Drivers Ed Unit 4 Exam
When controlling vehicle direction at an intersection while making a turn, a motorist should steer as far away from the right curb as possible while focusing on the line of sight.
False
When parking on a hill with a curb, a motorist should park within 10-12 inches of the curb and turn the front wheels toward the curb.
False
When parking at an angle, the motorist should position the vehicle so there is _____ feet of space between the vehicle and the right side of the lane.
Five
Increasing following distance to _______ when encountering other motorists who follow too closely is an example of of appropriate implementation of the IPDE defensive driving strategy for the maintenance of an appropriate Safety Cushion.
Four-seconds
A motorist should position the vehicle ______ of the lane (Lane Position 1) after completing the lane change.
In the center
Proper observation and scanning of the driving environment can help reduce the possibility of risks.
True
There are nine to fifteen space zones surrounding a vehicle.
True
A space zone can be:
All of the above
General ways to reduce the risk of some action include:
All of the above
Which of the following is a defensive driving technique used to manage space zones?
All of the above
A changing space zone is one that is:
Both a and b
A _____ space zone is one that is obstructed in some way.
Closed
Ensuring that your intentions are evident to other drivers by always using a turn or hand signal is known as _______.
Communicating
________ drivers will find that they can judge risk better than _______ drivers because experiences become the building blocks for knowledge as to potential outcomes to driving situations.
Experienced, novice
Risk taking involves following appropriate procedures when driving while processing information correctly.
False
The first space zone is directly above the vehicle.
False
When perpendicular parking, the motorist should ______ line of sight throughout the process and move slowly into the parking space.
Maintain
After activating the turn signal in parallel parking, the motorist should:
Position the vehicle so that it is even with the vehicle to the front of the selected parking space
When implementing a turnabout, the motorist should first check for traffic that would:
Prohibit the motorist from completing the maneuver
The presence of four vehicles and a pedestrian approaching an intersection at the same time might represent a situation to __________ the risk.
Reject
What was distracting George from his usual implementation of the IPDE defensive driving strategy?
Tailgating truck
Appropriate mirror positioning is essential to assist with appropriate space control to the rear.
True
As a result of a pedestrian crossing the street as George was trying to make a left turn, George had to brake hard, nearly resulting in a rear-end collision between his car and the flat-bed truck.
True
Closed space zones eliminate potential escape routes, which may need to be used to avoid a potential or immediate hazard while driving.
True
Drivers can reduce the possibility of risky behavior by following traffic laws such as right of way and speed limit laws.
True
Frequent risk-taking while driving will eventually have an undesirable outcome, which may result in serious injury or death.
True
When utilizing the IPDE defensive driving strategy to manage space zones, a motorist should first identify objects in his or her line of sight and path of travel.
True
With no space for error, the risk taking driver may be placed into an environment wherein a collision is unavoidable.
True
An example of a space management technique is:
Two-second rule
The _____ angles focus on the motorist's surroundings to the rear with the ultimate objective of limiting the size of blind spots.
Vehicle's