Ch. 9 Environments and Traffic Settings

Question 1

Residential streets are different from downtown streets because -

Answer 1

d. all of the above. *traffic is lighter, the roads are narrower, children don’t always watch out for cars).

Question 2

You should drive at a slower speed in residential neighborhoods so that -

Answer 2

c. you have more time to react.

Question 3

if you don’t have room to squeeze by an oncoming car on a narrow street, you should -

Answer 3

c. pull over and wait behind parked vehicles.

Question 4

some of the challenges of driving urban roads include -

Answer 4

b. high numbers of pedestrians.

Question 5

you should search ____ ahead when managing visibility in cities and suburbs.

Answer 5

a. 1-2 blocks ahead.

Question 6

Interruptions to the flow of traffic in urban settings can be caused by -

Answer 6

d. all of the above. (vehicles stopping to park, roadwork, construction).

Question 7

you should watch other driver’s behavior for things like -

Answer 7

d. all of the above. (talking on cell phones, signaling late or not at all, drifting from side to side in their lane).

Question 8

Placing your foot over the brake pedal without actually pressing the pedal is called -

Answer 8

c. covering your brake.

Question 9

You should make a conscious effort to drive 25 mph or slower on all residential streets.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

depending on whether there’s a crosswalk, pedestrians don’t always have the right-of-way at intersections.

Answer 10

false

Question 11

it is recommended that you use residential streets as shortcuts when traffic is heavy on main roads.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

In cities in the winter, the bad weather can damage roads which can pose potential dangers to drivers.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

pulling away from a stop quickly, a “jackrabbit” start, is good because it gets you away from the danger of the intersection quickly.

Answer 13

false

Question 14

since urban traffic is heavier, it is okay to drive in people’s blind spots.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

high-speed collisions are usually no less damaging than those occurring at lower speeds.

Answer 15

false

Question 16

you should allow extra time to pass a semi-trailer because of its increased lengths compared to a car.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

if you must cross several lanes, you should move over one lane at a time.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

more than half of all occupant fatalities occur on rural roads.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

you should honk your horn to warn horseback riders of your approach.

Answer 19

false

Question 20

it is okay to pass on a hill, even if you can’t see over it, if the hill isn’t too steep.

Answer 20

false

Question 21

a _____ is a situation in which the driver should size up the situation and then decide what would be best to do.

Answer 21

judgement call

Question 22

most collisions occurs close to -

Answer 22

home

Question 23

the most common kind of crash is a -

Answer 23

rear-end

Question 24

always be ready to ______ or ______ to avoid a collision.

Answer 24

steer or stop.

Question 25

often, your only chance to avoid a collision in city traffic is ______

Answer 25

breaking.