DRIVESAFE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
YouA2shouldA2knowA2everythingA2thatA2isA2happeningA2aroundA2yourA2carA2100%A2ofA2theA
2time,A2360A2degreesA2-A2Ans--atA2allA2times.
TheA2laneA2ofA2leastA2resistenceA2isA2theA2laneA2withA2-A2Ans--lessA2trafficA2andA2hazards.
WhenA2approachingA2aA2four-wayA2stopA2sign,A2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
stopA2andA2yieldA2toA2allA2vehiclesA2thatA2areA2alreadyA2atA2theA2intersection.
WhyA2shouldA2youA2lookA2leftA2firstA2whenA2approachingA2mostA2intersections?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2willA2crossA2theA2pathA2ofA2oncomingA2vehiclesA2onA2theA2leftA2first.
WhichA2abilityA2isA2mostA2importantA2toA2safeA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
AwarenessA2andA2correctA2decisionA2making.
WhenA2shouldA2youA2yieldA2toA2otherA2drivers?A2-A2Ans--
WheneverA2youA2questionA2theA2situationA2orA2actionA2ofA2theA2otherA2driver,A2andA2whenA
2requiredA2byA2law.
WhenA2approachingA2anA2intersectionA2withA2aA2trafficA2lightA2thatA2hasA2malfunctioned,A2
youA2should:A2-A2Ans--TreatA2theA2intersectionA2asA2aA2four-wayA2stop.
HowA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2beforeA2makingA2aA2turnA2orA2enteringA2aA2curve?
A2-A2Ans--WellA2beyondA2yourA2turn.
UnderA2normalA2conditionsA2howA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2whileA2drivingA2onA2the
A2expressway?A2-A2Ans--20-30A2secondsA2aheadA2ofA2you.
UnderA2normalA2conditions,A2howA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2whileA2drivingA2inA2the
A2city?A2-A2Ans--1½A2toA22A2blocksA2ahead.
IfA2theA2roadwayA2hasA2noA2markings,A2-A2Ans--
driveA2justA2toA2theA2rightA2ofA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2road.
WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2whenA2approachingA2anA2uncontrolledA2intersection?A2-A2Ans--
SlowA2downA2andA2proceedA2withA2cautionA2afterA2scanningA2left,A2center,A2andA2right.
IfA2youA2areA2inA2theA2middleA2ofA2aA2busyA2intersectionA2attemptingA2toA2turnA2leftA2whenA2
theA2trafficA2lightA2beginsA2toA2change,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
TurnA2leftA2onlyA2afterA2youA2areA2sureA2allA2approachingA2trafficA2isA2goingA2toA2stop,A2eve
nA2ifA2itA2meansA2turningA2afterA2theA2trafficA2lightA2hasA2turnedA2red.
, TotalA2stoppingA2distancesA2consistsA2of:A2-A2Ans--
perception,A2reaction,A2andA2brakingA2distance.
IfA2yourA2brakesA2failA2whileA2youA2areA2onA2theA2roadway,A2whatA2isA2theA2veryA2firstA2thin
gA2youA2shouldA2do?A2-A2Ans--
PumpA2yourA2brakesA2fastA2andA2hardA2toA2attemptA2toA2buildA2upA2pressure,A2downshiftA2
toA2aA2lowerA2gearA2andA2gentlyA2applyA2yourA2parkingA2brake.
IfA2youA2experienceA2aA2blowoutA2whileA2drivingA2whatA2shouldA2yourA2firstA2actionA2be?A2-
A2Ans--
SteerA2straightA2toA2maintainA2controlA2andA2decelerateA2byA2takingA2yourA2footA2offA2theA2
gasA2pedal.
IfA2aA2motorcycleA2orA2carA2isA2tailgatingA2you,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
IncreaseA2yourA2followingA2distanceA2fromA2theA2carA2inA2frontA2ofA2youA2(3-4A2seconds).
ToA2reduceA2riskA2whileA2backingA2upA2inA2aA2parkingA2lot,A2youA2shouldA2lookA2-A2Ans--
inA2allA2directions.
