The basics of driving

Question 1

Before driving what should you do?

Answer 1

1 Lock your doors.
2 Adjust your seat and seat back.
3 Adjust your head restraint.
4 Adjust your inside and outside
rear view mirrors.
5 Fasten your seat belt.

Question 2

Why should you lock your doors?

Answer 2

Lock your doors to prevent unwanted persons from opening your door or entering your vehicle. Locking the doors also reduces the possibility of the doors opening if you are involved in a collision.

Question 3

How many inches/centimeters should your seat be away from the steering-wheel?

Answer 3

• 10 inches

- 25 centimeters

Question 4

How should your hands be places on the steering wheel?

Answer 4

• left hand in the 9 o’clock position

- right hand in the 3 o’clock position

Question 5

When adjusting your mirror you should be able to see what?

Answer 5

You should be able to see your own vehicle in a small portion of the side view mirror closest to the vehicle

Question 6

When you are ready to go what should you do?

Answer 6

• Check to be sure your intended path
of travel is clear.
• Check your inside and outside rear
view mirrors.
• Do a shoulder check to be sure
your blind spots are clear

Question 7

If you are moving from the right side of the road what should you do?

Answer 7

Use your left turn signal to indicate that you are entering traffic.

Question 8

If you are moving from the left side of the road what should you do?

Answer 8

-Use your right turn signal to indicate you are entering traffic

Question 9

What does it mean if a vehicle has an automatic transmission?

Answer 9

A vehicle with an automatic transmission allows the driver to place the vehicle in a gear that will allow the transmission to change the vehicle’s forward gears automatically as speed increases and decreases.

Question 10

The lock release provides what safety features?

Answer 10

• It must be used to move the gear
selector from Park to Reverse or any
forward gear while the brake pedal
is pressed.
• It must be used to shift the vehicle
from Drive to a lower gear (first or
second).
• It must be used to shift into Park from any gear

Question 11

What does the park gear do?

Answer 11

It should be used when starting the engine and when leaving the vehicle parked. The Park position locks the transmission, which prevents the wheels from turning. The vehicle’s engine will start when the transmission is in Park.

Question 12

What does the reverse gear do?

Answer 12

It should be used when backing or reversing the vehicle. When the vehicle is in reverse gear, the white or clear lights at the rear of
the vehicle will be lit. The vehicle’s engine will not start in Reverse.

Question 13

What does the neutral gear do?

Answer 13

It should be used when the transmission is in a position that no gear is selected. The wheels are not locked, and there is no
power to the wheels. This position is used for towing the vehicle. The vehicle’s engine will start in Neutral.

Question 14

What does the drive gear do?

Answer 14

It should be used for normal forward driving. The transmission will change up and down through the driving gears automatically. The vehicle’s engine will not start in this gear.

Question 15

What does the third, second, and first gear do?

Answer 15

It should be used when you require more power but less speed and to prevent the transmission from shifting to a higher gear. These gears may be used when going up or down hills and on road conditions like slush, loose gravel, snow, sand or ice, where you need more power
but less speed. The vehicle’s engine will not start in this gear.

Question 16

What does the overdrive gear do?

Answer 16

To be used for driving at higher speeds. This gear helps to save fuel. Not all vehicles have this option. The vehicle’s engine will not start in this gear.

Question 17

When turning a corner what method should you use?

Answer 17

The hand over hand method

Question 18

When returning the wheel from a turning position what method should you use?

Answer 18

The hand over hand method or you can let it slide back through your hands

Question 19

What do signal lights do?

Answer 19

Signal lights and brake lights tell other drivers what you are going to do.

Question 20

You must use signal lights when?

Answer 20

• moving away from the curb or
parking lane
• turning left or right
• changing lanes

Question 21

What happens when you apply your brakes?

Answer 21

your brake lights are activated to alert other drivers that you are slowing or stopping.

Question 22

When accelerating what should you keep in mind?

Answer 22

• Accelerate smoothly.
• Adjust to the weather, road and
traffic conditions.
• Do not accelerate or reduce speed
unnecessarily.
• Never exceed the posted speed limit.
• Do not accelerate so quickly that the
vehicle’s tires spin.
• Drive with the flow of traffic to reduce
the risk of being in a collision. Driving
too slowly can be a hazard.
• Glance occasionally at your
speedometer to check your speed.

Question 23

What is perception time?

