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A preventable collision is one in which the driver fails to do everything _______________ to avoid it. |
reasonable |
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You increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than _______________, when you use safety belts. |
50% |
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The only things we can control when driving are |
ourselves and our vehicles |
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In poor driving conditions, the first steps we should take are to |
slow down and increase following distance |
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True or False: Driving ability is only impaired by alcohol; Over-The-Counter and illegal drugs can be used without decreasing your ability to operate a motor vehicle. |
false |
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True or False: A driver, who keeps his or her blood alcohol level below the legal limit of .08, will not have impaired driving abilities. |
false |
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When talking about distracted driving, a distraction refers to: |
anything that takes your eyes or mind off the road and hands off of the wheel |
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_______________ is a safe following distance in good conditions. |
three seconds |
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The number one most unsafe driving behavior that contributes to violations, crashes, injuries, and deaths. |
too much or unsafe speed |
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The best ways to determine the safest driving speed are to know the speed limit and |
assess the conditions |
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Delayed acceleration technique refers to: |
Waiting to go through an intersection, until you have a chance to scan for other vehicles |
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Slow moving vehicles should display: |
either hazard lights or the orange reflective triangle |
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True or False: it is safe to enter an intersection, even if you might be stuck in the intersection after the light changes. |
false |
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This background color is used on signs for traveler services, information, and evacuation routes. |
blue |
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As a vehicle’s speed increases, it’s stopping distance |
increases |
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When facing a head-on collision, the best strategy is to (3) |
-drive, not swerve, off the road onto the shoulder -reduce speed -grip the wheel firmly with both hands |
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True or False: Four-wheel drive vehicles are able to stop faster (in a shorter distance) than two-wheel drive vehicles. |
false |
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Developing defensive driving habits involves: (3) |
-Making safe and legal driving decisions -Creating a safe, stress-free personal driving space in and around your vehicle -Practicing common sense, courtesy, and cooperation |
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True or False: Pedestrians can legally use bicycle lanes on the side of the road. |
false |
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Adults need _______________ hours of sleep every night. |
7-9 |
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This background color is used on signs that designate electronic billing lanes. |
purple |
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Orange is used as a background color for these types of signs… |
temporary traffic control |
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True or False: For every 10 mph over 50 mph, the risk of death in a traffic crash is tripled. |
true |
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Improper turns include: (3) |
U-Turns, turning from the wrong lane, turning into the wrong lane |
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How do you avoid a head-on collision: (4) |
-Read the road ahead for potential hazards -Drive to the right of the center of your lane -Reduce speed when you see an oncoming vehicle veers into your lane, this will reduce your impact and increase time available for reaction -Ride off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle |
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When approaching an intersection, one way to avoid a collision is to: |
Cover the brake and scan to the left, ahead, right, and back to the left |
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True or False: When driving in fog, you should use your vehicle’s low-beam lights |
true |
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True or False: Children younger than 12 may ride in the front seat of your vehicle only if they are properly restrained by a lap and shoulder belt. |
false |
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What types of crashes can result from making unsafe passes? (3) |
-getting run off the road -getting sideswiped -getting hit head-on |
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The "No Zone" is |
a large vehicle’s blind spot |
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The safest way to deal with an aggressive driver is to: |
let the driver go by and ahead of you |
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How many seconds should you add to the three second following distance for every adverse driving condition. |
one second |
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Stopping distance is equal to |
Perception distance + reaction time + braking distance |
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True or False: You can cross a broken white line separating lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. |
true |
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True or False: For air bag safety, front-seat passengers should adjust their seat as far back from the dashboard as possible. |
true |
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This background color is used on signs that designate recreational or cultural points. |
brown |
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These background colors are used on warning signs. |
yellow and fluorescent green |
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During a crash air bags can cause fatalities when: (3) |
-Lack of child restraint or safety belt use -Incorrect safety belt use -Sitting too close to the steering wheel or dashboard |
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When an emergency vehicle approaches: (3) |
-Move to the right shoulder and stop -If in the left lane, move into the lane to your right -If moving to the right is not possible, move to the right side of your lane until the emergency vehicle has passed. |
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Absent any other direction by a law enforcement officer, the "Move-Over" law states that a driver should either move to a non-adjacent lane or slow to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which shall be below the speed limit and be prepared to stop when: (3) |
-Approaching a privately owned vehicle displaying red and/or blue flashing lights -Approaching an emergency vehicle displaying red and /or blue flashing lights -Approaching a tow truck or highway maintenance vehicle displaying yellow light |
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True or False: Coordination is the first ability to be impaired by alcohol. |
true |
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True or False: Light or "lite" beer has less alcohol than regular beer. |
false |
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How do you scan an intersection: |
Look left, look straight ahead, look right, and scan back to the left |
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The most common cause of right of way violations that cause accidents/fatalities: (3) |
-failure to yield -disregarding a traffic signal -passing a stop sign |
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The best way to determine the safest driving speed is to |
know the speed limit and assess the driving conditions |
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Following the delayed acceleration rule, when stopped at an intersection and the light turns green you should wait two seconds before accelerating into the intersection to: (3) |
-allow time to scan the intersection -identify red light runners -assure the intersection is clear |
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True or False: A stale green light is a light that has been green for a long time. |
true |
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Covering the brake means: |
Moving your foot off of the gas and above, but not touching, the brake pedal |
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Your red traffic light changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should: |
give the right of way to the pedestrian |
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When shifting from park (P) to Drive (D), you should: |
Release the parking break and depress the brake pedal |
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A space cushion is… |
An open space around your vehicle |
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Before entering traffic from the curb, you should: (4) |
-turn your blinker signal on -turn your steering wheel -Check around your car for obstructions and pedestrians -Check the traffic ahead, in both the rear view and side mirrors, and over your left shoulder |
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Red is used as a background color for these types of signs…(4) |
-stop -yield -wrong way -do not enter |
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What does depressing the brake pedal do? |
Activates the rear brake lights |
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What does the seat-belt do? |
positions you to safely hit the airbag and keeps you within the vehicle passenger compartment |
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Central (focal) vision is… |
Straight-ahead, cone shaped area of your field of visions |
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Peripheral vision is… |
To the sides of your field of vision |
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Depth perception is… |
Judging the distance between you and other objects |
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A color blind driver can compensate by… |
Remembering the order of lights in a traffic signal |
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When jump starting a vehicle with a dead battery…(3) |
-Make sure that both batteries are the same voltage -Start the vehicle with the good battery first -Read the owners manual regarding jump starting for both cars, as many cars are grounded differently and/or they may have a "jumping post." |
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This background color is used on signs for directions, guides, and permissive information. |
green |
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When leaving a parking space, you… |
Must yield to all approaching traffic |
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The chance of a collision is greatest at… |
An intersection |
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An intersection that has signals or signs to assign the right of way is called? |
a controlled intersection |
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You allow others to go first when you… |
yield |
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You intend to turn left at an intersection. Others will yield the right of way to you for a left turn only when your… |
Left-turn arrow is green |
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A green light that has been green for a while is called a… |
stale green light |
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