VADETS Module 9 Flashcards || QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
True or False: Highway Safety Design may include guardrails, crash attenuators, and
breakaway sign posts. correct answers True
________________________ create noise and alert drivers if they cross the center or edge
line? correct answers Rumble strips
An example of a traffic design that is meant to slow vehicles down is a
__________________________? correct answers Roundabout
_____________________ alert drivers to weather conditions and traffic problems? correct
answers Variable-message signs
________________________ is one of the most common contributing factors of traffic
crashes? correct answers speeding
____________ control devices are designed to keep the tires in contact with the road surface
as much as possible. correct answers Suspension
________________ glass fractures into small relatively harmless pieces. correct answers
Tempered
_______________ increases traction and allows the driver to better manage the vehicle in
bad weather? correct answers All wheel drive
__________________ monitors the speed of each wheel to prevent lock-up? correct answers
Anti-lock brake
_____________________ this function automatically switches from low to high beam and
back again, for improved nighttime visibility as conditions warrant? correct answers
Automatic high beams
True or False: Vehicle Stability Control is designed to prevent wheels from slipping sideways
when cornering or steering suddenly. correct answers True
True or False: Tire pressure rating indicates the expected life of a tire. correct answers False-
tread wear rating does!
A tire with a tread wear rating of 150 is expected to last _________________ percentage
longer than one graded 100. correct answers 50 %
__________________ is the grip of a tire on a road. correct answers Traction
Air pressure for tires should be checked when the tire is _____________? correct answers
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CORRECT ANSWERS!!
True or False: Highway Safety Design may include guardrails, crash attenuators, and
breakaway sign posts. correct answers True
________________________ create noise and alert drivers if they cross the center or edge
line? correct answers Rumble strips
An example of a traffic design that is meant to slow vehicles down is a
__________________________? correct answers Roundabout
_____________________ alert drivers to weather conditions and traffic problems? correct
answers Variable-message signs
________________________ is one of the most common contributing factors of traffic
crashes? correct answers speeding
____________ control devices are designed to keep the tires in contact with the road surface
as much as possible. correct answers Suspension
________________ glass fractures into small relatively harmless pieces. correct answers
Tempered
_______________ increases traction and allows the driver to better manage the vehicle in
bad weather? correct answers All wheel drive
__________________ monitors the speed of each wheel to prevent lock-up? correct answers
Anti-lock brake
_____________________ this function automatically switches from low to high beam and
back again, for improved nighttime visibility as conditions warrant? correct answers
Automatic high beams
True or False: Vehicle Stability Control is designed to prevent wheels from slipping sideways
when cornering or steering suddenly. correct answers True
True or False: Tire pressure rating indicates the expected life of a tire. correct answers False-
tread wear rating does!
A tire with a tread wear rating of 150 is expected to last _________________ percentage
longer than one graded 100. correct answers 50 %
__________________ is the grip of a tire on a road. correct answers Traction
Air pressure for tires should be checked when the tire is _____________? correct answers
cool
