Chapter 3 - Driver Responsibilty

Question 1

NJ seat belt law is a ________ offense.

Answer 1

primary

Question 2

Who is responsible for passengers wearing their seat belts if they are UNDER 18?

Answer 2

The driver.

Question 3

What are 4 things seat belts do to improve the chances of a motorist or passenger surviving a crash?

Answer 3

Keep motorists/passengers from being thrown from the vehicle in a collision.
Slow down a body w/ the vehicle.
Keep a motorist/passenger from sliding on the seat.
Keep a motorist in position so he/she can control the vehicle.

Question 4

Explain the Child Passenger Safety Law.

Answer 4

Children under age 8 who are less than 57 inches (4ft 9in) tall must ride in a federally approved booster seat.
Children under age 4 who weigh less than 40 pounds must ride in a federally approved front facing child passenger restrain system that is equipped a five-point harness in a rear seat of the motor vehicle.

Question 5

List some safety points when transporting infants or children in your vehicle.

Answer 5

Always put infant in rear-facing child safety seat in back seat of vehicle w/ airbags.
Always make sure children under 12 years old and younger ride in backseat of vehicle.
Always make sure everyone is buckled up.

Question 6

How do you test conventional disc and drum brakes.

Answer 6

Pump them gently.

Question 7

How do you test Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)?

Answer 7

Applying steady pressure to the brake pedal.

Question 8

Tire pressure should be checked often especially in _____ weather.

Answer 8

cold

Question 9

Can a motorist drive with snow or ice on their vehicle? Why or why not?

Answer 9

No because the snow/ice could hit a pedestrian or vehicle causing injury or property damage.

Question 10

What and where are the blind spots in your vehicle?

Answer 10

Areas where a motorist cannot see behind his/ her vehicle (both sides).

Question 11

How can you check your blind spots?

Answer 11

Turning your head.

Question 12

Idling is restricted to o more than ___ minutes.

Answer 12

3

Question 13

For normal driving, the motorist should grip the steering wheel at ___ and ___ o’clock.

Answer 13

9 and 3

Question 14

List 7 factors that affect stopping distance.

Answer 14

Motorist's reaction time
Weather and visibility conditions
Vehicle weight
Brake conditions
Condition and types of tires
Roadway conditions
Speed

Question 15

A common braking mistake of many new drivers is?

Answer 15

Slamming the brake pedal.

Question 16

A driver should signal ____ feet in advance of a turn.

Answer 16

100

Question 17

When parking a vehicle facing downhill, the parking brake should be sent and the wheels should be turn _______ the curb.

Answer 17

toward

Question 18

When parking a vehicle facing uphill, the parking brake should be sent and the wheels should be turn __________ the curb.

Answer 18

away from

Question 19

Where would you most likely find Angle Parking spots?

Answer 19

Shopping centers, stores, schools

Question 20

When parallel parking, the inside wheels should be no more than ___ inches from the curb.

Answer 20

6

Question 21

What are the hand signals?

Answer 21

Stop is left hand out palm facing rear.
Right is hand out and up.
Left is straight out.