Safety Margins

Question 1

In good condition is what is the average stopping distance at 70 mph

Answer 1

96 m of 315 feet

Question 2

What is the shortest overall stopping distance on a dry road at 60 mph

Answer 2

73 m of 240 feet

Question 3

You are travelling at 50 mph on a good dry road. What is your typical overall stopping distance

Answer 3

53 m or 175 feet

Question 4

You are on a good dry road surface. Your breaks and tires are goodwhat is your typical for stopping distance 40 mph

Answer 4

36 m or 118 feet

Question 5

You are a good driver road surface breaks and tires are good what is your typical stopping distance at 50 mph

Answer 5

38 m or 125 feet

Question 6

What is the most common area of skidding

Answer 6

Driver error

Question 7

How can you avoid. Wheelspin on an icy road

Answer 7

Drive at a slow speed and is higher gear as possible

Question 8

You are turning left on a slippery road the back of your vehicle turned right what should you do

Answer 8

Steer carefully to the right

Question 9

Before starting a journey in freezing weather you should clear ice and snow from what part of your car

Answer 9

Mirrors and number plates

Lights and windows

Question 10

You are trying to move off in snow what should you do

Answer 10

Use the highest gear possible

Question 11

And you are driving a vehicle fitted with anti-lock brakes. You need to stop in emergency. You should apply the footbrake

Answer 11

Rapidly and firmly

Question 12

The roads are icy you should drive slowly

Answer 12

In the highest gear possible

Question 13

You are driving on a wet road how can you tell if your vehicle is aquaplaning

Answer 13

The steering will feel very light

Question 14

How can you tell if you are driving on ice

Answer 14

The tires hardly make any noise and the steering becomes lighter

Question 15

You are driving along the wet word how can you tell if your vehicle tyres are losing the grip on the surface

Answer 15

The steering will feel very light

Question 16

You have driven through a flood what is the first thing you should do

Answer 16

Test your breaks

Question 17

How can you use your vehicles engine as a break

Answer 17

By changing to another gear

Question 18

When we going to locking braking system start to work

Answer 18

Just as the wheels are about to lock

Question 19

Your vehicle is fitted with an anti lock braking system. To stop quickly in an emergency you should

Answer 19

Break rapidly and firmly without releasing the brake pedal.

Question 20

Travelling in the long distances in neutral known as coasting can what?

Answer 20

Reduced the drivers control

Question 21

How can you tell when you’re driving over black ice

Answer 21

Your steering feels light

Question 22

You have just gone through deepwater to dry of the brakes you should

Answer 22

Go slowly while gently applying the brakes