7. SPECIAL DRIVING SITUATIONS (finished)

Follow these guidelines for driving at night: Low beam headlamps are only effective for speeds up to?

20-25 mph.

Florida law says: You must use low beam headlights when you are within?

300 feet of the vehicle ahead of you.

Florida law says: You must use low beam headlights when coming within

500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Report the/a crash to the police if it involves a large animal such as?

A bear, deer, or farm animal.

Florida law says: You must turn on your parking lights at night when you are parked on

A roadway or shoulder outside of cities and towns.

Do not swerve into oncoming traffic or off the roadway to avoid hitting?

An animal. This may result in a more serious crash than if your vehicle collided with the animal.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Be extra alert when driving on roadways marked with?

Animal crossing signs and near woods and water.

High beam headlights can reveal objects up to a distance of?

At least 450 feet and are most effective for speeds faster than 25 mph.

If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you must? (2)

At night, reduce your headlights to parking lights and turn on your interior light.

If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you must? (4)

Be prepared to show your driver license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance when asked.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Use caution when driving at?

Dawn and dusk; this is when animals are most active.

When driving in low visibility conditions: DO NOT drive using?

Flashing hazard lights. Only use when your car is broken down/ stopped on the side of the road.

When driving in low visibility conditions: You must turn on your headlights in?

Fog, smoke, and rain. Parking lights are not a substitute.

When in rain: For when you turn on your windshield wipers, turn on your?

Headlights (also). Do not turn on emergency flashers.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: (important to know that) Deer tend to fixate on?

Headlights. So flashing them may cause the animal to freeze.

Don't look directly at oncoming?

Headlights. Use lane lines as visual guides, and look quickly to check the other vehicle's position every few seconds.

Brakes often become wet after driving in?

Heavy rain. They may pull to one side or the other, or they may not hold at all. If this happens, slow down and gently push on the brake pedal until your brakes are working again.

Flashing hazard lights must only be used while your vehicle is?

Legally stopped or disabled on the highway, or shoulder. (exception: funeral processions)

Avoid "over driving" your?

Lights. (driving too fast for what you can see)

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: (When trying to avoid hitting an animal) If there are no vehicles close behind you, brake hard without?

Locking your wheels.

When driving in low visibility conditions: Drive with which lights?

Low beam. High beams will reflect back off the fog, and impair visibility even more.

When driving in low visibility conditions: Use wipers and defrosters for?

Maximum visibility. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if poor visibility is due to fog or moisture on the windshield.

You will need to drive with extra care when driving at?

Night. You can't see as far ahead, and glare from oncoming cars can reduce your vision even more.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: If a collision is inevitable when trying not to hit an animal, you must?

Not swerve to avoid the animal (it means you shouldn't try to avoid hitting it.). Keep your vehicle under control and on the roadway.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: (important to know that) Deer/vehicle crashes occur most frequently from?

October to December.

Drive as far to the right as you can if a vehicle with?

One light comes toward you; it could be a vehicle with a missing headlight.

Florida law says: It is against the law to drive using only what light?

Parking lights (in place of headlights).

When in rain: Slow down! Roads become slick during?

Rainstorms. And especially if it has not rained in a while (oil build-up on the highway).

When driving in low visibility conditions: Keep your windshield and headlights clean to?

Reduce the glare, and increase visibility.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: If you have time to avoid hitting an animal, you must?

Reduce your speed, tap your brakes, and sound your horn.

At night, glare from oncoming cars can?

Reduce your vision.

There may be times when an animal suddenly-?

Runs in front of your vehicle.

If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you must? (1)

Safely pull off immediately to the extreme right, and clear of traffic.

When driving in low visibility conditions: Watch out for?

Slow-moving and parked vehicles.

Tires with low air pressure or bad tread increase the risk of hydroplaning- And so does?

Speeding.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Flash your headlights to warn other drivers when animals are?

Spotted on or near the road.

If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you must? (3)

Stay in the driver's seat. Do not get out of the vehicle unless asked to do so. Keep your hands visible. Sit calmly and follow the officer's instructions.

Florida law says: You must use headlights between the hours of?

Sunset and sunrise.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Scan the sides of the road. Watch for the reflection of your headlights in?

The eyes of animals.

If a law enforcement officer is directing traffic where there is a traffic signal, you must obey?

The officer, not the signal.

To reduce your chances of colliding with an animal: Slow down when approaching animals that are standing near?

The roadway. They may bolt out or change direction.

If you come to a roadway that is flooded, you must?

Turn around and find another way to go. Do not attempt to drive through the water! It is impossible to determine the depth or current, and your vehicle could become submerged or swept away

When driving in low visibility conditions: Use the right edge of the road, or edge lines and center lines as?

Visual guides.

When in rain: Wet road conditions will increase?

Your braking/stopping distance, so be sure to increase following distance.

When driving in low visibility conditions: Eliminate all distractions in?

Your vehicle. Turn off the radio, cell phone, etc.

When driving in low visibility conditions: Turn on your headlights whenever you turn on?

Your windshield wipers.

Smoke from wild fires and controlled burning, fog, and heavy rain will affect?

Your ability to see.

Hydroplaning happens when?

Your car slides on top of a thin layer of water between your tires and the road. When your tires are not touching the road, you can easily lose control and skid.

When leaving a brightly lit area, drive slowly until?

Your eyes adjust to the darkness.