IfA2youA2haveA2toA2driveA2throughA2deepA2water,A2youA2mayA2beA2ableA2toA2keepA2yourA2br
akesA2fromA2gettingA2tooA2wetA2by:A2-A2Ans--
brakingA2gently,A2withoutA2comingA2toA2aA2completeA2stop,A2andA2continueA2slowly
InA2allA2drivingA2conditions,A2howA2oftenA2shouldA2youA2moveA2yourA2eyes?A2-A2Ans--
Continually.
WhenA2drivingA2onA2anA2expressway,A2aA2safeA2followingA2distanceA2fromA2theA2carA2inA2fr
ontA2ofA2youA2shouldA2alwaysA2beA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--3A2seconds.
WhatA2isA2aA2blindA2spot?A2-A2Ans--
AA2spotA2behindA2yourA2headA2onA2eitherA2sideA2ofA2yourA2carA2thatA2youA2can'tA2seeA2byA2
usingA2yourA2mirrorsA2aloneA2andA2requiresA2youA2toA2turnA2yourA2head.
TurnA2yourA2frontA2wheelsA2toA2theA2leftA2whenA2parkingA2-A2Ans--uphillA2withA2aA2curb.
IfA2youA2arriveA2atA2aA2four-
wayA2stopA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2anotherA2vehicle,A2whoA2hasA2theA2right-of-way?A2-
A2Ans--TheA2vehicleA2onA2theA2right.
IfA2youA2leaveA2aA2pavedA2roadwayA2andA2driveA2ontoA2aA2sandy,A2muddy,A2orA2gravelA2ro
adway,A2yourA2traction:A2-A2Ans--isA2reduced
WhenA2nearingA2theA2topA2ofA2aA2hill,A2orA2approachingA2aA2sharpA2curveA2onA2aA2narrowA2
roadway,A2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
keepA2asA2farA2toA2theA2rightA2asA2possibleA2andA2slowA2down.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
YouA2shouldA2knowA2everythingA2thatA2isA2happeningA2aroundA2yourA2carA2100%A2ofA2theA
2time,A2360A2degreesA2-A2Ans--atA2allA2times.
TheA2laneA2ofA2leastA2resistenceA2isA2theA2laneA2withA2-A2Ans--lessA2trafficA2andA2hazards.
WhenA2approachingA2aA2four-wayA2stopA2sign,A2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
stopA2andA2yieldA2toA2allA2vehiclesA2thatA2areA2alreadyA2atA2theA2intersection.
WhyA2shouldA2youA2lookA2leftA2firstA2whenA2approachingA2mostA2intersections?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2willA2crossA2theA2pathA2ofA2oncomingA2vehiclesA2onA2theA2leftA2first.
WhichA2abilityA2isA2mostA2importantA2toA2safeA2driving?A2-A2Ans--
AwarenessA2andA2correctA2decisionA2making.
WhenA2shouldA2youA2yieldA2toA2otherA2drivers?A2-A2Ans--
WheneverA2youA2questionA2theA2situationA2orA2actionA2ofA2theA2otherA2driver,A2andA2whenA
2requiredA2byA2law.
WhenA2approachingA2anA2intersectionA2withA2aA2trafficA2lightA2thatA2hasA2malfunctioned,A2
youA2should:A2-A2Ans--TreatA2theA2intersectionA2asA2aA2four-wayA2stop.
HowA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2beforeA2makingA2aA2turnA2orA2enteringA2aA2curve?
A2-A2Ans--WellA2beyondA2yourA2turn.
UnderA2normalA2conditionsA2howA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2whileA2drivingA2onA2the
A2expressway?A2-A2Ans--20-30A2secondsA2aheadA2ofA2you.
UnderA2normalA2conditions,A2howA2farA2aheadA2shouldA2youA2lookA2whileA2drivingA2inA2the
A2city?A2-A2Ans--1½A2toA22A2blocksA2ahead.
