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Driving At Night And In Bad Weather Flashcards

1
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What does overdriving your headlights mean?

A

When you go so fast that your stopping distance is farther than you can see with your headlights

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Why is overdriving your headlights dangerous?

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You may not give yourself enough room to make a safe stop

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3
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Reflective roads can cause you to …?

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Overdrive your headlights if your not careful

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4
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What is a glare?

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A dazzling light that makes it hard for you to see and be aware of what others around you are doing.

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What should you do when meeting oncoming vehicles with bright headlights at night?

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Look up and beyond and slightly to the right of the oncoming lights

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6
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What should you do in daytime glare?

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Use your sun visor or keep a pair of good quality sunglasses in your vehicle

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7
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What should you do when entering a tunnel on a bright day to allow your eyes to adjust to the reduced light?

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Slow down

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8
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When should you use your low beam headlights?

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Within 150 m of an oncoming vehicle or when following a vehicle within 60 m

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9
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What beam should you switch to when on country roads when you come to a curve or a hilltop

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Low beams so you can see oncoming headlights and won’t blind oncoming drivers

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10
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You can switch back to high beam if …?

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You can’t see any headlights

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11
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Define fog

A

A thin layer of cloud resting on the ground

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12
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What does does reduce in drivers

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Visibility

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13
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True or false, the best thing you can do when dealing with fog is avoid driving?

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True

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14
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If visibility is decreasing rapidly due to fog what should you do?

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Move off the road and into a safe parking area to wait for the fog to lift

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15
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If your caught driving in the fog you should
1. ———- down gradually and drive at a speed that suits your ———-

A

Slow, conditions

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16
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If your caught driving in the fog you should
2.make sure the full ———- ———-of your vehicle is turned ———-

A

Lighting system, on

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17
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If your caught driving in the fog you should use which type of headlights?

A

Low beam and fog lights if your vehicle has them

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18
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If you are caught driving in the fog you should use ———- to guide you such as ?

A

Pavement markings to guide you such as the edge of the road rather than the centre line

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19
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In you are caught driving in the fog what should you increase so you can brake safely?

A

Distance

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What should you look and listen for if caught driving in the fog?

A

Hazards that may be ahead

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21
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What should you reduce iN your vehicle if you are caught driving in the fog?

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Distractions such as your cellphone

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What should you keep clean if you are caught driving in the fog?

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Windows and mirrors to maximize your vision

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23
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If you are caught driving in the fog you should keep watch for electronically operated warning signs

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24
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True or false, you should not keep looking as far ahead as possible if caught driving in the fog

A

False

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25
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You should keep your windows and mirrors clean if your stuck driving in the fog?

A

True, use your defroster and wipers to maximize your vision

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26
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What should you do if the fog is too dense to continue?

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Pull completely off the road and position your vehicle in a safe parking area and turn on your emergency flashers

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27
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What should you not do on the travelled portion of the road when driving in fog that is too dense to continue?

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Stop, you could become the link in a chain-reaction collision

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28
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Don’t _________ up to pass a __________ moving __________ or to get away from a ________ that’s is following to ___________.

A

Speed; vehicle; slowly; vehicle; closely

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29
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What should you remember when driving in the fog?

A
  1. Watch your ___________.

Speed

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30
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  1. Leave a safe _________ distance between you and the __________ ahead
A

Braking; vehicle

31
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  1. Remain ________ and patient. Don’t pass other ________ or __________ up suddenly
A

Calm; vehicles; speed

32
Q

Don’t _______ on the road. If visibility is decreasing rapidly, pull off the _______ into a _______ _________ area and wait for the dog to lift.

A

Stop; road;safe; parking

33
Q

Use your __________ lights

A

Low beam

34
Q

What does rain do to the roads?

A

Makes the road slippery

35
Q

What happens to the tires with more rain fall?

A

Tires make less contact with the road

36
Q

What is hydroplaning?

A

If there is too much water or if you are going too fast, your tires may ride on top of the water

37
Q

What will reduce the chance of skids?

