Drivers Training Study Guide (Michigan)
Exam |123 Questions and Answers
Where can we learn more information about our vehicle's instrument panel
and safety devices? - -THE OWNER'S MANUAL
- What communication device can we use to warn others of potential danger
? - -THE HORN
- . TRUE OR FALSE: Besides checking mirrors and blind spots, the technique
called "The Dutch Reach" will help a driver see a bicyclist in the road before
exiting their vehicle ? - -TRUE
- How should one sit for a seat belt to work effectively? - -UPRIGHT WITH
BACK FIRMLY AGAINST SEAT (like a crash test dummy)
- A driver exiting a vehicle parked at a curb should be able to view traffic
behind them, they can make it a habit to check every time by using the
"Dutch Reach", which hand is used to open their door ? - -RIGHT HAND
- What do the letters on the drive shift stand for? - -P: PARK R: REVERSE N:
NEUTRAL D: DRIVE 2: SECOND GEAR
1: FIRST GEAR
- What does it mean if the parking brake light is on? - -YOUR PARKING
BRAKE IS ENGAGED
- After putting your vehicle in park, why is it important to turn off your lights
and accessories ? - -SO YOU WON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WHEN YOU TRY
TO START YOUR VEHICLE AGAIN (BATTERY DEAD - DRY WIPERS)
- Properly adjusted mirrors? - -CAN REDUCE, BUT NEVER ELIMINATE BLIND
SPOTS
- How do most collisions occur at curves? - -SPEED ON THE APPROACH IS
TOO GREAT
- The more momentum a vehicle has the harder it is to? - -STOP
- What is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a
crash? - -INERTIA
- If we don't steer the vehicle through a curve the vehicle will continue to
drive? - -IN A STRAIGHT LINE
, - 6. TRUE OR FALSE: No two vehicles accelerate alike? - -TRUE
- When we brake the weight of the vehicle shifts? - -TOWARD THE FRONT
OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH MEANS IT SHIFTS TO THE BACK WHEN WE
ACCELERATE)
- Always release this after you shift into gear, before you remove your foot
from the brake pedal? - -THE PARKING BRAKE
- What are the 3 levels of deceleration? - -COASTING - RELEASING
PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR
CONTROLLED BRAKING - NORMAL USE: SUFFICIENT PRESSURE OF BRAKE TO
START BRAKING (SQUEEZE OFF TECHNIQUE CAN BE USED FOR A SMOOTHER
STOP)
THRESHOLD BRAKING - EMERGENCY USE: BRAKE PRESSURE JUST SHORT
OFLOCKING THE BRAKES
- We use our toes and ankles to do what? - -CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S
PEDALS
- How can we avoid scratching our paint or doing damage to other vehicle's
when getting out of our car? - -OPEN OUR DOOR SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY
- . What are the 3 types of traffic control devices that provide information on
laws, hazards, and the roads themselves? - -TRAFFIC SIGNS; TRAFFIC
SIGNALS; ROAD MARKINGS
- What should we consider before turning left? - -ONCOMING TRAFFIC
- What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in
the same direction? - -DISCOURAGES LANE-CHANGING IN HIGH-RISK
LOCATIONS
- Is the safest speed limit always the speed posted on the sign? - -NO, THE
SAFEST SPEED IS A REASONABLE AND PROPER SPEED FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS AND OUR PATH OF TRAVEL
- What color and how many sides is a school zone sign? - -YELLOW/GREEN
WITH 5 SIDES (A PENTAGON)
- Which type of signs control the movement of traffic? - -REGULATORY
SIGNS
- What must you do at a red flashing light? - -STOP AND GO WHEN IT'S SAFE
(LIKE A STOP SIGN)
Exam |123 Questions and Answers
Where can we learn more information about our vehicle's instrument panel
and safety devices? - -THE OWNER'S MANUAL
- What communication device can we use to warn others of potential danger
? - -THE HORN
- . TRUE OR FALSE: Besides checking mirrors and blind spots, the technique
called "The Dutch Reach" will help a driver see a bicyclist in the road before
exiting their vehicle ? - -TRUE
- How should one sit for a seat belt to work effectively? - -UPRIGHT WITH
BACK FIRMLY AGAINST SEAT (like a crash test dummy)
- A driver exiting a vehicle parked at a curb should be able to view traffic
behind them, they can make it a habit to check every time by using the
"Dutch Reach", which hand is used to open their door ? - -RIGHT HAND
- What do the letters on the drive shift stand for? - -P: PARK R: REVERSE N:
NEUTRAL D: DRIVE 2: SECOND GEAR
1: FIRST GEAR
- What does it mean if the parking brake light is on? - -YOUR PARKING
BRAKE IS ENGAGED
- After putting your vehicle in park, why is it important to turn off your lights
and accessories ? - -SO YOU WON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WHEN YOU TRY
TO START YOUR VEHICLE AGAIN (BATTERY DEAD - DRY WIPERS)
- Properly adjusted mirrors? - -CAN REDUCE, BUT NEVER ELIMINATE BLIND
SPOTS
- How do most collisions occur at curves? - -SPEED ON THE APPROACH IS
TOO GREAT
- The more momentum a vehicle has the harder it is to? - -STOP
- What is the primary reason that safety belts are important to a driver in a
crash? - -INERTIA
- If we don't steer the vehicle through a curve the vehicle will continue to
drive? - -IN A STRAIGHT LINE
, - 6. TRUE OR FALSE: No two vehicles accelerate alike? - -TRUE
- When we brake the weight of the vehicle shifts? - -TOWARD THE FRONT
OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH MEANS IT SHIFTS TO THE BACK WHEN WE
ACCELERATE)
- Always release this after you shift into gear, before you remove your foot
from the brake pedal? - -THE PARKING BRAKE
- What are the 3 levels of deceleration? - -COASTING - RELEASING
PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR
CONTROLLED BRAKING - NORMAL USE: SUFFICIENT PRESSURE OF BRAKE TO
START BRAKING (SQUEEZE OFF TECHNIQUE CAN BE USED FOR A SMOOTHER
STOP)
THRESHOLD BRAKING - EMERGENCY USE: BRAKE PRESSURE JUST SHORT
OFLOCKING THE BRAKES
- We use our toes and ankles to do what? - -CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S
PEDALS
- How can we avoid scratching our paint or doing damage to other vehicle's
when getting out of our car? - -OPEN OUR DOOR SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY
- . What are the 3 types of traffic control devices that provide information on
laws, hazards, and the roads themselves? - -TRAFFIC SIGNS; TRAFFIC
SIGNALS; ROAD MARKINGS
- What should we consider before turning left? - -ONCOMING TRAFFIC
- What is the purpose of a solid white line between lanes of traffic moving in
the same direction? - -DISCOURAGES LANE-CHANGING IN HIGH-RISK
LOCATIONS
- Is the safest speed limit always the speed posted on the sign? - -NO, THE
SAFEST SPEED IS A REASONABLE AND PROPER SPEED FOR ROAD
CONDITIONS AND OUR PATH OF TRAVEL
- What color and how many sides is a school zone sign? - -YELLOW/GREEN
WITH 5 SIDES (A PENTAGON)
- Which type of signs control the movement of traffic? - -REGULATORY
SIGNS
- What must you do at a red flashing light? - -STOP AND GO WHEN IT'S SAFE
(LIKE A STOP SIGN)
