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