Driving At Night And In Bad Weather

Question 1

What does overdriving your headlights mean?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Why is overdriving your headlights dangerous?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Reflective roads can cause you to …?

Answer 3

Overdrive your headlights if your not careful

Question 4

What is a glare?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What should you do in daytime glare?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Slow down

Question 8

When should you use your low beam headlights?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

You can switch back to high beam if …?

Answer 10

You can’t see any headlights

Question 11

Define fog

Answer 11

A thin layer of cloud resting on the ground

Question 12

What does does reduce in drivers

Answer 12

Visibility

Question 13

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

Answer 13

True

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Slow, conditions

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Lighting system, on

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Low beam and fog lights if your vehicle has them

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Distance

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Hazards that may be ahead

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Distractions such as your cellphone

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Windows and mirrors to maximize your vision

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

False

Question 25

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

Answer 25

True, use your defroster and wipers to maximize your vision

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Speed; vehicle; slowly; vehicle; closely

Question 29

What should you remember when driving in the fog?

Answer 29

1. Watch your ___________. Speed

Question 30

2. Leave a safe _________ distance between you and the __________ ahead

Answer 30

Braking; vehicle

Question 31

3. Remain ________ and patient. Don’t pass other ________ or __________ up suddenly

Answer 31

Calm; vehicles; speed

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Stop; road;safe; parking

Question 33

Use your __________ lights

Answer 33

Low beam

Question 34

What does rain do to the roads?

Answer 34

Makes the road slippery

Question 35

What happens to the tires with more rain fall?

Answer 35

Tires make less contact with the road

Question 36

What is hydroplaning?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What will reduce the chance of skids?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

More space

Question 39

You should avoid driving in __________

Answer 39

Puddles

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Pot hole; damage; suspension; tire

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Water

Question 42

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

Answer 42

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

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Spongy

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Tires

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Braking, turning

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Slippery, gravel, material

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Accelerator, neutral

Question 48

Skids Continue to _______ in the direction you wish to go

Answer 48

Steer

Question 49

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

Answer 49

True

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Speed

Question 51

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

Answer 51

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

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Braking

Question 53

Threshold braking Press

Question 54

Snow You must _______ down on rutted, snowy roads.

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Braking, skid

Question 56

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

Answer 56

Cruise, inclement

Question 57

Whiteouts drive only when necessary and with extreme caution

Question 58

Whiteouts 1. Slow down ________

Answer 58

Gradually

Question 59

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

Answer 59

Lighting

Question 60

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

Answer 60

Low

Question 61

Whiteouts 4. Avoid _______, changing _______ and crossing traffic

Answer 61

Passing, lanes

Question 62

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

Answer 62

Following, space, brake

Question 63

Whiteouts 6. Stay alert

Question 64

6. Reduce distraction

Question 65

Whiteouts 7. Keep _________ and mirrors clean

Answer 65

Windows

Question 66

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

Answer 66

Visibility

Question 67

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

Answer 67

Travelled

Question 68

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

Answer 68

Slowly, speed

Question 69

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

Answer 69

Asphalt, ice

Question 70

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

Answer 70

Slow , ice

Question 71

Ice As temperatures drop below ________, wet roads become ________

Answer 71

Freezing, icy

Question 72

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

Answer 72

Blue lights , 150

Question 73

Flashing blue lights warn you of _________ and slow-____vehicles

Answer 73

Wide, moving

Question 74

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