Chapter Five Flashcards
You may cross a DOUBLE YELLOW line to pass another vehicle if the line is:
Broken on YOUR side
When entering a freeway entrance that allows you to accelerate to merge, you should drive at:
About the same speed as freeway traffic
Why should drivers and passengers adjust seat headrests in motor vehicles?
It helps people avoid and reduce the severity of neck injuries
If you are driving and finding it hard to stay AWAKE, you should:
Pull off the road, park, remove your ignition key and rest
Most SERIOUS ACCIDENTS happen at what time of day?
Twilight-Darkness
U-TURNS in residential districts are legal:
When there are no vehicles approaching nearby
If you experience SLIPPING, SKIDDING or HYDROPLANING while driving, you should:
1) slowly ease the gas pedal
2) DO NOT turn or STOP quickly; turn slowly and only as needed
3) gently pump disc brakes or use ABS brakes as directed
If another driver “CUTS” in front of you, it would be better if you:
Take your foot off the gas
ACCIDENTS are more likely to happen:
When one driver is traveling FASTER or SLOWER than other drivers on the road
When it is FOGGY, you should slow down and turn on your:
LOW-BEAM lights
When a YELLOW ARROW appears as you wait in a dedicated right turn lane, you should:
Be prepared to obey the next signal that appears
Traffic fatalities are ______ at night compared to DAYTIME.
About three or four times as high
Before changing lanes in traffic, you need to:
Look over your shoulder to be sure the lane you want to use is CLEAR
Which of these is the proper way to change lanes?
Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder before you change lanes
When should you let other drivers go FIRST even you have a legal right-of-way?
When it helps prevent accidents