Answer 23

Perception time is how long it takes to recognize a situation and understand that you need to stop

Question 24

What is perception distance?

Answer 24

Perception distance is how far a vehicle travels

during perception time.

Question 25

What is reaction time?

Answer 25

Reaction time is how long it takes to respond to a situation by moving your foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.

Question 26

What is reaction distance?

Answer 26

Reaction distance is how far a vehicle travels

during reaction time.

Question 27

What is braking time?

Answer 27

Braking time is how long it takes a vehicle to stop after the brakes are
applied.

Question 28

What is braking distance?

Answer 28

Braking distance is how far the vehicle travels during this time.

Question 29

How do you find your total stopping distance?

Answer 29

perception distance + reaction distance + braking distance

Question 30

How do you brake properly?

Answer 30

• Release pressure on the accelerator
before applying the brake to reduce
your speed.
• To finish braking smoothly, release
pressure on the brake pedal slightly
and then reapply pressure on the
pedal just before you come to a stop

Question 31

If you need to brake quickly what should you do?

Answer 31

If you must stop quickly, use threshold braking. This is applying the brakes without locking the wheels.

Question 32

You should reverse with what type of speed?

Answer 32

All reversing must be done at a crawl or slow walking speed.

Question 33

What should you do before you reverse?

Answer 33

Before reversing, look behind the vehicle and only drive in reverse when your path is clear of traffic, pedestrians and obstacles. Before reversing out of a driveway, walk around the vehicle and check for possible dangers behind the vehicle.

Question 34

How do you reverse in a straight line?

Answer 34

• Place your left hand at the top of
the steering wheel and shift slightly
onto your right hip. For support, place
your right hand on the back of the
passenger seat.
• Look over your right shoulder through
the rear window. Reverse slowly while
covering your brake pedal.
• Glance to the front to be sure that
the front of the vehicle does not
contact anything.
• To correct your steering, turn the
steering wheel no more than a quarter
turn in the same direction that you
want the rear of your vehicle to go.

Question 35

How do you reverse to the left or right?

Answer 35

• Use both hands on the steering wheel
at about 9 and 3 o’clock if you need to
turn more than one-half turn.
• To reverse to the left, look over your
left shoulder with frequent glances to
the front.
• To reverse to the right, look over your
right shoulder with frequent glances to
the front.
• Turn the steering wheel in the direction
you want the rear of the vehicle to go.

Question 36

What is parallel parking?

Answer 36

parking in a space between two vehicles at the rightside curb

Question 37

What is angle parking?

Answer 37

Angle parking is most often used in parking lots. Normally the angle is aligned with the direction cars approach the parking space.

Question 38

What is perpendicular parking?

Answer 38

Parking spaces at a 90 degree angle to the curb

Question 39

What is hill parking?

Answer 39

Parking facing uphill on a street with a curb

Question 40

Where should you not park your vehicle?

Answer 40

• on a sidewalk or boulevard
• on a crosswalk or on any part of a
crosswalk
• within an intersection
• within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of access
to a garage, private roadway or
driveway
• alongside or opposite any street
construction or obstruction
when stopping or parking would
obstruct traffic
• on a bridge or underpass or the
approaches to a bridge or underpass
• where a traffic control device prohibits
stopping or parking
• within five metres of a stop sign or
yield sign
• within five metres (16 feet) of the
nearest side of a marked crosswalk
• within five metres (16 feet) of a fire
hydrant. When the hydrant is not
located at the curb, do not park within
five metres of the point on the curb
nearest the hydrant.
• beside other vehicles where you may
be double-parked
• closer than five metres (16 feet) of
the edge of the intersecting roadway,
except where there is an indication
that parking is permitted, such as with
a parking meter
• at or near the site of a fire, explosion,
motor vehicle crash or other incident,
where parking would obstruct traffic
or emergency response personnel
and equipment

Question 41

When parking uphill with a curb what do you do?

Answer 41

When parking facing uphill on a street with a curb, turn the front wheels to the left (toward the centre of the road).

Question 42

When parking downhill what do you do?

Answer 42

When parking facing downhill, always turn your front wheels to the right. If there is a curb, allow your vehicle to roll to the point where your right front tire is making contact with it

Question 43

When parking uphill without a curb what should you do?

Answer 43

When parking facing uphill on a street without a curb, turn your front wheels to the right (toward the edge of the road).