Drivers Ed Ch 12
Actions to take to reduce risks : It looks like the water on the road ahead will be as high as the bottom of your vehicle.
do not enter
________________ skids are caused by too much acceleration on the drive wheels.
over power
In a _______ skid, steer quickly and precisely.
rear wheel
True or False ? : Bald tires reduce the chance of hydroplaning.
False
True or False ? : If the windshield wipers must be used, turn off the headlights.
False
True or False ? : Use cruise control on slippery roads for control.
False
True or False ? : Use high-beam headlights to increase visibility to others
False
What actions can you take to remind drivers to lower their high beam headlights ?
Flick you headlights low to high
Correct or Incorrect? : apply heavy brake pressure to help dry wet brakes
Incorrect, light
Correct or Incorrect? : use high beam headlights day or night when it snows
Incorrect, low headlights
Correct or Incorrect? : when your engine gets hot, turn on your air conditioner
Incorrect, off/turn off heater
Correct or Incorrect? : if water is just over the tire rims, drive quickly in low gear
Incorrect, slowly
Correct or Incorrect? : ABS will enable you to stop in a shorter distance
Innocent, not
Actions to take to reduce risks : You need to check your traction in icy areas.
Squeeze your brakes lightly at low speeds away from traffic.
True or False ? : A sign that the brakes are wet is the vehicle pulls to one side.
True
True or False ? : Estimate water depth by looking at parked vehicles.
True
True or False ? : Rain covered roadways create limited traction.
True
True or False ? : The roads are most slippery when rain start to fall
True
True or False ? : drive in the tire tracks left by other vehicles
True
True or False ? : increase following distance from other vehicles
True
What three actions can drivers take if moisture builds up on the inside of the windshield ?
Turn on heater, turn of defroster, and open windows
Actions to take to reduce risks : You encounter fog while driving.
Turn on low beams
How can stopping distance be checked on dry pavement at night?
Use the 4-second stopping distance rule.
If a vehicle does not have ABS
Use threshold braking to stop quickly and don't lock wheels
When driving safe to use high-beam headlights when other vehicles are on the road in front of you ?
When drivers are more than 1/2 a mile away
Skid
when tires lose all or part of their grip on the roadway while braking, accelerating, or steering
Remove accelerator or brake pedal pressure in a ________________ skid.
front wheel
What is the most important rule for your vehicles glass ?
keep it clean
Correct or Incorrect? : Turn on the heater to help reduce moisture on the inside of the windshield
Correct
Correct or Incorrect? : correct an over-power skid by letting off the accelerator
Correct
Correct or Incorrect? : in fog, others vehicles may be closer than you think
Correct
Correct or Incorrect? : slushy snow in standing water can increase low hydroplaning risk
Correct
Correct or Incorrect? : to correct a skid steer toward the target
Correct
Actions to take to reduce risks : Ice and slush are stuck to the underside of your vehicle when you park.
Do not set your parking brake.
Actions to take to reduce risks : You need to brake hard with your ABS-equipped vehicle.
Don't let up on the brake.
Actions to take to reduce risks : You must drive on a heavily traveled gravel road
Drive in the wheel paths left by other drivers.
Correct or Incorrect? : move to lane position 2 if the oncoming driver does not reduce high-beams headlights.
Incorrect
Correct or Incorrect? : the darkest days have the darkest shadows
Incorrect, brightest
Correct or Incorrect? : you are in a rear-wheel skid if you turn the steering wheel and the vehicle continues straight
Incorrect, front wheel
Actions to take to reduce risks : You get stuck in deep snow with your engine running.
Make sure the exhaust pipe is not blocked.
Actions to take to reduce risks : Snow is packed down in the tire tracks in lane position 1.
Move to lane position 3
List the three steps a driver should take to control a front-wheel skid.
Release accelerator or brake pedal pressure, look and steer to the target, quickly pump the brake pedal to slow if needed.
Actions to take to reduce risks : You get stuck in deep snow, mud, or sand.
Rock vehicle
A front-wheel skid result in a loss of __________ control.
Steering
controlled braking
a technique of applying your brakes to slow or stop quickly without locking your wheels
Hydroplaning
a tire rises up on top of water and no longer has contact with the road.
The squeeze-relax-squeeze technique is used for _____________________ braking.
controlled
overdriving headlights
driving at a speed that makes your stopping distance longer than the distance lighted by your headlights
rocking a vehicle
driving forward a little and then back a little to move your vehicle out of snow, mud, or sand
fishtailing
the rear of the vehicle swerving back and forth
Actions to take to reduce risks : You are driving at the maximum speed limit when sleet starts to fall
to reduce (speed), slow down