Drivers Ed Ch 12

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

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


Set pelajaran terkait

NISSAN ROGUE VARIABLE COMPRESSION TURBO ENGINE

View Set

CLEP College Mathematics Study Questions

View Set

Social Problems, Chapters 12 - 13

View Set