Drivers Ed Quiz 6 (Sharing the Road)
Bicyclists must wear a helmet under the age:
12 years old must wear a helmet
When passing a bicyclist you must keep a minimum distance of ___ feet between your vehicle and the bicycles.
3 feet
When you have a disabled vehicle you should...
ATTACH a WHITE cloth to the vehicle this will indicate this vehicle is DISABLED
When driving in traffic you should...
Adjust your speed to traffic flow, but NEVER above the posted speed limit
When you see a person with a white cane with a red tip this indicates that they are...
BLIND and you should proceed with caution
You should NOT use your horn when near a...
BLIND pedestrian, this could alarm them
In more than 70% of crashes, involving cars and commercial vehicles, police report that the _________ contribute to the cause of the crash.
CAR DRIVERS
The weight ration of a train to a care is like that of a ______ to a __________.
CAR to a MOTORCYCLE
You are approaching a school bus which has stopped on the other side of the road of a divided highway you should...
KEEP GOING, you are not required to stop. (only when no divided street is when you STOP)
If your vehicle enters high water you should...
LOWER the window and CLIMB out and onto the TOP of the vehicle
Sharing the road with bid trucks is challenging because...
Large trucks have very large blind spots and cannot see you.
If the warning lights are not flashing at the railroad crossing it means...
Look both ways and be prepared to stop because the RR lights might be broken
Intersections are the most common place for ___________ collisions to occer
MOTORCYCLE
If you hear a siren or see a vehicle approaching with flashing lights you should...
PULL OVER to the curb and STOP until the emergency vehicle passes.
If a driver passes you without enough space to return to the lane safely, you should...
REDUCE your SPEED so they can enter the lane safely
If you have a collision with a large animal you should...
REPORT the contact with the animal or CRASH to the police
When there is an animal drawn vehicle in front of you, should NOT...
REV your engine, this will scare the animals and shift the load for the driver
Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, foggy days so other drivers can
SEE you and your vehicle
If you wheels slip off the edge of the road you should...
SLOW DOWN and turn your wheels back to the road it is safe.
When approaching animals that are standing near the roadway, you should...
SLOW DOWN as you are not sure if the animal will step into the street
Move (over) laws require drivers to
SLOW and CHANGE lanes when approaching a roadside incident
If you become stranded while traveling in cold weather, you should
STAY WITH your VEHICLE until help arrives
You are approaching a school bus which has stopped to unload or load children and there is NOT a divided highway, you should...
STOP at least 30 feet from the bus
When following a school bus at a rail road crossing, you should...
STOP completely until the bus starts moving again and begins to cross the RR
When approaching a railroad track you should never...
STOP on the track, shift gears, drive through or around the crossing gate
When a red light is flashing at a railroad crossing you should...
STOP, if a train is not visible you can proceed with CAUTION
The "No Zone" area for a large truck are:
a. directly in front if the truck b. behind the truck c. on either side of the truck
Which of the following conditions could be hazardous for the bicyclist:
a. opening the car door b. metal or grated surfaces c. inclement weather conditions (wind, rain, snow) d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Under emergency conditions, emergency vehicles are allowed to...
allowed to GO THROUGH red lights.
Nearly 2/3 of all motorcycle crashes involving another vehicle were caused by...
caused by the other vehicle turning left in front of the motorcycle
When you stop your vehicle in the cross-walk it causes the pedestrians to...
have to walk around your car and into traffic
To decrease blind spot areas to the left and right back sides of a vehicle, you should...
properly adjust your mirror and and turn your head to see the blind spot.
If you are making a turn and the bicyclist is in the intersection...
slow down and let the cyclist clear the intersection before you go
When you see people walking, standing or playing near a roadway, you should...
slow down as you pass by
When a pedestrian or bicyclist appears to be moving into your lane of travel you may communicate by...
tapping your horn lightly to let them know you are there.
Motorcycle operators have the right to use
the WHOLE lane if they desire
If you cannot see the drivers face in the side view mirror of a large vehicle you should...
then they cannot see you either.
To maximize your safety when traveling alongside a large truck in wet conditions you should...
turn on your windshield wipers before you begin to pass the truck to reduce the water on your windshield
You must yield to the right of way of pedestrians at...
yield of pedestrians at ALL TIMES
If you see a funeral precession you must...
you MUST yield the right way to any vehicle in the funeral precession