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A comprehensive review of driving safety and regulations, covering topics such as risk assessment, vehicle checks, communication devices, visual control, and traffic laws. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers, designed to test the reader's understanding of key concepts and principles. Particularly useful for individuals preparing for a driver's education course or seeking to refresh their knowledge of safe driving practices.
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Overestimating your ability to asses traffic or roadway conditions can result in: ✔✔Responding late in a situation,Responding in an inappropriate manner, A failure to respond To enhance your ability to assess and mange risk in specific driving situations, you should: ✔✔Consider the possibility that a dangerous situation might develop, Be prepared to take action to effectively manage the situation, Consider the consequences of your actions Successfully completing a driver education course will guarantee that you become a safe driver ✔✔False Drivers who are unaware of the risk involved in driving will tend to: ✔✔Insist that the crash they were involved in is not their fault Approximately what percent of crashes are caused by driver error ✔✔ 90 Nearly half of all new drivers will either be convicted of a traffic offense or be involved in a collision during their first 12 months of driving ✔✔True Approximately how long does it take a new driver to reach the driving ability of the average experienced driver ✔✔5 years
Graduated Driver Licensing Programs generally include which of the following ✔✔Some form of night time supervision, Requirements for supervised practice driving time, A limit to the number of passengers in the car Graduated Driver License programs generally involve ____ stages ✔✔ 3 Which of the following presents the greatest advantage of a Parent-Teen driving Agreement ✔✔The teen will be able to establish clear communication channels wit respect to vehicle use Parents should work as a team with a driving instructor to provide practice for the new driver ✔✔True When you adjust your side mirrors, position your head straight ahead as if you were driving ✔✔False How often should the pre-driving checks identified for approaching the vehicle, outside the vehicle and inside the vehicle should be performed ✔✔Every time you drive When approaching your vehicle parked at a curb you should ✔✔Approach the driver's door from the front of your vehicle, facing oncoming traffic When conducting outside-the-vehicle, you should inspect your: ✔✔Headlights
The top of the head restraint should be adjusted to a point ✔✔Slightly above your ears Safety belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash ✔✔True Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication device ✔✔Hazard flashes The windshield wiper switch is generally located on all of the following except: ✔✔The driver's floor near the left foot Your vehicle's operating is ✔✔The space in front of the vehicle, The space behind the vehicle, The spaces to the sides of your vehicle If a vehicle's speed doubles, the distance needed to stop the vehicle increases by times ✔✔ 4 To allow enough distance to stop in response to threatening objects or conditions, you should identify a planned path of travel __ seconds ahead ✔✔ 12 - 15 When braking hard, the weight of the vehicle noticeably shifts ✔✔To the front of the vehicle
When you sit upright in the driver's seat your ability to see the driving environment is ✔✔Maximized Vehicle acceleration will produce a weight shift of ✔✔Front to rear When you direct your attention 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle and to both sides of the vehicle, you are able to identify objects or conditions that could increase your level of risk ✔✔True When driving, you control the vehicle with the ✔✔Brakes,Steering wheel, and Accelerator When turning to the right, the contact patches of the will increase in size ✔✔Left side tires Under most conditions a minimum following interval of will enable you adjust speed or position appropriately ✔✔ 3 - 4 seconds Signs communicate meaning using ✔✔Color, Shape, and Words Traffic control devices include: ✔✔Signal lights, Traffic signs, Pavement markings Regulatory signs ✔✔Tell drivers what they may or may not do
A certificate of motor-vehicle title ✔✔Demonstrates proof of financial responsibility Each state has their own laws regarding use and ownership of motor vehicles ✔✔True A driver's license is issued to a person that ✔✔Has demonstrated knowledge of traffic laws and Has demonstrated the ability to properly operate a vehicle Drivers involved in a collision must show proof of their ability to pay for any damages ✔✔True A driver's license ✔✔Gives an individual permission to operate a motor vehicle on public highways, serves to verify each driver's knowledge of the laws that govern the use of motor vehicles on public roadways and, can be taken away by the state Which principle, with respect to the right-of way, is not correct ✔✔The right if way is taken, not given Administrative Laws enable ✔✔State officials to control their highway transportation system. laws are designed to help drivers understand who should be granted the privilege of proceeding first, when more than one vehicle approaches an intersection at about the same time ✔✔Right-of-Way
When giving hand and arm signals to indicate your vehicle's movement, you should: ✔✔Use your left arm and hand Children under the age of 13 should always ride in the backseat ✔✔True A driver should maintain a visual-control zone of at least ___ seconds ahead ✔✔ 12 - 15 Which sense is most critical to safe driving ✔✔Seeing vision is the five-degree cone that makes up only 3 percent of a driver's total visual ✔✔Central If you employ a good visual search while driving, you will ✔✔Be searching 20 to 30 seconds ahead of your vehicle The vehicle in front of you brakes suddenly. You have enough time and space to stop before hitting it. What additional information is most critical to you when deciding whether to just brake or brake and steer ✔✔What is behind you To effectively search the total traffic scene, drivers should monitor the area of the vehicle ✔✔To the rear, To the sides, To the front
To develop a selective search pattern, you should: ✔✔Know where to direct your search and classify information into major groups. Many of today's automobiles come equipped with automatic: ✔✔Daytime running lights Adequate space margin is one that provides a driver with: ✔✔Time, Space, Visibility In traffic, the best way for you to provide an emergency escape path is to maintain adequate space to the: ✔✔Front and one side of your vehicle Maintaining a proper following interval and visual control zone with identified alternate paths of travel allows you ✔✔More time to make decisions You should always maintain a stopping zone of at least _____ seconds ✔✔ 4 - 5 the size if your margin depends on ✔✔Your speed, The width of your vehicle, and the maneuverers you expect to perform When you are driving, it is most difficult to control the space to your: ✔✔rear
When selecting a path of travel, you should give attention to: ✔✔Visibility, space, traffic flow, traction and laws A space into which you can safely direct your vehicle the lowest possible risk is referred to as your: ✔✔Intended path of travel When a driver is following you too closely, you should maintain additional space to: ✔✔Your front and at least one side