Safety Margins Flashcards
If you are on a good dry road surface and your vehicle has good brakes and tyres, what is the overall stopping distance at 48kph?
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96m (315ft)
53m (174ft)
36m (118ft)
23m (75ft)
23m (75ft)
Braking hard at a high speed on a sharp bend can make your vehicle:
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Corner safely
Unstable
Stall
More stable
Unstable
When driving in fog, which of the following measures are correct?
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Use side lights only
Use dipped headlights
Keep close to the car in front
Slow down
Use headlights on full beam
Allow more time for your journey
Use dipped headlights
Slow down
Allow more time for your journey
The ‘two-second rule’ allows you to:
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Keep a safe distance from the car in front
Check your mirrors
Check your blind spot
Keep the correct distance from the kerb
Keep a safe distance from the car in front
Your overall stopping distance will be longer when driving:
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In the rain
In strong winds
At night
In fog
In the rain
You are driving in heavy rain. Your steering suddenly becomes very light. You should:
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Brake firmly to reduce speed
Apple gentle acceleration
Steer towards the side of the road
Ease off the accelerator
Ease off the accelerator
The MAIN cause of skidding is:
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The road
The driver
The vehicle
The weather
The driver
If you are at a junction with limited visibility, you should:
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Be ready to move off quickly
Creep forward looking to the left
Creep forward looking to the right
Creep forward looking both ways
Creep forward looking both ways
Your indicators may be difficult to see in bright sunlight. What should you do?
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Turn as quickly as you can
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicator
Touch the brake several times to show the stop lamp(s)
Use the indicator earlier
Give an arm signal as well as using your indicator
In very hot weather, the road surface can get soft. Which TWO of the following will be affected most?
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The windscreen
The steering
The suspension
The braking
The steering
The braking
How can you use the engine of your vehicle as a brake?
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By selecting neutral gear
By changing to a higher gear
By selecting reverse gear
By changing to a lower gear
By changing to a lower gear
You are driving in a built-up residential area. You are approaching road humps. You should:
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Top and check both pavements
Wait for any pedestrians to cross
Slow your vehicle right down
Move across to the left-hand side
Slow your vehicle right down
When approaching a right-hand bend, you should keep well to the left. Why is this?
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To be positioned safely if the vehicle skids
To let faster traffic from behind overtake
To overcome the effect of the road’s slope
To imrove your view of the road
To imrove your view of the road
You should not overtake when:
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Driving up a long hill
In a one-way street
The view ahead is blocked
Approaching a junction
Intending to turn left shortly afterwards
The view ahead is blocked
Approaching a junction
Intending to turn left shortly afterwards
