Drivers Seg1 Test Flashcards
When driving ahead on a straight road, you should look … ( to drive straight forward, one should look)
Far ahead toward the center of path
To make sure a motor cycle is not in the blind spot, before a lane change, what should be done?
Head check
What’s the most com I reason for loss of traction while driving on the snow
Sudden or quick manuvers or reaction
Each time you drive what must you check
Tires, lights and controls
Where do you have the least amount of control of the vehicle
Rear
How do you look down the roads
Glancing quickly and continually
When making a right turn in an urban setting, how far ahead do you signal your intentions
Half a block or 100 ft away
When driving in the far right of the express land what must you expect?
Merging vehicles from the entrance lanes
When you approach an uncontrolled intersection and you see a pedestrian, what should you do?
Let the pedestrian go first
Can you drive off the road to pass another vehicle
No
When you meet an oncoming vehicle on a 2 way 2 lane city street with cars parked on either side,what must be done
You’d adjust lane position to the right of the center
If your cannot stay awake while driving, what must be done
Pull over to asafe location and sleep
When driving down the road and there is a car parked on the right how far away should you be
1 door away
Hydroplane how can you tell?
If water is splashing from under the vehicles tires
When you’re driving at night in a dimly lit street, how should you drive
Drive slow enough as to not overdrive the head lights
If the vehicles starts to loose traction what should one do
Slow down gradually and don’t hit break
If you have a tire blowout the first thing to do is
Grab the wheel firmly and hold on
How does one get good traction on wet roads
Staying in the tracks of people ahead of you
What to do when you need to use a cell phone
Pull off the roadway
In dry conditions with a 4 second following distance, for speeds under
45
If you are driving in the country, how far in advance do you put the turn signal on
1/4 of a mile in advance
Changing lanes and passing vehicles are similar because
Driver’s view is easily blocked
What does depressant drug do
Slows down central nervous system
If a kid is riding a bike near you what should be done
Adjust speed and distance and stay away
When passing a large truck it is important to give them space because
The truck can produce wind turbulence
When you are stopped at a red signal, make sure to check what
Check traffic once light changes
When officer with lights on expressway and officer pulls someone over, what should you do
Go one lane to the left
When there is fog, what should one do
Slow down and turn on low beams
If you need to stop suddenly and you don’t have ABS
Pivot the foot from the accelerator and push firmly but don’t lock wheels
If you are driving on a one lane street and you see emergency lights
Pull over to the right
Why are rumble strips on the road perpendicular to the intersection
To indicate an approaching hazard
When driving on the road and temperature light comes on, what does that mean
It means that the engine is hot
How many sides does a school sign have
5
Why do you stay out of the space of a tractor at an intersection.
Wide right turns
When choosing a ramp to enter an expressway, what are important words
Wide right turns
To make a turn from a 1way street to a 2 way street where should you turn
In the closest lane
When predicting point of conflict, where do you look
Do not enter or wrong way
To make a left hand turn from a one way street to a2 way street street where should you turn
You should turn into a 2 way street in the closest lane
When predicting a point of conflict, look where
At the point where your path might cross with another vehicle
When can a L turn be made from a lane other than the L or R hand lane?
Look at pavement markings
