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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR ACCELERATOR STICKS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING?

Concentrate on steering and seeing the road, Pump the accelerator and try to clear any obstruction, Shift to neutral, brake and stop off of the road; turn on flashers

YOU MUST CAREFULLY LOOK FOR BICYCLES IN TRAFFIC LANES BECAUSE THEY

Could be hidden in your blind spots

ALLOW EXTRA SPACE IN FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE WHEN FOLLOWING A

Large tour bus

BEFORE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION AFTER A STOP, YOU SHOULD LOOK

Left, right, and then left again

WHEN YOU LOOK AHEAD WHILE DRIVING, IT IS BEST TO

Look beyond the car ahead of you

WHEN BACKING UP YOUR CAR, YOU SHOULD

Look over your right shoulder through the rear window and back up slowly

IF YOU ARE APPROACHING A RAILROAD CROSSING WITH RED FLASHING LIGHTS, YOU MUST

Stop and don't proceed until the red lights stop flashing

YOU WANT TO GO INTO A STORE TO MAKE A QUICK PURCHASE. YOU SHOULD

Stop the engine and set the parking brake

WHEN A CAR WITH BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS COMES TOWARD YOU AT NIGHT, YOU SHO

Look toward the right edge of your lane

WHEN IT IS FOGGY, YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND TURN ON YOUR

Low-beam lights

WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE LEFT OF TWO TRAFFIC LANES, AND MANY CARS ARE PASSING ON YOUR RIGHT, YOU SHOULD

Move over into the right lane when it is safe

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED TRAFFIC FLOW?

Not slowing down to look at an accident scene

WHO HAS THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN A VEHICLE APPROACHES A PEDESTRIAN AT AN INTERSECTION WITH NO CROSSWALKS?

The pedestrian

IF YOU SEE WARNING HAZARD LIGHTS ON A MOVING PASSENGER VEHICLE, IT MEANS

There may be a hazard or an accident ahead

YOU SHOULD SCAN 10 TO 15 SECONDS AHEAD OF YOU

To see hazards early

USE YOUR HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT

Whenever it is legal and safe

A GREEN ARROW MEANS GO, BUT FIRST YOU MUST

Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection

ON A GREEN ARROW, YOU MUST

Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection

WHO IS RESPONSIBILE FOR KNOWING HOW YOUR MEDICATIONS AFFECT YOUR DRIVING?

You

WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS IS TRUE ABOUT ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONES?

You are responsible for the safety of the road workers

WHERE SHOULD YOU PARK WHEN YOUR TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATES ON A HIGHWAY?

Off the pavement

WHEN STOPPED AT RAILROAD CROSSING WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS, CROSS

Only when it is safe to do so

IF YOU BECOME ANGRY OR UPSET, YOU SHOULD

Park the car and "cool down" before driving on

WHEN DRIVING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE OF A FREEWAY, YOU

Should expect vehicles merging onto the road from freeway on ramps

TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, DRIVERS SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER BY

Signaling when changing lanes/direction, slowing down or stopping, Using their horns in emergencies and when really necessary, Using emergency flashers/flares/signs as needed

THE USUAL SPEED LIMIT IN A BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL AREA IS

25 mph

WHEN A YELLOW ARROW APPEARS AS YOU ARE ABOUT TO TURN FROM A DEDICATED LEFT TURN LANE, YOU SHOULD

Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears

WHEN A YELLOW ARROW APPEARS AS YOU WAIT IN A DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANE, YOU SHOULD

Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND SEE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WITH FLASHING LIGHTS BEHIND YOU?

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A "SPACE CUSHION" AROUND YOUR VEHICLE?

If another driver makes a mistake, you have time to react

IF YOU ARE BEING TAILGATED, YOU SHOULD

Increase your following distance

WHEN PASSING IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE OF A TWO LANE ROAD, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER

Your speed relative to others, and your ability to accelerate, How much clear space you need to pass, and how much you have, The speed and distance of oncoming traffic, and possible hazards

TRAFFIC FATALITIES ARE _____________ AT NIGHT COMPARED TO DAYTIME

about three to four times as high


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