Driver's Ed II
A curb painted with yellow lines indicate that the driver:
A curb painted with yellow lines mean you may stop only long enough to load to unload.
A steady red arrow means:
A red arrow means you must stop and you cannot go in the direction of the arrow. You may proceed when the red arrow goes off and a green arrow or light goes on.
A red light with a green arrow means
A red light with a green arrow means you may go cautiously in the direction of the arrow, yielding to all other vehicles and pedestrians.
Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing.
Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides and rear, and continue to look to the rear while backing.
If there is another driver tailgating you:
If a driver tailgates you, you must reduce your speed to encourage the driver behind you to pass. Move to the right lane of a multi-lane highway. Do not increase your speed to avoid the tailgater.
When you are moving through an intersection with a green signal and a pedestrian starts to cross in your path against the red signal, the first thing to do is:
If you are moving through an intersection with a green signal and a pedestrian starts to cross in your path against the red signal, give a warning with your horn. If the pedestrian does not stop, the driver must stop.
If you are one of the first persons to come upon the scene of a collision, the first thing you should do is
If you are one of the first persons to come upon the scene of a collision, the first thing you should do is pull your vehicle off the road. Next, turn off the ignition of vehicles involved in the crash. Do not move injured persons unless there is a danger of fire. Notify emergency officials and do not stand in traffic lanes. Ask others who have stopped to warn the approaching traffic.
If your rear wheels start to skid, you must:
If your rear wheels start to skid, turn the steering wheel in the direction the vehicle is trying to go. If your rear wheels are sliding left, steer left. If they are sliding right, steer right.
If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body will be thrown:
If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body will be thrown toward the side that is hit.
ar drivers should never move into the same lane with a motorcycle side by side, even if the lane is wide and the cyclist is riding to one side, because
Motorcyclists need a full lane width like other vehicles. Car drivers should never move into the same lane with a motorcycle, even if the lane is wide and the cyclist is riding to one side.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about blind spots? You have two blind spot areas to the left and right back sides of your car while driving The best way to compensate for blind spots is to turn and glance over either shoulder Don't ride in another driver's blind spot The larger the vehicle, the smaller the blind spots
No matter what kind of car you have or how well adjusted your mirrors are, you will still have blind spots. Every vehicle has blind spots. Generally, the larger the vehicle, the larger the blind spots.
If you are driving on a road with three or more lanes, you should stay _________, except when passing another vehicle.
On a multi-lane roadway, motorists must drive in the lane nearest to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway when the lane is available for travel, except when overtaking another vehicle or in preparation for a left turn.
when driving through a modern roundabout what do you do?
On approaching the modern roundabout, yield to vehicles and bicyclists within the circulating roadway. Look to your left to see if there is an appropriate gap in traffic. If one is not available, you may need to stop. Always enter the roundabout to the right and proceed on the right side of the central island.
If there are three or more lanes going in the same direction on a highway, the _________ are usually the smoothest, in terms of the flow of traffic.
Smooth driving allows you to keep more distance between yourself and other drivers. It also helps save gas. During ordinary driving, drive in the lane that has the smoothest flow of traffic. If there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the middle lane, or lanes, are usually the smoothest.
The distance a vehicle travels between the time the driver recognizes a problem and the time he/she applies the brakes is known as:
The distance your vehicle travels between the time you recognize a problem and the time you apply the brakes is known as the reaction distance. Reaction distance is part of the stopping distance.
The first rule of a safe and legal turn is:
The first rule for a safe and legal turn is to move into the proper lane well before the turn. To turn left, be in the far left lane for your direction of travel. To turn right, be in the far right lane for your direction of travel.
Being constantly aware of the driving conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers, and taking the right actions so as to avoid obstacles or other vehicles is known as
defensive driving.
