Procedures Flashcards
Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often: helps you stop sooner, locks the front wheels causing loss is steering, or keeps the brakes from freezing.
Locks the front wheels causing loss of steering
How far ahead should you signal your intentions to turn?
At least 50 feet
In 50-55 mph traffic you are least likely to have an accident if you: drive a few mph faster, stay within that speed range, drive a few mph slower
Stay within that speed range
If the light turns red when you are in the middle of an intersection about to turn left, what should you do?
Complete the turn when traffic clears
If your car becomes disabled of a highway, what should you do?
Park with all four wheels off the traveled highway, if possible
You are preparing to exit an expressway. When should you start reducing speed?
Reduce your speed upon entering the deceleration lane.
If you are driving and the rear end of your car starts skidding to the left what should you do?
Steer to the left
Which of the following is not considered safe driving on the interstate system: slower traffic must keep right, changing lanes without signaling, if you miss your exit going to the next one.
Changing lanes without signaling
Changing from one lane to another is best done: quickly and often, when a car is in your blind spot, and gradually and carefully.
Gradually and carefully
A major cause of fatal accidents in Tennessee is what?
Speeding
When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should: turn into one any lane, turn into first lane, or turn into second lane.
Turn into the first lane
At an intersection with traffic signals, if your not in a proper lane to make a right or left turn you should?
Continue to the next intersection to make the desired turn
Which of the following describes the rhyming of a defensive driver: knows the other driver will do the right thing, considers what other drivers might do and is prepared or expects no breaks and gives none.
Considers what other drivers might do and is prepared
If you are continually being passed on the right and the left lane while driving in the center lane of an expressway, what should you do?
Move to the right
Before changing lanes or attempting to pass another vehicle you should?
Signal your changing lanes, check your blind spots, mirrors, and look over shoulder toward rear
The two-second rule for following at a safe distance will hold true at what speed?
Any speed
Motorists are required by law when passing a bicycle traveling in the same direction to allow minimum distance of?
3 feet
When entering an interstate highway, you should?
Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear
Emergency crossovers on the interstate are legal in Tennessee for?
Emergency vehicles and highway maintenance crew only
Interstate driving demands the driver to?
~Have a complete awareness of higher speed driving ~Constant alertness by the driver
When driving in foggy conditions, do not put your headlights on high beams on because?
Low beams provide greater visibility and you can be better seen by other vehicles
Driving at night is?
More hazardous because your range of visibility is limited by your headlights
If you are not the first at the scene of accident and your help is not needed, what should you do?
Drive on and do not interfere with procedures
A driver’s license may be revoked or suspended for?
~Frequent convictions of traffic law violations resulting in 12 or more “points” within a 12 month period ~Fraudulently altering your drivers license
