Top 150 (21-45) Flashcards
- If there is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane, you should:
Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing. Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in the roadway, even if
there is not a marked crosswalk.
- You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck. You should drive:
Farther behind the truck than you would if following a passenger vehicle.
It is necessary to follow farther behind a large truck than you would if following a
passenger vehicle because trucks have larger blind spots.
- You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:
At all times.
Pedestrians who use guide dogs or white canes (with or without a red tip) must be
given the right-of-way at all times.
- To see vehicles in your blind spots, you should check:
> Over your shoulders.
By definition, blind spots are areas that cannot be seen using your mirrors. To check your blind spots, you should look over your shoulders.
- You are on the freeway and traffic is merging into your lane. You should:
Make room for the merging traffic, if possible. When traffic permits, you should make room to allow vehicles to merge into your
lane.
- When you drive through a construction zone, you should:
Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck.”
To avoid contributing to chronic traffic congestion, you should not “rubberneck.”
That is, you should not slow down to look at out-of-the-ordinary things.
Extra space in front of a large truck is needed for:
The Truck Driver to stop the vehicle. Because they are larger, trucks take longer to stop than cars traveling at the same speed. Other drivers should not pull in front of a truck and then slow down or stop.
When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:
See the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror. Before returning to your original lane after passing. When you can see both of the vehicle’s headlights in your rearview mirror, you may have enough room to return to the lane.
If you see orange construction signs and cones on the freeway, you must:
Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead. As you enter a work zone, signs and message boards will warn you of workers, slow-moving equipment, and/or closed lanes ahead. you should reduce your speed and be prepared to slow down or stop
When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:
Drive slowly enough that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights. You should drive more slowly at night than during the day because it is not possible to see as far ahead at night. You should make sure that you can stop within the area illuminated by your headlights
to turn left from a multilane one-way street, you should start your turn from:
The lane closest to the left curb. When turning left from a one-way street, you should begin the turn from the far left lane.
If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:
Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane. Even when you signal, you should not assume that the space you want to occupy is free or that the other drivers will give you the right-of -way.
You drive defensively when you:
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards. you are driving defensively when you are looking down the road for potential hazards. constantly staring at the end of the road directly in front of your vehicle is dangerous. As you scan ahead, be alert to vehicles around you.
Always stop before crossing railroad tracks when:
There isn’t room on the other side for you to completely cross the tracks. Expect a train on any track, at any time, traveling in either direction. If you need to stop after crossing the tracks, wait until you can completely cross the tracks before proceeding. Make sure you vehicle clears the tracks before you stop.
You should use your horn when:
It may help you to avoid a collision. Only use your horn when it is necessary to avoid collisions. Do not use your horn if a driver or bicyclist is moving slowly and you want him to move faster or get out of your way.