Modules 7,8,9
When is using your headlights required by Virginia law?
Virginia law requires your headlight from sunset to sunrise and during inclement weather, such as rain, snow, fog, or whenever you use your windshield wipers.
When you are doing off-road recovery, you want to steer the vehicle parallel to the roadway:
True
When acceleration is applied too hard or too quickly, there is a noticeable drop of the hood:
false
What can a driver do to reduce stress while driving?
leave early to allow plenty of time
In fog, you should use:
low beam lights
Driving in heavy fog
reduce speed, turn on emergency flashers, NEVER stop in a travel lane, look for an exit from the highway, stop beyond the of guardrail as far from the right of the road as possible, and turn off lights and wait for fog to lift.
Adjusting belts for proper fit
seat belts should be worn over the strongest skeletal bones
Circadian rhythm fatigue is a result of:
the body's natural "down time"
Which of the following has the greatest effect on lowering BAC?
time
7. Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Which of the following affects how fast alcohol is absorbed?
time spent drinking size of the drink size of the person drinking all of the above affect absorption
Only ___ will help a fatigued driver
to rest
It is illegal to text and drive in Virginia:
true
Texting and cell phone use can be tracked and officials can tell if you were texting, on the phone, or just completed a call before or during a crash:
true
The Virginia courts and DMV require anyone with a DUI conviction to have an Ignition Interlock Device(IID)
true
Virginia law requires using headlights whenever the windshield wipers are in use
true
When steering is applied too hard or quickly, weight moves to the opposite side of the car:
true
When you operate a motor vehicle on VA roadways, you have agreed to take a chemical test for alcohol if suspected of drinking and driving:
under the implied consent law
Loss of front wheel traction is called:
understeer
when brakes are applied too hard or too quickly,
vehicle weight shifts to the front
over driving your headlights is when your...
vehicle's stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your headlights.
Lower/dim your high-beam headlights when...
within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle.
Overdriving your headlights is when:
your vehicles stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your headlights
Any driver 21 and over is considered to be "Driving while intoxicated", if a chemical test shows a reading of at least:
.08
Driving ability is affected by ___:
1 drink
airbag in steering wheel
10 inches between you and the steering wheel. Have hands and 8 and 4.
Flash flood dangers
2 feet of water will "carry" most car
Drivers who text are ___ times more likely to get involved in a crash
23
You are ___ times more likely to be involved in a crash, if using a cell phone:
4
Nearly ___ percent of flash flood fatalities are vehicle related:
50
. Lower/Dim your high-beam headlights when you are within ___ feet of an approaching vehicle:
500
Low water crossings
AFFECTS BRAKING, STEERING, AND ENGINE SYSTEMS..
Alcohol is a:
Depressant
Flash Flood Dangers
Nearly 50% of flash flood fatalities are vehicle related
Drving in Drifting fog
Reduce speed, Turn on low beam headlights, turn on windshield wipers, turn on defroster or air conditioner.
What are some effects of fatigue?
all of the below are effects- takes longer to process information impairs your senses and abilities impairs reaction time, judgment and vision
Drinking and driving is illegal ___:
at all ages
The best time to address distractions that can affect driving is
before driving begins
BAC stands for:
blood alcohol concentration
Front wheel loss of traction
called "under steer" and is when the vehicle moves straight ahead inspire of steering input.
The number one cause of teen deaths is:
distracted driving
It takes 30 minutes to eliminate one drink from the system
false
Low water crossings only affects braking and steering systems:
false