Unit 4 Driver's Education Questions

When driving at night you should be ready for:

deer, distracted drivers, pedestrians

Make sure to use your lowbeam headlights while driving in this warm weather driving condition.

fog

Precautions for workzones include the following:

following instructions of a construction worker; paying attention to your safety and the worker's safety; following posted speed limits

Hydroplaning should be a concern when driving in this weather condition.

heavy rain

In fog conditions your ( ) beams actually limit your visibility.

high

If you are following 1000 feet behind another vehicle, then you should use:

high beams

When you are driving at night in the country you should use:

high beams

When driving at night with no other vehicles present, use the

high-beam headlights

When you're driving on bridges you should be especially concerned about:

ice

Hydroplaning occurs when your tires:

lose contact with the road

When there is snow falling, make sure that you use your ( ) beam headlights, slow down, and give three seconds or more following distance.

low

Driver B is following 100 feet behind Driver A. Driver B should have on their ( ).

low beams

Two drivers are approaching one another. When they are within 300 feet of each other, they should both have on their ( ).

low beams

When driving in fog, you should use:

low-beam headlights

Ice requires extra caution on the road, especially when:

on bridges

While driving in a workzone, make sure to:

reduce your speed; never exceed 45 mph; heed all flags or signs given by construction workers

Rules for railroad crossings that do NOT have stop signs, include the following:

slow down for railroad tracks; look both ways for trains; always be prepared to stop for a train

You should use your lowbeam headlights when you are driving in this cold weather driving condition.

snow

Winter driving is one of the biggest dangers for Indiana drivers because of:

snow and ice on windows; snow reducing visibility; ice on roads

At a railroad crossing, if lights are flashing or gates are down , then there is a train coming, and you must ( ).

stop

If there are crossbucks without a ( ), there are probably lights, stop gates, or some other notification of coming trains present.

stop sign

Fog is a dangerous weather condition that requires:

the use of your lowbeam headlights

Overdriving headlights means:

your stopping distance is greater than the distance lighted by your lights.

During what hours were the most occurences of falling asleep?

12 pm to 5 pm

An operator approaching an intersection controlled by a traffic signal may proceed through a steady red light if the operator comes to a complete stop for at least ( ) seconds and exercises due caution.

120

Drivers ages ( ) were the most likely to report having fallen asleep while driving within the past year.

16-24

When you are following another car, you are required to switch to your low beams within ( ) feet of the vehicle in front of you.

200

What percentage of drivers reported being aware of sleepiness before they started driving?

27.7%

What needs to be complained in order to get a license at 16 years and 90 days?

30 hours of classroom training (either a traditional classroom course or an approved online course), 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training by a licensed instructor through a licensed driver training school.

( )% of drivers admit to having "fallen asleep or nodded off" while driving at some point in their lives.

41

Work zone speed limits will never exceed ( ) mph and could be much lower depending upon the zone.

45

When you are approaching an oncoming vehicle, you must switch to your low beam headlights within ( ) feet of the oncoming vehicle.

500

Among crash-involved drivers, males were ( )% more likely than females to have been drowsy.

61

Which shape is not used on traffic signs?

7 sided

Without driver education, you must:

Be 16 years old to be eligible for a learner's permit; Hold the learner's permit for 180 days; Complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice

Which color is not used as a background on traffic signs?

Black

( ) will never exceed 45 mph.

Construction zone speed limits

During a rain storm, when is the road the most sick?

During the first 15 minutes, because of the accumulated oils and dirt on the road

Which of the following sign does NOT contain any red?

Flagger ahead

Which of the following statements is TRUE about construction zones?

Flashing lights mean that the construction zone is active

Some vehicles, such as a ( ), are required to stop at all railroad crossings.

Gas tanker truck

What were the main two factors in decreasing teen deaths?

Graduated driver license (GDL) systems and adverse economic trends

Which of the following is NOT a traffic regulation sign?

Keep left

What is an approach to combat distracted driving?

Laws prohibiting in-vehicle use of cell phones; Well-enforced teen passenger restrictions are another option; Peer- led modeling and in uence efforts to reduce the use of electronics in vehicles

You should always look both and proceed with caution when crossing ( ).

Railroad crossings

Which of the following is NOT part of the Ford Driving Skills for Life program?

Texting while driving expierments

When you see a deer in the road, you can predict.

That there are probably more deer around

Which of the following should you NOT do in snow:

Travel the speed limit no matter how bad the weather is

If I start a driver training course with one school, then decide to switch to another school, can I transfer the work that I have completed or do I have to start over?

Yes, contingent upon the second school accepting the course work and records from the first school.

If you continue to drive after the BMV expires your learner's permit and are stopped by law enforcement or are involved in a collision:

Your ability to get a new learner's permit or apply for an operator's license could be affected; You could be cited for operating a vehicle without a valid license

Conditions on rural roadways:

can change abruptly

Rural roads are:

constructed of different types of materials

Special roadway areas which are regulated by road signals include:

construction zones; school zones; railroad crossings

All railroad crossings are marked with:

cross bucks