Chapter 8: Defensive Driving

Question 1

Slouching in the driver’s seat or using only one hand on the

wheel makes it?

Answer 1

More difficult or even dangerous to control your vehicle.

Question 2

When driving keep your eyes moving and?

Answer 2

Check behind you through your mirrors every few seconds

Question 3

With an
authorized emergency or hazard vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on the
shoulder or any portion of the highway with its emergency lights or one or more
amber hazard lights activated. Drivers must?

Answer 3

Reduce speed on all roads when encountering such vehicles, but on parkways, interstates and other controlled
access roads with multiple lanes, drivers are further required to move from the lane
adjacent to the emergency or hazard vehicle unless traffic or other hazards prevent
doing so safely.

Question 4

If no speed limit is posted, what is the default speed?

Answer 4

55 mph

Question 5

A flagger is a worker does what?

Answer 5

A flagger motions for

you to stop, continue with caution or change lanes.

Question 6

A flagger has the same authority

as a?

Answer 6

Sign, which indicates you can receive a ticket for disobeying directions.

Question 7

The rear-end collision is the most common?

Answer 7

Crash in a work zone.

Question 8

To avoid

being involved in a rear-end collision it helps to?

Answer 8

Keep a braking distance of two seconds or

more between you and the vehicle in front of you.

Question 9

Vehicles must be inspected every?

Answer 9

Year