Unit 4 chapter 14

Question 1

Why is city driving more difficult than driving in other environments?

Answer 1

There are more vehicles per mile in the city.
There are more hazards, and you have to deal with them more frequently.

Question 2

How should you use the predict step of the IPDE Process while driving on city streets?

Answer 2

Be prepared to predict possible points of conflict earlier

Question 3

An advantage of keeping a 3-second following distance in city traffic is that you

Answer 3

can react quickly to hazards.

Question 4

What is a space cushion?

Answer 4

the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead

Question 5

When measuring a following distance under normal conditions, the 3-second technique

Answer 5

is safe for most conditions.

Question 6

A 3-second following distance.

Answer 6

is not the total stopping distance.

Question 7

When following another vehicle, you should look

Answer 7

through, over, and around that vehicle.

Question 8

The first step in following and meeting traffic is

Answer 8

managing the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead

Question 9

A high-risk area for a sudden stop from another driver might be

Answer 9

the lanes next to parked vehicles.

Question 10

A driver that follows too closely is called a

Answer 10

tailgater.

Question 11

What is your following distance when you have identified a tailgater?

Answer 11

four seconds.

Question 12

If the vehicle following you is too close, what action can you take to avoid being hit from the rear

Answer 12

Increase your following distance.

Question 13

Sudden moves by children, pedestrians, animals, or a vehicle door opening might

Answer 13

cause a driver to cross into your path of travel.

Question 14

If an oncoming driver crosses into your path of travel, the space that is usually available for you to move your vehicle is

Answer 14

to the right of your vehicle.

Question 15

If a light is green when you first see it, predict it

Answer 15

will change soon.

Question 16

When a yellow signal light is shown, you should

Answer 16

prepare to stop if you have not already entered the intersection

Question 17

Holding your foot over the brake pedal is called

Answer 17

covering the brake.

Question 18

Riding the brake might cause the driver following you to assume that you

Answer 18

are going to slow or stop.

Question 19

When driving past vehicles parked on the right, you should position your vehicle

Answer 19

at least one car door’s width away.

Question 20

A guide for selecting the best driving speed is to

Answer 20

drive with the traffic flow.

Question 21

When you overtake a vehicle, you should

Answer 21

use the procedure for changing lanes.

Question 22

When changing lanes or passing, check the blind spot by

Answer 22

checking over your shoulder in the direction you are going to move.

Question 23

To enter a one-way street going left, you should

Answer 23

position your vehicle in the left lane.

Question 24

To make a left turn from a one-way street, turn from

Answer 24

the far left lane.

Question 25

If you encounter a vehicle headed the wrong way on a one-way street, you should

Answer 25

slow, steer right, and sound your horn.