggest cause of crashes out on the road?
drivers running into things they don't see
Name the types of hazards discussed in the video?
experience, people on the road who cant see, people who can see us but are distracted, mistakes that become are problem.
When is it not a good idea to honk your horn?
passing someone on the right side, someones in your way, to greet a friend
How can you signal speed changes in advance?
tap breaks several times
when determining how many seconds ahead we are looking, what dose it mean if we reach the point before we reach 15 seconds?
we need to look further ahead
What should you do when two potential hazards occur at the same time?
Take them one at a time
Why dose speed increase our chances of a crash?
The faster we are going the longer it takes to slow down
How are people able to react so quickly to hazardous situations?
They have more experience
The total minimum distance your vehicle has traveled, in ideal conditions; with everything considered, until you can bring your vehicle to a full stop
Total stopping distance
As speed increases from 55 to 75 mph, the chances of dying in a crash _____?
Triple
An area 20-30 seconds from the front of the vehicle and is critical in gaining as much information as possible from the driving scene
Visual lead