A

Smooth steering, braking and accelerating will reduce the chance of skids

38
Q

When it’s raining you should leave _________ between you and the vehicle ahead in case you have to stop.

A

More space

39
Q

You should avoid driving in __________

A

Puddles

40
Q

A puddle can hide a large ___________ that could __________ your vehicle or its __________ or flatten a _________

A

Pot hole; damage; suspension; tire

41
Q

Floods
Avoid travelling on flooded roads. _______ can prevent your brakes from working

A

Water

42
Q

After driving through a stretch of road that has been flooded, what should you do to your brakes?

A

Test your brakes to dry them out by stopping quickly and firmly at 50 km/hr

43
Q

Flood
If the brake pedal feels _______ even after brakes are dry that’s a sign of trouble

A

Spongy

44
Q

Skids
A skid May happen when one or more _______ lose their grip with the roads surface

A

Tires

45
Q

Skids
Hard _______ and overly aggressive _________ or accelerating can cause your vehicle to skid and possibly go out of control

A

Braking, turning

46
Q

Skids most often happen on a ________ surface such as a road that wet, icy or covered with snow, ________ or some lose other ________

A

Slippery, gravel, material

47
Q

Skid
Ease off on the ________ or brake and on a very slippery surface slip the transmission into _________

A

Accelerator, neutral

48
Q

Skids
Continue to _______ in the direction you wish to go

A

Steer

49
Q

Skids
Once you regain control you can brake as needed, gently and smoothly

A

True

50
Q

Anti-lock Braking System is designed to sense the ______ of the wheels on a vehicle during braking.

A

Speed

51
Q

Anti-lock Braking Systems
How does ABS prevent tire skids and loss of steering control?

A

An abnormal drop in wheel speed causes brake force to be reduced to that wheel preventing wheel lock

52
Q

Threshold braking is practiced in a vehicle that is not equipped with Anti-lock ______ Systems

A

Braking

53
Q

Threshold braking
Press

A
54
Q

Snow
You must _______ down on rutted, snowy roads.

A
55
Q

Snow
Avoid sudden steering, _________ or accelerating that could cause a _______

A

Braking, skid

56
Q

Snow
Do not use ________ control during time of snow and other ________ weather

A

Cruise, inclement

57
Q

Whiteouts
drive only when necessary and with extreme caution

A
58
Q

Whiteouts
1. Slow down ________

A

Gradually

59
Q

Whiteouts
2. Make sure full _________ system of your vehicle is turned on

A

Lighting

60
Q

Whiteouts
3. Use you _____-beam headlights and fog lights

A

Low

61
Q

Whiteouts
4. Avoid _______, changing _______ and crossing traffic

A

Passing, lanes

62
Q

Whiteouts
5. Increase your _______ distance. You will need extra ______ space to ______

A

Following, space, brake

63
Q

Whiteouts
6. Stay alert

A
64
Q
  1. Reduce distraction
A
65
Q

Whiteouts
7. Keep _________ and mirrors clean

A

Windows

66
Q

Whiteouts
8. Get off the road when ________ is near zero

A

Visibility

67
Q

Whiteouts
Don’t
1. Stop on the ________ portion of the road

A

Travelled

68
Q

Whiteouts
Don’t
2. Attempt to pass a vehicle moving ______ or ________ up to get away from the vehicle that is following too closely

A

Slowly, speed

69
Q

Ice
If the road ahead looks like black and shiny _________ it may be covered by a thin layer of __________ known as black ice

A

Asphalt, ice

70
Q

Ice
It is important to ________ down, look ahead and anticipate _________

A

Slow , ice

71
Q

Ice
As temperatures drop below ________, wet roads become ________

A

Freezing, icy

72
Q

Snow Plows

Snow-removal vehicles on public roadways are equipped with flashing ___________that can be seen from _________ metres.

A

Blue lights , 150

73
Q

Flashing blue lights warn you of _________ and slow-____vehicles

A

Wide, moving

74
Q

Do not try to pass between them. This is extremely dangerous because there is not enough room to pass safely, and the ridge of wet snow can throw your vehicle out of control

A

Ontario G1 (11 decks)

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