IfA2theA2roadwayA2hasA2noA2markings,A2-A2Ans--
driveA2justA2toA2theA2rightA2ofA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2road.
WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2whenA2approachingA2anA2uncontrolledA2intersection?A2-A2Ans--
SlowA2downA2andA2proceedA2withA2cautionA2afterA2scanningA2left,A2center,A2andA2right.
IfA2youA2areA2inA2theA2middleA2ofA2aA2busyA2intersectionA2attemptingA2toA2turnA2leftA2whenA2
theA2trafficA2lightA2beginsA2toA2change,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
TurnA2leftA2onlyA2afterA2youA2areA2sureA2allA2approachingA2trafficA2isA2goingA2toA2stop,A2eve
nA2ifA2itA2meansA2turningA2afterA2theA2trafficA2lightA2hasA2turnedA2red.
, TotalA2stoppingA2distancesA2consistsA2of:A2-A2Ans--
perception,A2reaction,A2andA2brakingA2distance.
IfA2yourA2brakesA2failA2whileA2youA2areA2onA2theA2roadway,A2whatA2isA2theA2veryA2firstA2thin
gA2youA2shouldA2do?A2-A2Ans--
PumpA2yourA2brakesA2fastA2andA2hardA2toA2attemptA2toA2buildA2upA2pressure,A2downshiftA2
toA2aA2lowerA2gearA2andA2gentlyA2applyA2yourA2parkingA2brake.
IfA2youA2experienceA2aA2blowoutA2whileA2drivingA2whatA2shouldA2yourA2firstA2actionA2be?A2-
A2Ans--
SteerA2straightA2toA2maintainA2controlA2andA2decelerateA2byA2takingA2yourA2footA2offA2theA2
gasA2pedal.
IfA2aA2motorcycleA2orA2carA2isA2tailgatingA2you,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
IncreaseA2yourA2followingA2distanceA2fromA2theA2carA2inA2frontA2ofA2youA2(3-4A2seconds).
ToA2reduceA2riskA2whileA2backingA2upA2inA2aA2parkingA2lot,A2youA2shouldA2lookA2-A2Ans--
inA2allA2directions.
IfA2youA2haveA2toA2driveA2throughA2deepA2water,A2youA2mayA2beA2ableA2toA2keepA2yourA2br
akesA2fromA2gettingA2tooA2wetA2by:A2-A2Ans--
brakingA2gently,A2withoutA2comingA2toA2aA2completeA2stop,A2andA2continueA2slowly
InA2allA2drivingA2conditions,A2howA2oftenA2shouldA2youA2moveA2yourA2eyes?A2-A2Ans--
Continually.
WhenA2drivingA2onA2anA2expressway,A2aA2safeA2followingA2distanceA2fromA2theA2carA2inA2fr
ontA2ofA2youA2shouldA2alwaysA2beA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--3A2seconds.
WhatA2isA2aA2blindA2spot?A2-A2Ans--
AA2spotA2behindA2yourA2headA2onA2eitherA2sideA2ofA2yourA2carA2thatA2youA2can'tA2seeA2byA2
usingA2yourA2mirrorsA2aloneA2andA2requiresA2youA2toA2turnA2yourA2head.
TurnA2yourA2frontA2wheelsA2toA2theA2leftA2whenA2parkingA2-A2Ans--uphillA2withA2aA2curb.
IfA2youA2arriveA2atA2aA2four-
wayA2stopA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2anotherA2vehicle,A2whoA2hasA2theA2right-of-way?A2-
A2Ans--TheA2vehicleA2onA2theA2right.
IfA2youA2leaveA2aA2pavedA2roadwayA2andA2driveA2ontoA2aA2sandy,A2muddy,A2orA2gravelA2ro
adway,A2yourA2traction:A2-A2Ans--isA2reduced
WhenA2nearingA2theA2topA2ofA2aA2hill,A2orA2approachingA2aA2sharpA2curveA2onA2aA2narrowA2
roadway,A2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
keepA2asA2farA2toA2theA2rightA2asA2possibleA2andA2slowA2down.