Lesson 7: Managing Time And Space

Question 1

If you must drive past a hazard what should you do as you approach it?

Answer 1

Slow down

Question 2

When driving there are parked vehicles to your right, where should you position your vehicle?

Answer 2

The left portion of your lane

Question 3

How do you select an adequate gap in traffic?

Answer 3

Find a space between vehicles to enter traffic, so that other drivers won’t have to break/change lanes

Question 4

How do we measure our following distance?

Answer 4

Identify a checkpoint on the road (like a mailbox/sign post), begin counting when the rear of the vehicle in front of you has passed the checkpoint, and count until the front end of your vehicle passes the checkpoint

Question 5

If we increase the speed of our vehicle we shoukd increase our?

Answer 5

Following distance

Question 6

While driving on an open roadway should our search be nearer or farther away than it would be in city traffic?

Answer 6

Farther - when we drive faster speeds we reach the hazard more quickly

Question 7

You should only begin a pass if:

Answer 7

You can complete the pass within the passing zone

Question 8

If you choose to follow a vehicle closer than 3 to 4 seconds it may limit your:

Answer 8

Line of sight

Question 9

If being tailgated, a driver should keep more space to the:

Answer 9

Front and search for an escape path to the side

Question 10

To avoid emergency driving situations, a driver should:

Answer 10

Continually search for hazards

Question 11

A driver needs to pay attention to the entire traffic area by searching:

Answer 11

The front, rear, and sides of the vehicle

Question 12

Following a motorcycle you should:

Answer 12

Increase your following distance