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Safe, low brisk driving is primarily a _______ task
Mental
Which of the following is part of the highway transportation system/HTS?
Vehicles, people, and roadways
If you drive in a low risk way, you will
Gain others respect
Graduated driver licensing programs
Are usually completed and three licensing stages, have resulted in fewer collisions among young drivers, and are conducted worldwide
The four steps of the IPDE process
Identify, predict, decide, and execute
Drive ______ by protecting yourself and others from dangerous and unexpected situations
Defensively
When applied to driving, the term ____ means the possibility of having a conflict that results in a collision
Risk
The___is made up of people, vehicles, and roadways
Highway transportation system
Federal and state laws that regulate the HTS
Vehicle code
Contact between two or more objects, as when two vehicles hit each other
Collision
Organized method designed to help drivers develop good seeing habits
Smith system
Method for managing the space around your vehicle
Zone control system
All the skills-social, physical, and mental-required to drive
Driving task
Program requiring young drivers to progress through a series of licensing stages
Graduated driver licensing program
What does a round traffic mean
Railroad crossing
A construction zone sign is
Orange
Which of the following is not an example of a traffic signal?
A. Flashing lights B. Arrows
C. School zone sign D. Pedestrian signals
C. School zone sign
Two solid yellow centerlines on a 2 Lane Hwy. indicate
No passing from either way
A____signal is used at heavy traffic intersections to tell people who are waiting whether they should proceed or wait
Pedestrian
International traffic signs use___rather than words
Symbols
A lane on a busy street that helps drivers make safer mid block left turns is called a ___
Shared left turn lane
A____sign controls traffic
Regulatory
Sign that alerts you to possible hazards and road conditions
Warning sign
Signal that alerts drivers to dangerous conditions or tells them to stop
Flashing signals
Sign set on roadways like primary highways and expressways to keep traffic moving safely
Minimum speed limit
Signal, Usually overhead, that tells whether a lane can or cannot be used at a specific time
Lane signal
Speed limits set for special conditions such as sharp curves
Advisory speed limits
Sign that gives directions
Guide side
Which is not found on a vehicles instrument panel?
A. Speedometer B. Horn
C. Tachometer D. Fuel gauge
Horn
When entering a vehicle from the street side, you should
Be ready to unlock the door, walk around the front of the vehicle toward the back, and get in quickly, then close and lock the door
When starting an automatic transmission vehicle, the selector lever should be in
Park or neutral
The friction point is the point
Where the vehicle starts to move
The___Pedal in a stick shift vehicle enables a driver to shift gears
Clutch
A Vehicle’s rearview mirrors cannot show___areas
Blind spot
The alternator warning light warns that the___is being drained
Battery
Compartment mounted between the front seats in a vehicle
Consol
Device on the instrument panel indicating the total number of miles the vehicle has been driven
Odometer
The stationary object appearing in the distance in the center of your intended path of travel
Target
Shifting from a higher to a lower gear
Downshifting
Device that shows the different driving gears and the one being used
Shift indicator
Padded device on the backs of fronts of seats that help reduce whiplash injuries in a collision
Head Restraints
Which of the following risk factors is contributed by the roadway and environment?
A. Blurred vision B. Bright sun
C. Bald tires D. Broken headlight
Bright sun
Six areas of space around the vehicle that are the width of the lane and extend far as driver can see are called
Zones
Peripheral vision refers to the area you can see
To the left and right of Central vision
Which of the following terms describes glancing continually and quickly through your orderly visual search pattern
Scanning
An open zone is the space where you can drive without a restriction to your___or to your intended path of travel
Line of sight
Making quick glances to the roadway in front of your vehicle is called___
Ground viewing
Almost every___you make as a driver will be related to anticipating zone changes and looking for alternative path of travel
Prediction
Area as far ahead as you can see a target in the center of your intended path, and to its right and left
Target area range
Place where you can drive without restriction to your line of sight or intended path of travel
Open zone
Cone shaped area of up to 10° in which you can see clearly while looking straight ahead
Central vision
1 of 6 areas of space around the vehicle that is the width of a lane and extends as far as the driver can see
Zone
All the area of person can see while looking straight ahead
Field of vision
Side vision area to the left and right of Central vision
Peripheral vision
Process of adjusting the speed of a vehicle to handle one hazard at a time when two or more hazards threaten a driver
Separate the hazards
When an object moves, it acquires
Energy of motion
Length of time you take to execute an action is called your___time
Reaction time
Which of the following is an example of a supplemental restraint system? A. Air bag B. Safety belt C. Lap and shoulder belt D. Antilock brakes
Airbag
In A____situation, you must divide the amount of available traction between stopping or starting and steering
Split traction
The force that pulls all things to earth is called
Gravity
A Vehicle’s energy of motion will change in proportion to the _____ of its change in speed
Square
The grouping ability of a tire will___as the amount of tread touching the road increases
Increase
The____your speed, the longer your breaking distance
Greater
Grooved surface of a tire that gripes the road
Tread
Point around which an object’s weight is evenly distributed
Center of gravity
Restraint device that you have to engage
Active device
Distance your vehicle travels while you make a stop
Total stopping distance
Force that keeps each tire from sliding on the road
Friction
To steer straight forward, look
Far ahead toward the center of your path
To make the correct hand signal for a left turn, your left arm and hand should be
Extended street
The first step to take before you begin a lane change maneuver is to
Check that roadway ahead has no obstructions
Backing a stick shift vehicle requires skillful use of the
Clutch pedal
Before backing, make sure your____zones are clear
Rear
____signals are easier to see in bright sunlight
Hand
When changing lanes,_____can cause your vehicle to turn to sharply
Over steering
Perform a __________ only when there are no driveways to use for another type of turnabout
Three point turn about
A part of the outside or inside of the vehicle, as viewed from the driver’s seat, that relates to some part of the roadway
Reference point
Not turning the steering wheel enough
Understeering
Parking vehicle diagonally to curb
Angle parking
Maneuver for turning your vehicle around to go in the opposite direction
Turnabout
Parking vehicle at right angle to curb
Perpendicular parking
Pushing the steering wheel up with one handed down with the other
Push pull steering
Turning the steering wheel too much
OverSteering
As you approach a yellow or red traffic light, your front zone
Closes
What is the term for a light that has just turned from red?
Fresh green light
With which of the following does one side of the intersection have a green light?
A. Fresh green light B. Stale green light C. Controlled green light
D. Delayed green light
Delayed green light
Which of the following terms means to allow others to go first
A. Stop B. Proceed
C. Yield D. Cycle
Yield
Which of the following signs identifies an uncontrolled railroad crossing? A. Stop sign
B. Yield sign see.
C. Crossbuck
D. Red flashing lights
Crossbuck
